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Franchise ID: FRN0007

Signs Express - Signage Franchise

We offer you the independence to run your own £750,000+ Signs Express centre with the support and guidance from our established network, and Monday to Friday working hours.

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Territory Information

Location:
Eastbourne
Franchise Fee:
£25,000
Liquid Capital:
£65,000
Profile

AN OUTSTANDING UK BRAND THAT HAS DOMINATED THE SECTOR FOR OVER THREE DECADES.

WHY JOIN US

Signs Express is the UK’s largest signs and graphics business, with over 35 years of industry experience and 60+ locations throughout the UK and Ireland.

At Signs Express, we offer the opportunity to run your business in a creative, innovative industry. You can either choose a location to suit you and start up your own centre from scratch with full support and training throughout or rebrand your existing signage company and benefit from our reputation.

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NOT JUST A CAREER... A LIFESTYLE

With Signs Express, you’ll enjoy the following:

  • Become part of the UK’s largest signs and graphics network
  • A creative, high-profit industry with a 20% EBITDA potential
  • Be your boss and operate your own territory
  • The opportunity to achieve £750,000+ turnover
  • Monday-Friday working hours
  • Full training and support provided
  • Expansion potential
  • UK-wide network support and UK-based Franchise Support Centre
  • Innovative industry where no two days are the same!

SIGNS OF OUR SUCCESS

As an Elite Franchise Top 30 franchise business in the UK, Signs Express is acknowledged as among the absolute best, demonstrating our commitment and contribution to the sector.

We were recognised as having some of the best talent in the industry at the much-coveted Sign and Wrap and UK Graphics Awards. We’re delighted one of our franchisees was awarded the accolade of Great British Franchisee.

Over the past twelve months, we’ve seen our expansion plans come to life as we launched our hub and spoke model, allowing franchisees to expand into neighbouring territories via a cost-effective method.

We’ve launched a custom-built Learning Management platform, allowing hands-free training 24 hours daily. We’re also running our Local Marketing Programme, which helps our Franchise Support Centre to take the reins for our centres and run your local campaigns. This frees up your time whilst driving brand awareness and new leads on your behalf.

BRINGING BRANDS TO LIFE

Offering bespoke signage and graphics solutions to customers large and small, we offer room for creativity and innovation working with a consultative approach. We work on anything from:

  • Exterior building graphics
  • Illuminated signage
  • Digital signage
  • Vehicle graphics
  • Exhibition and displays
  • Window graphics
  • Bespoke wallpaper
  • Health and safety signage
  • Eco-products
  • …and much more.

Signs Express is dedicated to delivering innovative signs and graphics solutions.

We interpret our customers’ visions and advise on the best visual solutions to bring their brands to life. In an ever-growing industry, our forward-thinking strategy, national coverage, and local approach allow us to offer clients effective solutions.

Every business needs signage or graphics to attract customers, engage or inspire employees, health and safety notices, or inform. We bring brands to life.

Due to the variety of industries we service and our vast range, the signage industry can be considered recession-proof.

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SETTING YOU UP FOR SUCCESS

We’re committed to helping you grow your business and achieve your goals through extensive training and support.

Throughout your Signs Express career, we offer:

  • A comprehensive onboarding programme for all new franchisees, including classroom learning and hands-on training
  • Business coaching & mentoring
  • Ongoing training for existing franchisees and their teams via our custom-built Learning Management Platform
  • Live training sessions from our company-owned flagship centre in Twickenham
  • Business Health Checks ensuring best practice
  • Dedicated Franchise Support Centre and centre visits, offering support and training to our network across all disciplines, including finance, IT, local and national marketing, operational, recruitment, business planning and sales
  • Social media training
  • Exit planning and realising your resale value
  • Sharing of best practices from fellow franchisees and our suppliers

TESTIMONIALS

“I’ve met some fantastic individuals in local businesses and built some great relationships with our customers along the way. I’m really pleased with where the business has been heading and the progress we’ve made as a team, so I felt ready for the next step in my Signs Express journey by venturing into the new hub and spoke model.”

