THE Property Signage Franchise - Proven, Scalable, Profitable
Countrywide Signs is also an approved supplier to Purplebricks in huge boost for franchisees
Countrywide Signs franchise has been chosen as the approved supplier of property signage to Purplebricks, the UK’s largest online estate and letting agent! Read more HERE
Why Choose Countrywide Signs?
- Impressive earning potential. Choose a one van operation or grow to a multi-van business with turnover potential of £250,000 per annum.
- Massive customer-base. Over 30,000 estate & letting agents in the UK and a growing commercial signage market.
- Opportunities nationwide. Including new greenfield territory areas and established resale opportunities.
- Established & trusted brand. 25 years’ industry success. Recommended by 98% of our agents.
- Low investment. Partnerships with leading franchise lenders. Up to 70% of investment available
- Training & support from franchise experts. Over 80 years combined franchise industry expertise.
- BFA & QFA Full Member. Accredited as an ethical franchisor.
- ISO 9001 quality assured. Operational systems are regularly audited. Scoring 4.7 out of 5 for service.
About the Countrywide Signs’ Franchise Package
Impressive Earning Potential
The Countrywide Signs business model is designed to generate a quick return on investment (ROI) operating as a one van operation, as well as impressive earnings as a multi-van business providing a lucrative asset to sell in the future.
Single Van Business
On average franchise owners enjoy 55-60% profit on their turnover with a single van operation averaging between £5-6k sales per month.
Multi-van Operation
Choose to expand! Countrywide Signs has several franchise owners operating multi-van businesses who enjoy turnover of more than £250k per annum! With top performers running multiple territories who continue to increase turnover year-on-year!
Proven Business Model with Large Customer-Base
- Established since 1998, the business model is proven, lucrative, and holds vast customer potential throughout the UK.
- There are upwards of 30,000 estate & letting agents across the nation and a growing commercial signage market to match.
- The scope is huge! Just look around your own local area and you’ll see numerous ‘for sale’ and ‘to let’ sign boards, many of which will have been installed by the Countrywide Signs network.
- As a ‘van-based’ business investment is low. You simply run your business from your home and conduct your daily property signage erecting throughout your territory area on the road.
- Overheads are minimal, and if you follow the proven-franchise business model, as well as take full advantage of the support available; profit, business growth and your future retirement will be secured.
Low Investment Franchise Package
Our franchise fee is £19,995 +VAT, and the package provides you with everything you need to get your business up and running. Franchisees can aspire to earn an impressive £250k+ in the future as a multi-van operation.
Thanks to strong relationships with reputable lenders who are familiar with the business model, up to 70% funding is available subject to individual circumstances - meaning you could get started with just £10,000 of your own money.
Your investment Includes everything you could possibly require to make a success of your business; from complete business planning and loan applications (if required) to your first year’s public liability insurance and ongoing support in accounts, operations, business development, sales and marketing and so much more.
Financial Rewards
The Countrywide Signs business model has two aims: to quickly generate cash flow to give you the lifestyle you want, and to grow as an asset to sell in the future, providing you with a long-term return on your investment. How quickly you get to this point is up to you, but the support team is there to help you along the way!
Training & Support Provided
Becoming a Countrywide Signs franchisee means you will receive advice, guidance, and support from day one. This includes extensive training to adopt the Countrywide Signs business model, as well as operations, financial, business development and sales and marketing support.
All to help you on your journey to become a ‘Property Signage Expert’ in your local area.
Training
- Marketing and sales to win business
- Our unique Print. Manage. Promote service offering
- Health and safety
- Practical board installation and management skills, to meet our high-quality standards
- Managing and growing your business and income
- Online systems and simple accounting procedures
- In fact, everything you need to become one of our Property Signage Experts!
Ongoing Support
- Training and operations; maintaining high standards including best practice and safety.
- Business development expertise; identifying opportunities, implementing growth strategies, and maintaining customer relations.
- Marketing guidance and support; promoting services on a national, regional and local level.
- National accounts; managing and overseeing our multi-location clients.
- Online business management software; to manage orders, data, credit control and invoicing.
The Ideal Countrywide Signs Franchisee
Countrywide Signs is looking for candidates who are proactive, practical, motivated, and determined to succeed. Business owners will need ambition as the business model is much more than erecting property signs, it’s about business management, marketing, and sales to grow your client-base.
Countrywide Signs History
Founder and managing director, Tony Williams QFP, started out as a property sign installer himself. Honing and developing the brand and business structure to become a leader in the sector. The group’s location coverage has grown exponentially. Ranging from one-van businesses to multi-van regional operations. As a result, the network has the capacity to fulfil orders the length and breadth of the UK for independent estate, letting and commercial agents, as well as regional and national clients.
If you feel that Countrywide Signs is the perfect franchise for you, request further details. A team of franchising experts are ready to talk and answer your questions when you’re ready.
Why not just start your own signage business instead of joining a franchise?
Here’s the straight answer…
Like many great businesses, the Countrywide Signs franchise is founded on a simple idea: filling a gap in the market with a much-needed service. Naturally, there’s a lot more complexity under the bonnet with a nationwide franchise like this, but even so, when you look at what they offer, and how much potential their market has, many people think:
"This is a great business idea. So why would I join a franchise and pay a fee when I could just start my own signs company independently and keep everything I earn?"
It's a question that comes up regularly, and understandably so. The honest answer? You absolutely can, and nobody would stop you!
You could get a van and start approaching estate agents about offering your own service; after all, that’s exactly how Countrywide Signs got started. BUT… that was 25 years ago and they’ve spent all that time perfecting exactly what they do, how they do it, and replicated it across dozens of locations across the UK. They’ve already been through all the ups and downs that new businesses face and learnt how to overcome all the obstacles and challenges thrown at them.
However, there is another very good reason why most people who go down that road either struggle to build any real momentum, or find themselves out of business within a few years…
The 60% of the market you can't reach as an independent
That’s the proportion of income that Countrywide Signs franchisees enjoy as a result of national and regional accounts the brand has worked hard to build up over the last few decades. Ongoing relationships with major UK brands such as Purple Bricks which are the result of 25+ years of reputation building and service delivery.
These are contracts with major estate agency groups and national brands that an independent operator simply cannot compete for in any realistic sense, because those organisations want to work with a supplier who can service their branches consistently across the country.
In many areas, that adds up to as much as £4k a month in revenue. Go independent, and that 60% of the market is effectively closed off.
Sure, you could still tap into that other 40% and make an ‘OK living’ from it - eventually - but how long is that going to take? Months, years? Most new businesses take two to three years to reach a point where the income is genuinely comfortable, and that's assuming everything goes reasonably well. An independent operator in this sector would likely be at the lower end of what's achievable for quite some time before the business really gets going.
As a Countrywide Signs franchisee, those relationships are already there for you from day one.
With Countrywide Signs, you're not starting at zero. Every territory comes with existing demand from the established relationship, and that translates into an immediate income stream from the day you begin. Rather than spending your first year or two slowly building a client base, you're picking up from where things already are and continuing to grow from there. Plus, with Countrywide Signs actively developing new national partnerships and accounts, and several high-level conversations already underway as we speak, that baseline is only set to grow from now on.
If you'd like to understand what that looks like in practical terms for a specific territory Countrywide Signs is happy to walk you through it. Likewise, if you have any questions at all about any other aspects of the franchise they are happy to help.
Just click the button below to get in touch and schedule a call.
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