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FASTSIGNS

IN BRIEF

Description: FASTSIGNS® is a signs and digital printing franchise and is one of the most rewarding franchise opportunities in the UK today. We have been established for over 25 years and have over 540 franchises worldwide.
Opportunities: Franchises available in many areas of the UK.
Business Type: Franchise.
Minimum Investment: £35,000.
Financing Assistance: Yes, through a third party.
Training Provided: Yes.

News

Business Gets Behind Its Local Team

September 20, 2011. A business has cemented its strong ties with its local football team by sponsoring a vital game against one of its biggest rivals.

FASTSIGNS Production Manager Wins Holiday Vouchers in Trade Competition

August 4, 2011. PRODUCTION manager Brad Kitchener from FASTSIGNS® Chelmsford is planning to celebrate his wedding anniversary in style after winning £500 holiday vouchers from Antalis in a print trade competition.

FASTSIGNS Franchisee Elected Board Member of the British Sign and Graphics Association (BSGA)

April 28, 2011. This week Jenny Boreham, owner of FASTSIGNS® Chelmsford is celebrating being elected to join the Board for the British Sign and Graphics Association (BSGA).

FASTSIGNS Launches Brand New Website

April 19, 2011. FASTSIGNS®, one of the UK’S leading graphic design and sign specialists, has launched a brand new website for customers and centre owners across the country. The site has been designed to be accessible and easy to use and is packed full of ideas and information on the products and services offered by industry leader FASTSIGNS.

FASTSIGNS Celebrate Network Success

December 20, 2010. THE awards were flowing at the recent FASTSIGNS® annual Convention Awards Dinner held in Stratford-Upon-Avon, where individual centres were celebrated for their excellence in customer service, specific project accomplishments and sales achievements.

Sheffield Themed Board Game Raises Cash for Charity

April 27, 2010. FASTISGNS® Sheffield has developed a special Monopoly style board game for the city’s John Lewis department store.

Jeremy Clarkson and AA Gill Pop into FASTSIGNS

April 23, 2010. With a busy high street shop-front you never know who is going to pop in next!

FASTSIGNS® Banner on Parade at Lourdes

April 13, 2010. This year, the Leeds branch of the HCPT charity (formerly called the Handicapped Children’s Pilgrimage Trust) had a new colourful marching banner for their annual Easter pilgrimage to Lourdes, thanks to the team at FASTSIGNS.

FASTSIGNS UK Centres ‘Peak’ at International Awards Ceremony

March 25, 2010. Three FASTSIGNS® franchisees from the UK were recognised for their outstanding sales volumes at the recent FASTSIGNS 2010 annual convention, held in Austin, Texas, where they were presented with special awards.

Award Winning Father and Son Business Race Towards Fifth Anniversary with Buoyant Sales

February 26, 2010. FASTSIGNS® Huddersfield, the company responsible for producing over 70% of all the commercial and retail signage in the town, reports that business is brisk.

FASTSIGNS Boosts Workforce

February 17, 2010. Leeds based signage company FASTSIGNS is quietly optimistic that the recession might be over. Sales are increasing month on month and the company has taken on a new member of staff to help cope with the increased business.

Signs of a New Start

February 15, 2010. It’s a new start for 29 year old Gill Brown, who opened her new business, FASTSIGNS® Derby this January. Gill, who was born in Crich and now lives in Church Gresley (near Swadlincote) left her job as a Bid Manager for a European IT solutions company, to be her own boss.

FASTSIGNS Swansea invests in ‘greener’ printer

January 29, 2010. Swansea based business FASTSIGNS® has just invested over £60,000 on a top of the range, eco-friendly flat bed printer, to make the business more efficient by speeding up production, increasing capacity and vastly increasing the variety of materials that can be printed.

FASTSIGNS receives feathered visitor!

January 15, 2010. Jenny Boreham and her staff from FASTSIGNS Chelmsford got quite a surprise when a robin flew into their office to seek sanctuary from the cold.

FASTSIGNS Help Canoeing for Heroes

December 21, 2009. Paul Bentley, owner of FASTSIGNS® in Hammersmith had no hesitation in helping Tom Booth and Ollie Pollard when they asked him to brand their canoe and print a sponsors banner, ready for their 685 mile canoeing challenge to raise £20k for Help for Heroes.

Ex-Pupil Helps St Wilfrid’s Promote Healthy Eating

December 3, 2009. Ex-pupil of St Wilfrid’s Catholic High School, Andy Simpson, 39, who now runs FASTSIGNS® in Leeds with his father Chris, was delighted when the school asked him to provide interior signs for the schools new state of the art dining area to promote its commitment to healthy, local and organic food.

Signs supremo Mark keeps an eye on success

November 26, 2009. SIGNS supremo Mark Phelps is on top of the world after winning a national award for FASTSIGNS® Kingston.

Sign supremo Janie proves she’s best of the bunch

November 6, 2009. Birmingham business owner Janie Drury is on top of the world after winning a national award for FASTSIGNS® Birmingham.

