FRANCHISEFOCUS INVESTMENT: £1 1,7 5 5 No experience? No problem!
Guy Baldwin-Brown’s lack of vocational training was no barrier to him building a successful Snap-on Tools franchise
“T
he best thing about being a Snap-on franchisee is being responsible for your own
success. The feeling of pride I get from running my franchise tops anything I’ve felt before in my working life. My family and I are reaping the rewards of 10 years of hard work. I’m proof that you don’t need experience in mechanics to be successful with Snap-on!” Former firefighter Guy Baldwin-Brown
launched his first Snap-on franchise in Ellesmere Port in 2009. Almost 10 years later, he’s had more than a little success. In 2017, Guy was ranked 12th for sales out of 430 franchisees – not bad for a self- proclaimed tool novice! “I’ve got to be honest, I knew nothing
about tools when I first joined Snap- on. It’s a popular misconception that only former mechanics will make it as a Snap-on franchisee – that’s far from the truth! Growing up, I always wanted to be a PE teacher, so I did that for a year after I graduated from university. It wasn’t all it was cracked up to be, so, still keen to help others, I became a firefighter.”
"It’s great to feel valued and celebrated by the Snap-on network. I’ve enjoyed so much success over the years"
After eight years as a firefighter, Guy
was frustrated by the lack of career opportunities and endless red tape of a public services role. Feeling the need to make a positive change, he and his wife took a year out to travel the world. During the last few weeks of the trip, Guy began to assess his priorities. “Having spent a year living life by
my own schedule, I couldn’t bear the thought of going home and working for
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someone else. But because I had no trade skills or vocational training, I felt I had no real options. “My mate was a really successful Snap-on
franchisee so I gave him a call. He sold it to me in the simplest way possible – Snap-on offers an opportunity to be your own boss while selling the most well-known tools in the industry. You didn’t even need experience with the tools because Snap-on would teach you everything. By the end of the conversation, I’d decided it was high time that I made a call to the Snap-on team!” Snap-on is the world’s number-one
professional tool brand and the leading global manufacturer and distributor of tools for the professional technician. Franchisees deliver gold-standard products to technicians up and down the country. The fantastic business opportunity offers you the chance to be your own boss while being supported by an elite team of industry specialists. “The training was great – especially for
a complete beginner like me. I went in there thinking that my lack of industry knowledge would be a real disadvantage, but Snap-on teaches you everything you need to know. What I did have was a real dedication to my customers and a desire
to make their experience of the Snap-on brand a great one. The rest comes over time, but to be successful with Snap-on you need to be a real people person.” In 2015, using his profits, Guy bought
a second territory and employed a team of assistants to help run his now-thriving business – an achievement he is proud to celebrate with his peers. “It’s great to feel valued and celebrated
by the Snap-on network. I’ve enjoyed so much success over the years and have found something I love doing. At the end of the day, that’s what Snap-on is all about – being dedicated to the network, your team, your customers and enjoying yourself. Snap- on has given me the opportunity to be part of something bigger – a vast network of likeminded franchisees – and if I had the choice to do this all over again, I would do it in a heartbeat.” l
CONTACT Snap-on Tools Tools distribution 01235 831 053
www.snaponfranchise.co.uk ukfptsupport@snapon.com
Investment level: £10k-£20k
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