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Here’s how Neighbourly UK is playing its part in the world’s largest parent company of home service brands.
Countrywide Grounds Maintenance® Announces New Managing Director
Mark Heath Joins Countrywide Grounds Maintenance as New Managing Director to Drive Future Growth and Innovation
Brackley, UK, 30/10/2024 – Countrywide Grounds Maintenance, a leading provider of grounds maintenance services with 46 franchise locations across the UK.
Read the Full StoryNeighborly® Announces Mike Davis as its New CEO
WACO, Texas (June 24, 2024)—Neighborly®, the world’s largest home services company, announced today that Mike Davis will become its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective July 8. Jon Shell, who has served as interim CEO since September 2023, will resume the role of Chief Financial Officer. “Mike is a highly successful CEO with a phenomenal […]
Read the Full StoryRecord-Breaking Neighbourly® Reaches New Heights At Reunion
Neighbourly UK hosted its largest-ever annual Reunion conference in Birmingham earlier this month, bringing together over 500 franchise business owners from across the UK. This year’s three-day event, ‘Reaching New Heights’, brought together and celebrated the success of Neighbourly’s franchise business owners from every brand: Bright & Beautiful, Countrywide Grounds Maintenance, Drain Doctor, Dream Doors, […]
Read the Full StoryNeighborly® Announces the Unexpected Passing of its President & CEO, Mike Bidwell
WACO, Texas (September 8, 2023) – Neighborly®, the world’s largest home services company, announced today with profound sadness the sudden and unexpected passing of its President and CEO, Mike Bidwell. All of the Neighborly associates and franchise owners around the world mourn his loss and extend heartfelt condolences to the Bidwell family, including his wife, children […]
Read the Full StoryNeighbourly® UK Celebrates Record-Breaking Year at Biggest Reunion Ever
Neighbourly welcomed over 500 franchise business owners, across six brands, to network, collaborate, enjoy inspirational talks, and to celebrate achievements, at one of the UK’s biggest franchise events.
Neighbourly
March 15th 2023
Read the Full StoryNeighbourly® UK Lives by Company Values with Generous Food Donation
The Brackley, Northamptonshire based company launched an initiative this November, encouraging their associates to donate food, from tinned soup and biscuits to pasta and cereal, to Brackley Foodbank, agreeing that they would match all donations by the end of the month.
Neighbourly
December 14th 2022
Read the Full StoryPress Comment
We want to comment on yesterday evening’s news regarding Pimlico Plumbers’ former owner, Charlie Mullins.
Neighbourly
December 1st 2022
Read the Full StoryNeighbourly® UK Expands to Six Brands with the Acquisition of Greensleeves®
The world’s largest home services company has more than 30 home service brands across 18 service verticals
Neighbourly
October 31st 2022
Read the Full StoryNeighborly® Acquires London-Based Pimlico Plumbers
Acquisition of the United Kingdom’s leading independent home service company grows Neighborly’s portfolio to 29 total brands operating across nine countries.
Neighborly
September 20th 2021
Read the Full StoryDrain Doctor Appoints New Managing Director
Drain Doctor, the UK’s most trusted national drainage and plumbing company, has appointed Rick Howcroft as its new Managing Director.
Read the Full StoryNeighborly® Acquires Precision Door Service
Neighborly’s fifth and final acquisition of 2020 grows franchisor to 28 brands across 19 service verticals, more than 4,500 franchises and 1,000 associates across nine countries
Neighborly
January 7th 2021
Read the Full StoryNeighbourly cements its presence in the 2021 Elite Franchise Top 100
Despite the challenging year, Neighbourly®, part of the world’s largest franchisor of home service brands, celebrates another milestone year in 2020 with four of its UK brands announced in Elite Franchise’s Top 100 franchises 2021.
Neighbourly
December 17th 2020
Read the Full StoryNeighbourly strengthens its presence in the 2020 Elite Franchise Top 100
Neighbourly®, part of the world’s largest franchisor of home service brands, celebrates another milestone year in 2019 with five of its UK brands announced in Elite Franchise’s Top 100 franchises 2020.
Neighbourly
January 23rd 2020
Read the Full StoryBright & Beautiful’s national franchise network celebrates 10 years in franchising
Award-winning professional domestic housekeeping franchise business, Bright & Beautiful®, is celebrating a milestone 10 years in franchising, growing its national network to over 65 business owners.
Bright & Beautiful
January 24th 2020
Read the Full StoryNeighbourly cements commitment to UK with one of Europe’s largest franchise events
The city of Manchester hosted Neighbourly’s third European Reunion and brought together over 350 franchisees across eight brands to collaborate, celebrate and have fun.
Neighbourly
May 16th 2019
Read the Full StoryNeighbourly appoints new UK Managing Director
Neighbourly®, part of the world’s largest franchisor of home service brands, has appointed Philip Carr as UK Managing Director with immediate effect.
Neighbourly
March 1st 2019
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