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Resilience in Action: How Three Utility Warehouse Partners Transformed Their Lives
Facing life’s toughest challenges often requires resilience and a leap of faith. For Julie, Heather, and Neil, becoming a Utility Warehouse (UW) Partner wasn’t just about income—it was a lifeline. Their inspiring journeys reveal how the UW Partner opportunity empowers individuals to overcome obstacles, find financial stability, and rediscover happiness.
Steve Critchley: Honoured in the Direct Selling Hall of Fame for Unwavering Leadership and Legacy
Steve Critchley, a top National Network Leader with Utility Warehouse, was recently inducted into the Direct Selling Hall of Fame, a prestigious honour recognizing his lifelong commitment and outstanding contributions to the direct selling industry. This monumental achievement was celebrated at The Mastermind Event in Sofia, Bulgaria, an international Direct Sales event hosted by industry […]
How Utility Warehouse Transforms Lives: Financial Freedom, Time, and Opportunities
Utility Warehouse (UW) has transformed the lives of many individuals by offering it’s Partners an effective route to financial freedom, flexible working, and more time to pursue personal passions. This article shares the personal experiences of UW partners who have worked towards these benefits, allowing them to improve their quality of life. Whether it’s spending […]
Blake Mallen interviews Wes Linden: the resilience and perseverance behind all Direct Sales success stories
In a compelling episode of the “Shift” podcast, host Blake Mallen interviews Wes Linden, a renowned figure in the world of direct sales. Wes’s story is one of resilience and perseverance, making him an exemplary leader and an inspiration for many in the industry. This article explores the key insights from their conversation, highlighting the […]
Families find a proven work from home second income opportunity in UW
In today’s cost-of-living crisis, many families find themselves needing a second income, and often one that can be worked on a flexible hours basis from home. For parents, balancing work, a second income, and family life can be a real challenge. That’s where the Utility Warehouse partner opportunity comes in, offering a flexible way to […]
Classroom to financial freedom: Transforming lives through the Utility Warehouse
In an educational landscape increasingly fraught with challenges, many teachers are reaching a crossroads. Confronted with long hours, overwhelming stress, and a feeling of underappreciation, the once-rewarding profession of teaching has, for some, become a source of constant strain. But amidst these challenges lies an opportunity for transformation. This article explores how a shift to […]
Armed Forces to Freedom: Veteran’s Guide to excelling as a UW Partner
If your life’s journey has included time in the UK Armed Forces, or you’re currently serving, this article is written for you. It’s about a career alternative as a UW Partner – perfect for both serving and former armed forces personnel – not just a job opportunity, but a new chapter that understands and values […]
Young professionals thrive with Utility Warehouse
In a world where the traditional 9-to-5 job is increasingly questioned, young professionals are especially open to new and innovative ways to achieve financial independence, flexibility, and a fulfilling career. This is where Utility Warehouse (UW) steps in, offering a unique opportunity that aligns perfectly with the ambitions of young people. This video and article […]
West Midlands UW Partner Jez Tromans going ‘Around the world in 79 days’
What can a cliched phrase achieve when said to the right person? In the case of ‘charity begins at home’ the answer is a fast-expanding community-led wellness and fundraising initiative. (79days.co.uk) The initial concept was based on creating a free-of-charge virtual challenge, where participants can improve their fitness, well-being, and connection with others – whilst […]
Qualified Distributor (QD) is a crucial first step. Well done to new QD – Helen Adams
On this website we often write about the successes of UW Partners, especially those involving high level promotions to Group Leader, Senior Group Leader and beyond. Whilst it is good to recognise these significant UW success stories, let us not forget that every successful UW Partner started with no customers gathered and no Partners recruited. […]
Top UW Partner reaches 50,000 UW services by supporting his team of running mates
CONGRATULATIONS to this top UW Partner and all his team on achieving 50,000 UW services (group). To give you an idea of how this goes, it starts small. Just you. Then you get a running partner. Then you find some other running mates. Some of them run with you for a while and drop out. Some of […]
Top UW Senior Group Leader (SGL) storms past 10,000 group customers!
Huge congratulations to this top Utility Warehouse Senior Group Leader (SGL) and every member of his team for reaching 10,000 group customers! They’ve really been smashing it the last twelve months where they’ve put on more customers and services than they had in their first SIX years combined. Remember that when you think it isn’t […]
Six years as a Utility Warehouse (UW) Partner & look at these incredible home-based business rewards
Goals in Concrete! dates in sand! – last December I set the goal of being an early qualifier for the 6* luxury cruise by Express Day, but we missed it so we changed the date and YES we have finally done it. I am so excited and we are 6 months early to qualify, what was […]
Oxford based Nurse, finds financial freedom by building her second-income Utility Warehouse business
This top Partner and UW success story trained as a State Registered Nurse in the Radcliffe Infirmary in Oxford in the mid-seventies. After moving for work to South Africa she was offered a sales position in the healthcare sector. She visited hospitals all over the country with a range of new products to increase the […]
Wes Linden, one of the Company’s top distributors has been with Utility Warehouse for 18 years!
