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All Trades Network
THIS exciting new franchise has been created as a genuine business
Type of Franchise:
format franchise and is destined to become one of the most attractive
Management
franchise opportunities to be offered in the business service sector for
many years. As an All Trades Network franchisee, you will manage
Industry Sector:
a complete building repair service to insurance companies, who
Insurance related value the convenience of having one reliable point of contact. The All Trades Network reputation is
property repairs
based on the accurate and honest appraisal of the work required and the ability to
provide first-class tradesmen to complete their various assignments. Insurers
Year established: choose to deal repeatedly with the All Trades Network based upon our track record
2002
to date and professional service. Well handled claims can increase policy renewal
rate, providing franchisees with repeat business. We now have 28 operating
Franchising since: franchisees in the UK from Scotland to Bournemouth with some franchisees
2005
reporting turnover in excess of £500k in their first year. We are now seeking to
expand our UK coverage further.
Investment Requirement: £25,000
Further Information: www.thefm.net/88126
Caremark
SINCE its inception in 2005 Caremark has surpassed
Type of Franchise:
target growth and development. Its fine-tuned formula is
now in place for nationwide expansion as a white-collar
Management
management franchise to bring quality management
Industry Sector:
and service excellence to clients. The social care
sector is diverse - known to be worth in excess of
Care
£19 billion per annum.
Year established:
Franchisees will need to be passionate about this business, genuinely care for
2005
other people, be professional, dedicated to operating to the stringent Caremark
standards, and committed to true business building. Caremark provides a business
Franchising since:
format franchise package containing the essential business tools you need to launch
2006
and develop a very exciting business.
Investment Requirement: £29,500 plus VAT and working capital
Further Information: www.thefm.net/23748
The Clean Team
Clean Team are part of the MyHome Plc Group and specialise in providing
window cleaning to ‘Cash Rich, Time Poor’ households using an exclusive Pure
Type of Franchise:
Water Fed Pole Window Cleaning System that eradicates the need to use ladders.
Management
Since 2003 Clean Team has performed 1000s of cleans for satisfied regular
customers and with 2.7 million households spending around £11 billion every
Industry Sector:
year, the market continues to grow. The UK market for home service has quadrupled over the past ten years
Window Cleaning
(Daily Express 19 april 2004) and is predicted to double again over the next three years.
The franchise programme that Clean Team apply was originally developed by Unilever to provide a
Year established:
turnkey operating system that works in an extraordinary way. It enables our franchise
partners to avoid unsocial hours, stress, downturns and failure.The result is a highly
2003 profitable, simple to operate, low-risk business that can be managed during normal
working hours. In addition, working in partnership with Clean Team means being
Franchising since: supported by a National PLC with operating systems covering Management Information,
2003
Recruitment and Marketing. A Clean team franchise partner is an entrepreneur who is
capable of managing and running a service business, not someone who is providing the
service themselves. It’s not about working hard. It’s about working smart.
Investment Requirement: £24,995
Further Information: www.thefm.net/76590
ElecLocal
RE-TRAIN as a fully qualified electrician and build a business as part of
Type of Franchise:
our national network of reliable, fully qualified electricians. Changes in
legislation mean that electricians must now be Part ‘P’ registered in order
Van-based
to carry out certain types of electrical work. Using the country’s leading training and inspection
Industry Sector:
providers, we will retrain and qualify you as a domestic and light commercial electrician in 12 weeks.
At ElecLocal we know all about running a successful business and, once qualified, we will help you
Electrician services
build your business. We have a proven management team of the highest calibre. So
Year established:
if you are considering a move into an electrical business calling ElecLocal should
be your first step. We ensure you get the right balance of electrical services skills,
2001
market presence, business sense and technical support to make a success of your
Franchising since:
new business. Over the years we have come to realise what customers want - a
national service delivered locally. And this is what we are delivering through our
2004
franchise network. We’re looking for capable people to join us in delivering what
the UK is becoming short of - a reliable local electrician at a sensible price.
Further Information: www.thefm.net/57940
Investment Requirement: £29,950 (70% can normally be financed) plus vehicle deposit
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