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‘The future
‘The future
is growth’
Franchisee of the Year Steve Sleigh (left)
with MBE Managing Director, Chris Gillam
An accidental discovery led to an
award-winning business for Steve
W
ith over 5,800 centres you,” he relates. “The franchisor has
worldwide and over 100 in put a lot into developing the training,
the UK and Ireland, Mail and the classroom and onsite education
Sleigh. Stuart Anderson interviews
Boxes Etc (MBE) has developed a really gives you a good background in
strong business-to-business service the business. I even had assistance in
which is also increasingly in demand securing my premises.”
SUMMARY
from the public - providing Five years later Steve was named
communication and postal services MBE ‘Franchisee of the Year’ in
TYPE OF FRANCHISE:
including mail boxes, packing and recognition of his outstanding
RETAIL
shipping. “As businesses outsource achievements and business
more and more of their services, and development. In addition to his
INDUSTRY SECTOR: the postal network slims down, the excellent record of growth, the award
BUSINESS SERVICES
future for MBE is growth,” reflects also recognised Steve’s contribution to
Colchester franchisee Steve Sleigh. the overall success of MBE and his
IDEAL FRANCHISEE PROFILE:
With a background in printing, both work as a member of the franchise’s
Anyone with a commercial or managerial
on the shop floor and later in Network Council.
background, with an aptitude for sales, management, Steve began looking for a
Subsequently, Steve received two
marketing and customer service. franchise in order to build a business more accolades, this time from his local
for himself and it was then that he came Chamber of Commerce, who
across the MBE franchise recognised his business with customer
YEAR ESTABLISHED:
opportunity…albeit accidentally. “I service and business-to-business
1980
was flicking through radio stations awards. “The business is on track and
FRANCHISING SINCE:
while in the car when I came across an where I want it to be,” Steve reflects.
1980
interview with an MBE franchisee, and “Some MBE franchisees have opened
I immediately recognised the demand additional centres and there are several
NUMBER OF FRANCHISEES:
for its multi-core services.” locations that would provide good
100+
After visiting head office, Steve opportunities nearby, so that is an
signed up to open his own MBE centre option for the future.”
INVESTMENT REQUIREMENT:
and launched his business in 2001.
£60,000
“With the MBE franchise you aren’t
PRIORITY RECRUITMENT LOCATIONS:
getting things going from scratch - it is
a turnkey business with the systems,
All areas of the UK and Ireland
shop design and branding done for
FURTHER INFORMATION: To enquire online visit:
www.thefm.net/25130
Call: 0800 694 2026
Visit:
www.mbe.co.uk/fm
Mail Boxes Etc., 15 Cromwell Park, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 5SR
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