About Yellowtom

WWW.YELLOWTOM.COM was the brainchild of Nigel Rush our current Chairman who invited Mark Hare to join him in 2006 and today they own Yellowtom.COM a successful franchise operation.

They invite all LOCAL entrepreneurs to repeat the company programme of success in their LOCAL area. The success of the company has been patiently built formatting a proven franchise model with over two years testing and trading on that model. Nigel started the business from home in 2001 before moving into office premises and created a formula that has been taken forward by current franchisees.

Expansion throughout the UK and Ireland has now started with the development of the new web site launched in March 2007 including all the features needed for a complete LOCAL web site of information.

Nigel says “I started from home with just a very small personal investment and that is all we are asking you to do to be part of the future and success. It is low cost, simple and very rewarding.”

Previously Nigel was board director at Strachan Studio Bedroom furniture manufacturers before entering the world of advertising LOCALLY with Scoot.com selling their very first web site in 1996 and then moving on to working with the Police federations handbook guide which included offers from Local businesses and being instrumental in taking sales from just 7k a week to 72k a week in just nine months!

Mark Hare began his successful business career at 21. One of his most successful business achievements as a franchisor was developing over 100 Cash Converter stores in the UK with his brother. Mark is now also a developer of commercial properties such as hotels, restaurants and retail establishments including two developments alongside the Excel Exhibition Centre in London. As a director and major shareholder Mark brings a wealth of experience and franchising expertise to the business. Mark says “We require passionate local entrepreneurs committed to their local community, who like to be well rewarded for effort, who want to work for themselves, make good returns and be their own boss providing a service that supports local businesses and the local economy. In every new business venture there is a risk, but this is the lowest cost franchise entry I have ever seen with minimal risk.”

From Humble beginnings - The growth continues:

2000 Concept was born and market research work undertaken

2001 Development of the product

2002 Nigel Persuaded West Yorkshire Business Ventures to assist with the investment in building the first web site.

2003 Working from a room at home Nigel initiated his first customers. The demand was such office premises in Wetherby, West Yorkshire were taken within one month.

2004 The first web site was launched in July. One month later Google announced this would be the most powerful type of advertising ever invented. Since this date over 3,500 advertisers have joined the site in Yorkshire alone.

2005 Continued success and demand for the innovative product meant another rapid expansion into new offices near Wakefield close to a motorway network allowing expansion into South Yorkshire and a continuation of further proving the franchise model.

2006 Just one year later further expansion. Further research & development took place to prepare a launch in 2007 of a vastly improved new version web site. The franchise roll out started with in house staff buying into franchises and a franchise launch at Belfast.

January 2007 The new web site launch takes place and pushes WWW.YELLOWTOM.COM even further ahead of ordinary business directories and community web sites having developed many unique features placing them all under one roof. A new on line training system is launched for franchisee support. New franchisees are recruited as a result of enquiries from franchise exhibitions.

July 2007 A new on line training system is launched for franchisee support. New franchisees are recruited as a result of enquiries from franchise exhibitions. New Income streams are launched.

January 2008 National Rollout programme and further expansion.