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Franchises from £20,000 to £50,000
Recognition Express
Investment level:
£30,000 plus VAT
Website:
www.recognition-express.com
Email:
jmatthews@recognition-express.com
Phone:
franchise focus
01530 513 300
classification:
Business to business
Trusting times
this. It was its ability to provide great
training and support that fi rst attracted
me. The business is always looking
Rest assured, with its 30-year history Recognition
forward and has always been focused on
improving its systems. The training is now
Express offers a robust and profi table business venture very sophisticated and with all the added
support, the franchise package is second
O
VER A period of 30 years, has become the UK’s leading supplier
“In a market
to none.
Recognition Express franchisee and manufacturer of corporate and
worth more
“One of the benefi ts of a Recognition
Paul Mitchell has been able to personalised products to business. Express franchise is that a lot of new
develop his business with the knowledge From business gifts and promotional
than £3
business comes straight to us through
that he will always be backed up with high products to personalised name badges billion per referrals. It’s up to the individual franchisee
levels of support by Recognition Express. and staff awards, to the comprehensive
annum,
to decide how to use the marketing tools
Managing Director Nigel Toplis says: selection of branded corporate clothing provided and market their business in their
“When you go into a franchise, you and extensive school wear collection, the
Recognition
territory – you can look to develop the
need to be sure it’s a business you can Recognition Express range is huge! Express has business as it suits you.
trust, with a proven track record. With Recognition Express has a franchise
become the
“The franchise revolves very much
Recognition Express you can be part of a package with a focus on training and around marketing and sales and, as such,
major success story.” support ideally suited to those seeking a
UK’s leading
experience in this would be a great help.
professional management opportunity. supplier...” However, it’s not strictly necessary at
Recognition Express has a proven Franchisee Paul is based in Slough and all. As long as you are personable and
record of trust and success: has seen the business go from strength to can relate to others in a professional
● bfa Franchise of the Year 2003 strength. He says: “I’ve been a Recognition environment, everything you need to
● More than 30 years’ experience Express franchisee since 1981, which means know can be learned.
and profi tability I’ve seen how the business has developed “I fi nd the work to be very satisfying
● Continued growth and business and improved every year. and still enjoy it after all these years.
development “The business today is very different Recognition Express makes sure you are
● Top franchisees turning over £1 million from when I launched. There’s a huge fully prepared to go into business and, so
plus per annum emphasis on branding and marketing – a long as you follow the tried-and-tested
● Full bfa member since 1980 focus on making Recognition Express the format, everything is in place for success.”
● Europe’s number one industry provider fi rst choice for our customers. The market Sir Bernard Ingham, bfa President
has also changed due to the growing comments: “I have always found
As one of the most successful importance of branding to any business. Recognition Express to be a model
business-to-business franchises in the UK, This means that there’s a lot more potential franchise. It is an outstanding example of
Recognition Express has been able to as any business can be considered a a company that takes ethical franchising
develop a winning concept over a period potential client. seriously. The benefi ts are shared by
of 30 years. “I’d always wanted to work for myself Recognition Express, its franchisees
In a market now worth more than £3 and it turned out that Recognition Express and customers. And that is why it is
billion per annum, Recognition Express provided a great way for me to achieve successful.” ■
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