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WHY Dublcheck?
Here’s what franchisees say: backing, and what attracted me particularly to Dublcheck
Elaine - “We looked at franchising and were impressed
was that there was no hard selling involved.”
by how Dublcheck has been growing. The support they Len - “Since I became a Dublcheck franchisee the work/
provide made our minds up and it has proven absolutely home life balance has improved a great deal”.
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brilliant.”
Ken - “Dublcheck offered the best package – the
David - “Because Dublcheck has helped me ful ll an guaranteed starter pack gives me revenue and got me off
ambition of running my own business.” the ground”.
Robert - “Choosing Dublcheck that was the best Peter and Prue - “Iam very happy with Dublcheck
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decision of my life.” I purchased the franchise in June 07 and the fact that I have been with them since 1995
with turnover of £12K and today I have a turnover in proves that.”
excess of £42K per annum.
Graham - “We were attracted by the company’s
Mike - “We looked at several different options and transparency. We started on £90,000 with 35 customers.
Dublcheck was the one we decided on because they Within a year we had increased turnover to £180K with
actually guaranteed our turnover. That really appealed to 37% net pro t.”
us and it has worked incredibly well.”
Chris - “I met with Dublcheck and was attracted by
Pierre - “Thank you for your help with Barclays Bank their openness and honesty”
today. I was getting nowhere on my own – you made all
Duncan - “In the time I have been running my
the difference.”
franchise I have always felt very close to Dublcheck at
Mujeeb - (Ex ICL Employee) “Having looked at all the Head Of ce. The support I have had has been rst class.
other cleaning franchises, Dublcheck is far more advanced
Paul and Barbara - “Dublcheck gave us the
in its use of IT with its latest intranet development.”
encouragement and determination to make our franchise
Colin - “During my negotiations with the Royal Bank of a successful one.”
Scotland to arrange working capital nance, they were
Ann and Blass - “What we like about Dublcheck is
very impressed by the levels of pro t I had achieved in
that they offer an excellent quality back up and support
each of my rst two years trading.”
system.”
Brian and Sue - “We compared some of the others
Julie - “Dublcheck has a proven track record. The
with Dublcheck’s offer and they just didn’t measure
systems are already set up and the fact that they obtain
up. What they said we would get we got, and in fact
sales for us is also a big advantage.
exceeded it several times over.” Dublcheck is without
Doubt one of the best businesses I have been involved
Mike - “Part of my success has been down to the fact
with.”
that I have not felt ant afects of the downturn because
no matter what the economic climate is like business still
Carol Stewart-Gill - Founder and Chairman
Jayne - ”As a franchisee it is comforting to know that
need cleaners.”
you’re using somebody else’s name and system with their
Most people ask:
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Where will my business come from? BENEFITS OF DUBLCHECK ARE:
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How much will I make? ● 15 years experience of setting people up in business
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How big can I grow? ● Low cost entry
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Invoicing and cash collection
DUBLCHECK HAS ALL THE ANSWERS: ● Recession proof utility business
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Guaranteed turnover* ● Rapid return on investment
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Guaranteed pro t ● Low overhead requirement
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Guaranteed growth ● Feeling part of a team
*New franchisees choose a guaranteed initial turnover, bene t ● Training and ongoing support from head of ce
from the security of a guaranteed gross pro t and are secure ● A mentor franchisee to guide and assist
in the knowledge they have the choice of a guaranteed growth
option to meet their ambitions when they are ready. Mark Sansom Managing Director
*Business Franchise magazine cannot be held responsible for the
claims made.
Classifi cation:
Elaine MacTavish – Dublcheck franchisee
Commercial cleaning
IN THE rst six months of launching her business, Dublcheck built franchisee Elaine MacTavish’s business up to a
services
guaranteed level of turnover through its National Sales Team. “That meant I didn’t have to cold call, or even spend
money on any marketing or advertising! Being in business is tough but having Dublcheck to support me and guarantee
me customers puts my mind at rest.”
Investment level:
Mrs MacTavish was previously a teacher, and three years ago she became disheartened with her job. “My husband
Franchise fee:
Michael and I decided to look into doing something for ourselves. We looked at franchising and were impressed by
From £9,000 to £190,000
how Dublcheck has been growing and developing. The support it provides me made our minds up and it has proven
depending on required turnover
absolutely brilliant.”
Mrs MacTavish says that the training was very good. “You come away with the knowledge you need to go out there
and make the business work. However, when you come across silly little problems it is great that someone is on the
Website:
www.dublcheck.co.uk
end of a phone that has the answer. “We decided from the start that Michael would stay in work as an IT consultant
while I concentrate on building the business up. Now that we have reached our pre guaranteed level of turnover we
Email:
want to keep growing at a steady pace, with Mike eventually coming into the business as well when it reaches a certain
info@dublcheck.co.uk
level. To achieve this we are going to invest in some additional guaranteed turnover with Dublcheck and are also going
Phone:
to start looking at bringing in business from the neighbouring areas.”
0800 317236
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