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Franchises from £20,000 to £50,000
ComputerXplorers
Investment level:
£24,500 plus VAT
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Website:
www.computerxplorers.co.uk
Email:
Isankey@computerxsplorers.co.uk
Franchise contact:
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Lauren Sankey
classification:
Children’s computer tuition
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Work from home
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Modest entry costs
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Flexible working hours
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Low operating costs; high net margins
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Appeals to both sexes
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Huge existing market, which will
continue to grow
Most importantly, ComputerXplorers
operates in the area of ICT and children’s
education – both of which are critical in
today’s world.
Computer studies
Mastering technology skills at an early
age increases children’s e-con dence and
competence, and gives them a great head
ComputerXplorers details the various bene ts of
start to their education. ComputerXplorers
run classes that are fun and inspirational,
its franchise offer…
and designed to enhance the learning skills
of children of different ages and abilities.
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OMPUTERXPLORERS is a and even education itself. It is certainly
“Working with
The classes are held in nurseries, pre-school
franchise based around the not necessary to have experience of
children can be
settings, schools, after school clubs and
teaching of ICT to children computers or of working with children holiday camps.
between the ages of three to 13 years. to build a successful business in the
hugely ful lling
Younger children can develop their
Originating in the USA over 20 years ago, sector. However, the franchisees share a
and allows our
con dence and build their academic
the company was introduced to the UK belief in the importance of IT education
franchisees to
readiness skills in core areas such as literacy,
in 2005. There are currently 10 franchises in today’s world. maths, science, music and art. Older children
located across the country, in Thames Valley, Nigel Toplis, managing director of
run a successful
can improve their computer and software
Norfolk, Mid-Sussex, South Midlands, the ComputerXplorers, gives this advice to
business whilst
skills, and learn some exciting new computer-
Solent, East Berkshire, Bromley, South Wales, anyone thinking of buying a franchise,
making a real
based subjects like clay animation, movie-
South East London and Cotswolds. particularly one relating to children: “Going making, robotics and how to design their
Each franchise has trained instructors into business and picking a franchise is a
difference
own video games.
who run classes that reveal the world of huge decision. However, if you are looking to their Nicola Petty, owner of ComputerXplorers
computers and peripherals to children for a sector that is rewarding, interesting
communities”
in the Cotswolds, says: “The classes really
in after school clubs, summer camps, and satisfying, you should certainly reach out to children because they are
pre-schools and nurseries. Sessions are consider a children’s franchise. genuinely interested in the subject. They
strategically planned to cover a range of “Working with children can be hugely are having so much fun that they don’t
educational skills and subjects in a fun and ful lling and allows our franchisees to even realise they are learning new skills and
inspirational way, appropriate for each run a successful business whilst making developing their con dence in ICT.”
age group. a real difference to their communities. Successful franchisees will almost certainly
ComputerXplorers offers each of its At ComputerXplorers we have been have high energy and ambition, take pride
franchisees a proven business model, delighted by the reaction we have in their involvement in education and be
extensive training and ongoing support received from parents, teachers and keen to deliver a high-value product to the
and marketing. Every teacher employed children, “ Mr Toplis adds. “However, the market place. ■
by ComputerXplorers’ franchisees is fully most important advice I can give on
CRB-checked and trained to provide buying any franchise is to ensure that
quality ICT education that puts an you choose a franchisor that you can
emphasis on fun. It is a combination that trust to offer you the ongoing knowledge
is proving successful for both franchisees and support you will need to allow your
and schools. business to thrive.”
ComputerXplorers’ existing franchisees ComputerXplorers sets a standard for
come from a wide range of backgrounds, franchised businesses in the 21
st
century
including the IT/telecommunications and dovetails with the requirements of
industry, retail, aeronautical engineering many modern business owners.
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