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SERVICES Swisher Washroom Sanitation
ESTABLISHED in 1997, Swisher is the UK’s top management franchise. Used as the benchmark by
franchising advisors to demonstrate high standards and ethical practice, Swisher has won numerous
awards including Franchise Recruitment Team of the Year, Finalist BFA’s Franchisor of the Year Award
2006, Winner HSBC Award for Enterprise and 2nd Prize Daily Express Brand Builder Award.
Swisher provides a unique specialist weekly washroom sanitation service and additional products
to commercial premises and public sector buildings. With weekly repeat business and no competition,
each franchise has continuous and unlimited growth potential. Franchisees can build high revenue
businesses with net profits in excess of 30% and achieve an excellent return on their capital for future
financial security.
Swisher’s support and training is recognised as the finest in the UK franchise sector with excellent
initial training, extensive ongoing support, centrally produced invoices and statements, assistance
with debt collection, centralised Call Centre and assistance with the recruitment and training of
senior franchise staff. Swisher has an excellent relationship with the major franchise banks, who
subject to status, will lend up to 70% of the total investment. Swisher also offers support through the
DTI scheme.
Investment Requirement: From £25,000 + VAT
SERVICES TaxAssist Accountants Accountancy Services
TAXASSIST ACCOUNTANTS is the leading accountancy network in the UK specifically for
small businesses, providing them with advice tailored specifically to their needs, from
completion of end of year accounts and annual tax returns to payroll, VAT and bookkeeping.
They also provide a range of support services for their clients including debt recovery,
independent financial services, HR and personnel services. There are many vacant areas and this
opportunity provides for an exciting investment in the future.
You do not need to be a qualified accountant because each franchisee is given a
comprehensive training programme prior to opening, which includes full training from Europe’s
largest trainer of accountancy and tax, BPP Professional Education. This is complemented by
an extensive support structure of Accountants, Tax, IT, Software, Marketing and Sales experts.
Ongoing training is also available. Regional meetings, franchisee forums and regular visits from
technical personnel ensure the franchisee is not alone.
Investment Requirement: From £17,500 + VAT
SERVICES The Best Of Community Websites
“THE FASTEST Growing UK Franchise – ever!” Nigel Botterill, Managing Director
Over the past 18 months a quiet revolution has spread across the UK as an army of work from
home entrepreneurs have launched high quality community magazines in their own
neighbourhoods. Today there are over 800 of these publications read by over four million
people each month.
Now this phenomenon has gone online and looks set to revolutionise the way people
access local information on the internet.
thebestof was born from the extraordinary success of MyMag which was launched by
Sue Botterill in 2004. The My Mag local neighbourhood magazines are produced by local
people, for local people, to promote local businesses and to develop and build relationships
Voted e-company of the year - 2007
within the community. The website initiative takes the MyMag concept a stage further by
providing an online format enabling interactive communication between businesses and the
communities they serve.
The 48th Most Popular Website in the UK (Source:
Alexa.com June 2006)
Investment Requirement: From £9,999 + VAT
SERVICES The Christmas Decorators Festive decoration service
THE CHRISTMAS DECORATORS design and install Christmas decorations and exterior
illumination for both residential homes and commercial buildings. After the festive season is
over we take down and store the decorations for our customers who only pay 50% of the initial
cost for subsequent years installations.
The residential service is particularly attractive to people with hectic lifestyles and
reasonably high incomes. Hotels, Spas, golf clubs, car showrooms, offices, retail stores and
theatres to name but a few all benefit from our unique designs and comprehensive service.
The Christmas Decorators will offer design advice, swiftly and discreetly install dazzling
roof, shrub, driveway and tree lights as well as lusciously dressed Christmas trees and garlands
that surpass the most discerning client’s expectations.
This franchise is ideal for those who are looking for something fun and exciting but are also
willing to work extra long hours for 10 weeks of the year. This business concept may also
benefit existing business that are traditionally quite at this time of the year and looking to make
extra revenues form other sources and possibly utilise an existing customer database.
Initial Investment £15,500 + VAT and £18,500 working capital
Remember to check before you invest
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