Schmidt franchise

Build a business every bit as beautiful as our home interiors

+40% sales growth in 2021

A thriving retail business enabling you and your team to provide customers with beautiful bespoke yet affordable kitchens, bedrooms, and home interiors.

Open your own showroom 

with a leading global brand

• Every home needs kitchen, bathroom, lounge, bedroom and storage design solutions
• Schmidt combines German engineering with French design flair
• A global brand revered for beautiful made-to-measure kitchens and interiors
• A cashflow positive business where customers pay you upfront when ordering
• No stock holding – orders are delivered direct from our factory to your customer
• Prime territories in our thriving UK network are still available…

• Management business – employ your own team from day one
• High average sale price per transaction £8.5K - £50k+
• The strength of a global brand behind your business
• Guidance and support throughout your business journey

Full training: 

no interior design experience required

Franchisees in the UK have come from a wide variety of backgrounds, all sharing a keen interest in interior design; from senior roles in IT, architecture, engineering and marketing to teaching, F&B, electrical and the kitchen industry itself.

Your role as the franchisee is to lead your showroom team, welcoming prospective customers and overseeing the operation of your business, including an active role in the sales and providing exceptional customer service.

“We have a lot of flexibility for doing the sizes we want, and a wider range of options. It’s a very sustainable, natural product, and all those factors put it above a lot of competitors in the industry.”

Agron Llupa, Schmidt Beaconsfield

OPEN YOUR SHOWROOM

WITH JUST £70K + FUNDING

We only make money when you make sales, so we’re as dedicated to your success as you are!

• Generate £1M+ annual sales
• Enjoy over £100K annual earnings
• Asset value £160K+ on exit

Numbers based on established UK franchisee performance, but should not be relied upon as a guarantee of success.

Support throughout 

your journey

It’s more than just training; Schmidt will support you throughout your entire business journey.

• Guidance with forming your business plan and securing lending
• Professional property search and negotiations by expert partners
• Expert design and fit-out of your beautiful new showroom
• A loan from Schmidt for your entire showroom interior fit-out
• Full initial and ongoing training and setup support for you…
• …and extensive training courses for your employees

Your dedicated UK support team are backed up by experts at head office in Alsace, all working to help ensure your business is successful.

A global brand 

behind your local business

• 30 Showrooms in the UK
• 70+ Territories available
• 800+ Showrooms worldwide
• ‎€1billion+ Global group turnover

Founded in 1959 by Hubert Schmidt, the brand is now owned and operated by his granddaughters who have continued to uphold the strong ethos and culture, building on their family’s legacy. Where global brands of this size are often owned by corporations and VCs more interested in the financials, Schmidt is refreshingly human. Many of the 1,700+ employees at the 5 factories in Alsace plus 1 in Germany, view Schmidt as a job-for-life, ten/twenty/thirty-plus years!

For you and your employees this translates into industry-leading guidance, training and ongoing support. The profitability of your business is vital to ensure longevity and mutual ongoing success.

For example, there has been a drive to empower franchisees to grow their share of the high-margin interiors market, with HQ investing ‎€50M+ in a new factory to satisfy increasing demand.

Find out 

more

If you are interested in learning more about the Schmidt business opportunity and:

• Are passionate about sales, management and design
• Enjoy providing excellent customer service
• Prefer working on high-value transactions
• Want to build and lead your own team
• Able to invest at least £70K (+ borrowing)

Then get in touch for a franchise prospectus, which will give you more details on the business, financials and opportunity.