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Franchisee Focus
Own a business where
the clients come to you
After being made redundant from his accountancy job of 15 years, Ray Millin has
built a future for himself with TaxAssist Accountants. Derin Ibrahim interviews
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ranchising appeals to different people for After five weeks of training Ray launched his
different reasons - for Ray Millin Halifax-based TaxAssist Accountants franchise in
becoming a TaxAssist Accountants October 2005 and moved to a shop front business
franchisee provided him the opportunity of taking in January 2006. “Having a shop front has been a
control of his career after being made redundant. huge benefit,” says Ray. “I started off working
Working as an accountant for a finance company, from home while I waited for the premises to be
Ray was made redundant after 15 years of ready and it meant that to find clients I had to
employment. actively go looking. Once I opened my shop
“In May 2005 it was decided that the role I clients started coming to me. It is the shop front
was doing was no longer viable so I took that has enabled me to grow my client base.”
voluntary redundancy,” explains Ray. “I didn’t TaxAssist Accountants provides small
want to start new at a different company so I businesses with expert advice tailored specifically
decided to look into for their needs, from the
“With a shop,
franchising.” completion of end of year
Having analysed a variety accounts and tax returns to
clients come to
of different types of franchises, payroll, VAT and bookkeeping.
Ray decided to invest in a Franchisees also provide a wide
me... it is the
TaxAssist Accountants range of additional services for
franchise. He remembers: “I small business clients including
shop front that
looked at a number of debt recovery, independent
franchises but once I thought
TaxAssist Accountants Chief Executive Karl Sandall financial advice and personnel
presents Ray Millin with his training certificate
has enabled me
about it I decided TaxAssist (HR) services.
Accountants was right for me as I was already a Initially starting his business by himself Ray
to grow my
qualified accountant. Also I liked the people at has seen his franchise flourish: “After a while my
head office - they are all very professional.” wife joined me with the running of my business
client base.”
and then I took on another accountant. Within 12
months I’m looking to take on someone else to
Franchisee Ray Millin
TAXASSIST ACCOUNTANTS SUMMARY:
train up. Although I aim to keep my business
TYPE OF FRANCHISE: Business services
growing, as I’m 55 I’m not going to expand into
another shop. However when the time comes for
INDUSTRY SECTOR: Accountancy someone to take over the business there will
definitely be the client base for them to expand
IDEAL FRANCHISEE PROFILE: Motivated, enthusiastic
into another property.”
individuals who have the commitment and drive to
build a substantial business.
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1995
FURTHER INFORMATION:
FRANCHISING SINCE: 1996
Call TaxAssist Accountants on: 0800 0188 297
NUMBER OF FRANCHISEES: Over 150 franchisees
including 60 shop-fronts
or email:
info@taxassist.co.uk
Visit:
www.taxassist.net
INVESTMENT REQUIREMENT: From £29,450 + VAT
Head office: TaxAssist House, 112-114 Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1RT
PRIORITY RECRUITMENT LOCATIONS: Nationwide
Register for more information online at
www.thefm.net/48326
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