Leading franchise consultancy group puts its London franchise region up for sale Franchise consultancy and publications group Franchise Development Services has announced the availability of its Greater London territory as a regional franchise opportunity and is seeking an experie
BigNews.Biz - Dec 16,2009 - The new year will bring with it an opportunity for an expert in business to drive forward franchising across London. The UK’s leading franchise consultancy and publishing group Franchise Development Services (FDS) is seeking an experienced manger, director or sales professional to take over its existing business in the nation’s capital and establish an FDS London office under a regional franchise agreement.
FDS has been established since 1981, earning a strong reputation advising and assisting some of the UK’s major franchise brands with their national and international development strategies. Head quartered in East Anglia, the company has established franchised regional offices in Southern England, the South East, the Midlands and the North West.
The FDS London regional franchise owner will provide franchise consultancy to prospective and established franchisors following the FDS methodology (which has been developed and fine-tuned over 27 years) and liaise with the nation’s top franchise brands to agree promotional agreements through the company’s leading print and web publications (including The Franchise Magazine and www.theukfranchisedirectory.net).
FDS Founder and Managing Director Roy Seaman says: “The FDS London regional franchise is an opportunity to help companies create a sold infrastructure for business format franchising and succeed following our well proven method. There are over 200 premier franchise brands in the region – a substantial number of which we are currently working with - and these will all be transferred to the new franchise owner. FDS London will therefore benefit from an immediate cash flow since FDS have existing advertising and consultancy clients in the region.
“In addition, there are a further 280 companies registered who are considering expanding their business by franchising. The potential for someone to own, operate and develop this business to its full potential is a genuine opportunity and we will be very careful in deciding who would be the best person or organisation to become our Regional Franchise Owner.”
The franchise owner will undergo a comprehensive 12-month training programme to ensure they are fully able to assist in every aspect of helping a company to franchise their business. The FDS head office team and other Regional Franchise Owners will then provide ongoing support.
Roy adds: “Candidates will need to have pragmatic business experience and a successful track record as a sales professional. The initial investment requirement is £100,000, which includes the existing contracts for advertising and consultancy that are currently serviced by the FDS head office. FDS has earned an unparalleled reputation in franchising over a quarter of a century - this is an opportunity to join the most highly respected provider of franchise development and recruitment services in the UK.”
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