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Franchises from £20,000 to £50,000
Chemex
Investment level:
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£24,000 plus VAT
Website:
www.chemexuk.com
Email:
ron.hutton@chemexuk.com
phone:
0121 565 6300
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Business-to-business
Cleaning & hygiene
those who are selected as franchisees
can look forward to being part of a highly
successful business which provides excellent
training and on-going support.”
Chemex franchisees Stephen and
Margaret Crinks are an example of how
becoming a Chemex franchisee can
change your life.
When Mr and Mrs Crinks’ daughter was
The right formula
born, they decided it was time to go into
business for themselves.
Mrs Crinks had been a PA for a variety
Demand for Chemex franchises has dramatically
of blue-chip companies and Mr Crinks
was a general manager in the hotel trade
increased as people look to opt out of employment and
and they considered a number of business
opportunities before settling on Chemex.
take control of their own destiny. Seventeen years ago they launched
their business from Lambourn knocking on
C
HEMEX, EUROPE’S leading very comforting to any aspiring business
“We are
doors to establish an initial client base. And
distributor of cleaning and owner. There is massive potential for sales
expanding
they’ve never looked back.
hygiene products, has seen within the cleaning and hygiene sector Now they have a turnover in excess of
inquiries from potential franchisees increase with virtually every business requiring our
our network
£350,000 and employ ve people. Their
by 15 per cent in recent weeks. products. Our customer service is second
in the UK
success was recognised when they were
According to Chemex sales director to none which in turn leads to a strong
and there
nalists of the British Franchise Association
Ron Hutton, the boom has been driven repeat order customer base.” Franchisee of the Year 18 months ago.
by the massive uncertainty caused by the In addition Chemex has launched an
are some
The Crinks are now a key supplier
economic downturn. innovative range of products not least
excellent
of commercial cleaning, hygiene and
“A great many people who are in of which is AntiBak – the only cleaning
opportunities
maintenance products to hotels,
regular employment have lost con dence product powerful enough to kill Clostridium restaurants, pubs and residential care
in the future and they are looking to take dif cile spores – which has given the NHS a
for the right
homes throughout Hampshire and as
control of their own destiny. The days powerful weapon to combat the full range candidates…” part of the service, they provide free
of job security and nal salary pension of superbugs. hygiene consultancy, staff training and risk
schemes are long gone and we are talking The product has won national press assessments for health and safety purposes.
to dozens of people who are considering interest and has opened up tremendous Not only have they built the business
leaving their jobs to make a new life potential for sales to hospitals and to the signi cantly, they have never lost a client.
running their own business.” residential care home sector. Some 80% of new business comes from
Mr Hutton adds: “Chemex is an Chemex was established 25 years ago customer referrals and many of their early
attractive proposition for franchisees as it and is a past winner of the British Franchise clients are now good friends.
is as close to recession proof as a business Association’s Franchisor of the Year Award. Mr Crinks says: “We are proud of the
can get. We have a tremendous advantage The company has 90 franchisees in fact that we have never lost a customer in
because we provide goods which are the UK and Europe, but the success of its the 15 years since we started the franchise.
necessities not luxuries. products and services has produced an We make a commitment to all our
“Our customers are not purchasing opportunity for a select group of ambitious customers and we make sure we never let
with price in mind they are buying new franchisees to join. them down.
products and a service which they value “We are expanding our network in “Investing our future in Chemex has
and which is fundamental to the success the UK and there are some excellent been one of the best decisions we have
of their own businesses by ensuring they opportunities for the right candidates,” says made. We have created a lifestyle that
comply with legislation in relation to Mr Hutton. “We have exciting plans for would not have been possible in our
hygiene and health and safety. growth but we need entrepreneurs who previous jobs.”
“We can all accept that no business is are looking to build a substantial business For further information on franchise
absolutely protected from uctuations in within our business and not those who just opportunities, contact Ron Hutton on 0121
the economy, but a Chemex franchise is as want to buy a job. 565 6300;
ron.hutton@chemexuk.com, or
close as one can get to that ideal, which is “We only want the best people - but visit the website
www.chemexuk.com. ■
April 2009
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