A company founded inside an internet cafe has been named Mail Box Etc’s (MBE) Franchise of the Year.

Franchisees Murli Mulchandani and Rikesh Nichani, who are brothers-in-law as well as business partners, were presented with the award at the courier and printing franchise’s national conference.

They set up KKJ Ltd in January 2002 on The Strand in London.

A year later they opened a second outlet in Shepherds Market, Mayfair and are now looking for third site.

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Graham Angus opened his MBE franchise in July 2005 after meeting the company at a franchise exhibition in Scotland.

He chose to leave a secure and well paid job to join MBE and realise his lifelong ambition to be his own boss.

“I began to think ‘it’s now or never’. I wanted a franchise in a completely different sector to my previous career and my search led me to MBE, a business that impressed me greatly,” he says.

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Frank Bigley transformed his life when he left London for Sheffield to run his own MBE franchise.

Now approaching the fifth anniversary of opening his parcel courier franchise, Frank believes it was one of the best things he's ever done.

“We’re in an excellent central location, ideally situated to meet a wide range of local needs,” he says.

“The centre is close to the large international teaching hospitals, in between the two universities and close to the Home Office, which has become a regular customer for documents that need to be collected and sent securely overseas.

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