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With a year-on-year growth in 2008 of more than 25%, Belvoir is optimistic
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IKE GODDARD, chief executive of Belvoir, is We have had a number of strong enquiries from potential “The support
con dent that the UK’s largest independent franchise owners and some very positive meetings.
that Belvoir
specialist lettings agency is fully prepared to meet “Early signs across the group show that the lettings
the challenges of the economic climate and the company will industry is indeed buoyant and I would encourage anyone
offers to its
continue to outperform its competitors. He says: “In Belvoir, interested in acquiring a Belvoir franchise to contact our franchise owners
we face increased competition from estate agents who are recruitment team as we can provide all the information
is second to none
replacing their sales departments with a lettings service. they will need. The support that Belvoir offers to its
There is no doubt that 2009 will be a challenge but it will franchise owners is second to none in terms of the brand,
in terms of the
also be the year in which our investments in extra staff will research, premises, training and business development brand, research,
pay dividends. opportunities. Previous experience is not necessary as full
premises, training
“Our recruiting team, led by sales director, Dorian training is provided but you do need endless enthusiasm,
Gonsalves and head of recruiting, David Spackman aim good people skills and a strong desire to succeed.
and business
to recruit 20 new franchise owners in 2009, and the year “We encourage potential franchise owners to talk to development
has certainly started very well with four new territories existing franchise owners and arrange this for them as it
opportunities”
and eight new franchise owners training in January. provides them with an invaluable insight into the lettings
Our support team, led by operations director Andrew industry and enables them to nd out for themselves
Goddard, is also well positioned to implement Belvoir’s the bene ts of being their own boss with the back up
extensive training and support programme.” of a company that has a brand and reputation as strong
Mr Goddard, who is chairman of the British Franchise as Belvoir’s.”
Association, is set to lead a major strategic review of Lee Shuell, Oldham franchisee, is an example of how
franchising in the UK. His high pro le role within the redundancy provided him with the chance to make the
industry re ects Belvoir’s reputation as a market leader, best decision of his life.
and he says: “I also sit on the board of directors of the “When I was made redundant last year it knocked
government-accredited National Approved Lettings me for six,” says Mr Shuell, who opened Belvoir Oldham
Scheme (NALS) and am a supporter and architect of a in November 2008. “I worked for a large mortgage
proposed light-touch licensing scheme for lettings agents. company and when the market changed there were many
These roles will continue throughout 2009 and will put redundancies. I was one of the unlucky ones and was
Belvoir at the forefront of both the lettings and franchising devastated. I got the call when I was on holiday so I had
markets in the UK.” plenty of time for re ection and my family supported me.
David Spackman echoes Mr Goddard’s views on Once home I rang around my contacts and registered
Belvoir’s performance in 2009 and says: “We are very with recruitment companies but although I had numerous
excited about the year ahead, which has started very well. interviews it just didn’t happen for me.”
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