CMC Business Advisers - Consultancy Franchise

STAND OUT WITH THE LEADING BUSINESS ADVISERS

CMC Business Advisers is a network of experts supporting business owners since 1989. We have the experience to help clients through anything from scaling up to preparing for a succession or sale.

We’ll help you with a tailored and comprehensive launch plan, setting you up for success from day one.

It means you start with the best possible opportunity in your designated territory.

FILLING A NICHE IN THE MARKET

With Baby Boomers retiring at a substantial rate, many well-established businesses find themselves without succession plans. The situation has created a surplus of SMEs led by ambitious entrepreneurs needing more experience to grow their businesses.

This scenario creates a superb market for CMC Business Advisers to capitalise on our extensive experience and leverage our brand.

CMC’s unique approach guides clients through their complete business journey – from growth and preparation for exit to the eventual business sale.

Having a territory in your local area presents the perfect opportunity to impact your community’s well-being positively. A deep understanding of the local market enables you to provide relevant guidance tailored to business intricacies, cultural nuances and economic trends.

WHAT DOES CMC DO?

We offer clients a unique consultancy approach employing our distinctive framework that avoids the one-size-fits-all model many other businesses use.

The key differentiator between us and other consultancy franchises is our Business Advisers stay with clients throughout their business journey. You will help businesses every step of the way, or if you wish, you can hand over to one of our experts.

You’ll work in partnership with each client as an integral part of their team, understanding their goals and ambitions to guide, support and motivate them along the way. Depending on how involved you wish to get, this could be a monthly retainer-based meeting and/or project work.

You’ll act as a sounding board for ideas, focusing their mind and tailoring solutions to help them overcome obstacles, challenge their thinking and build their confidence so they can trust in their decisions.

Whatever the challenge, you will embrace everything to help remove the stress for them, something SME owners value very much.

And with our support network of Business Advisers, you will always have access to the right skills, experience and insight to find the best solution. You’re never on your own!

THE CMC BUSINESS MODEL

CMC offers a portfolio-based model, allowing Business Advisers like you to manage 10-15 clients simultaneously. This flexibility caters to both hands-off advisory and hands-on delivery, accommodating various client needs and preferences. The success of our approach is demonstrated in our clients staying with us for an average of 5.5 years!

We differentiate ourselves by being partners with our clients throughout the entire business journey. You will have the opportunity to stay with your clients from growth to exit planning and sales. These long-term relationships are essential for the client loyalty we pride ourselves on.

ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE CMC BRAND

• We are fully accredited with the British Franchise Association and are proud recipients of the Business Awards UK for achieving the Biggest Commercial Impact.
• In the last two years alone, we have successfully facilitated several business transformations – one of which resulted in a 24% revenue increase and a 161% rise in operating profit – as well as executing five sales and facilitating successful family successions for two business owners.
• We continue to keep ourselves at the forefront of technology at a time when this is more important than ever. We’ve implemented a comprehensive rebrand with the launch of a new website and introduced a new Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system.
• CMC is an organisation that is also keen to give back by supporting the “Most Promising New Start-Up Business” in the Staffordshire & South Derbyshire Business Awards, offering a comprehensive package of 12 months of mentoring and a substantial cash injection to the deserving winner.

FRANCHISEE REQUIREMENTS

CMC franchisees are typically experienced business people or senior corporate professionals looking to move away from the big corporate environment.

They seek to utilise their skills by helping smaller businesses achieve tremendous success.

HOW WE SUPPORT YOU

CMC provides an extensive training package, beginning with a thorough five-day induction programme tailored to your training needs. Our flexible approach is focused on delivering a robust understanding of CMC, what we do and how we work with clients.

The training will cover five core areas:

• An introduction to CMC’s business-focused approach, including methodologies, a resource toolkit and integrated IT systems
• CMC’s service portfolio covering business growth, exit planning and sales strategies for comprehensive insights.
• How to unlock opportunities through sales pitches, initial meetings, proposals and closing leads.
• CMC’s marketing strategy encompassing head office initiatives, personal brand promotion and tailored marketing plans.
• Collaboratively, we will help you develop a customised set of achievable goals and a measurable long-term business plan.

Once the initial training is completed, franchisees will enjoy ongoing support in a variety of forms:

• Coaching and mentoring with one of the Managing Directors and experienced Business Advisers
• Bi-monthly workshops with the whole team and guest speakers
• Monthly Teams meetings with the CMC network to share ideas, experiences and best practice
• Our franchise package includes everything to get your business moving. It has been developed specifically with your success in mind and to support your business journey.

TESTIMONIALS

“Joining CMC has been a game-changer for me. The supportive nature of everyone in the network is commendable. The mentoring from experienced franchisees has been invaluable, ensuring my journey has been pleasantly manageable. The commitment to my success is evident in the tailored support provided, guaranteeing I have all the tools to thrive. This alongside CMC’s impressive brand and proven track record in business sales, speak volumes about the solid foundation I stand on. Proud to be a part of this team!”

- Jon Corns

“Joining CMC helped me to transition my skills to suit the specific needs of owner managed SME businesses. With over 30 years of working with SMEs, CMC fully understand the advice and services that will benefit business owners, and in turn allowed me to accelerate the growth of my own business.”

- Simon Scott

“When I first joined, I was a typical senior executive with lots of experience except in one particular – the important skill of listening, observing, encouraging clients to think clearly and objectively, and so forth… 20 years on, I am still learning new tricks and the support I receive from my CMC colleagues is vital and relevant.”

- Tony Maynard