New owners take the wheel at Driver Hire Hull

John Fraser, franchisee of transport & logistics recruiter Driver Hire Hull, has sold his stake in the franchise to husband and wife team Andrew and Debbie Wilkinson.
Wed, 25 Sep 2013John Fraser, franchisee of transport & logistics recruiter Driver Hire Hull, has sold his stake in the franchise to husband and wife team Andrew and Debbie Wilkinson.

The two experienced staff will remain with the business and support the new owners in working with existing local and national transport & logistics companies.

Andrew Wilkinson says that as well as continuing the service to “clients old and new”, at the same time “we’re also widening our range of services to include driver CPC [Certificate of Professional Competence] training and permanent recruitment”.

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