Thinking of becoming a Business Mentor?

Become a Business Mentor

Become a Business Mentor and help businesses grow, as part of the UK's leading business mentoring franchise.

Unlock Your Future with Our Flexible Business Mentoring Franchise

Are you looking for a business opportunity that fits seamlessly into your lifestyle? Imagine having the freedom to choose when you work, how much you earn, and the number of clients you take on—all while helping others achieve their business goals. Welcome to our UK Business Mentoring Franchise, where you’re in control.

Work on Your Terms

Our franchise model is designed for flexibility. You decide when and how you work. Set your own targets, choose the days and hours that suit you best, and create a work-life balance that works for you.

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Income on Your Terms

Unlike other business opportunities or franchises, our franchise lets you set your own financial targets. Whether you’re looking for a full-time income or just a secondary income, you determine how much you want to earn.

Plan for the Future

Thinking about scaling down your work as you approach semi or permanent retirement? Our franchise gives you the option to gradually reduce your time commitment while still maintaining a steady income. This isn’t just a business; it’s a pathway to a stress-free and financially secure retirement.

Why Become a Business Mentor?

Huge earning potential - Our successful Business Mentors can earn up to £150,000 (or more) by the end of their third year.
Use your skills and experience to help others - Business mentorship is rewarding in more ways than just financially, as you help business owners develop, and their businesses grow and thrive.
Flexible Working - You have complete autonomy over your work, choosing the clients you work with, and scheduling meetings at a time you choose.
Grow your network - Create your own portfolio of clients that you choose, with training and support from the UKBM team.
First-class training - We offer you best-in-class training on business mentorship, to help you use your skills and experience to scale other businesses.
Ongoing support and coaching - We provide ongoing support and coaching to help you with all aspects of business mentoring, from building your client base to business strategy.
Business Mentorship content - You have full access to our library of business growth seminars, training courses, webinars and more
Joining the best - By joining a Business Mentor Franchise that has won the prestigious Five Star Award for Franchisee Satisfaction, you’ll receive the support you need to be successful and maximise your earning potential.

Ready to take control of your future?

With our Business Mentoring Franchise, you’re not just investing in a business—you’re investing in a lifestyle that offers freedom, flexibility, and financial independence. Join us today and start building the life you’ve always dreamed of!

Become a Business Mentor

Why Become a Business Mentor Franchisee with UKBM?

UK Business Mentoring is rated number one in the UK, based purely on client feedback.

We have proven models and systems that new franchisees can follow to fully support their clients.

You will have access to all materials for example our three-hour business growth seminar, a complete programme of presentation material covering a host of business topics.

You will be given first-class training, field coaching and ongoing support from a ‘Buddy Mentor’ for as long as you want it. You will be part of a fast-growing dynamic team.

You will be part of a team that genuinely cares about its clients and our team of Franchisees.

In 2024 we were awarded the SME News Award for ‘Best Business Owner Support Provider’ a reflection of the quality of what we do.

One of our new franchisees said at the end of 2020;

“It feels more like I have joined a club of like-minded entrepreneurs than a franchise”

What’s the Process of Becoming A Business Mentor?

Simply use the contact form to register your interest and we will be in touch for an initial discussion over the phone.
If this generates interest in you we will arrange a meeting with you and our Managing Director so you can ask further questions and get to know what we’re about.
After this, you will have the opportunity to chat with other franchisees to discuss their journey and ask any questions. We also invite you to attend one or more of our events so you can see how we work.
Once you’ve confirmed you want to go ahead, both parties would sign a franchise agreement (after independent legal advice) and we would proceed to train.

What does the initial training consist of?

Initially, a four-day residential training course, which would be one block of three days followed by the fourth day a few weeks later.

