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franchise focus
“To operate today, businesses need to be responsive and
fl exible, both in terms of their thinking and their offerings. Franchises available
This calls for specifi c leadership skills that can think beyond
the needs of today to the requirements of tomorrow.” THE SAFETY INSPECTION FRANCHISE
Gas-elec is an ISO 9001 registered company with Gas You need to have an engineering background (ie, be
Safe Register and NICEIC accreditations. The company is a gas or electrical engineer, plumber, heating engineer,
registered with ELECSA as a competent fi rm under Part multi-skilled qualifi ed engineer or similar). As a gas-
P of the building regulations, which was introduced in elec safety inspection franchisee you could earn up
England and Wales in January 2005 to govern electrical to £60,000 a year.
safety in the home.
Franchise Fee: £16,500
Unique service Plant & equipment: £3,750
● Gas-elec safety inspection franchisees are qualifi ed to Training fee: £4,600
inspect both gas and electrical equipment in one visit and Working capital: Varies depending upon individual circum-
to carry out minor remedial works. stances
● Gas-elec electrical safety inspection franchisees are
qualifi ed electricians who carry out higher end electrical The length of training depends on your skills and ex-
and remedial works including Part P. perience and can be from three to14 weeks, including
fi ve weeks on site.
Gas-elec regional management franchisees market the
business and generate work for the safety inspection
franchisees who carry out the work. THE ELECTRICAL FRANCHISE
You must be a qualifi ed electrician with 17th Edition
Training and support and City & Guilds 2391/2. Part P has generated an
All technical training is carried out in gas-elec’s own award- enormous demand for qualifi ed electricians and
winning City & Guilds and CITB assessment centres. some of our electrical franchisees are amongst our
Training is modular and all prospective franchisees have a highest earners.
free of charge pre-assessment to evaluate their skills before
joining the business, to determine the length and cost of the Franchise fee: £16,500
training. Today, gas-elec has more 126 franchisees operating Plant & equipment: £3,300
from 18 regional offi ces across the United Kingdom. ■ Training Fee: £950 (7 days)
Working capital: Varies depending upon individual circum-
Classifi cation:
stances
Safety inspection
services
NEW REGIONAL MANAGEMENT FRANCHISE
For up to date details of management franchise sales
and resales, visit
www.gas-elec.co.uk. An exciting
Investment level:
opportunity exists for a dynamic regional management
franchisee with strong business, sales and market-
£16,500
ing skills to open gas-elec Northern Ireland (NI).
Northern Ireland has the potential to develop quickly
Website:
and establish partnerships with leading letting agents
www.gas-elec.co.uk
and housing associations, providing gas and electrical
Email:
safety inspections and remedial works in the greater
carol.otway@gas-elec.co.uk
Belfast, Co. Down, Antrim and Armagh areas. For more Phone:
information contact Carol Otway on 01895 422 999.
0800 015 2030
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