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Shell - Self-employed Retailer Business Opportunity
An exciting opportunity to partner with one of the world’s biggest brands, running a cluster of up to six local Shell service stations.
Territory Information
- Location:
- Middlesex
- Franchise Fee:
- £70K
- Total Investment:
- £130K
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Multi-site business opportunity, become a Shell Retailer
Share in the profits of up to six local Shell service stations
An exciting opportunity to partner with one of the world’s biggest brands, running a cluster of up to six local Shell service stations. Investment: from £88K*.
- Low-cost business opportunity partnering with Shell
- Prove your first sites, then grow to run a cluster of up to six local service stations
- Own the shop stock, employ and manage your teams – share in the profits
- Comprehensive initial training and ongoing guidance and support
- Shell cover all the build, rent, maintenance costs
Partner with us as a Shell Retailer
This is a hands-on business opportunity, overseeing operations of your sites:
- Insist on maintaining the highest standards of safety and cleanliness
- Recruit your own loyal team of local employees and managers
- Implement and oversee your staff training, provide opportunities for progression
- Drive fuel, energy, food and beverage sales – sharing in the profits
- Additional income streams, for example car washes and local produce
Split your time across your cluster of service stations
Lead your team of employees – insist on standards and safety
Motivate, train and support to drive your cluster’s sales
Collaborate and share experiences with your Shell representative
Shell commit to:
- Successfully on-board you into your business, one service station at a time
- Guide on products, promotions, pricing, systems and processes
- Supply and management of fuels
- Support you to succeed based on best practise and shared experiences
- Set up concession contracts for your sites – profits you can share
- Innovate – introducing new income streams
Your business could grow to six Shell service stations
The most successful retailers are excellent people managers, competitive and compassionate – focused on excelling and proud to be a part of Shell. Providing rewarding jobs to people in your local area, training and supporting them, offering progression. Some even create a family business providing employment for a partner, their adult children, or other relatives.
The journey:
You will need at least £70K* in a UK bank account to apply, and a further £50K security deposit
Two-way conversations and due diligence to ensure we’re the right fit for each other
Comprehensive 8-week training programme ends with you taking over your first service station(s)
Prove your capability and invest in adding additional service stations to grow your cluster
We’re committed to the future and the move to net zero, so your business will be ready too
The numbers
As the employer you will be running the business at each of your service stations, sharing in the profits from retail and the fuel sales. Follow the model and with six service stations you can expect average earnings of £70K-£85K annually. AND the more profit each service station makes, the more you will earn!
*The minimum total initial investment is £130K. You will need to have at least £70K in a UK bank account and a bank guarantee for the balance. Your investment is for the shop stock, an asset you will own.
All figures are a guide only, and no guarantee of future earnings or success
“The business model has allowed me to grow at my own pace and achieve my ambitions through the extensive support offered by the Shell team.”
SANJ KULAR
Shell Retailer
“We found a desire to fulfil our purpose of self-employment and we yearned to establish an ambitious future for our family with a successful, trusted global company.”
JANET & KARL HARDIE
Shell Retailers
“From the first day, you are exposed to personal tailored training geared towards ensuring your success in the business. If you have what it takes, this is the business for you.”
TOYESE ANIFALAJE
Shell Retailers
Share in Shell’s success
It’s an exciting time to partner with Shell. As the world drives towards net zero, the traditional Shell service station is evolving as a destination with changing consumer behaviour increasing dwell times.
To be successful partnering with Shell you will need:
- At least £70K* in a UK bank account, total minimum initial investment £130K
- To follow the model, listen to the Shell retailer support team as your trusted advisors
- Focus on safety, brand standards, and profitability
- Be a motivator, a people-person: your team of employees will make you successful
- Be commercially minded, astute with excellent cost-control