Birmingham is the UK's second largest city and its youngest — with the highest proportion of under-25s of any major UK city, a rapidly growing tech and professional services sector, and a diverse, expanding population that drives strong year-round demand for home services.
Fantastic Services franchise partners in Birmingham benefit from a broad customer base, a £20M technology platform, centralised customer acquisition and a nationally recognised brand — everything needed to build a sustainable local business in one of the UK's fastest-growing markets.
Birmingham's transformation over the past decade has been significant. The city attracted major corporate relocations including HSBC UK's headquarters move from London, alongside growing presences from Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank and a rapidly expanding tech and creative sector centred around Digbeth and the wider West Midlands innovation corridor.
The Commonwealth Games 2022 left a legacy of infrastructure investment, improved international profile and accelerated regeneration across key city areas. Birmingham's population of 1.1 million — with the highest proportion of under-35s of any major UK city — creates strong, consistent demand for home services from a young, time-poor, service-oriented demographic.
Landlords across Edgbaston, Selly Oak, Erdington, Northfield and the wider West Midlands manage significant rental portfolios generating consistent cleaning, maintenance, pest control and removals demand.
Fantastic Services gives Birmingham franchise partners a proven brand, £20M technology platform, 530+ partners across the network and 16+ years of operational experience.
Invest in one of the most fast-paced cities in the UK where the home maintenance industry is in high demand! You can start by providing one specific service and scale your business gradually, or you can go big and combine a number of services from the beginning.
Our cleaning franchise opportunity in Birmingham could include a range of cleaning services such as regular or/and deep cleaning, carpet cleaning, window cleaning and more. We can help you get started, depending on your preferences, resources and goals.
Start your gardening business in Birmingham and set yourself to success. Whether you choose to offer gardening, landscaping or tree-surgery services, we’ll help you along the way.
If you are a handyman, electrician, plumber, painter or you’re good at repairs and installations, then you’re in luck! Join Fantastic Services, launch your tradesmen franchise in Birmingham and start earning from day one. We’ll support you and provide you with everything you need.
By starting a pest control business in Birmingham, you are already a winner. You will develop a successful business in Birmingham while your exterminators will improve people’s health and the ecology of the city.
In a busy city like Birmingham, people are always on the go. They change their offices and properties quite often. Become a removals Area Developer for Birmingham and we’ll help you grow your business.
Birmingham combines the scale of the UK's second largest city with growth momentum that few UK markets can match — a young population, major corporate investment, Commonwealth Games legacy infrastructure and a diverse economy that creates demand across every home service category.
According to a number of studies, Birmingham is one of the best places to live in the world if you seek good quality of life. It’s an amazing city to live in, hence it has multiple opportunities to grow a successful business. The quality of life index* is 151.93 (0 - 240 scale).
*Quality of Life Index (higher is better) is an estimation of overall quality of life by using an empirical formula.
Data from the Office for National Statistics revealed that between 2002 and 2015, the city center population of Birmingham grew by 162%, which is seven times faster than London for this period. As a desirable city to live in, Birmingham’s population is increasing and it’s predicted to continue to rise in the future. Population growth means there is a number of new households / who haven’t yet chosen a preferred supplier.
Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it divides the members of a household, according to the job of the main income earner. It’s important to keep in mind the social grades of the population and the earnings levels in the area that you are going to invest in.
The graph below displays the percentages of all home ownerships and rented accommodations. Birmingham’s rates suggest the economical development of the city and make it a perfect location to start a business in.
