Start a pet care franchise in Surrey
Build a business you can be proud of with Petpals, the UK’s award-winning, longest established multi-service pet care franchise. Exclusive Surrey territories, including priority areas such as Camberley, available now.
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Your local opportunity
A low-investment pet care franchise in Surrey
For anyone in Surrey who wants to run their own business and works best around animals, Petpals offers a genuinely low-investment route in. There are no expensive premises to fund and no stock to buy: your investment goes into a proven system, full training and a supported launch, so you can focus on building a client base rather than reinventing the wheel.
Petpals has been the market leader in multi-service pet care franchising since 2001 and is a founding member of the Pet Care Franchise Association. As a Surrey franchisee you would deliver dog walking, doggie day care, cat and small pet home visits, home boarding, puppy and elderly dog care, and a pet taxi service for trips to the vet or groomer, all under a brand that pet owners already trust.
The business rewards consistency. Regular walks, recurring day care and repeat holiday boarding mean franchisees grow on long-term relationships, giving you a dependable base to scale from in one of the country’s most pet-friendly counties.
Why Surrey suits a Petpals franchise
Surrey is one of the wealthiest and most pet-loving counties in England, and the two go hand in hand. Affluent, time-poor households in Guildford, Woking, Epsom, Farnham, Reigate and Weybridge are exactly the customers who value, and pay for, reliable professional pet care rather than leaning on friends and neighbours.
The county’s position on the London commuter belt matters too. Long working days and frequent business and holiday travel mean pets regularly need daytime walks, sitting visits and home boarding. Add Surrey’s open commons, heaths and countryside, from the Surrey Hills to Chobham Common, and you have both the demand and the setting for a thriving dog walking and boarding business.
Camberley is one of our priority Surrey areas, so if you are based nearby we would be especially keen to hear from you. Territory availability across the rest of Surrey changes over time, so enquire to find out what is open near you before someone else secures it.
Why Petpals
A proven model, not a leap in the dark
A Petpals franchise gives you the independence of running your own Surrey business with the safety net of an established brand and network behind you.
Low-risk, fully supported
No debilitating property costs and no investment in stock. You get full training in the Petpals systems, code of ethics and values, plus pre-launch and ongoing support for the life of your franchise.
Multiple income streams
Dog walking, cat and small pet home visits, home boarding, doggie day care, puppy and elderly dog care, and pet taxi. Franchisees build on repeat bookings and long-term client relationships.
A management franchise
Start hands-on as an owner-operator or build a team from the outset. Our territory size and guaranteed household numbers give you room to scale a profitable business.
Real growth potential
Our top franchises are averaging a turnover in excess of £200,000 a year. Results are illustrative and depend on your effort, your market and how you build your team.
Ethical franchising
As full members of the bfa and founding members of the PCFA, we are committed to ethical franchising practice, which protects both our franchisees and their clients.
A national network
You are in business for yourself, but not by yourself. Alongside your head office team you gain the advice and camaraderie of a nationwide network of experienced Petpals franchisees.
The franchise package
What your Surrey franchise includes
- Your franchise licence fee and exclusive Surrey territory
- Comprehensive head office and on-site training: business, operational and technical
- Business coaching and on-site launch support
- Pre-launch and post-launch PR and marketing campaign
- First year’s business insurance
- Full set-up and first year’s QuickBooks Online accounting subscription
- Franchisee British Franchise Association (bfa) membership
- Your own area within the Petpals website
- Pet care equipment, uniform, ID badge, accessories and stationery for your team
An exclusive territory is reserved with a refundable deposit of £2,500 +VAT (refundable up to your operations planning day, minus any direct costs). There are no monthly franchise fees for your first three months of trading.
Your journey
From enquiry to launching in Surrey
Application
Read the brochure, then complete our application form to progress your enquiry.
Discovery call
An informal online chat with a senior team member so we can get to know each other.
Discovery day
Spend a day with a Petpals franchisee near you and experience a typical day in the business.
Director’s meeting
We decide together whether we are right for each other. A refundable deposit of £2,500 +VAT reserves your Surrey territory.
Operations planning day
An intensive day at our Andover head office to frame your training and marketing plan.
Training and launch
Sign your franchise agreement, complete full training at head office, then three days of on-site launch support, followed by quarterly reviews in year one and annually thereafter.
Franchisee stories
Franchisees who have built real businesses
These franchisees are drawn from across the Petpals network, including Great British Franchisee Award winners. Their locations and figures are their own, but the model they followed is the same one available to you in Surrey.
Matt and Louise, Petpals Romsey franchisees
David Gray
David has run his Petpals franchise for over 15 years, following the operating model closely. He treats the business as a long-term investment rather than a job.
Peter Lea
A Great British Franchisee Award winner in 2023, Peter combines a love of animals and the outdoors with the satisfaction of being his own boss.
Clare Stafford
Clare points to the strength of the model and the network as the reason franchisees can move forward with confidence.
Questions
Surrey franchise: your questions answered
The Petpals franchise fee is from £12,500 +VAT, which includes your licence, exclusive Surrey territory, full head office and on-site training, business coaching, launch support, a PR and marketing campaign, first year’s insurance and QuickBooks Online. A refundable £2,500 +VAT deposit reserves your territory, and there are no monthly franchise fees for the first three months of trading.
Territories are available across Surrey, including Guildford, Woking, Camberley, Epsom, Farnham and Reigate. Camberley is one of our priority Surrey areas. Availability changes over time, so enquire and we will confirm which parts of Surrey are currently open.
No prior pet care or franchising experience is required. Our franchisees come from a wide range of backgrounds and are typically homeowners with a real passion for animals. We provide full training and tailor our support to your existing skills.
Surrey is one of the most affluent commuter counties in the UK, with high rates of pet ownership and busy households that travel frequently for work and holidays. That combination creates consistent demand for premium dog walking, home boarding and pet sitting, the services at the heart of a Petpals franchise.
It can be either. You can begin hands-on, delivering services yourself, or run it as a management franchise and build a team from day one. The territory size and guaranteed household numbers are designed to let you scale a profitable business over time.
Ready to run your own pet care business in Surrey?
Request your franchise brochure and arrange a no-obligation discovery call. We will walk you through the opportunity, current Surrey availability and how the business works.
