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Franchises from £20,000 to £50,000
Pitman Training
Investment level:
£22,500 plus VAT
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Website:
www.pitman-training.com
Email:
franchising@pitman-training.com
Phone:
01937 548 562
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Training
that everyone learns differently and a
pressured, classroom environment does
not suit all learners. With Pitman Training,
learners can work at the speed that suits
them but they bene t from interaction
with other students and tutors. Students
are provided with a ‘tutor in the ear’ and a
workbook; they choose the study times that
suit them best, working around their existing
Invest for a brighter
commitments. A tutor is always on hand
to answer questions and provide help and
encouragement.”
future
David Shimwell is franchise development
director of Pitman Training Group: “We have
developed a franchise system which enables
With a reputation as one of the most respected
our franchisees to deliver exceptional training
to customers throughout the UK. Our
training companies today, Pitman Training is a safe
method of training appeals to corporate
customers as well as people who want to
franchising investment invest in their own personal development.
Because people come to Pitman Training for
P
ITMAN TRAINING is one of the career as a project manager and trainer
“We have
so many different reasons, and we have a
UK’s oldest, and best respected, within the distribution industry and now
developed
very wide and diverse portfolio of courses,
training companies, operating in a my children are at university I felt the time our franchisees have access to an enormous,
multi-billion pound market. With the current was right to take control of my own career
a franchise
and growing, market.”
economic situation in mind, Pitman Training and build my own business. Being able to
system which
Mr Shimwell says that the most important
believes investing in skills is the sure way to help people to change their lives was what I
enables our
skill for any Pitman Training franchisee is the
beat the recession. With skills and training wanted to do and because I had experience ability to motivate and manage a team and
high on the UK’s agenda there is no better in training and education, running a training
franchisees
engage the interest of potential customers.
time to invest in a franchise from a brand company made perfect sense.
to deliver
“Although Richard has experience of the
with real history and proven credentials. “The Pitman Training brand is well-known
exceptional
training industry, it is not essential because
Pitman Training began with Sir Isaac and well-respected across all generations. I each set of course materials includes
Pitman’s invention of shorthand in 1837 and felt that being part of such an organisation,
training to
everything the learner needs to progress.”
now has more than 100 training centres especially with the comprehensive
customers
Mr Histon concludes: “The help and
across the UK and Ireland. The network training and support provided as part of
throughout
support Pitman Training has given me
of franchisees is playing an active part in the franchise package, would be a great has been second to none. Being a long
ensuring that people have the skills they opportunity. When I visited other Pitman
the UK”
established franchisor they have worked with
need to succeed in today’s competitive Training centres and met the teams and many franchisees and know exactly how
marketplace. The Pitman Training franchise is some of the learners, it convinced me that I to help you, whatever the situation. I could
ideal for aspiring entrepreneurs who want to wanted my own Pitman Training franchise,” not have launched this business without
make a difference not just to their own life, says Mr Histon. the proven franchise model. As a result the
but to that of people in their community. “Unlike traditional colleges, the Pitman business has made a fantastic start.”
Every Pitman Training franchisee is very Training approach to learning means that The Pitman Training franchise package
different and has joined the organisation you can start whenever you’re ready and includes everything needed to get a new
with a unique set of skills, experience and t your study times around work or family business off the ground; from training to
ambitions. However all Pitman Training ties,” he says. “Our courses range from basic guidance on premises selection; marketing
franchisees have several things in common; computer skills to advanced secretarial support to HR and recruitment advice.
they are committed to delivering professional, diplomas; accounting to web-design. There is The cost for a franchise starts from
practical and work-focused training that can a huge range to choose from.” £22,500 plus VAT. Anyone interested
change people’s lives for the better. He adds that a special aspect of in nding out more is asked to call the
Richard Histon has recently opened the the Pitman Training method is that it is company on 01937 548 562, email
newest addition to the Pitman Training family, completely exible. “My experience in the
franchising@pitman-training.com or visit
in York. “I had enjoyed a very successful training world has shown me very clearly
www.pitman-training.com. ■
April 2009
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