Training and Business
Focus Consultancy
KJ Associates was formed in 1994 and is a private
training and consultancy organisation based in Ringwood, Hampshire.
We offer a range of courses and programmes for businesses covering
Business, Management and Personal development topics. Courses are
run on an in house basis, either at companies own premises or at a
venue of their choice.
Managment
Courses
These courses and programmes train managers and
supervisors within companies to help them transform the
effectiveness of their business or organisation, providing:
Productivity improvement; Better team performance; Motivated staff;
and better communication.
Business
Courses
These courses are designed for Directors and
Senior Management within a business to help them enhance their own
performance.
Personal
Courses
These courses help individuals within a business
to work better within teams, become more assertive; develop the
personal skills required for their job and to have better time
management.
Personal
Courses
KJ Associates offer a range of other products and
services including:
- Improving customer care
- Personality profiling
The Education Franchise
Due to our growing success we are looking to
franchise our business and expand nationwide through a network of
KJ Associates Franchise owners. Franchisees will
own their own business trading under the name KJ Associates, and
will be responsible for marketing their business to new clients,
account managing existing clients, and delivering the KJ Associates
training courses.
Franchise
Costs
The total cost of a KJ Associates Franchise is
£13,495 + Vat and consist of: 
- Licence Fee £7,995 + Vat
- Set-Up costs of circa £2,500 +
Vat
- Working Capital of £3,000.
Franchise Licence
Fee
The Franchise Licence Fee provides Licensed
Practitioners with:
- A 5 year renewable licence
- An exclusive territory
- A comprehensive Operations Manual
- A start-up pack of promotional marketing
material
- Each franchisee will have their details shown on
a separate page on the KJ Associates website
- A training course totalling three weeks, broken
into manageable chunks
- Advice and guidance on developing your initial
marketing campaign and setting up your business.
Financial
Support
We have secured preferential loan facilities and
a range of banking services for KJ Associates franchisees subject
to status. KJ Associates franchisees are required to have a minimum
£5,500 of personal financial investment.
Are you the right
person?
Having
the right franchisees is essential for our business. KJ Associates
therefore will only offer franchises to those people that it
believes are suitable for running a successful KJ Associates
franchise and can work with the management of KJ Associates and the
other franchisees within the network.
The KJ Associates franchise model requires that
franchisees have previous training or presenting experience. The
most suitable people for becoming a KJ Associates franchisee would
meet the criteria listed below. The list is not exhaustive or
intended to be disadvantageous to any applicant; it summarises the
skills, competencies and requirements specific to running a KJ
Associates franchise.
- Prior training or presentation
experience
- Experience within a corporate
business
- Self motivated
- Able to follow instructions
- Have an attention to detail
- Presentable
Experience in sales and marketing would be
advantageous although not a prerequisite.
Clive
Sawyer, Business Options. Franchise Consultants
Katie Jones has displayed the same high level of professionalism
with the development of the KJ Associates franchise as she does
when training Corporate clients. The KJ Associates franchise is
ideal for anyone with previous training or presenting experience
that wants the benefits of being their own boss but with the added
benefit of KJ Associates expertise of over twenty years supporting
them. Franchisees are given comprehensive training in how to
deliver the range of KJ Associates training courses and ongoing
support and guidance. I view the KJ Associates franchise as fine
example of how franchising should be done a true partnership
between franchisee and franchisor.
