IN BRIEF
Description:
LighterLife is UK leader in obesity management. LighterLife counsellors provide a weight-loss and weight-management programme for people with at least one stone to lose.
Opportunities:
Opportunities available in UK and Ireland.
Business Type:
Franchise.
Minimum Investment:
£12,000.
Financing Assistance:
Yes, from the company.
Training Provided:
Yes.
BFA Full Member: Yes.
FRANCHISE ASSOCIATIONS
Testimonials
"Being a LighterLife Counsellor isn't always easy but it's hugely rewarding. And being my own boss means I get job satisfaction and am still able to take my daughters to school every day."
Yvonne Beauchamp, LighterLife Counsellor in Wokingham since 2004
Weight-Loss and Weight-Management Franchise
Business Concept
LighterLife offers a proven business format, low initial investment, positive cash flow and excellent returns. The UK adult population is just over 49 million, of which 24 per cent are obese and a further 38 per cent are overweight. This gives LighterLife a potential customer base of 30 million people.
Company History
LighterLife has been trading successfully for over 15 years in the UK and since 2007 in the Republic of Ireland. LighterLife joined the British Franchise Association as a full member in 2009 and currently has a network of over 300 Weight-Management Counsellors.
What a Franchisee Would Do
As a LighterLife Counsellor, you will study towards achieving an Edexcel diploma in all the aspects required to run a successful LighterLife Franchise. You will be trained to use cognitive behavioural therapy and transactional analysis techniques in the form of activities within group meetings to help clients understand their relationship with food and enable them to make a long term change to their eating habits.
Franchise Package Overview
As a LighterLife Weight-Management Counsellor, you will benefit from being part of a growing company with a nationally recognised brand and a proven business format.
LighterLife offers:
- All LighterLife Franchisees are allocated an exclusive and protected territory.
- Fast start up.
- The freedom to work flexible hours – minimum of 35 hours per week.
- Accredited training progamme to Edexcel diploma level.
- Ongoing training and continuous professional development.
- Dedicated support and advice to help you grow your business.
- Councellors' personal website and email accounts
- Experienced in-house marketing team with a full suite of available local marketing materials, including leaflets, posters, letters, information booklets and magazines.
- No management service fees.
With LighterLife’s in-house payment plan available to assist with the franchise fee there has never been a better time to join.
Profile of Franchisee Sought
It is our Weight-Management Counsellors that make LighterLife different.
As a LighterLife Franchisee you will need to have many qualities:
- Self motivated with commitment and drive.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
- The ability to develop strong relationships.
- Excellent planning and time-management skills.
- Emotional resilience.
- A desire to make a difference to peoples’ lives.
- Computer literacy.
- Previous business experience would be beneficial, but not essential.
How to Become a LighterLife Franchisee?
LighterLife are seeking committed and determined business professionals to build and grow a successful LighterLife Franchise in their own area. You will be a pro-active, ambitious individual who is people orientated with strong communication skills. An ability and desire to deliver first class service to your clients and make a real difference to their lives is essential. If you believe this could be you we want to hear from you.
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