Futures bright for family business

Dave Nurse is one of only a few franchisees to have a sign industry background to join the UK’s largest and most successful signs & graphics franchise. It’s a real family affair with wife Kim and son Rick working in key roles in the business.

What bought you into franchising?

Before joining Signs Express I had a career as a sign making materials supplier, I have always wanted to have a business that all the family could be involved in and looked at franchising as a way to achieve this.  Having dealt with some of the Signs Express centres in the past I was impressed with the running of their operation and, after visiting the Franchise Head Quarters and meeting the staff, I knew it would be right for my family and I.  As most franchisees don’t have industry experience when they start out, I knew comprehensive training and support would be available for my wife and son to help them understand the industry.

What are the benefits of running a business with your family?

Its very rewarding working with your family, it’s not always easy but you can achieve a great level of satisfaction from it.  We have always wanted to buy a business where we could combine all of our skills and make it successful and have found owning a franchise together makes this achievable. Plus I find it helps to keep us all motivated knowing that we are all working towards the same goal.

What do you consider to be career highlights?

Last month we attended the Sign and Digital UK Awards and picked up two awards. Being recognised as undertaking the best projects across the industry is a fantastic achievement. We have also been named twice in Signs Express own awards as Franchisee of the year. It’s great to see that hard work and great service doesn’t go unnoticed.