- Kris Bell, Signs Express (Aylesbury)

“I’m extremely passionate about what I do and with a dedicated, experienced team around me, we’re excited to see where we can take the business and continue to explore and push the boundaries of what we can create for our local communities and beyond.”

- Matt Rutlidge (Central Lancashire)

“Building relationships is key to the success of the business… Work life balance is also essential, our Monday-Friday working days have allowed us to spend time with our friends and family whilst enjoying the benefits of running our own business. Undoubtedly the support from our fellow franchisees along with support from the franchise support centre has been integral to our success.”

- Roy Heeley & John McEntee (Liverpool & Wirral)

FRANCHISEE REQUIREMENTS

We’re seeking two types of franchisees:

  1. Business savvy, hands-on managers with no industry experience but have the desire, drive and ambition to take a business to the next level.
  2. Career-driven sign makers and production managers with industry experience and ambitions to grow their own business with our support.

The ideal franchisee is highly personable, can build relationships, and act consultatively to help develop solutions.

They will be driven, ambitious, a good all-rounder, creative and not afraid of hard work.

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WHAT TO EXPECT AS A FRANCHISEE

No two days will be the same.

You’ll be your customers’ key relationship manager, the business’s face and the driving force for innovation.

Your work will be consultative as you’ll be the voice of authority in your field, offering bespoke solutions to customers, all delivered with outstanding care.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Franchise Fee: £8,500 for a resale purchase or £25,000 for a start-up

Minimum Investment: We can support you with funding via our 3rd party financial partners such as HSBC.

Minimum Liquid Capital: Typically 30% of the asking price is required in liquid capital, however we will work with you to look at different funding approaches if required.

 

