Posted:13-February-2008
Agency Express is Set For A Successful 2008
Plenty to celebrate for signs franchisees
Agency Express is set for another successful year in 2008. Their busy stand at Manchester’s British Franchise Exhibition drew many potential franchisees, attracted by the excellent earning potential and one of the best franchise packages around.
2008 also sees Agency Express celebrating its 10th anniversary year. As the UK’s only nationwide ‘For Sale’ board contractor, the company has enjoyed 10 years’ sustained growth and extended its network of franchisees across the UK and Ireland.
“Over 20% of the UK’s ‘For Sale’ boards are now erected and maintained by Agency Express operators,” said Stephen Watson, the company’s founder and Managing Director. “And recent worries over HIPs have made no difference to our business, with the turnover of our franchisees continuing to show a month-on-month growth.”
The Agency Express network now extends to 95 franchisees across the UK and Ireland. However, some prime territories are still available – including greenfield sites and a limited number of re-sale opportunities.
A flying start in Mid-Cornwall
Investing in a re-sale franchise brings all the advantages of an existing business, such as the existing estate agency clients and market awareness within the territory. It’s a great way to ensure a flying start to a franchise business.
Having recently bought the Mid-Cornwall re-sale territory, father-and-son team Glenn and Ross Holland spotted the potential offered by a re-sale business. Glenn, as an ex-estate agent, recognised the value of the existing client-base, which includes some major estate agency names in that area. Having both attended the training course last October, they’re already up and running and growing their business in Mid-Cornwall.
Enhanced franchise package
Uniquely, the Agency Express franchise system ensures that every new franchisee investing in one of their re-sale territories benefits from exactly the same training and equipment package as the greenfield franchisees receive. It’s an extremely comprehensive franchise package, which includes 8 days’ training and the deposit paid on a new Renault Master Van, complete with graphics, racking and Sat Nav. All new franchisees also receive a computer, fax machine, specialist tools and equipment, corporate clothing and their first year’s public liability insurance cover.
Franchise Recruitment Manager, Samantha Moore, commented, “We know that one of the greatest worries when you’re buying an existing business is the state and reliability of the equipment you’re purchasing, especially when it comes to IT and vehicles. At Agency Express, we’ve solved this by making sure that anyone purchasing an existing business receives exactly the same training and equipment as a franchisee in a cold-start territory. That means double the benefits – new equipment and an existing business!”
For an investment of £18,500 (plus reclaimable VAT), the franchisee receives a 10-year Licence for his own protected territory, along with a host of other benefits. It’s a proven business concept with top earners turning over in excess of £140,000 per year and, as a van-based business, low overheads mean increased profitability.
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