Leather Hero
Become a Leather Hero
Start your own leather care business today with expert training and full support.”
Why
Why Leather Hero?
Owned by Epic Brands, Leather Hero combines years of industry expertise with one of the UK’s fastest-growing leather care franchise networks. Choosing us lets you enjoy the advantages of being your own boss while benefiting from a proven system to grow your company. With Leather Hero, you can grow your own business with expert support, making a smart franchise investment with clear benefits and a trusted nationwide brand.
Leather furniture is a valuable investment, so customers look for professionals to keep it in top condition.- Profitable Service
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You gain a proven model, full training, and marketing support to help you grow quickly and confidently.
What is Leather Hero Franchising?
As a Leather Hero franchise owner, you join a fast-growing network with a trusted franchise model that helps grow your business quickly. Whether you want to become self-employed, work from home, or grow your own business with expert franchise support, we give you the tools and advertising needed to keep growing your company.
Here are the services you can offer as a franchise owner:
Leather Cleaning
Offer in-demand professional leather care through our leather cleaning business, delivering expert leather cleaning and restoration for homes and vehicles. This leather business opportunity lets you grow quickly with trusted leather restoration services customers rely on.
Leather Recolouring
Our recolouring system allows you to provide high-quality leather restoration services for faded furniture and car interiors. As part of our leather repair franchise, you tap into a niche leather business opportunity with strong demand and premium results.
Leather Repair
From leather furniture repair to car leather repair and leather upholstery repair, you’ll deliver skilled solutions backed by a proven leather repair franchise. This is a powerful leather business opportunity to grow your own business with expert support.
Leather Hero
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Start your Leather Hero franchise with low investment and high
Low Startup Cost
From just £9,995+VAT to launch your business
High ROI Potential
50% of all sofas in the UK are leather...
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FAQ
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What is the Leather Hero franchise?
The Leather Hero franchise is a professional leather cleaning, repair, recolouring, and restoration business designed for people who want to run their own business with the support of an established national brand. As a franchisee, you’ll operate within an exclusive territory, providing specialist leather care services to both domestic and commercial customers while benefiting from expert training, marketing support, proven systems, and ongoing business mentoring.
How does the Leather Hero franchise work?
As a Leather Hero franchisee, you’ll provide professional leather cleaning and restoration services in your protected territory. This includes leather sofa cleaning, stain removal, leather recolouring, crack repairs, conditioning, and full leather restoration services for homes and businesses.
You’ll receive specialist equipment, exclusive products, booking systems, marketing materials, and hands-on training to help you launch quickly. Most quotations can be handled remotely, making the business efficient to run and easy to scale over time.
What services can I offer as a Leather Hero franchisee?
Leather Hero franchisees provide a wide range of leather care and restoration services, including:
- Leather sofa cleaning
- Leather stain removal
- Leather recolouring and colour restoration
- Leather conditioning and protection
- Leather repair and restoration
- Commercial leather cleaning services
- Odour removal and hygiene treatments
Services are available to both residential and commercial customers, including hotels, offices, restaurants, cinemas, care homes, cruise lines, schools, and retail businesses.
How much does a Leather Hero franchise cost?
The Leather Hero franchise investment starts from £9,995+ vat, making it one of the most accessible franchise opportunities in the UK leather care industry. The package includes your exclusive territory, training, machinery, equipment, branded marketing materials, launch support, and initial stock of specialist products.
What’s included in the franchise package?
Your Leather Hero franchise package includes everything needed to start trading from day one, including:
- Exclusive postcode territory
- 5-year franchise agreement
- Full induction training
- Professional cleaning machinery and toolInitial stock of exclusive
- Leather Hero products
- Branded uniforms and van livery
- Marketing materials and launch support
- Booking systems and business setup guidance
- Ongoing mentoring and monthly performance reviews
The only major item not included is the vehicle itself.
Is the Leather Hero franchise profitable?
Leather Hero offers strong earning potential with a scalable business model and recurring customer base. Many franchisees generate revenue from week one, with some new franchisees producing £1,500–£2,000 in their first week after training by following the proven systems provided.
The franchise model also benefits from repeat business, customer referrals, and opportunities to expand into commercial contracts and multi-van operations over time.
How much can I earn with a Leather Hero franchise?
Your earnings will depend on your territory, work ethic, business goals, and how closely you follow the Leather Hero systems. Based on conservative internal projections, the business model outlines turnover potential growing from approximately £65,040 in year one to over £252,000 by year five for a multi-van operation.
Do I need experience in leather cleaning or restoration?
No previous leather cleaning, restoration, or business experience is required. Leather Hero provides comprehensive hands-on training covering technical skills, customer service, marketing, quoting, and business operations.
Many franchisees join from completely different industries and backgrounds.
How long is the Leather Hero franchise training?
Leather Hero provides a five-day induction programme that combines theory, practical training, product knowledge, marketing guidance, and operational systems. Franchisees receive hands-on experience alongside expert support to ensure they feel confident before launching their business.
What ongoing support do franchisees receive?
Leather Hero provides continuous support to help franchisees grow their business long term. This includes:
- Ongoing mentoring and business coaching
- Monthly performance review meetings
- Technical support and quoting guidance
- Marketing assistance and campaigns
- Booking and admin support
- Access to workshops and training updates
- Access to exclusive products and systems
The head office team also assists with lead generation, appointment bookings, and customer enquiries.
Will Leather Hero help me generate customers?
Yes. Leather Hero has a dedicated marketing system designed to help franchisees generate enquiries and bookings from launch. The central support team can also book jobs directly into your diary through national marketing campaigns and lead generation systems.
In addition, franchisees receive local marketing materials, social media setup support, and training on how to build repeat business and referrals within their territory.
What territories are available?
Leather Hero territories are available across the UK and Ireland, although availability is limited. Each franchisee receives an exclusive protected territory, meaning no other Leather Hero franchisee can actively market within your allocated area. Territories are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
Are there financing options available?
Yes. Many franchisees use funding options such as government-backed start-up loans or franchise finance packages to help fund their investment. Leather Hero also has relationships with major lenders including HSBC and NatWest to support prospective franchisees.
Why choose the Leather Hero franchise over starting independently?
Starting independently can involve significant trial and error, from marketing and pricing to training and equipment sourcing. Leather Hero provides a proven business model, national brand recognition, exclusive products, expert support, and established marketing systems that help franchisees launch faster and avoid many of the common startup mistakes.