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The UK Franchise Growth Index

Your Man With A Van

Haulage and Logistics · Removals Franchise · Light Removals & Man With A Van Services

Overall Five Fibre score
77/100
Assessment
Independent
Last reviewed
2026-10-08
Data confidence
High

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At a glance

Your Man With A Van at a glance.

Industry
Haulage and Logistics
Franchise category
Removals Franchise
Sub industry
Light Removals & Man With A Van Services
Founded
2010
Franchising started
2023
Approximate franchisees
70
Approximate locations
70
Headquarters
Berwick
BFA member
No
UK origin
Yes
Recruitment status
Active

Investment

Franchise investment.

Investment from
£4,000
Home based
Yes
Mobile
Yes

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Five Fibre assessment

How the foundations score.

Every franchise network is assessed across the five connected areas Twine Growth believes support sustainable franchise growth.

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01 Assess Strong15/20

Your Man With A Van demonstrates a proven and established business model, having operated since 2010 before launching its franchise opportunity in 2024. Its expansion to approximately 70 branches suggests the model can be replicated successfully across multiple territories. The franchise has a clearly defined target franchisee, a differentiated proposition built around affordable entry costs, fixed monthly fees and flexible operating arrangements, and published franchisee earning expectations of £25,000 to £50,000 annually before tax. However, individual franchisee profitability has not been independently verified, and the continued involvement of the founders in operational and recruitment activities raises questions about how independently the business can operate at scale.

02 Build Strong16/20

Your Man With A Van has developed a substantial operational infrastructure to support franchisees, including structured onboarding, training, branded marketing materials, dedicated local landing pages, booking systems, administrative tools and ongoing operational support. The business also provides regular development sessions, central communication channels and guidance designed to maintain consistency across its growing network. Its approach demonstrates that considerable effort has been invested in creating a repeatable franchise model. However, publicly available information does not fully confirm the completeness of its operational manuals, the extent to which all resources are centrally accessible or whether new franchisees can launch entirely independently of the founders.

03 Launch Scale Ready18/20

Your Man With A Van presents a particularly strong franchise proposition, clearly communicating its affordable entry costs, fixed monthly franchise fee, potential earnings, ongoing support and benefits of joining the network. Its dedicated franchise website provides a structured recruitment journey covering initial enquiries, discovery conversations, territory assessments and supported onboarding. The franchise also benefits from testimonials, published recognition and visible leadership activity across social media, where the founders regularly communicate the opportunity and share business ownership insights. Its substantial franchise expansion demonstrates that the proposition is attracting applicants, although the effectiveness of individual recruitment campaigns and the conversion performance of its discovery process cannot be independently verified.

04 Grow Developing10/20

Your Man With A Van has demonstrated considerable franchise expansion, growing from approximately 17 branches in early 2024 to around 70 by October 2026, indicating an established ability to attract and recruit franchisees. The business benefits from a dedicated franchise recruitment website, active social media presence, visible founder involvement and a structured enquiry process. However, there is insufficient publicly available evidence confirming consistent monthly franchise enquiry volumes, recruitment source tracking, enquiry to franchisee conversion rates or a documented territory expansion strategy. The founders also remain closely involved in recruitment, raising questions about how independently and predictably the recruitment operation can function as the network expands. These uncertainties limit the score despite the strong historical expansion.

05 Amplify Scale Ready18/20

Your Man With A Van demonstrates particularly strong support for helping individual franchisees attract local customers, providing dedicated location landing pages, Google Business Profile setup, search visibility support, centrally managed social media activity, marketing materials and customer enquiry referrals. Its established national website and branch directory help connect customers with local operators, while its reported 3,800 plus five star Google reviews provide evidence of customer activity and reputation development across the network. The business also encourages franchisees to participate in local social media activity and benefits from central marketing infrastructure designed to maintain consistent visibility. However, publicly available information does not fully establish whether individual franchisee enquiry sources, conversion rates and local marketing performance are consistently measured and reported, preventing a maximum score.

77/100 Overall Five Fibre score

Your Man With A Van demonstrates strong franchise growth foundations, supported by an established business model, a compelling franchise proposition, structured operational support and an impressive expansion to approximately 70 branches. Its greatest strengths lie within Launch and Amplify, where clear recruitment messaging, an accessible franchise opportunity and substantial local customer marketing support create a solid foundation for attracting franchisees and helping them succeed. Assess and Build also perform strongly, reflecting the commercial appeal of the model and the infrastructure developed to support consistent operations across the network. However, Grow presents the greatest opportunity for improvement, with limited publicly available evidence of structured franchise recruitment performance tracking, enquiry conversion measurement, territory expansion planning and recruitment independence from the founders. As the network continues expanding, strengthening these areas could help transform demonstrated franchise growth into a more predictable, measurable and sustainable recruitment operation. Overall, Your Man With A Van appears well positioned for continued expansion, with the greatest opportunity lying in connecting its existing strengths to a more systematic franchise growth strategy.

Benchmark

How this network compares.

Overall, against the whole Index
This network77
UK Index average76
Overall, against Haulage and Logistics (11 networks)
This network77
Industry average76

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Sources

Research sources.

24 public sources used for this profile
  1. https://yourmanwithavan.com/
  2. https://yourmanwithavan.com/franchise/
  3. https://yourmanwithavan.com/about-us/
  4. https://yourmanwithavan.com/branches/
  5. https://yourmanwithavan.com/press/
  6. https://yourmanwithavan.com/news/category/awards/
  7. https://yourmanwithavan.com/news/how-a-uk-removal-franchise-really-supports-its-branch-owners/
  8. https://yourmanwithavan.com/news/imagine-joining-a-franchise-where-the-franchisor-never-stops-working-for-their-branch-owners/
  9. https://yourmanwithavan.com/news/cat-robson-scarborough-of-your-man-with-a-van-named-woman-who-awards-2026-finalist/
  10. https://yourmanwithavan.com/news/your-man-with-a-van-named-most-accessible-removals-and-franchise-network-2026/
  11. https://yourmanwithavan.com/news/your-man-with-a-van-wins-best-emerging-franchise-2025-at-business-awards-uk/
  12. https://yourmanwithavan.com/news/your-man-with-a-van-wins-2025-global-recognition-award-for-innovation-service-and-leadership/
  13. https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10821378
  14. https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10821378/officers
  15. https://uk.linkedin.com/company/yourmanwithavan
  16. https://uk.linkedin.com/in/catrobsonscarborough
  17. https://uk.linkedin.com/in/danielrobsonscarborough
  18. https://www.franchise-association.org.uk/faouk_directory/your-man-with-a-van-franchise/
  19. https://www.franchise-association.org.uk/directory_type/members/?pages=29
  20. https://business-awards.uk/2025-franchise-business-awards-results/
  21. https://uk-franchise-opportunities.org/news/your-man-with-a-van-named-finalist-in-2026-great-british-entrepreneur-awards-mqjl41yn
  22. https://uk-franchise-opportunities.org/news/ymwav-franchise-director-named-global-woman-award-2026-finalist-mqzdnkhx
  23. https://uk-franchise-opportunities.org/news/your-man-with-a-van-named-removal-company-of-the-year-2026-27-mskw07a2
  24. https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/04/15/removals-firm-loads-up-on-award-nods

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