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BFA Membership Status:
Full
Year Established:
1989
Active Franchises:
80
Support Staff:
25
Personal Investment:
£32,000.00
Total Startup Cost:
£87,000.00

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Signs Express

Signs Express is firmly established as the leading signs franchise in the UK and Ireland come and join an award winning team! The lucrative B2B marketplace presents the ideal opportunity for success with every business requiring signs and graphics. Combine this potential with Signs Express' excellent brand presence and ongoing training and support; and franchisees have all the tools they need for business success.

Join an award winning team

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Signs Express opened it's pilot operation in 1989. This centre still operates and enables us to develop new products and carry out research. The first franchise was awarded in 1992 and since then the pioneering franchise programme has grown the Signs Express group into the hugely successful franchise it is today.

With a network of more than 80 centres, our franchisees are ideally placed to benefit from multi-site national customers.

The lucrative B2B marketplace presents the ideal opportunity for success with every business requiring signs and graphics. Combine this potential with Signs Express' excellent brand presence and ongoing training and support; and franchisees have all the tools they need for business success.

"Every Signs Express franchisee has the foundations for a successful business and the opportunity for high financial rewards." Ken Bevis, Signs Express, N & NE Lincolnshire.

Signs Express is firmly established as the leading signs franchise in the UK and Ireland come and join an award winning team!
 

Training and Support

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Join the UK and Ireland's market-leading sign group and you'll benefit from:
  • A challenging career with a management franchise
  • A well-designed and thoroughly proven business operation
  • Preferential arrangements with leading banks
  • A comprehensive four-week initial training programme
  • First-class support from our team of experts and your network colleagues
  • Working as a business professional in a clean and creative environment
  • Access to our network of national clients such as Daimler-Chrysler and McDonalds
  • Our buying power as the country’s largest sign company with specially negotiated deals for everyday materials and speciality products
  • Nationwide awareness of an established brand with a fantastic reputation for quality products and service
 

Financial Information

Typical example of franchisee funding arrangements:

  • Total Requirement: £87,500
  • Typical Bank Loan: £55,000
  • Franchisee's Capital Requirement: £32,500
 

Who's Ideal for Us?

As a full member of the British and Irish Franchise Associations, you can be sure that we adhere to strict codes of business. The company has been regularly recognised by the BFA in their annual awards, bearing testament to our reputation for excellence. In addition, all Signs Express centres are accredited members of the British Sign and Graphics Association who have presented the group with numerous prestigious awards.

As a management franchise, our programme is designed around recruiting experienced sign makers for the production process. Our franchisees do not need a background in the sign industry but you will need:

Drive and determination to achieve
Commitment and enthusiasm for hard work
Commercial business-to-business awareness
Excellent management skills and good sales ability

If you have what it takes to create a successful Signs Express Franchise, we want to hear from you!
 

Territories/Locations

There are currently franchise opportunities across the UK and Ireland. From time to time a franchise resale opportunity may also arise, for example when one of our franchisees retires. This can provide an exciting chance to buy a business which is already established benefiting from an existing customer base, existing staff and local awareness.
 
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Printing & Signage
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