Signs are so promising for York trio

November 6, 2009. CHAMPAGNE corks were popping at FASTSIGNS® York when the company won an award less than two years after going into business.

Signs supremo Jenny proves she’s the best in the UK

October 30, 2009. JENNY Boreham is on top of the world after winning a national award for FASTSIGNS® Chelmsford.

FASTSIGNS® nets a partner!

October 30, 2009. Mark Wright, owner of FASTSIGNS® Bolton, has come up with a winning sponsorship deal with Bolton Arena.

FASTSIGNS® support farm visit for school children

October 14, 2009. Paul and Lindsay Allison of FASTSIGNS® in Sheffield have given children at Woodhouse West Primary School the chance to visit Whirlow Hall Farm Trust for an educational two day experience.

FASTSIGNS Milton Keynes finds a new goal

September 4, 2009. THE new football season for the MK Dons is already a winning one for FASTSIGNS® Milton Keynes.

Big Welcome for Sheffield’s Star Jessica!

August 28, 2009. The city of Sheffield is brimming with pride after Jessica Ennis received the gold medal for her heptathlon triumph from fellow Sheffield athlete Sebastian Coe.

FASTSIGNS Swansea monkeys around with trucks

August 21, 2009. There’ll be no need to while away the miles, counting Eddie Stobart lorries on the motorway in future – thanks to FASTSIGNS® Swansea.

Local signage company works FAST all night to re-brand London Eye

August 21, 2009. True to their namesake, Kingston and Staines based signage and graphics company, FASTSIGNS®, worked speedily all through the night on Tuesday 11 August to re-brand The Merlin Entertainments London Eye ready for its big unveiling on Wednesday 12 August.

Owner of FASTSIGNS Huddersfield close to victory at motor racing championships

August 20, 2009. Described as ‘an impressive newcomer’ on the official Ginetta website, Mark Davies, co-owner of FASTSIGNS® Huddersfield, is dominating the Ginetta G20 Texaco Havoline Championship, with a double race win at Silverstone last weekend.

FASTSIGNS® signs up for Team Green Britain

July 29, 2009. FASTSIGNS (Chelmsford) is the first sign company in the UK to sign up and join Team Green Britain.

FASTSIGNS serves up sponsorship deal for tennis dome

July 22, 2009. FASTSIGNS Sheffield and Chesterfield owner Paul Allison has teamed up with Abbeydale Tennis Club, to create sponsorship opportunities on their new dome

FASTSIGNS Watford waves the banner for Pepper Magic

July 2, 2009. Dick Northcote, owner of signage and graphics business FASTSIGNS® Watford, has been a supporter of the Pepper rock concert for 15 years. So, when the organisers needed some banners for this year’s Pepper Magic concert, he was more than willing to help.

Llanelli Duck Race to raise funds and smiles

June 23, 2009. The Llanelli Sea Cadets will be organising a charity duck race on 30 August in cooperation with FASTSIGNS Swansea.

FASTSIGNS help Burghley House present two new exhibitions

June 18, 2009. Alan Reaveley co-owner of FASTSIGNS® in Peterborough jumped at the chance to create signs for two new exhibitions at Burghley House in Stamford, Lincolnshire, especially as he often enjoys walking his dog in the parklands belonging to the magnificent house.

Schools sign competition for safer driving

June 10, 2009. Chelmsford based FASTSIGNS® and Braintree Retail Park are about to award one lucky child with first prize in a design competition. Local school children have been designing ‘slow down’ signs to encourage safer driving in the Retail Park.

All signs point to the University of East London

June 2, 2009. With the 2012 Olympics fast approaching and its striking waterfront Docklands campus the University of East London decided to increase its profile in East London, with the help of FASTSIGNS® in Chelmsford.

FASTSIGNS sponsors a classroom in the countryside

May 27, 2009. Paul Allison, co-owner of FASTSIGNS® Sheffield & Chesterfield, has joined the ‘480 Club’ at Whirlow Hall Farm Trust in Sheffield, by donating £480 to pay for a group of children from Woodhouse West Primary School to stay at the Farm.

FASTSIGNS support local Multiple Sclerosis Society

May 22, 2009. FASTSIGNS® Milton Keynes latest ‘sign of kindness’ is a free pull-up banner for the Multiple Sclerosis Society (Milton Keynes and District Branch).

FASTSIGNS illuminate Shelfield Academy

May 22, 2009. FASTSIGNS® Birmingham is helping the new Shelfield Community Academy make an excellent first impression, by installing attractive illuminated signs in both the student and visitor reception areas.

Victoria Road makes way for major delivery to local firm

May 5, 2009. On Tuesday 14 May, traffic on Victoria Road in Chelmsford will be halted whilst a large piece of printing equipment worth £100k is delivered to FASTSIGNS® Chelmsford.

Local business gets a fast finish!

April 21, 2009. Mark Davies, 26, owner of FASTSIGNS® in Huddersfield is now in the lead position of the Texaco Havoline Ginetta Championship, after giving an impressive performance at Oulton Park on Monday (13 April 2009).

