DrivePro vs Bill Plant

Save an estimated £10,000+/year

Bill Plant franchise fees are estimated at £200-250/week. DrivePro costs from £16.66/month. That difference could put over £10,000 a year back in your pocket.

Choose your own car

No mandatory branded vehicle. Drive whatever car suits you and your pupils best. Negotiate your own lease or buy outright.

Build your own brand

Bill Plant's large national network means your individual identity gets lost. Go independent and every pupil recommendation builds YOUR reputation.

No contract lock-in

Franchise agreements come with contract terms and notice periods. DrivePro is month-to-month. Cancel anytime, no penalties.

HMRC Making Tax Digital built in

File your quarterly tax returns directly to HMRC from inside DrivePro. Bill Plant provides no tax filing tools whatsoever.

Full control of your business

Set your own rates, work hours that suit your lifestyle, and take holidays when you choose. No franchise restrictions on how you run your day.

• 14-day free trial, cancel anytime
• Full diary & booking management
• Pay-at-booking & cancellation fees
• HMRC Making Tax Digital filing
• AI lesson debriefs
• Marketplace pupil acquisition
• Business health dashboard
• 1.5% + 20p payment fees

Bill Plant

• Branded car provided
• Large national instructor network
• Pupil supply through Bill Plant brand
• Insurance typically included
• National advertising
• Website presence on billplant.co.uk
• Contract with notice period
• No tax or financial tools

Choose DrivePro if

• You want to keep an estimated £10,000+ more per year
• You want to build a business under your own name
• You want to choose your own car and insurance
• You want total control over rates, hours, and holidays
• You need HMRC Making Tax Digital compliance
• You want pay-at-booking so pupils pay upfront
• You don't want a contract with notice periods
• You want a marketplace that brings pupils on your terms

Choose Bill Plant if

• You're newly qualified and want a car, insurance, and pupils provided from day one
• You value being part of a large national network for pupil supply
• You prefer not to arrange your own car lease and insurance
• You want the security of consistent pupil allocation from a large brand
• You'd rather pay a single weekly fee that covers everything