 | | Electrical Contractor Franchise | | | | Calbarrie Background
Calbarrie was founded in 1970 as an electrical contractor
specialising in equipment for the entertainment industry. In 1989
the government passed a Health & Safety Act requiring regular
safety testing of all portable electrical equipment, i.e. anything
with a plug on it, used in any building other than private homes.
If a personal injury occurs on equipment that has not been tested
and approved safe the owner of the electrical equipment being used
will find his insurance cover is invalid. It is Calbarrie's job to
help businesses, Local Authorities etc to comply with the 1989
Health & Safety Act.
Calbarrie was purchased in October 2000 by Castle Estates, a
residential property management company with over 45 franchisees.
Castle Estates has used its franchising expertise to develop the
Calbarrie franchise opportunity. Calbarrie, as is Castle Estates,
is now a full member of the British Franchise Association.
What Do the Regulations Mean for
You?
Simply as every business is required by law to test electrical
appliances annually, you will have vast market potential in a
repeat service industry.
- Calbarrie are one of the UKs longest established PAT companies
with ISO 9001-2000 to ensure proper and correct quality
management.
- Calbarrie have a team of multi-skilled specialist managers and
support staff based at locations around the UK providing advice and
training for all franchisees to give them the edge in this
profitable market.
- Calbarrie are the largest franchise company in the PAT market
and the only PAT company that are investing in new markets in the
health and safety testing field.
- Calbarrie has seen a dramatic growth of 700% since the turn of
the century and with 35 regional and operators along with over 60
engineers the potential for new territories has never been
greater.
- The rewards are unlimited and with every test carried out
earning you almost 80% gross margin, this is a route to exceptional
profit return.
The key to Calbarries success is in understanding customer
requirements and building customer relationships. We ensure we do
the best job, with the least inconvenience whilst delivering best
value for money.
New Franchise
Opportunities
Research and development continues into new and exciting markets,
and pilot schemes have proven so successful that these
opportunities are available to new and existing franchisees.
Fire extinguisher and alarm maintenance is a lucrative market with
unlimited potential in a repeat service business.
Emergency lighting testing is an important part of health and
safety testing, every business has to comply to health and safety
standards requiring emergency lighting and fire
extinguishers.
We can discuss the options as part of the Calbarrie PAT franchise
or as a separate territory franchise specialising in two
fields.
Training and Support
Franchise Support
Calbarrie have developed a highly successful business process which
when implemented in a new geographic area creates a worthwhile
business for the franchisee.
During your 10-day training programme you will learn this business
process. After your training you will receive comprehensive ongoing
business development and engineering support to ensure your
success.
Calbarrie work for many "blue chip" companies and are continuing to
develop corporate accounts that operate nationwide. Any work that
is won in your geographic area is subcontracted to you. Our list of
corporate clients is increasing and will continue to do so over the
forthcoming years. Current clients include big names such as Avis,
British Telecom, Diesel clothing and Telewest.
Financial Information
The Calbarrie Opportunity
Calbarrie offer a variety of entry levels and believe in a simple
approach.
Single Territory Franchise
If you are looking to work alone in a given area then we would
offer an individual or single territory that will give you the
potential to develop a solid local testing service. Many
franchisees have taken this option and after a period by necessity
have then employed engineers and increased the size of their given
territory. Individual areas start from
£15000+vat.
Management Franchise
For those looking to develop a business with employed engineers and
a multi-van service, Calbarrie have developed Management
Franchisees to ensure that the surrounding area is reserved from
day one. Normally these territories are 3 times the size of a
single start up territory, and have at least 10,000 registered
businesses. We do not stipulate that after an initial period of
development that a second engineer is taken on to develop the
business, thus ensuring continued growth. Management Franchises
start from £25000+vat.
New Franchise Opportunities
Emergency lighting packages start at £7500 + VAT and
fire extinguisher and alarm maintenance from
£15000+vat.
Management/License Fees
Management or license fees are charged by franchise companies for
ongoing support and many other benefits in addition to the
continuation rights to trade under the brand name. Calbarrie charge
15% of turnover, which includes central accounting. This therefore
reduces the administration required in your business and allows you
to not only enjoy the benefits of being part of a nationally
recognised company but gives you more time to develop your business
and offer better service to customers.
Our relationship with the major banks and their franchise
departments will generally mean that the bank will lend 70% of the
cost of buying your franchise. During our initial meeting we will
be happy to discuss your financial status and offer advice and cash
flow examples that you can use when approaching financial
institutions and advisors.
What You Will Receive- Exclusive rights to a designated territory you will not be
competing against other Calbarrie franchisees.
- The Calbarrie manual the complete guide to the day-to-day
requirements of running a Calbarrie franchise.
- Training a ten day programme tailored to your individual
requirements.
- Comprehensive package of testing equipment
- On-site visits regular face-to-face meetings to identify
support requirements.
- Corporate stationery a universal format, personalised to your
regional office.
- On-going training for new regulations and technologies as
appropriate.
- Help-lines a dedicated Franchising team available to answer any
queries you may have.
- Corporate marketing material to assist you in the development
of your business.
- Website & email facilities a secure online document library
and discussion forum, email accounts in the corporate format.
Who's Ideal for Us
What Calbarrie are Looking For?
We are in a very strong position as a franchisor in that we do not
rely on franchise sales to survive, our network of established
offices and the corporate work allows us to only accept quality
franchisees, therefore we are looking for:
- Determined individuals looking for an exciting challenge in a
growing market
- Individuals who will work well on their own but who are team
players
- People that accept nothing less than the best in customer
service and have the desire to deliver excellence
- Above all you will have character and the tenacity to
succeed
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| FINANCE REQUIREMENTS | | | Total investment | 17,500 |
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| AVAILABLE AREAS South West England,
Bournemouth/Poole,
Derby,
Leicester,
Newcastle,
Nottingham,
Yorkshire,
Mid Wales,
Scotland,
Northern Ireland |
| TESTIMONIALS “We have been delighted with the progress over the last two years. Calbarrie are always there but let us run our own business. We were given the chance to run a pilot scheme for a new market and the results were so good that this service is now available to all franchisees.” Bob & Cathy Cawte, Oxford & Reading “I have been with Calbarrie for the last two years and have just taken on my third engineer and I’m already looking for another one to start within six months. The growth in my business has been phenomenal and has been helped by a constant evolution of systems and processes from Calbarrie.” David Bolley-Smith, Kent |
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