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Year Established:
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Total Startup Cost:
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The Print Partner

Are you organised, self motivated and have a determination to succeed? Yes? Then this may be the opportunity for you.

Franchisees are responsible for the management of their business on a day-to-day basis so you need to be prepared to work hard, follow our systems and be fully committed to getting the business off the ground in your protected and defined territory. There is an accounts and administration role which you will need to deal with as well as customer service related issues. We are in the service industry and want to provide a service to our customer’s that is second to none.

Experience in the print industry is not necessary as we will assist you with training and support. You must be committed to working hard, developing and maintaining your business as it expands and a background in sales and management would be ideal.

The Print Industry

The Print Industry
According to the Independent Printing Industry Association, the UK printing industry is worth over £13 billion pounds. With hundreds of print operators, the UK printing industry can seem daunting for many companies who want to have their projects printed as quickly as possible. The Print Partner franchise offers a comprehensive franchise package, designed to give you the best possible start and unlike other print franchises there is no expensive capital outlay helping you to free up much needed cash.

Established in 1999, The Print Partner is unique in being the UK’s 1st and only independent print management franchise, the company provides a managed service for the procurement and design of all printed matter and promotional materials for our extensive range of clients throughout the UK. Unlike other print franchises there is no

Having traded successfully for nearly a decade, it’s now time to let others share in our success.
 

Training & Support

Training & Support
As a franchisee, you will receive all the training and support you need with our comprehensive support services, including:

• Use of The Print Partner brand and identity

• Extensive pre opening support

• Assistance with the production of a business plan and raising finance, if required

• An in-depth induction training programme

• Comprehensive business launch activity

• Marketing and promotional launch including local advertising and PR

• Ongoing advice and support

• Business operating manual (containing details of our operating systems, marketing, administration, etc)

• Access to The Print Partner’s bespoke internal management system

• Access to The Print Partner’s website with online ordering facilities

• An initial stationery pack

• Initial marketing materials

• Membership of local business clubs
 

Investment & Return

The start-up costs for the franchise are listed at the back of our brochure, please feel free to request a copy by completing the on-line request form. The brochure details everything that you will need to establish a Print Partner franchise. Finance for the business is potentially available from major clearing banks (subject to status and a business plan) and banks are usually willing to lend up to 70% of the total capital required.



As part of the recruitment process, we will provide assistance to you with developing a business plan to further any funding applications. We have developed detailed financial models based upon our own experiences and are happy to share these with you once we have had an initial meeting.



Like most franchisors, we generate our income from an on-going management fee that is calculated as a percentage of turn-over. This is paid by the franchisee on a monthly basis in addition to an ongoing marketing fee (this goes into a central marketing fund). We will be more than happy to give you further details at any initial meeting we have.
 
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