Local business revs up to back hydrogen go-karts

April 15, 2009. WHEN two students asked Paul Bentley, owner of FASTSIGNS® in Hammersmith, to sponsor their go-kart, it didn’t take him long to say ‘yes’.

What FASTSIGNS did for the Bolton Lads & Girls Club!

April 8, 2009. Mark Wright, owner of FASTSIGNS® in Bolton recently produced a banner stand for the Bolton Lads and Girls Club called ‘What the Club Does for Me’ to help raise funds.

Welcoming sign from local business

March 24, 2009. Children and staff at Avonmore Primary school have been collaborating to make their main entrance a real talking point! They’ve been working with their local FASTSIGNS® centre in Hammersmith to design and produce a new welcome sign.

FASTSIGNS helps to soften the blow

March 24, 2009. Local business FASTSIGNS® Chelmsford has been working alongside the Chelmsford Borough Council Town Centre Management Team to minimise the negative effect of the Woolworths closure last year. By using the empty shop windows they are working to promote Chelmsford in a more positive way.

FASTSIGNS® Takes Caravan Park into the Disco Era

March 3, 2009. When Alistair Parker decided to spruce up his caravan park in Swansea, he turned to FASTSIGNS® to transform his function room.

FASTSIGNS® Joins Initiative To Promote Franchising

February 25, 2009. As part of its commitment to promote franchising as an excellent business model, FASTSIGNS® has joined forces with other leading franchise organisations and The Royal Bank of Scotland to host a series of free seminars throughout the UK.

It's a Good Sign

February 12, 2009. FASTSIGNS® sign and graphics centre in Bletchley has completed its first ‘sign of kindness’ for the leading national charity the Spinal Injuries Association, donating a pull-up banner for the charity to take to exhibitions.

Let’s stick together ‘Team Essex’

January 28, 2009. Juliet Price, Chairwoman of the Institute of Directors (Essex) and Jenny Boreham, owner of FASTSIGNS® in Chelmsford, are encouraging business people in Essex to ‘stick together’ during the current tough economic climate.

A New Year and New Opportunities for the Allison family

January 23, 2009. It’s never too late to do something different and Lindsay Allison is living proof that you can have more than one career in a lifetime. After spending the past ten years as co-owner of the successful FASTSIGNS® franchise in Sheffield & Chesterfield, Lindsay has decided to take up a new career in Homeopathy.

FASTSIGNS points the way to new Fire HQ

December 30, 2008. Sign and graphics business FASTSIGNS® in Sheffield has been working hard designing a variety of signage for a selection of companies, including the South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue HQ’s new base in Eyre Street, for the ongoing ‘Heart of Sheffield Regeneration Project.’

FASTSIGNS put the Spotlight on Top Franchises

November 12, 2008. With the credit crunch providing ample doom and gloom amongst many business owners and employees, FASTSIGNS® were pleased to give out awards and praise at their annual convention in Oxford.

WATCHING FOR SIGNS IN NEW TV SHOW

October 20, 2008. When the BBC’s new series ‘All Over the Shop’ hits the television screens next week, one Cardiff family will be watching very closely for ‘signs’ of their participation.

From Ford to FASTSIGNS

October 13, 2008. Simon Rees is putting his extensive experience of car manufacturing to good use with the launch of his new business, FASTSIGNS, this week.

Midland Heart has signage firm ringing the changes

October 1, 2008. Birmingham-based FASTSIGNS® is working with the Midlands’ largest housing group to produce thousands of signs for properties following the formation of Midland Heart.

WORLDWIDE CELEBRATIONS FOR UK FASTSIGNS® CENTRES

September 18, 2008. FASTSIGNS® have been awarded a number of impressive business awards at a recent ceremony of international businesspeople.

Signs are ‘On the Up’ at Cheltenham Shopping Centre

September 10, 2008. Cheltenham’s premier shopping centre, the Regent Arcade has engaged FASTSIGNS® in Gloucester to create new temporary signs for shops in the centre, whilst major refurbishments are underway.

FASTSIGNS franchise solves sub-zero signage problem

August 28, 2008. FASTSIGNS® Milton Keynes franchisee Alan Grimes has developed a bespoke signage solution for the sub-zero temperatures of his local indoor skiing centre SNO!zone.

FASTSIGNS to Bolster Image of Portable Toilets Limited

August 27, 2008. Bridgend based Portable Toilets Limited (PTL) have turned to local sign and graphics specialist FASTSIGNS® Cardiff to help them brand over 27 vehicles, 3 tankers and 12 trailer mounted toilets.

FASTSIGNS point to Bath Pigs

August 1, 2008. FASTSIGNS® has just completed its ‘swine’ of a job creating plaques, stickers and signs directing and informing people about one hundred pigs situated around the streets of Bath in aid of the City’s ongoing King Bladud’s Pigs fundraising project.

FASTSIGNS® Centres Set the Pace for Success

July 1, 2008. Signage and graphics franchisor FASTSIGNS® has rewarded two of its most successful centres for their outstanding sales achievements and forward thinking by awarding them ‘Pacesetter’ status.

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