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Franchises from £10,000 to £20,000
Clouds UK
Investment level:
£18,500 plus VAT
Website:
www.cloudsuk.com
Email:
enquiries@cloudsuk.com
Phone:
franchise focus
0800 158 3093
classification:
Computer support
Computer whizz
Having taken on the franchise in May this
year, Andy has generated plenty of interest
in the Clouds UK product range from
businesses in various sectors. He continues
Clouds UK provides market-leading Cloud
to build his client base and receives ongoing
support from the Clouds UK team through
Computing products to helping businesses cut costs
regular contact and meetings.
Unlike other Cloud Computing
C
LOUDS UK is a fantastic However, the killer feature of Cloud
“Individuals
providers Clouds UK offers individual
opportunity for anyone looking to Computing is that an individual is able
can access
products that provide tailor-made
buy a professional franchise. Cloud to access their data from anywhere in solutions for specifi c industries. Our
Computing – the future of IT, says Clouds the world. Their data is available online
their data
products are there for storing documents,
UK – is offering an exceptional franchise through Clouds UK, so all you need in
from
managing property portfolios and running
opportunity for forward-thinking individuals order to access it is a computer (or a
anywhere in
multiple projects on-line. No matter what
who can recognise the potential of its BlackBerry, iPhone, PDA, etc) with an type of project a client is running, sharing
technology. internet connection.
the world…”
the right information between the project
The basic concept is that a business’s Cloud Computing is ideal for facilitating team from inception to completion
information is hosted by a third party within home working, or even for companies that and beyond brings cost savings, reduces
a secure data centre, as opposed to being want to do away with a central offi ce and stress levels and enables an accurate and
held on a business’s premises on a server work entirely online. It can also benefi t ultimately faster completion of the project.
and within a dedicated server cupboard. employees who do not need to travel into The end user pays a monthly fee and
With Cloud Computing the host ensures a central offi ce but are capable of working can invite unlimited users at no extra
that data is automatically backed-up for from home. cost. Each product has an easy to use
the client as well as making sure that a Andy Bewell, an experienced property permissions system that allows users to
disaster recovery plan is in place. Traditional professional, is a Clouds UK franchisee for ensure that any individual who is invited to
computing can be very insecure as few the Leeds territory. Because of his property use their portal can only see information
employees know about security best and construction industry knowledge, Andy relevant to them. Message boards and
practices, and will happily keep data on USB immediately recognised the opportunity for email alerts aid communication, and audit
sticks, email, laptops, on CD-ROMs in their businesses in his sector. trails help with business continuity and
briefcases, etc. With Cloud Computing, your “I knew of Clouds UK from using its accountability.
data is held centrally on a secure server construction manager portal in the past,” An individual franchisee benefi ts from
protected by high quality fi rewalls and says Andy. “I knew the high quality of the a continual residual income stream once
administered by professionals. software and the reliability of the system they have built up their initial client base.
The hosting and the security are just part and could easily see how a multitude of The franchisee sells Clouds Computing
of the huge benefi ts. Clouds UK has invested organisations could benefi t from using Cloud to businesses that pay on a monthly basis
in high quality equipment, which their Computing. It is exciting to be involved in in a similar fashion to any other utility, for
franchisees rent out to clients for a fraction one of the fastest growing markets in the example, gas, water, etc. This allows easy
of the price that it would cost the client to world and I would encourage others to take planning and cash fl ow certainty for the
buy, install and maintain themselves. the plunge.” franchisee. ■
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