B2B franchises offer many advantages over retail and other business-to-consumer (B2C) opportunities, not least (usually) regular working hours and considerable scope for repeat business.
Aimed at businesses rather than consumers, they tend to have lower profiles than B2C franchises, but are no less profitable.
At the time of writing FranchiseSales.co.uk has 97 business franchise opportunities featured, in a wide range of sectors. Here’s a selection of five of the most popular on the site.
Driver Hire
Run your own recruitment business under the auspices a 25-year old award-winning brand. Driver Hire, UK and Ireland’s leading supplier of drivers and logistics staff, boasts a 100-strong branch network and is still growing fast. Winner of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s Agency Driver of the Year award three years in a row.
TaxAssist Accountants
Founded in 1995, TaxAssist has grown into the largest network of accountants specialising in bookkeeping, payroll, tax and accountancy services to SMEs. In recognition of not just its competence but also its customer service, the company was awarded the coveted Gold Award at the Franchisor of the Year Awards, beating the likes of other shortlisted brands like McDonald’s and Dominos.
Premier Sport
Providing sports coaching to schools and children’s football teams, Premier Sport offers a public service as well as generating healthy profits for its franchisees. Coaching 125,000 children each week, the network is growing fast and has won endorsements from Olympic Gold medallist Duncan Goodhew MBE, former Great Britain Rugby League captain Paul Sculthorpe and Rugby Union World Cup Winner Lawrence Dallaglio OBE, among others.
Jasper’s
Catering company Jasper’s has continued thriving even through the recession, as businesses choose the cost-effective option of feeding clients in the office rather than taking them out for lunch. Set-up costs and overheads for your business, which will be supplying high quality buffet-style food for lunches, meetings, training days, networking events, and conferences, will be around 50% lower than with a retail franchise.
Signs Express
Signs Express, which was established 20 years ago, has 80 centres around the country with many new territories available. The signs and graphics specialist claims to have franchisees in its network turning over in excess of £1m a year, while 10 franchisees have moved to larger premises to accommodate the huge volume of orders they were receiving.
Pack and Send
Founded in Australia in 1993, Pack and Send didn’t arrive in the UK market until 2009 but has gained a strong foothold in the market. The company specialises in handling fragile, large, awkward and valuable items, dispatching them anywhere in the world safely and securely.
Franchisees enjoy high gross profit margins, proven results – the first UK store achieved net profits in its first year – a distinctive, increasingly global brand, regular trading hours and comprehensive training and support.