This is quite long, but the ‘right’ people will read it! It’s my 18 year anniversary today of joining this business opportunity and becoming part of the network marketing profession. So indulge me for a moment whilst I share the following…. It has allowed me to quit the rat race prior to joining it; live […]
Standing ovation from 3000 Utility Warehouse (UW) Partners for Gary Murray (former builder)
Gary Murray was a builder suffering from depression and big debt issue just six years ago. He had no self-confidence, and could barely hold eye contact. But he’s now a network marketing success story in his Utility Warehouse Business, albeit not boasting of big houses and flash cars, but simply because he’s turned his life […]
Latest Utility Warehouse promotion: Paul Jennings achieves Group Leader
I’m proud to announce that Paul Jennings has achieved Group Leader today in his home based business. Paul is a brilliant example of someone who, irrespective of what life throws at him, and however despondent one could get, just carries on anyway. I first met Paul when I was doing BNI. It was only my […]
Another Utility Warehouse success story – Ben Golding promoted to Group Leader
I’m delighted to be asked to share the news that Ben Golding has been promoted to Group Leader another Utility Warehouse Success Story. One of the challenges you can sometimes face in this business as an efficient and motivated distributor is that those in your upline recognise your tenacity and therefore end up concentrating more […]
Storming up the Utility Warehouse stairway of success and just promoted to Group Leader
I’m thrilled to share the news of our latest Group Leader this morning. A top journalist in his day, this chap did not need the financial security that UW offers – a successful career and investments had already allowed him a more than comfortable retirement. However, he did enjoy the chance to build his own […]
Blown away by this Utility Warehouse home-based business declaration of success!
This weekend saw some 2000 people gather for an incredible day of upliftment, motivational success stories and testimonials from some of the movers and shakers in the business. One which struck a chord with many was a testimonial from Chris O’Donnell, who shared his journey with us all then took the audience breath away when […]
Wes Linden reaches National Network Leader (NNL) with his work-from-home ‘career alternative’ Utility Warehouse business
We’re thrilled to announce that Wes Linden has been promoted to National Network Leader – the very highest step on our Stairway to Success. There is no higher achievement for a Utility Warehouse Partner, so please join us in congratulating him on a remarkable accomplishment. Wes joined the Utility Warehouse as a Partner in December […]
Financial Advisor secures financial future with his home-based Utility Warehouse business
It gives me great pleasure to announce the Utility Warehouse promotion of Andrew Stinchcomb to Group Leader. I first was introduced to Andrew by his sponsors, Terry & Vicky, who had met him at BNI, where he was a Values Based Financial Planner. We spoke on the phone and he told me more about what he […]
Taxi driver and dinner lady turn things around with their part-time Utility Warehouse home-based business
So it was back in 1999 and I came into contact with a really nice couple. He was a taxi driver and she worked in the school canteen. They wanted better and were prepared to work to get it. I left the application form with them as they were keen to discuss the business together […]
New Senior Team Leaders at Utility Warehouse said no to the business many times – now flying up the ‘ranks’
May 2013, I was in Croatia in a little place called Opatjia. I had been down by the sea enjoying the weather. Suddenly there was a huge rainstorm that lasted a couple of hours and so I took refuge in a hotel reception area, and decided to use Freecall to make some calls to some […]
Electrician gets paid ongoing passive income promoting Utility Warehouse services
When I looked at the Utility Warehouse business opportunity I had an electrical contracting business and it was going well, the only problem I found was that when I was off on holiday or ill, as a business owner I didn’t earn money! So I had to work harder and longer before going on holiday to make […]
Utility Warehouse BMW Mini & significant ‘pension’ top-up after just four years in Utility Warehouse
“The 12th August will be a big day for me. I collect my brand new Utility Warehouse BMW Mini from HQ – I am well excited!At the risk of sounding like an Oscar Winner, I would like to thank everyone who has helped me on my journey. So many people in the Utility Warehouse business […]
Utility Warehouse will help you grow yourself, as you grow your residual income
Here’s a thought for you… On average, a new customer signs up to save money with Utility Warehouse every minute of every working day. However, they only have just under 2% of the UK marketplace. If you’re looking for a business that offers a service that is essential, recession-proof, that people can’t do without, then […]
How Utility Warehouse compares to full-time employment & offers an effective career alternative
Here’s a story from one of our top distributors, Sheila Winter, who has built a successful Utility Warehouse business, working from home, alongside her husband John: We were stuck on the wonderful motorways of Southern England yesterday for many hours. Believe it or not, not just one motorway but two were closed, after incidents, and […]
Part-time income gives Mum her life back & daughter gets a full-time Mum!
