Franchising details
Established in 1998, Countrywide Signs has a strong nationwide presence. Franchisees erect, manage and take down For Sale and To Let boards, and also offer a design and print service to all kinds to businesses, giving franchisees extra revenue streams. They work closely with estate agents to deliver a vital service to property buyers and sellers, as well as landlords, commercial agents and tenants.
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.
The team is still on the search for more dynamic, driven, and enthusiastic entrepreneurs looking for a new venture.
Countrywide Signs franchise has recently been chosen as the approved supplier of property signage to Purplebricks, the UK’s largest online estate and letting agent!
As a Countrywide Signs franchisee, you manage and erect signs for independent, regional and national estate and letting agents throughout the UK.
The concept is simple, but there’s more to erecting property signs than many realise. Our franchisees enjoy low overheads, thanks to a highly efficient business model which offers multiple revenue streams within both the residential and high-spend commercial property sector. By offering a range of services such as print, design, and stock management, our franchisees enjoy high yield returns with opportunities to build a resilient business ready for our modern times.
Franchisees enjoy impressive earning potential and a potentially massive customer-base.
The Countrywide Signs business model has two aims:
- To generate cash flow to support your immediate lifestyle, and
- To grow as an asset to provide you with a long-term return on your investment.
Top Reasons Why You Should 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. Average of over 100,000 properties per territory area.
- 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 Member. Accredited as an ethical franchisor.
- ISO 9001 quality assured. Operational systems are regularly audited. Scoring 4.7 out of 5 for service.
Low Investment Franchise Package
To set up your Countrywide Signs business you will need the ability to raise £19,995 + VAT for the franchise fee. The total Investment required is £32,000.
The business model is approved by the major banks so you could borrow up to 70% of the total required, subject to your personal circumstances. Working with these leading franchise finance specialists, Countrywide Signs can guide and support you through the process of obtaining the business finance that is right for you. The franchisor has a very strong track record of securing loans as a result.
About the Countrywide Signs’ Franchise Package
Unlike most franchises the Countrywide Signs model focuses on taking you to a point where you can ‘work on’, rather than ‘in’ your business. You will either be in a position to further improve your lifestyle with the time and cash flow your business is providing you, or alternatively consider selling to reap the rewards of the hard work! How quickly you get to this point is up to you.
Single Van Business
On average franchise owners enjoy 55-65% 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!
Working on the basis of erecting approximately 22 signs per day, average turnover is around £5-6k with one van per month. However, by following the system many franchisees easily exceed this.
On average franchisees take home 55-65% of their turnover as profit, an exceptional return.
Everyone’s circumstances will vary. For a more precise breakdown, please request further information by getting in touch with Countrywide Signs’ franchise recruitment team.
Proven Business Model with Large Customer-Base
There is 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.
Franchise costs and details
Desired location
Countrywide Signs have availability nationwide, however, being named as an authorised supplier by Purplebricks has been a major game-changer for the Countrywide Signs franchisees, they now have an urgent need for new franchise partners to take up especially lucrative areas.
Some franchisees are seeing £2k to £10k+ increases in monthly turnover, and Countrywide Signs has vacant territories promising up to £5k per month… from day one! So, if your biggest concern about starting a business of your own is “Can I make enough money?”, this is your answer.
The Purplebricks news sparked a huge response, and Countrywide Signs has already seen several of the most lucrative available territories snapped up! If you were interested in any of these areas, they’ve gone:
- Bristol – SOLD!
- Wrexham – SOLD!
- Bolton – SOLD!
- Conwy – SOLD!
- Middlesbrough – SOLD!
- Cheltenham – SOLD!
- Ipswich – SOLD!
However, if you live in or near these areas, you could still be in luck:
- North West – Blackpool, Lancaster, Carlisle,
- North East – Leeds, Doncaster/Pontefract, Lincoln, Boston
- South East – Oxford, Portsmouth, Guildford, Reading, Brighton, High Wycombe, Luton
- West – Taunton, Exeter, Swindon, Salisbury
- East – Peterborough
- Wales – Cardiff, Swansea
In addition to new starts, existing Countrywide Signs franchisescan become available to purchase when current franchise owners are ready to realise their investment and sell their business. These resale opportunities come with established clients already in place, so you can start making money from day one, nurturing your existing client list while building new business.
Training and support
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.
Our comprehensive training package includes remote learning and classroom style sessions, a strategic business launch programme followed by a strategic ongoing support structure.
Countrywide Signs new franchisee training is led by highly successful former franchisee Sue Jamil, and covers:
- 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!
Support includes:
- 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.
