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Platinum Property Partners is one franchise which is not only
strengthening, but also enabling its growing number of franchisees to capitalise
on probably the best opportunity they’ll see in their lifetime…
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USINESS GROWTH, high cash ow and an and strategies the three men have developed and re ned, to
“For me property
appreciating asset base is what most business build their own portfolios of UK and overseas investments,
is the best
owners strive for, and for the 12 years or so from using strengths in different markets to maximise cash ow and
the mid-1990s, it was fairly easy to achieve that through capital growth.
investment I can
property, thanks to a rapidly rising market and no shortage Mr Carlile says: “For me, property is the best investment I
make. It’s tangible
of companies promising that with no money, no experience can make. It’s tangible and, unlike shares, which can be wiped
and, unlike
and no effort, the novice investor could get rich. Some did out overnight, property always retains an intrinsic value.”
make money – primarily by getting out while the market PPP differs from most other franchises because property is
shares, which
was still rising – but far too many people have been left with a constantly shifting market, and the ‘best’ business strategy – ie
can be wiped
portfolios they have to subsidise and huge negative equity. the franchise ‘product’ – has to change along with it. The huge
out overnight,
Sadly, many have been forced into bankruptcy. bene t of working with such experienced franchisors is that
Media reports seem to be sending the message that they are able to predict trends and opportunities, can quickly
property always
property should be avoided at all costs in the current market adapt and roll out updated best practice and are able to offer retains an
but, provided you know what you’re doing, quite the reverse their franchise partners a variety of investment strategies.
intrinsic value”
is true. Steve Bolton, Nick Carlile and Richard Davis, multi- Most franchise partners start with professional multi-lets,
millionaire founders of the Platinum Property Partners (PPP) because that’s where the greatest cash ow comes from.
Nick Carlile
franchise and its sister company, Platinum Investment Partners, Three years ago, Neil Mansell was working as a business
are sending the message to all their franchise partners development manager in the City, unhappy with his job and
(franchisees) and passive investors that 2009 is going to be looking for something that would give him a better quality
the year for making record pro ts. of life. Fifteen months later, having undertaken mentoring
The three entrepreneurs have invested over £500 million and following PPP’s systems for maximising the pro tability
in property over the last 20 years, across 15 countries, and of HMOs (houses in multiple occupation, where individual
have vast cumulative experience in residential, commercial, rooms are rented out to young working adults), he was able
self-build, land and property development. Their combined to give up his job, as the income from just three properties
current projects and live portfolios are worth in excess of had replaced his salary. Today, he has 10 properties bringing
$200 million. Franchise partners follow the various systems him a gross pro t of over £120,000 per annum, and is shortly
April 2009
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