Gail’s background was that of a high-stress IT sales professional and whilst she enjoyed the benefits of a very good salary, the price was the constant pressure of demanding performance targets and an awareness that security always hinged on last month’s results.As is the case for most professional couples, Gail’s husband Grahame, was also subject […]
So glad we joined Utility Warehouse (UW) as Distributors – life is good
An old friend was a serving Police Officer, and a Utility Warehouse distributor – and she introduced us as customers back in 2000. She did show us the business opportunity, but we were both busy and we didn’t really listen properly to the potential. Jane ran her own swim school and I was in engineering. […]
Building the Utility Warehouse business allowed me to retire at 45 and travel the world!
Getting started in this business nine years ago, the goal was to find an opportunity to earn a significant income without the confines of a 20 hour a day job and a boss breathing down my neck. I didn’t know a lot about network marketing, even less about the Utility Warehouse and didn’t have the […]
Telecom Plus PLC’s newest promotion to Utility Warehouse Senior Group Leader
It gives me immense pride to congratulate our latest promotion to Senior Group Leader. A lady joined our business after at least four people had told her how to save money (and she didn’t become a customer on any occasion) but then eventually someone told her about the opportunity. Lesson 1: Don’t prejudge…How they will […]
The future for new Utility Warehouse Independent Distributors could not be brighter!
Originally from Ayrshire in Scotland I now reside in beautiful Kent with my husband and two children. When my children were born I chose to give up work to become a full-time mum and, to be honest, the years when the children were young were the happiest of my life. Once the children started school […]
All round – it’s a genuine win-win & the catch is that there is no catch with the Utility Warehouse business!
Fun, independence, being with other people, helping people, achieving results, being worry-free, money, recognition, self respect – we’re not unique, and we want the same things as most people, but we were struggling to find the time or lifestyle to achieve most of these.We work this business every day, and every day we are so […]
I am my own boss, working my own flexible hours to fit around the family – it’s been a wonderful journey!
I trained as a PE teacher and after experiences teaching and travelling in South East Asia and Africa, I became passionate about overseas development issues. I returned to the UK to complete a Masters degree in demography/ population policies. I then worked in the charity sector implementing projects in Africa. In 2003 I became a […]
With no real idea about referral marketing, I took up my Telecom plus business on a full-time basis!
I live in Sussex and was in the rat-race for the first half of my working life. I have a sales and engineering background, was successful and earning good money. I regularly used to drive 40-50,000 business miles a year, staying nights away and enjoying little personal or social life.In 2003 I had the opportunity […]
Building a Utility Warehouse is easy if you build it one day’s freedom at a time
How many people lose sight of their reasons for joining Telecom plus? After the emotion has passed, how many of us never really even get going with this great opportunity? Despite our awakening that we are 2-5 short years away from financial and time rewards far in excess of our current situation, many of us still […]
Take control of your life! I feel very passionate about Utility Warehouse (UW) & the opportunity it provides
Over five years ago, Lil McLoughlin became the Company’s first female Independent Senior Group Leader. She built her business during a period in the Company’s history when the only service on offer was the humble Smart Box. I’m not sure that Lil would ever claim an easy road, but she would clearly testify to it […]
Actor pays bills and rent with part-time hours – you don’t have to be a superstar to be successful!
As with so many occupations, the acting profession can leave you with many quiet periods between jobs. So what does one do? Tristan from West London has performed in the theatre and on television, has starred in panto, and regularly works as a singer and dancer.Show-business can be an unreliable profession and I’d found myself […]
Harsh reality was I needed extra income. I could see the full potential & it made total sense: low start-up cost & no risk
Formal background: first 11 years of my economic life as a blue-collar worker and the past 13 years involved in aviation as an airside safety officer. I loved the job, unfortunately I didn’t like some of the people I worked with: with no choice I guess I came to the conclusion my particular career ladder […]
Top UW Partner achieves another Utility Warehouse promotion & a £5k bonus
If success changes people, they’ll only be one way that this news changes this guy and that’ll be positively. You’ll not hear him shouting from the rooftops as to how clever or special he is, indeed the man who came up and introduced himself to me at a London COP as a QD, is still […]
New Utility Warehouse Team Leaders enjoy rewards of passive second income business
Congratulations to Steven Lewis who hit Team Leader this morning in exactly 4 months. Steve works full time as an entertainer – mainly nights – and has a busy home life with the lovely Crystal and their two lovely gorgeous little girls. At MAD 2013 in Yorkshire he and Crystal spoke on stage. Crystal was up […]
Well done to Katie Nell – now on the Utility Warehouse stairway of success
Well done to Katie Nell for organising and hosting a home meeting for her team tonight plus spreading it to the wider UW community. The home is where the business is built. Oh and thanks for the gift Katie!
