The
only High Street chain that offers both consumers and local
companies a truly comprehensive range of business, postal and
communication services.
The
Company
MBE is unique in the UK. It is the only High Street chain
that offers businesses and consumers alike such a vast and diverse
range of business, postal, courier and communication services -
everything from 24 hour photocopying to secure mailbox
rental – all in one convenient location.
The MBE concept - what we do
Because
we at MBE understand our customers’ needs,
we can provide what they want immediately. We offer cost-effective
solutions quickly and efficiently, using state-of-the-art
technology, thereby saving our customers’ time, effort and
money. MBE’s current range of services
include but are not limited to:
- Office Supplies & Packaging Material
- Mailboxes Services
- Courier and Shipping Solutions
- Copy and Print Services
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The
Franchise Opportunity
The franchise has over 100 stores in the UK and is part of
a global organization that began in the USA in 1980. Today,
there are more than 6000 operating centres across the world, all
offering a huge range of services to individual consumers and
businesses in all sectors.
The Mail Boxes Etc. Franchise network has also
attracted world-class strategic partners such as FedEx, Parcelforce
Worldwide, DHL, UPS and Xerox. Together with our partners we are
dedicated to providing our franchisees with the best programmes,
training and support in the UK franchising industry. And the best
is yet to come. MBE is well positioned to take
advantage of future business trends. The rapid growth in people
working in home-based offices, coupled with the advent of
E-commerce retailers and customers, offers tremendous opportunities
for MBE franchisees and for our network to develop
new products and revenue streams.
MBE Franchise Support –
unrivalled and all-encompassing
When you join the network, you not only join
a system that offers a proven concept and a globally recognised
brand, but one that offers support from day one from both the head
office staff and the local Area Franchisees. The support given to
franchisees includes:
Pre-Opening Support:
- Site location and lease
- Centre design and construction
- Franchise training
- Financing assistance and business
planning
- Initial marketing plan and start-up marketing
pack
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Ongoing Support:
- Area Franchisees
- Head Office Staff
- Training
- Supplier relations
- New products and services
- Market research
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Why We Like Being MBE
Franchisees
“I
particularly like working for myself but with the
back-up and support that comes from being part of a bigger
organisation,” says Colchester franchisee Steve Sleigh.
“I also appreciate being able to talk to other franchisees
– I know from my own past experience that setting up your own
business means lots of hard work and a lot of headaches –
with no-one to share it with. You can feel isolated when
you’re your own boss but with MBE,
there’s always someone who can help and advise.
MBE matched exactly what I’d been looking
for.”
Steve Sleigh, MBE Colchester
“We
wanted a business where we could work together, pooling our talents
and resources, but we weren’t sure exactly what,” say
Bath franchisees, Jerry and Carol Walsingham. Although something in
the pub or catering trade seemed the obvious choice, Carol really
did not fancy the round-the-clock lifestyle that the licensed trade
offers. She was delighted when Jerry suggested franchising and they
chose MBE.
It was the right decision – they work well together as a
team, each with separate areas of responsibility, and neither has
regrets about leaving the brewing and secretarial services sectors
where they had jobs before.Jerry says: “I believe we have an
excellent future, not least because MBE’s range of services
is uniquely placed to capitalise on the changes in the way modern
business operates.”
Jerry & Carol Walsingham, MBE Bath
London franchisees, Murli Mulchandani and
Rikesh Nichani, MBE’s former
franchisees of the year, now have three outlets in the
capital.
Business partners and brothers-in-law, they
wanted a business where they could work together. Murli said:
“We favoured franchising because it offered a safer route to
self-employment than starting a venture alone.
“We first met MBE at a
London exhibition. There were many different opportunities to
choose from but none appealed until we met
MBE. We particularly liked the variety of
services and we struck a rapport with the people too. We knew
that MBE is a robust franchise, offering a range
of services that businesses and individuals really want, so there
will always be a demand,” he added.
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MBE have franchise opportunities across the
entire United Kingdom and Republic of
Ireland.
