Rob Orme QFP

Managing Director at Chantry Group

I lead client delivery for our franchisor partners, guiding campaigns from strategy to execution, aligning teams with client goals, and ensuring we consistently deliver impactful, measurable outcomes. I also lead on business development for the Group, helping onboard new partners and setting them up for ongoing success.

Lead the Account Management and Business Development functions. Supporting clients across a variety of sectors with franchise recruitment, marketing, exit planning and resale.

Driving business development across the Group, helping more brands to benefit from the range of support provided. The Chantry Group provides franchise marketing, franchisee recruitment and franchise resales services, delivered by an experienced and friendly team - always tailored to individual business needs. We've been supporting franchisors and their franchisees since 2007.

Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC (Franchise Finance) Key point of contact for around 150 franchise brands, providing support with start up and expansion funding, alongside financial and business training. The brand were market leaders, providing a much needed service to the industry - ensuring franchisees were correctly capitalised at the outset of their franchise journey. We would also train franchisees to understand business finance and accounts, helping them to run more successful businesses and drive improved profitability.

Responsible for all Franchise Finance marketing activity. Experienced in creating, developing and implementing marketing campaigns to successfully achieve defined business objectives, including the market leading £50m Franchise Fund to aid prospective franchisees investing in a variety of franchise brands.

Key areas of responsibility included: - Sales support and marketing management - Assisting with the preparation of business plans and financial projections - Obtaining funding for both franchisees and franchisors During this period I gained valuable experience across multiple business departments, developing a range of transferable skills and building strong relationships with a range of franchise industry contacts.

Sales at Next Retail Ltd

Year one: Finance and Business Performance, Markets, Prices and Strategy, Understanding People in Organisations, Developing Personal Leadership, Managing Performance in Operations, Marketing in Action. Year two: Data Analysis Skills, Macroeconomics for Business, Employability and Personal Development, Managing the Dynamic Organisation, Business Simulation, Ethics and Social Responsibility. Placement year: Contemporary Issues in Professional Practice, Applied Professional Practice. (Awarded 'Diploma in Professional Practice') Final year: Financial Statement Analysis, Developing and Managing Performance, Principles and Practices of Leadership and Management, Issues in Global Business and Strategic Concepts, Professional Development, Improving Business Performance.