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Agency Express appoints new managing director


u Agency Express, the UK’s largest provider of professional estate agency board services, is delighted to announce the promotion of Ben Brookes to managing director and equity shareholder in Agency Express Ltd. Stephen Watson, founder of Agency Express, will assume the position of chairman, alongside his continued role as a board member of the British Franchise Association. Ben, formerly director of franchising, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the role having worked with Agency Express in both managerial and directorial positions for over 13 years. Much like Stephen, Ben also has a background in property, having previously worked within the industry for several years.


"What sets us apart from our competitors is our focus on providing the best experience for our clients but also for our franchisees"


Ben comments: “It’s been a great pleasure to have had an active hand in the growth and development of our business, working to make Agency Express the dominant force in estate agency board services it is today. “I have always felt a person-centred approach to management is the key to success within any business; I believe what sets us apart from our competitors is our focus on providing the best experience for our clients but also for our network of franchisees. So, it is with huge pride and gratitude to my mentor, Stephen Watson, that I step forward into this role and I look forward to helming the ship into 2020 and beyond.” l


8 IT COULD BE YOU


Richard Taylor, The London Bath Co.


u Richard Taylor is The London Bath Co.’s latest franchisee. As a former plumber, he knows his way around a set of spanners, but it was The London Bath Co.’s business guidance and support that led him to invest. "I always wanted to run my own business but I didn't feel I had the eperience to e confident to go it alone. What's great about the London Bath Co. franchise is that everything you need to start up and run a successful business is provided for you. “You don't need to be a bathroom


fitter as the compan installs all the bathrooms for you. I was glad to get off my knees to be honest, and


 Ben Brookes


having learned how to use the CAD [computer-aided design] software, I find designing athrooms with m clients really enjoyable and a lot less stressful."


Richard runs a highly successful


franchise in Greenwich; he turned over more than  in his first quarter. With the support of The London Bath Co., he looks forward to a profitale and successful future The London Bath Co. is seeking a select numer of confident and self-motivated individuals for an exclusive franchise opportunity. You can find out more aout The ondon Bath Co. franchise opportunity at thelbcfranchise.co.uk.


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