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Franchises from £20,000 to £50,000
ElecXpress
Investment level:
£29,500 + VAT
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Website:
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0800 294 8992
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Van-based
Dan Evans
Bright spark
Call Centre that links customer sales
enquiries directly to local franchisees.
“The backing of a professional, switched
on company like ElecXpress has made
ElecXpress is positively charging through work with
all the difference,” Mr Evans continues.
“It’s tremendously satisfying to be able to
the aid of its franchisees – one of whom tells his story… work for yourself and it’s de nitely more
rewarding nancially. I’m busier than I’ve
D
AN EVANS is about to complete of the importance of using a legitimate,
“I’m busier
ever been in my life, but I can pick and
his rst year as an ElecXpress independently accredited electrician and
than I’ve
choose what work I want to do and I’m
franchisee, and if proof were look for the reassurance of a household building up a loyal customer base with
needed that the services of quali ed name, rather than an individual or company
ever been in
regular, repeat business and plenty of
electricians are increasingly in demand, Mr they’ve never heard of. I worked as an
my life, but I
referrals.”
Evans’ experience con rms it. electrician for a small local company for
can pick and
Currently, Mr Evans is running his
“There’s certainly no lack of work,” six years before investing in an ElecXpress business with a single van and support
he says. “My income has been growing franchise, and was never anywhere near
choose what
where required from local sub contractors.
strongly – increasing by about 40% month as busy as I am now. That’s partly down
work I want
However, he’s conscious that if work
on month, since I started last February. to the strong brand image of ElecXpress
to do and
continues to come in at the same rate, he
Currently I’m earning well over £10,000 per and partly down to the business model will shortly have to look at expanding.
month gross and I’m expecting turnover to of the franchise, which teaches you how
I’m building
“Running your own business means
hit around £80,000 for my rst year, which to market yourself properly and how to up a loyal that you are never idle,” he says. “If you’re
is fantastic.” provide excellent customer service.”
customer
not directly doing a job, you’re planning
Better still, according to Mr Evans, ElecXpress was established by Angela the next marketing campaign or catching
electricians have not been hit by the Morris and her son Dan, and is a sister
base”
up with paperwork. In my old job, if things
current recession, primarily because much company to the successful plumbing were quiet, we’d end up sweeping up the
of their work is essential, to businesses franchise, PlumbXpress. The franchise yard or something like that. Now I have my
and householders alike. Nobody wants package includes comprehensive training own business, I have a completely different
to cut corners where safety issues of up to 13 weeks, depending on whether perspective and always nd there’s positive
are involved and in an increasingly franchisees have any previous experience, things to do. Becoming an ElecXpress
regulated marketplace, fully quali ed and leading to full City & Guilds quali cations. franchisee has given me the ‘get up and
appropriately accredited electricians’ Further business and marketing training go’ to make something of my life. I work
services are at a premium. is provided at the company’s Franchise hard, but the franchisor is right behind me;
“An established, professional and well- Academy, and thereafter franchisees enjoy I made the right move to switch to self-
recognised brand is a major selling point,” ongoing support in the form of a technical employment and I de nitely made the right
Mr Evans explains. “Customers are aware and business helpline and a 24/7 central choice with ElecXpress!” �
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