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Advertorial
Pentagon awarded bfa
Associate Membership
Recently awarded bfa Associate WHAT DIFFERENTIATES THE
Membership, Pentagon (UK) Limited is
N
ow in its 10th year of
operation and having recently BRAND IN THE MARKET?
been awarded bfa Associate Pentagon is the UK’s only debt
offering 30 professionals the Membership status and moved into new management company to focus on
opportunity to develop a rewarding
premises equipped with state-of-the-art home visits as a core component of its
training facilities Pentagon (UK) Ltd, client liaison. We have established
business providing debt management
trading as EuroDebt Financial Services, almost 200,000 agreements with
has embarked on a recruitment drive to creditors and over 15,000 active Debt
services. Rachel Spaul interviews
bring on board its final 30 franchisees. Management Plans with UK consumers
National Sales Director, Graham Dennis
and have a strong track record working
WHAT IS THE PENTAGON (UK) with creditors to freeze interest and
LTD CONCEPT? charges. We also provide a unique pre-
SUMMARY Pentagon (UK) Ltd, trading as paid credit card for people in debt.
EuroDebt Financial Services, has
TYPE OF FRANCHISE:
helped many thousands of people WHAT TRAINING & SUPPORT
HOME OR OFFICE BASED
regain control of their finances without DO FRANCHISEES RECEIVE?
INDUSTRY SECTOR:
borrowing more money or putting their We provide a comprehensive training
DEBT MANAGEMENT
homes at risk. With total UK personal and support package, which includes an
debt in excess of £1.2 trillion and levels initial four-day residential training
IDEAL FRANCHISEE PROFILE:
of unmanageable debt rising, there is a course. This is complemented by one
We’re looking for individuals or partners who are
clear need for services like ours and month of mentoring from an
personable, empathic, professional & good
this provides an important opportunity experienced franchisee including a
communicators.
for individuals who can work to our training de-brief and accompanied
exacting customer service standards. client visits. Once the franchisee has
YEAR ESTABLISHED: Now in our 10th year we have a completed their first 10 cases they are
1996 network of 65 franchisees, who are
assigned a Regional Manager, who will
licensed debt adjusters trained to assess provide ongoing motivational and
FRANCHISING SINCE:
and offer advice to consumers moral support.
2001
struggling to manage their finances. Franchisees are also supported by a
NUMBER OF FRANCHISEES:
Franchisees make an initial visit to a call centre, which generates initial
66
potential client to assess their financial leads, and a team of Account Managers
situation. They then compile financial and Legal Advisors, who regularly
INVESTMENT REQUIREMENT: evidence to support the case and pass it
succeed in securing full and final
£21,950 (excludes working capital)
to our team of Account Managers and settlements for a fraction of the total
Legal Advisors who will negotiate with amount owed to clear the debt.
PRIORITY RECRUITMENT LOCATIONS:
the client’s creditors.
Nationwide due to rapidly expanding marketplace
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