Business Franchise June

Autosheen 63
Investment level:
Initial franchise fee – from £16,995 + VAT
Min. investment – £16,995 + VAT
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Website:
www.autosheen.com
Email:
info@autosheen.com
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Phone:
01562 826710
Franchise classification:
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Automotive – vehicle valeting services
Autosheen’s Michael Bale explains why the ﬂ eet valeting franchise is so highly
regarded and has brought him a great deal of success
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LEET VALETING specialist recently signed for his second five-year
‘You get back
and specialist cleaning services, and is
Autosheen keeps franchisees term. Previously he spent 15 years as a currently in talks to extend their services.
what you
busy with a lucrative flow of team leader for Jiffy, but says he wanted ‘The Police have 9000 vehicles
regular work, generated from national something more from life than working
put into a
in one area alone,’ he explains.
accounts secured by the central sales in a factory. ‘I’ve always had a passion
business like
‘That is a substantial amount of work
team. Former fitness instructor Michael for cars and enjoy valeting, so when I
this. If you
and is excellent regular business for our
Bale, an Autosheen franchisee for eight found Autosheen on the web, I contacted franchisees. All our guys are pretty well
years, declares that he can’t speak highly them to find out more and haven’t looked
want to be
flat out!’
enough of the franchise and describes back,’ he states. ‘The package was very
successful in
Autosheen is enjoying continuing
the ‘ready-made’ contracts he receives professional, with plenty of support and
the long
strong growth and has just entered into
from Autosheen as ‘very important’ to existing business on my territory to get me agreement with a systems company
the success of his business. off to a good start!’
term, you
that vets and registers terms for leasing
‘National Accounts that benefit He earns considerably more than
can’t just
companies. ‘This deal effectively opens
me include the DWP (Department of he did previously and acknowledges
rest on your
the door to another 20 or so leasing
Work and Pensions), HM Revenue & that he is also a good deal happier. ‘The companies,’ concludes Peter Butler. ‘We’re
Customs and various companies with satisfaction you gain from running your
laurels, you
making big inroads into the fleet industry
large fleets,’ he explains. ‘I would say own business and doing a good job for
have to get
and yet are only serving about 10 per cent
that approximately half of my work your customers is fantastic,’ he confirms.
out there
of the marketplace. This is a very exciting
currently comes from contracts fed to ‘You quickly build up strong relationships franchise opportunity with ready-made,
me by Autosheen; this is set to grow and with your regular customers and your
and win
high-profile national account contracts
I anticipate that it will rise to around 70 services are certainly appreciated. I’m so
business,
and a lucrative ongoing business stream.’
per cent over the coming months.’ pleased that I was brave enough to make
but the
For both Michael Bale and Ray Oliver
Michael is quick to point out that the move from being employed to having the work has continued to flow in. In
as a franchisee, it is up to you to build the independence of running my own
Autosheen
Michael’s case his business is going so
your own business and develop a regular business,’ he concludes. ‘Certainly the
team are
well that he is currently in talks with
customer base, but says that the support security of having work already lined up
right behind
Autosheen to get another van on the road
from Autosheen in generating regular for me was a great reassurance and one as soon as possible. ‘Who knows, in the
work provides a fantastic base. of the reasons that convinced me to take
you
future I’d like a fleet of vehicles so that I
‘It’s great to be able to launch a new the leap.’ providing can take more of a managing role as I get
business knowing that you already According to national account
support
older. Until then, life’s just fine!’ he beams.
have several guaranteed contracts and manager Peter Butler, whose role is Autosheen is one of the UK’s longest
a regular flow of work to start with,’ he to develop major corporate contracts
every step of
established valeting franchises, with an
confirms. ‘You get back what you put that benefit Autosheen franchisees the way…’ impressive national accounts customer
into a business like this. If you want to nationwide, initial valeting contracts base that offers franchisees access to
be successful in the long term, you can’t can lead to additional specialist cleaning over 1.2 million contracted vehicles
just rest on your laurels, you have to services being provided, which in turn nationwide. It is this guaranteed, regular
get out there and win business, but the consolidates customer relationships and income stream for franchisees from
Autosheen team are right behind you results in contract renewals. day one that sets Autosheen apart from
providing support every step of the way.’ ‘For instance, we have had the Royal competitors, together with its premium
Fellow franchisee Ray Oliver, who also Mail contract for 10 years,’ he says. product range and superb franchisee
works on the DWP contract as well as the ‘Now not only do we valet their vehicles, support structure.
Royal Mail, agrees. ‘National accounts but we clean their service depots from National account customers include
can provide a building block in developing Inverness to Cornwall. We also clean National Rail, BSkyB, Virgin Media and
your business, or can be the icing on the their high security cash box vehicles, six of the ten largest leasing companies
cake if you’re really busy with your own which occasionally get covered in purple in the UK. The franchise is enjoying
regular customers,’ he says. dye whenever there is an incident!’ continued strong growth and is looking to
This year, Ray has completed five Peter adds that Autosheen operates for attract new franchisees across the UK to
years as an Autosheen franchisee and has the Police Force, delivering both valeting service new and existing contracts. ■
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