Sign Business Franchise UK Agency Express Ltd - Franchises

The UK’s only nationwide ‘For Sale’ board company

Agency Express is the UK’s only national ‘For Sale’ board company with a network of over 90 franchisees.
The company was established in 1998 specifically to provide a daily ‘For Sale’ board service to the 18,000 estate agency companies in the UK. A market which is worth an estimated £20 million a year.

Today, the company works for over 26% of all estate agency offices in the UK and currently conducts an average of 4,300 ‘For Sale’ board movements a day. The company has also franchisees in Ireland and further overseas expansion is planned.

10 Reasons to Choose Agency Express

• A Van Based Business – Low Overheads
• 100% Daily Repeat Business
• No National Competitor
• Family Friendly Working Hours
• Simple to operate
• Centralised Invoicing and Payment System
• Minimal Paperwork
• Accredited by both the British and Irish Franchise Associations
• Existing National Accounts
• Low Start-up Costs

The Franchise Package

The unique Agency Express franchises package requires an investment of £18,500 plus fully claimable VAT (€26,000 in the Republic of Ireland) and has been carefully designed to get your business up & running straight away. The Franchise Package includes:

10 Year License - to operate within your own fully protected territory.

Fully Signwritten Van – the deposit paid (equal to 4 months repayment) on your brand new Renault Master van complete with the distinctive Agency Express livery, interior racking and removable Satellite Navigation system.

Comprehensive Training Programme – 8 days training covering every aspect of the business and the launch of your business within your own territory.

Specialist Equipment – including laptop computer, printer, fax machine, specialist tools, corporate clothing, stationery and promotional literature.

Ongoing support – access to our large dedicated support team who can advise and provide support on every aspect of your business and ongoing growth.

SignMaster – the unique online board ordering & sign management system especially developed for Agency Express.

Public Liability Insurance (£5,000,000) – your first 12 months cover included.

Please note: Franchise Package varies slightly in Ireland

Ongoing Support

The Agency Express Head Office offers a large dedicated support team to provide back up and support to the franchisee network. The profitability of the company is dependant totally on the success of its franchisees and assistance is only ever a telephone call away.

Over 50% of the business enjoyed by our franchisees nationally is with our large corporate customers and sourcing of national account business is a fundamental support function.

Whilst our unique SignMaster on-line board ordering system reduces your administration to a minimum, our Centralised Accounts Department takes care of all invoicing for you. They even chase payments for you, so you don’t have to worry about bad debt and leaves you the time to concentrate on building your business.

The Earning Potential

Each franchises territory is carefully designed to give you the maximum reward for your efforts and to enable you to put additional vehicles and employees on the road as your business expands. Ultimately, your earnings are determined by your own ambition and there is no upper limit!

Our top franchisees turnover in excess of £160,000, with many others exceeding £100,000 but an established single vehicle operation should turnover in the region of £70,000 which, after expenditure should provide a net profit of approximately £50,000.