established in 2006, this business, a partner of one of the uk’s leading recruitment franchise operations offers a wide range of services in the placement of both temporary and permanent staff. Offering staff across virtually all sectors – although this business specialises in the provision of office staff within its franchise areas, this is a well known brand, having been prominent as a recruitment franchise operation in the uk for over thirty years. Specialising mainly in middle management posts – hr, marketing, it, medical, legal, administration and support services, this business is perfectly geared up to meet its clients’ constantly changing staffing requirements. Most placements are in the ‘up to £40,000’ salary band although this business is equally comfortable with briefs up to £60,000 per annum. With two discrete franchise areas – although currently servicing both from just one office location, this business operates from very well suited premises with three full time staff. Large enough and perhaps more importantly, experienced enough to offer a variety of innovative and cost effective solutions to any client brief, this business provides an individual recruitment solution to each of its longstanding and loyal clients – a client base that spans both the public and private sectors – the local and county councils are longstanding clients as well as large corporations and a large volume of sme’s operating in the area. This business provides a top quality, professional service and yet at the same time is attentive, responsive, helpful and friendly. As a corporate member of the recruitment and employment confederation (rec), this business is rigorously and regularly checked to ensure that it complies with the code of good recruitment practice, operating ethically, professionally and to the highest standards. The cornerstone to the success of this company however has been its enduring ability to build a clear understanding of its client’s business, ensuring all of its needs and requirements are not just met but are always exceeded. It has excellent search and selection processes in place, which matches quality applicants to the detailed criteria drawn up and ensures complete customer satisfaction. With turnover for the most recent twelve months of trading of £240,000, this business is a major player in the local marketplaces in which it operates and represents an ideal bolt-on to an existing recruitment agency operating in the office sector or should appeal to an individual looking to acquire a very well established recruitment business with an excellent reputation and strong, loyal, client base with the added benefit of all the support a major franchisor can offer in running the business. Key strengths: operating under the umbrella of a very well known national franchised brand this is a very well established business with a strong, growing customer base. Ideally situated in two very commercially active franchise areas encompassing a number of densely populated local towns and business centres, franchisor support ensures low operating costs whilst providing high quality leads through nationally negotiated contracts which provide a good base level of income. This business is renowned for providing a high quality, personal and friendly service. Its client base is a varied collection of established high quality businesses – in both the public and private sectors - regularly using this company's services. It has an excellent team of highly experienced and well trained consultants and an extensive, varied candidate base – a base which is constantly added to. The key to its success is its ability to provide a complete portfolio of recruitment and employment services for the wide range of sectors in which it operates, temporary or permanent, large corporations or sme’s, private or public sector. By remaining small and independently run, the business has consistently delivered an efficient and personalised service, operating as a large national brand but small enough to be sufficiently flexible with its terms of trading to secure business when it wants to. Corporately it is a member of the recruitment & employment confederation (rec). It enjoys strong word of mouth recommendation, testimony to the high esteem with which this business is held within the areas in which it operates. As would be expected from one of the most well established franchise operations in the uk, franchisor support for this business is exceptional with technical support and on-going marketing programmes in place to boost awareness and customer flow. Key opportunities: with a strong demand for its services and a capacity to increase turnover, a new owner contributing enthusiasm, outside influence and fresh ideas particularly in the areas of sales and marketing, will build on an excellent base. This business is currently managed at ‘arms length’ from its current owner. There can be no doubt that the dedicated attentions of an owner/operator – whilst affording the possibility of reducing staffing costs would significantly impact on turnover and profitability. The current owner confidently believes a turnover of £240,000 per franchise area would be easily achievable. Having recently focussed its operations in one office location serving both franchise areas – a similar impact in turnover and profitability could also be achieved by re-establishing a local presence in its other franchise area. As well as the possibility of opening additional local offices within its designated franchise areas there is also the opportunity for this business to acquire the rights to operate in other areas of recruitment under the same brand name – in the industrial, technical, engineering, care and or hospitality sectors, for example. Franchise information: as a franchise, this opportunity is based on a system that has created many strong and very profitable businesses throughout the uk. As a strong nationwide group the franchisor has an excellent base providing national sales and marketing support and reducing the day-to-day management demands of the business. Whenever necessary the franchisor is readily available to assist with advice or problem solving. Add the support services together and the benefits become very clear. Franchisees have more time to concentrate on running their business at its most profitable level and to take the business forward, driving future growth. In return, the business contributes 20% of its gross ndr to the franchisor which is calculated as total revenue less the cost of temporary employees and any variable charges. The business is currently three years into its original five year franchise agreement with the opportunity to renew for a further five years.
