Nikki and Phil – A When the Music Stops success story
Everyone loves a success story, especially a romantic one, and Phil Sewell and Nikki Hance certainly are one. When Phil and Nikki both suddenly found they were single again after many years of marriage and with 5 children between them, they quickly realised meeting compatible people wasn’t as simple as it was when they were younger. Until they discovered speed dating.
Phil 46 and Nikki 42 met through national dating company When the Music Stops two years ago at a speed dating event and have been in love ever since. So quite a success story and one that proves that love is still very much in the air for the over 40s. But it's a love story with a twist as Nikki and Phil recently came back to When the Music Stops to buy the Hertfordshire/Buckinghamshire franchise.
Phil says: “These events bring people together who would never normally meet either because of geographical differences, domestic issues or a lack of opportunity. I never saw speed dating purely as a way to find a soul mate, they are also a great way of getting out, having a fun time and meeting new people. But it has worked brilliantly for me.”
Partner Nikki added: “So many of my friends are in a similar position to the one I was in two years ago. Because they have children they find it hard to get out regularly but also, when they do go out it’s difficult to meet the right people. I went to speed dating events with a friend as it was quite nerve wracking at first but I had so much fun and made lots of new friends that I soon felt very comfortable walking into an event on my own. When the Music Stops really did go out of their way to make everyone very welcome.”
Nikki continues: “The potential for speed dating and other dating events in my area is so great that I approached Mike Parker, the Managing Director of When the Music Stops about opening my own dating franchise and found When the Music Stops to be extremely professional and helpful. I was struck on how they genuinely cared about the customers. They also run events for people who may not find speed dating appealing. These range from dinner parties, singles party nights, walks and other organised events especially for singles but also they offer an elite personal introductions service too, for those looking for a more personalised service and also online dating.”
Nikki and Phil purchased the franchise for Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and a large chunk of North West London and they are excited about being able to bring others together too in the same way that they first met. Says Nikki: “Dating events have worked really well for Phil and myself and now we'd like to help others meet their potential future partner too – we're full of enthusiasm and want to provide a whole range of quality meeting opportunities for the people in our surrounding area.
Our first events are now on the website and with the singles population being one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy in the UK, we're hoping that this venture is going to be another success story for us but providing a much needed service to the community too. We'd now like to give a helping hand to other's in similar circumstances.”
Phil added: “We researched the market very carefully, it's already large and it's sad in a way but it's growing at a rapid rate as marriages and long-term partnerships break up. Finding venues is relatively easy and a good event can generate hundreds of pounds a night in profits for us – I'd thoroughly recommend it.”
So if you'd like to join Nikki and Phil as a Franchise Partner, click the "Request Information" button – it's a great business to be part of and could be the start of a success story for you too!
