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PROFESSIONAL LOCKSMITHS SERVICES
Keytek
®
provides the key to success
in Dorset he was granted a franchise. Before
launching in January 2006 Peter underwent an
intensive three week training course. He explains:
“The training was very comprehensive. The first
week we covered areas such as book keeping, IT,
promotion and marketing, which has been
invaluable. The following two weeks were more
focused on the practical and sales aspect.”
Currently Peter’s territory covers the area of
Having an interest in home security but no
Sunderland and Durham, which provided him with
previous experience, Peter Thurston was provided
a first year 2006 turnover in excess of £115,000, and
with the opportunity of establishing a business
he has plans to expand his franchise: “I want to
he enjoys thanks to the training provided by
develop a second area for which I’m organising my
Keytek
®
. This training, coupled with Keytek
®
’s
business plan at present. I’ve already taken on my
extensive ongoing support, is provided as part of
first employee to help me with my current levels of
its franchise package enabling those looking for a
business so I know there will be a client base for my
career change to establish a locksmith business
expansion plans.
with little or no experience.
“Keytek
®
was established in 1997 to provide a
With an already active interest in providing home
locksmith service for businesses and residential
security, the opportunity gave Peter the chance to
customers. In addition to this the company offers a
operate a business he is enthusiastic about and
free security check scheme that aims to help
enjoys. Previously working as a Stock Control
homeowners identify security downfalls ensuring
Manager, a position for which he was head hunted,
their property is completely secure and give them
Peter was unfortunately made redundant after 18
peace of mind. In turn it provides me with a very
months. “I’d constantly been in jobs that I didn’t
satisfying business model to work with. Potential
enjoy,” remembers Peter. “After I was made
franchisees need the ability to work on their own
redundant I came across The Franchise Magazine
initiative, take a hands-on approach and get on well
and while checking out some of the franchises
with people”.
online I saw an advert for Keytek
®
.”
Keytek
®
is now looking for more self-motivated
With Peter’s interest in providing a home security
business builders who will work hard to achieve
service prior to seeing the Keytek
®
advert, the
success in creating a multi-van operation.
franchise immediately appealed to him and after
spending time speaking to people at the head office Interview: Derin Ibrahim
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