Scott Mcilvaney

MY wife Eileen and I decided to take the plunge and start our own business in 2005 with Freedom Travel Gateway's help and have never looked back.

We decided to invest in Freedom Travel Gateway because the franchise package included membership of The Travel Association scheme (ABTA), an Air Travel Organiser's licence (ATOL) and ongoing support so we would have everything needed to get the business up and running.

Eighteen months after we launched the business we broke through the £2.6 million barrier and the company continues to grow. We could not have asked for more support from Freedom Travel Gateway, the staff at head office have a positive attitude and nothing is too much trouble. The help desk is superb, if they are unable to find an answer there and then, but you need the information straight away they will find it for you and call you back. The best thing about being a part of the Freedom Travel Gateway network is being left to focus on the marketing and selling side of the business, while the franchisor takes care of the rest.