I retired as a Police Sergeant in 1992 & joined the ranks of the self-employed then the light went on in my head
A couple of years ago a friend of mine told me about a business opportunity where I could get paid every time a customer turned on a light, but it wasn’t until September 2004 when I was looking for cheaper phone calls that the light went on in my head, and I realised exactly what […]
Building a Utility Warehouse team to move mountains – the key is sticking at it & being consistent
My background is that of teaching. For over 20 years I taught PE and sport has been a huge part of my life both as a participant and a teacher. I tend to relate everything I do, and values that I hold, to sport. I have two major goals in my business.My first major goal […]
Wes Linden discusses how his Utility Warehouse business has allowed him to referee his own life
Wes Linden is a football referee with twin ambitions – to officiate in the Premiership and to work smart for more money than most people can dream of. He’s already achieved the second and is well on the way to achieving the first. He’s officiated in the FA Cup and refereed a televised game where he […]
No longer on the scrap heap – we attended training days, we learned the system and listened to our sponsors
Cindy & I live in Sale, Cheshire and until very recent times I was involved very part-time with a beauty business in Knutsford, Cheshire. We joined Telecom plus in 1997. We had just closed our menswear business in Knutsford and we were victims of the mid 1990’s recession. I was 46 years old, owed £130k+, in […]
As an Independent Financial Advisor, I had no time, yet the Utility Warehouse business has given us so much already!
I am an Independent Financial Adviser and Jackie is an Interior Designer/Specialist Painter. When I first looked at this opportunity I loved the concept of referral based marketing but I was too busy, already working 60-80 hours a week and had no spare time at all. However I realised that if I really wanted to […]
Business Honours Degree no guarantee of a job so I became a Utility Warehouse maniac instead
After going through numerous examinations, coursework for A-levels and a degree at university, up until the age of 22, I was frequently being asked the question of what job are you going to do after university? So after much thought and consideration of the dream jobs that I wanted in the ideal world (i.e. working […]
Millionaire lifestyle – UW enabled us to do things we have never dreamt of being able to do
One of our goals when we first joined the Utility Warehouse (Telecom plus) was to make a million from the business. That was rather laughable at the time – especially when we received our first commission cheque for 60 pence! We looked at each other and thought are we setting our sights a little high?However, over […]
It’s so important to have multiple streams of income
Mark’s story is further evidence of the wide variety of people who succeed as Independent Utility Warehouse Distributors and how, regardless of qualifications and background, the business offers all a level playing field. With no qualifications, Mark left school at 16 to start work as a building site labourer. Following this, Mark started to invest […]
Long-term success as a Utility Warehouse Distributor – Wes Linden
Message received from Wes Linden (04/12/10). Hi everyone, I wanted to let you know today is my 13th anniversary of joining Telecom plus (now Utility Warehouse as an Independent Distributor (now a partner!). What a fun journey it has been so far. I have made many great friends (not partners!) on my way to Senior […]
Utility Warehouse success is no April fool
Whilst everyone at the Utility Warehouse knew that Wes Linden was originally aiming for promotion to Independent Senior Marketing Director (SMD) on 14th February and would hence forth have been known as the Company’s Valentines Day SMD, it was an absolute delight to learn of his actual and very well deserved promotion on the 1st […]
From senior corporate success!
Another high-level Independent Distributor promotion and success story this week from the Utility Warehouse Network: Shannon and Peter, who joined the Utility Warehouse business from a corporate background of highly-prestigious senior positions. Interestingly, this is yet another example of a rising tide of highly paid professionals who are increasingly attracted to the potential financial and […]
Waiter to superstar success
Another Utility Warehouse success story this week with the promotion of Tristan Lee to Independent Marketing Director and with it, further evidence that people are attracted to the benefits of network marketing and the Utility Warehouse business from all walks of life. At the time of joining, Tristan, with a degree in theology and philosophy, […]
Promotion to Independent Senior Group Leader
Whilst most people wake up on Christmas morning and look under the tree for their presents, Jeremy Tromans went straight onto his genealogy to see that on Christmas Eve the final customers had gone in, and overnight he had clicked in as a new Independent Senior Group Leader! Jeremy, by his own admission, has had […]
So many professions!
With so much success to point to, the Utility Warehouse recently launched a new DVD called ‘What’s it all about?’. This 20 minute video overview offers a useful insight of the Utility Warehouse business, from a Distributor view point and includes the testimonials of many of the Company’s top performing Independent Distributors, along with several […]
My residual income grew by another 18%
2015 is going to be an awesome year for Telecom plus and for each of our respective businesses, if each of us chooses action over apathy and excuses. All it takes is having the guts to set some goals and the strength of character to put forth the effort. So, at this traditional time of […]