Switching from Bill Plant?
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Bring your pupils, keep your data, and get pay-at-booking, AI debriefs, Making Tax Digital records and more, free for instructors.
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Why ADIs are switching
Free for instructors — no weekly franchise fee
Bill Plant franchise fees are estimated at £200-250 a week. Orbit is free for driving instructors, with no contract. You arrange your own car and insurance, and you keep full control of your business.
Build your own brand and reputation
Bill Plant's large network means you're one of many. Go independent and stand out. Every recommendation and review builds YOUR business, not theirs.
HMRC Making Tax Digital built in
Orbit keeps your lesson income and expenses in one place and totals them into your quarterly Making Tax Digital updates. It's built on HMRC's MTD for Income Tax API and completing HMRC's software recognition process; live submissions open once HMRC approves it.
How it works
Switch in 4 simple steps
Check your Bill Plant contract
Review your franchise agreement for notice period and end date. Give written notice as required and start planning your transition.
Sign up to Orbit
Create your free account during your notice period. No card needed. Set up your booking page, rates, and availability.
Arrange your own car and insurance
Source your own dual-control car and ADI insurance. Without the franchise markup, many instructors find they save money overall.
Transition your pupils
Tell your pupils you're going independent and share your new Orbit booking link. Your pupils know and trust YOU - the brand name matters less than the relationship.
Full walkthrough: how to leave your driving instructor franchise
Plus everything Bill Plant doesn't have
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Create your free accountMost Bill Plant instructors complete the switch within their notice period.