Franchise Focus My perfect Partner?
Steve Bolton, founder and chairman of Platinum Property Partners, explains why great business partnerships are actually about the perfect people partnerships
INVESTMENT LEVEL: PRICE ON APPLICATION “I
learnt early on in my career that all businesses are people businesses. In order to be successful, you have to surround yourself with the right
people, operate with integrity and make sure that the people who work with you operate in the same way too. That’s why I only work with people I like and trust and I encourage other people to do the same. “So when I founded Platinum Property Partners (PPP) in 2007, it was important to me that the company embodied the true power of partnerships in every sense of the word, both internally and externally. That’s the reason I used ‘Partners’ in the name and made it our objective to off er win-win partnerships. And here’s how…”
You can become our partner “By joining PPP, you won’t just learn how to build a specialist buy-to-let property portfolio that gives you an income for life – you will become a valued business partner, and not just a franchisee. “This means that you’ll have the opportunity to give back – it’s part of our philosophy to ‘Be More, Do More, Have More and Give More’, which has been key to our success over the last 10 years. “So unlike other franchises, when you become a Platinum Property Partner, we welcome your input into the development of our systems and processes. After all, the market changes, and you’ll become as expert as the people you learn from. And the experience you will gain will put you in the perfect position to give back by helping new partners when they fi rst join too.”
You can join with your own perfect partner “People explore franchising for a multitude of reasons, but I found that many of our partners were looking for something they could do with their spouse, son, daughter or other family members, and even friends. And we encourage this. “Take husband-and-wife team, Andy
and Vashti Bedwell, for example. They joined us as a partnership in September 2011, successfully built their property business together and, as a result of this, have more time to spend with their two young children. “It’s also a family aff air for the Narbeths. Ian and his daughter, Clara, have seven properties in their portfolio in Colchester, which Clara manages while Ian continues to work full time. “Like Torban Cane and Jeremy Rose, you can also turn friendships into strong business partnerships. As well as their PPP business, they also run several other gym franchise outlets and used to have fi ve Subway stores together.”
“The biggest benefi t of your partnership with PPP is the community that you’ll become part of”
You can benefi t from our own partnerships “Your partnership with us wouldn’t be as valuable if we didn’t commit to building the best possible external partnerships. This is why we have a team dedicated to fi nding and managing an approved network of suppliers, so that you can benefi t from bespoke and discounted products and services that help you run your business.
“This might be with insurance providers, mortgage brokers and lettings experts. The diff erence is that they have all passed the ‘Platinum’ test of approval.”
Steve Bolton
You can form new partnerships “By far, the biggest benefi t of your partnership with PPP is the community that you’ll become part of. And that’s not just my opinion, but that of our PPP partners themselves. “We have over 250 people in our partner network now, all of whom are great friends. But more than that, many of them have formed additional business partnerships. Some may have passively invested in others’ property portfolios, and some have gone on to start new businesses outside of our core business model. “Amanda Staton and Daniel Coe are just one example. Despite living within a couple of miles of each other in Twickenham, they’d never met before joining PPP. Through a joint venture, they’ve now branched out and successfully diversifi ed their property business together.”
Are you my perfect partner? “If you want to join the perfect partnership with your perfect partner, then we’d love to hear from you.”
Platinum Property Partners Property investment
www.platinumpropertypartners.co.uk/bf info@platinumpropertypartners.co.uk 01202 652 101
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