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Celebrating 35 years of ‘Bringing Brands to Life’ this year and making great strides in delivering our transformational five-year strategy, we’re humbled to see the innovations, developments and hard work from our network and our Franchise Support Centre pay off. Being recognised for our ...
Celebrating not one, but two finalist nominations at the BFA HSBC British Franchise Awards 2024!
Celebrating not one, but two finalist nominations at the BFA HSBC British Franchise Awards 2024!
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Hub & Spoke Progress with Signs Express
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From Signmaker to Franchisee, to Network Champion!
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Tackling Tomorrow Together: 2024 Convention Round-Up
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Tackling Tomorrow Together: Convention Award Winners!
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Signs Express (Nottingham): Award Announcement!
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No Industry Experience? No problem... At Signs Express, we offer a Comprehensive Three-Week Training Programme
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Triple award recognition for UK’s leading sign company
Triple award recognition for UK’s leading sign company
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The City of Salisbury Welcomes Signs Express
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Awards top off a best-ever year for Signs Express
Awards top off a best-ever year for Signs Express
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Signs Express Investing in You
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New Owner for Signs Express (Warwick)
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New Owner for Signs Express (Telford)
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New owner for market leading franchise, Signs Express
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Expert Advice – Reporting by Helen Blyth
Expert Advice – Reporting by Helen Blyth
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BFA Award Finalists!
BFA Award Finalists!
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Sales Director Tony Marsh joins BFA as board director
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Sailing into pastures new
Sailing into pastures new
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Best ever attendance at 25th anniversary convention
Best ever attendance at 25th anniversary convention
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Management buy out signs a new era for Signs Express
Management buy out signs a new era for Signs Express
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Rally replica wraps into Peterborough
Rally replica wraps into Peterborough
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Brandbuilder of the year finalist award
Brandbuilder of the year finalist award
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Leading sign making franchise Signs Express, was delighted to be named as a finalist for the BFA Express Newspapers Brand Builder of the Year Awards at the annual awards held on 4th July, at the Honoury Artillery Company (HAC) London. The prestigious British Franchise Association Award ...
Smarter Than The Rest!
Smarter Than The Rest!
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Adam Morgan's Podium Finish At Oulton
Adam Morgan's Podium Finish At Oulton
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Signs Express (Central Lancashire), official signage sponsors to Ciceley Racing’s Adam Morgan, celebrate his maiden BTCC podium finish. Adam Morgan produced a gutsy drive to third place in the final race of yesterday’s Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship event at Oulton Park. The ...
Fine Ale in the Fine City
Fine Ale in the Fine City
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BFA Express Newspapers Brand Builder of the Year Awards nomination for Signs Express
BFA Express Newspapers Brand Builder of the Year Awards nomination for Signs Express
29 April 2013
Leading sign making franchise Signs Express, is delighted to confirm they have been announced as a finalist for the BFA Express Newspapers Brand Builder of the Year Awards. The prestigious British Franchise Association Award highlights the innovative methods franchisors are adopting to ...
New welcome signage marks Morecambe’s end point of the Way of the Roses
New welcome signage marks Morecambe’s end point of the Way of the Roses
18 April 2013
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New Hydrotherapy Pool for Children’s Hospital
New Hydrotherapy Pool for Children’s Hospital
18 April 2013
March 2013 saw Sheffield Children's Hospital unveil their brand new £200,000 hydrotherapy pool, which was built following a successful fundraising campaign. The new pool at the Ryegate Children's Centre was opened by Paralympic gold medallist, Oliver Hynd and aims to help disabled youngsters ...
Facelift for Prestigious Business Park
Facelift for Prestigious Business Park
10 April 2013
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Signs Express Croydon heading for gold
Signs Express Croydon heading for gold
20 March 2013
Signs Express (Croydon) nominated for Croydon Business Awards.We are delighted to announce that Signs Express (Croydon) has been nominated for an award at this year’s Croydon Business Awards 2013 in the category ‘Best Business for Customer Service’.The Croydon Business Awards, in association ...
Signs Franchise Design Successful Rebrand
Signs Franchise Design Successful Rebrand
26 July 2011
Warwick-based Signs Express has played a major role in the rebranding of Voith Industrial Services. Working on various sites around the UK, the advertising franchise based in Warwick rebranded all exterior and interior signage as well as Voith Industrial Services’ fleet of vehicles, trailers ...
Signs Express Shortlisted as Regional Finalist
Signs Express Shortlisted as Regional Finalist
15 July 2011
Malcolm Lant, Signs Express signs franchise owner for the Gateshead area, has been shortlisted as Regional Finalist for the British Franchise of the Year Awards, being held on the 29th September at the NEC in Birmingham. The annual British Franchise Association Franchisee of the Year Awards ...
Sign Franchise Success: Designing Vehicle Graphics
Sign Franchise Success: Designing Vehicle Graphics
04 July 2011
Advertising franchise Signs Express in Peterborough has played a major role in producing the design and fitting the vehicle graphics for Top Hex’s new product TheatreCom van. The electronic design company Top Hex has recently won a business sponsorship, and has celebrated the success of ...
Videos
Signs Express (Portsmouth) franchisees Ray Allenby & Jane Wiles
Signs Express (Portsmouth) franchisees Ray Allenby & Jane Wiles
Meet Jane and Ray from Signs Express (Portsmouth) who bought a business for sale from the market leading franchise in 2015. Hear about their experiences and why they chose the signs and graphics franchise as a way to start their own business together.
WINNER - Franchisee of the Year 2015, Signs Express Manchester Franchisee Lee Eaton
WINNER - Franchisee of the Year 2015, Signs Express Manchester Franchisee Lee Eaton
Named as the winner of the British Franchise Association franchisee of the year 2015, Lee Eaton is interviewed about his business success. Lee won the B2B category as well as being named the overall winner, up against stiff competition from household brands such as Snap on, Dyno and McDonalds.
Why choose a franchise?
Why choose a franchise?
A selection of our franchisees talking about being their own boss and running their own business, benefits of owning a franchise as well as their interests and previous job roles.
A Day In The Life Of Signs Express!
A Day In The Life Of Signs Express!
Signs Express are the UK & Ireland's leading signage company. Take a look at our short video to see how one of our 70 centres nationwide could help with all your signs and graphics needs.
Malcolm Lant Signs Express bfa HSBC Franchisee of the Year Awards 2012
Malcolm Lant Signs Express bfa HSBC Franchisee of the Year Awards 2012
Short video from the bfa HSBC Franchisee of the Year Awards 2012, supported by Express Newspapers. Malcolm Lant, Signs Express (Gateshead)