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‘We not only give you the training to make you
a highly skilled electrician, we also give you a
clearly defined strategy to build and run a
successful business.’
Peter Morgan
Plug into demand with ElecLocal
New regulations that have made it
“Technical support, National Contracts, forward to expanding my business as
marketing material, advertising more national account work is passed my
more difficult for under-qualified
campaigns, branded vehicle, website way. ElecLocal have been superb.”
and email is all covered so your next With full training provided candidates
electrical installers to trade, have
customer is never far away.” do not need to be trained electricians.
also increased business for
When Peter Morgan began looking Steve outlines: “We’re seeking competent
for a career change, he discovered just ‘DIY’ers’ with an engineering or practical
ElecLocal’s highly skilled
how difficult it could be to re-train as background, who are looking for an
electricians, reports Rachel Spaul
an electrician following traditional exciting new challenge and are
routes. After several attempts to enrol committed to being the best.”
T
ough EU regulations known as on local courses he turned to
‘Part P’, which require all ElecLocal, which offered him a quicker SUMMARY
people carrying out electrical and more secure route into self-
work in homes and gardens in England employment as an electrician.
TYPE OF FRANCHISE:
and Wales to follow a set of rules to He recalls: “I wanted to leave the rat
OWNER / OPERATOR
ensure their work is safe, have created race, have more control over my life,
INDUSTRY SECTOR:
substantial demand for ‘competent’ and gain greater job satisfaction. I
ELECTRICAL SERVICES
electricians. ElecLocal predicts that decided to give electrical installation a
demand for these tradespeople could go but couldn’t find the right course.
IDEAL FRANCHISEE PROFILE:
even outstrip that of plumbers. While looking through The Franchise
Competent ‘DIYers’ with engineering
Part of Local Services, ElecLocal is Magazine I discovered ElecLocal. On
or practical backgrounds.
the only franchise to train its speaking with the company I found
franchisees as fully qualified them to be open and honest, and they
YEAR ESTABLISHED:
electricians following a 13-week City offered a good product and value for
and Guilds training programme - this money. I was expecting a hard sell but
1994
includes compliance with ‘Part P’. was surprised when I was left to make
FRANCHISING SINCE:
ElecLocal franchisees are local the decision in my own time.”
2004
electricians supported by a company Peter launched his business in
with a national identity, substantial February 2006 and recalls receiving his
NUMBER OF FRANCHISEES:
buying power, and an extensive team of first customer referrals and repeat 75 PLUMBLOCAL
trainers, business developers and business just three months later. A year
30 ELECLOCAL
technical advisors. on and Peter reflects: “Year one is all
“We not only give you the training about getting off the ground and setting
INVESTMENT REQUIREMENT:
to make you a highly skilled and the foundations for growth. I’m
£29,950
qualified electrician, we also give you a enjoying being in control of my
clearly defined strategy to build and run work/life balance and am reaping the
PRIORITY RECRUITMENT LOCATIONS:
a successful business,” assures Steve rewards of my business. I’m Nationwide
Baker, Local Services’ Chief Executive. financially comfortable and looking
FURTHER INFORMATION: To enquire online visit:
www.thefm.net/57940
Call: Local Group Franchise Department 0808 000 0000
Visit:
www.eleclocal.co.uk
ElecLocal, Essex House, High Street, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1AE
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