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Franchises from £10,000 to £20,000
Gas-elec
Investment level:
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£14,500
Website:
www.gas-elec.co.uk
Email:
carol.otway@gas-elec.co.uk
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0800 015 2030
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Gas and electric safety inspections
Dennis Healy
Wayne Meintjes
Success north and south
Morpeth-based Mr Meintjes is very
proactive. He brought several clients with
him into his Gas-elec business and shares
Meet the Gas-elec franchisees who are defying the
the work with his Gas-elec regional of ce
whose business it is to get work for him.
economic problems with repeat successes in their businesses
“The Gas-elec business is brilliant. Even
though I don’t do the gas, I have been given
D
ENNIS HEALY has just signed properties he inspects. Repeat business
“The Gas-
loads of electrical work. Having a franchise
up for his third ve-year stint as a levels are high and “the money’s good,” he
elec business
where I do the work and the of ce does the
Gas-elec safety inspection engineer. says. “Landlords have learned their lesson paperwork is a great help.”
One of the company’s original franchisees, about safety and know they can’t put tenants
is brilliant…
Mr Meintjes has seen no downside in
Slough-based Mr Healy’s business is well and at risk. The agents I work for are what I
Having a
his business. “I know the buying market is
truly established and he now has what he call middle to upper class range and the
franchise
really slow, but rental inspections have really
describes as ‘a very good area’. Will it take properties I look after are at a pretty good picked up so my business has not suffered
47-year-old Mr Healy through to retirement? standard now.”
where I do
at all. I think I made a good choice when I
“I will probably go for one more ve-year Two types of franchise are on offer: the work and came into Gas-elec.”
agreement after this one, which will make the original Gas-elec franchise where
the of ce
In 12 years, Gas-elec has expanded
me Gas-elec’s rst 20-year man!” one engineer carries out two or more into a £12 million company operating in
Mr Healy is one of Gas-elec’s 120+ inspections on both the gas and electrical
does the
the residential lettings and homeowner
safety inspection engineers operating out equipment and the electrical franchise for paperwork is sectors. It’s a huge market with potential
of 18 regional of ces throughout the UK. fully quali ed electricians who concentrate
a great help”
earnings for engineers in excess of £60,000
For 12 years this national safety inspection on ‘higher ticket’ inspections such as Periodics a year. New products and services are
company has provided statutory combined and who do not touch gas. The Gas-elec constantly in development, the latest
gas and electrical safety inspections to the franchise is suitable for the skilled or semi- being the Landlords 1 Stop inspection and
lettings industry as well as the homeowner skilled and, possibly, people with strong DIY maintenance package for the fast-growing
market. Annual safety inspections and skills, who undergo a free of charge pre- independent landlord sector.
remedial works are compulsory in rented assessment by Gas-elec in the company’s Franchisee training is carried out in the
homes, so whether the market is up or own training centre. company-owned City & Guilds and CITB
down, Gas-elec’s engineers are busy. And, Up in Northumberland, Wayne Meintjes approved training centre at West Drayton,
with more and more people renting, is a quali ed electrician who came into the near Heathrow Airport. Ongoing business
they are very busy indeed. This year the Gas-elec business as an electrical franchisee support for all franchisees includes sales and
company will carry out 120,000 inspections two years ago. Formerly self-employed in the marketing, appointment making, centralised
throughout the UK and the company construction industry, as a Gas-elec engineer invoicing and credit control, bookkeeping
wants more quali ed electricians and gas, he has doubled his turnover. “I have made and IT support.
mechanical and multi-skilled and semi-skilled more money with Gas-elec and I don’t The Gas-elec franchise fee is £14,500 and
engineers to join its team. work weekends!” he says. “In construction, franchises are available many areas of the UK.
Mr Healy has found that, as his business I worked Saturdays and Sundays and now I For more information, call 0800 015 2030
has matured, so has the quality of the play golf instead!” or visit
www.gas-elec.co.uk. �
February 2009
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