Franchises under £10,000
Razzamataz Theatre Schools
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Investment level:
£8,000 plus VAT
Website:
www.razzamataz.co.uk
Email:
franchise@razzamataz.co.uk/denise@
razzamataz.co.uk
Phone:
01228 550 129/07801 843 077
classification:
franchise focus
Children’s education
Razzamataz founder Denise Hutton-Gosney
Stars in their eyes
week-long course covering health and
safety issues, risk assessments of venue,
insurance advice, bookkeeping, child
protection laws, PR and marketing
Razzamataz Theatre Schools is offering fi nance
advice and more.
Denise also uses e-learning,
packages to help franchisees get started whereby franchisees can always access
“Razources”, a website full of advice on
E
STABLISHED IN 2000 with and liaising with freelance teachers.
“Razzamataz
all the issues covered in the training.
just 30 students and three Franchisees can also teach, however
has been
Franchisees receive a page on the
teachers, Razzamataz proved it is not essential, as Denise explains: Razzamataz website, stationery and
to be a hit with students and parents. “Franchisees do not need to have a
providing
ongoing support from head offi ce. There
Founder Denise Hutton-Gosney started background in performing arts. In fact,
sessions in
is always someone you can call for help
franchising in 2006 because she could our franchisees come from a range
17 holiday
24-hours a day, seven days a week.
not keep up with demand. Razzamataz of backgrounds. One of our most An ideal Razzamataz franchisee will
now has 18 franchisees operating successful franchisees is an ex-Navy
resorts
be ambitious, enthusiastic, hardworking
dance, drama and music schools across officer, along with a former fleet street
worldwide for
and passionate about their business.
the UK, catering for children aged journalist and a fitness instructor.
First Choice
Denise adds: “Our most successful
between four and 18 years after school “Our franchise is also great for mums franchisees are disciplined and
and at weekends. because the hours are flexible. I have
and Thomson
organised, which is key to their success.”
Denise says: “We’ve got lots of a two-year-old son Callum and I can
Holidays.”
For the past three years, Razzamataz
success stories such as Brad Kavanagh. juggle the business around his needs.” has been providing sessions in 17
I persuaded him to audition for Billy To take on a franchise, the holiday resorts worldwide for First
Elliot in the West End and he got a investment level is £8,000 plus VAT, plus Choice and Thomson Holidays, which
part. Now he’s a Disney star, playing advertising costs of around £2,000- has helped to increase brand awareness
Dylan in ‘As The Bell Rings’. He’s the £3,000. However, in response to tighter for franchisees.
UK’s answer to Zak Efron! controls on bank lending, Denise is Denise is in the early stages of
“Razzamataz isn’t just about learning offering a finance package for new setting up The Future Fund, aimed
to sing and dance,” says Denise. “It’s franchisees. For the first six months, the at helping students financially with
great for children’s self-confidence franchise fee will be free, allowing the their education once they have left
and life skills. It’s also about children franchisee to get the business up and Razzamataz. Denise explains: “The
getting away from their playstations and running with a steady cash flow. The fee children will be able to audition for a
computers and getting some exercise.” will then be paid in instalments. grant towards further education, which
On a day-to-day basis, franchisees A structured training programme can be used towards college fees,
will carry out duties ranging from PR is provided by the franchisor as part equipment or books. This will be a great
and marketing to checking lesson plans of the package. Franchisees attend a retention tool for franchisees.” ■
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