Business Franchise October 2014

Franchise Focus

Hit the ground running

Recognition Express provide everything a franchisee needs to succeed

INVESTMENT LEVEL: £35,000

experience have taught Recognition Express about the challenges and hurdles that new franchise owners typically face – and are there to help you overcome them. With Recognition Express, you also have the option to either manufacture and personalise products yourself or use their extensive sourcing and supplier arrangement, or you can use a mixture of both. The size and reach of Recognition

Express means they leverage good deals with product suppliers that you can pass on to your own customers, providing a competitive offering whilst making significant profit.

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f you want to work for yourself, but not by yourself, a Recognition Express franchise could be the answer. Are you determined, enthusiastic and ambitious? If so, Recognition Express would love to talk to you about franchising opportunities. The UK corporate recognition marketplace – which covers everything from name badges, signage and awards to business gifts, promotional products and branded/personalised clothing – is worth in excess of £3billion per year. A Recognition Express franchise offers an effective route to break in to this industry. They have been operating in the market for 35 years, and have an established network of 50 franchises. You can be sure of exceptional support when you buy a Recognition Express franchise. They take care of all the set-up activity, from installing your computer and printing equipment to providing headed paper and a website. They also offer comprehensive training and an ongoing programme of meetings to help keep you motivated, focussed and on track. Years of

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Centrally designed, managed and implemented direct marketing programmes form the backbone of a franchise marketing system. This is coupled with high-quality collateral and marketing tools to help you get in front of customers and make the right impression. Nigel Toplis, managing director, says: “When you go into a franchise, you need to be sure it’s a business you can trust, with a proven track record. With Recognition Express you will have ongoing support from a team with unparalleled experience in franchising, utilising proven business skills and marketing processes that have made Recognition Express successful for over 30 years.” “I have always found Recognition

Express to be a model franchise. It is an outstanding example of a company that takes ethical franchising seriously. The benefits are shared by Recognition Express, its franchisees and its customers, and that is why it is successful,” says Sir Bernard Ingham, former British Franchise Association president. So, if you are looking for an exceptional business-to-business franchising opportunity where you will be working on

your own, but not alone, contact us to find out more.

“The support I’ve received from Recognition Express has been exceptional. At the end of my first year I had achieved all my financial targets and made the transition to business owner.” Jan Chidley, Recognition Express Hull and East Riding “Recognition Express offers

comprehensive initial training, great support from head office and a very helpful network amongst the other franchise owners.” Stuart Fisher, Recognition Express Harrow

“First-class support, with excellent material and an ever-improving range of centralised marketing programmes.” Sally Findlay, Recognition Express mid-Surrey. n

Stuart Fisher RECOGNITION EXPRESS

WEBSITE: www.recognition-express.com EMAIL: edownes@recognition-express.com PHONE: 01932 266 392 CLASSIFICATION: Business to business

Investment: £20k-£50k

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