The training consists of:

Explanation of the company, our values, pledge to clients and ‘no contract’ approach
What is business coaching/how do I coach
What is Business Mentoring/how do I mentor
How to undertake a full Business review
Walkthrough of various business reviews as examples
Explanation of our target market including the demographics and psychographics
Running a three-hour Business Growth workshop/seminar
Running webinars
Marketing yourself
Digital Marketing particularly around LinkedIn
Email marketing
Managing your Google my Business Page
Maximising your landing page
Partnership arrangements – generating other income streams
Pitching yourself to prospective clients
Walkthrough of the Franchise Operations Manual

What do we look for in a franchisee Business Mentor?

Joe Hinton, Managing Director and Founder explains.

People with strong business experience.
Experience in a leadership role within a business or corporate world.
Strong communication skills.
And most importantly, someone who gets real satisfaction from helping others grow their business.

Testimonials

“That's what I love about being a business mentor really providing experience, knowledge, and guidance to small businesses.

And when a client invites you to the christening of his firstborn and another client tells you that his wife is pregnant before he's even told his own family? Well then you know you've really made a difference!”

Nigel Browne - A Franchisee since 2021
“I came out of corporate life two years ago because I wanted to have a lot more purpose for what I was doing. To actually be able to do things that I enjoy, and make a difference.

I've always loved helping people, always love working with businesses. When I was looking around, joining UK Business Mentoring made absolute sense. Because I wanted to have that support and assistance and help to actually get myself established.”

Graham Ballantyne - A Franchisee since 2019
“Fantastic to be part of a growing business that genuinely puts its clients at the heart of everything it does – this is the best stage of my thirty-year career.”

Paul Clarke – A Franchisee since joined 2017
“It’s been amazing, I feel like everything that I did in my thirty years in corporate life was my apprenticeship for this role. I love it.”

Chris May – A Franchisee since 2016

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FAQs about Business Mentorship

Who can be a business mentor?

Anyone with strong experience in leadership within a business can become a business mentor. The typical positions that we look for from our business mentor franchisees include:

Leadership and Executive Roles

CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
COO (Chief Operating Officer)
CFO (Chief Financial Officer)
Managing Director
General Manager
Vice President (VP)
Senior Manager

Entrepreneurial Roles

Some business mentors will have started their own businesses, or been involved in a start-up:

Founder
Co-Founder
Owner-Operator
Start-Up Advisor
Investor

Specialist or Functional Roles

Some business mentors only work in specific industries. These are more likely to have help positions such as:

Sales Director or Manager
Marketing Director or Manager
Operations Director or Manager
Finance Director or Manager
HR Director or Manager
IT Director or Manager

Consulting and Advisory Roles

Business Consultant
Management Consultant
Strategy Consultant

Other Senior Roles

Board Member or Chairperson
Regional or Country Manager
Program Director

Do you need qualifications to be a business mentor?

No, you don’t need formal qualifications to become a business mentor: The most important requirements to becoming a successful business mentor are:

Communication skills.
Industry experience and business knowledge.
Problem solving and analytical skills.
Empathy and emotional intelligence.
Entrepreneurial and leadership experience.
Mentoring and motivation skills.

And here at UKBM, we offer a complete training program that will help you develop your mentorship skills, using your own business experience to help others grow their business.

How do you become a paid business mentor in the UK?

There are some essential skills and experience you need to become a successful paid mentor in the UK.

The most important parts include demonstrable success in developing a business from a leadership and senior-level position, including leadership, management, and communication skills. Whether your own business or as a leader within an established organisation.

To start the ball rolling to becoming a business mentor with us here at UKBM, you simply:

Use the contact form to register your interest and we will be in touch.
You’ll have a meeting with our Managing Director, to discuss your skills, experience, and goals with mentorship.
You will have the opportunity to meet some of our other franchisees and ask them any questions you may have.
Once you’ve confirmed your interest, joined the team and taken care of any paperwork, we’ll proceed to provide you with all the training you need.
Then you’ll get started building your network of clients, with our complete support and guidance.

Start Your Journey

London & The South East

UK Business Mentoring
Hill House
67 Chequers Lane
Walton on the Hill
Surrey
KT20 7QB

Manchester & The North

UK Business Mentoring
8 Church Croft
Bury
BL9 8JD

Contact Us

0845 680 3634