Franchise Focus Grow on
Repeat business and good client relationships are the mainstays of a successful Envirocare franchise
INVESTMENT LEVEL: £43,000
increase in business outsourcing. An industry survey in late 2011 suggested that outsourcing for UK businesses in the third quarter of 2011 grew at the fastest rate in three years and ahead of the five-year average. One business benefiting from
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this trend is leading commercial grounds maintenance franchise Envirocare. The business has seen turnover almost double in the last 12 months and the growth is set to continue as, amongst other things, local government cutbacks provide opportunities across the country. Envirocare franchisees
employ operatives who visit corporate clients to provide a comprehensive grounds maintenance service. The opportunity is based on repeat business from regular visits to business parks, hotels, schools, hospitals, offices and hundreds of other business locations. High client retention and a profitable model means the business can grow as quickly as their clients’ plants do. Franchise director Dan
Archer confirms: “Our franchise is benefiting from the unique business environment. Many of our clients are looking for better value and the improved service that comes from a national player with industry-leading accreditation. “We are winning business
from smaller local competitors as our franchisees have triple ISO registration and also benefit from other, industry-recognised, quality marks.”
overnment cutbacks and businesses tightening their belts have led to an
Archer continues: “Our
business is stable as it is built on regular repeat visits to businesses that contract to use our service all year, we do not maintain domestic locations. The franchise is ideally suited to anyone wanting to run a sustainable, flexible, low- risk business. As a management franchise our franchisees will employ teams who will actually cut the grass and maintain the sites, the franchisee’s time will be best spent running the business and building client relationships.” The investment for an
Envirocare franchise is £43,000. Funding is available via the main franchise banks for up to 70 per cent of the total start-up costs. Franchisees will need £16,000- £18,000 in unencumbered funds and the desire to build a substantial business. n
ENVIROCARE
WEBSITE:
www.franchise.
envirocarems.co.uk
EMAIL:
dan.archer@envirocarems.
co.uk
PHONE: 0800 028 3329 CLASSIFICATION: Grounds
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