Franchise Fee: Between £8,500-£25,000
Liquid Capital Required: Typically 30% of your investment (c.£65,000)
Ownership Options: Start-Up | Conversion | Rebrand
With over 35 years of industry expertise and a network of 60+ locations nationwide, Signs Express is the UK’s largest and most established signs and graphics franchise.
Identified as a prime location within our growth plans for 2026/2027, Worthing presents a strong commercial opportunity for a new Signs Express centre.
With flexible routes to ownership, you can join the network in a way that suits your experience, investment level, and ambitions.
Routes to Ownership:
Start-Up
Open a new Signs Express centre in the prime Worthing territory, with full training and support for driven entrepreneurs.
Conversion
We work with you to identify an independent signage business for sale, support you through the purchase, and help convert it into a Signs Express centre. This provides the advantage of acquiring an established business with trading history within a vacant Signs Express territory.
Rebrand
Already running an independent signage business? Seamlessly rebrand as a Signs Express centre and gain access to our national marketing, operational support, group buying power and scalable growth model.
Not sure which route fits you best? We’ll help you explore your options.
Why Worthing?
Worthing is a thriving and well-connected coastal town with a diverse and growing local economy. As one of West Sussex’s key commercial hubs, the area benefits from a strong presence across professional services, construction, retail, healthcare and hospitality sectors.
The town’s regeneration initiatives, expanding business parks and proximity to Brighton and the wider Sussex region create consistent demand for high-quality signage and branding solutions. Worthing’s mix of independent businesses, established companies and growing enterprises provides a strong foundation for building long-term B2B relationships.
With excellent transport links along the South Coast and into London, Worthing offers an attractive and scalable territory, serving both the town and the surrounding Sussex area.
This is an opportunity to establish a profitable business within a clearly defined trading area, supported by an experienced national franchise network.
Number of viable businesses in the territory: 7,500+
Most prominent industries: Professional Services, Construction, Retail, Healthcare and Hospitality
Why Signs Express?
- UK’s #1 signs and graphics franchise
- Awardwinning network with over 60 locations throughout the UK & Ireland
- 35+ years’ experience with a proven business model and established brand
- Achieve up to £750,000+ turnover with 20%+ EBITDA potential
- Monday–Friday working — enjoy worklife balance
- Operate within your own exclusive territory with room for expansion
- Full training, mentoring and operational support
- Access to national accounts and collective buying power
- 58% larger support team than likeforlike franchisors (*BFA)
- Lower MSC rates than the UK franchising average (*BFA)
- Winner of the BFA & HSBC 2024 Business Transformation Award
Training & Ongoing Support
We are committed to helping you grow your business and achieve your goals. Our comprehensive training programme and ongoing support ensure you are fully equipped to build, manage and scale a successful Signs Express centre.
Join the UK’s Leading Signs & Graphics Franchise
Whether you're an experienced sign maker ready to scale, an independent signage business looking to rebrand and grow, or a commercially minded individual seeking your next opportunity, Signs Express provides the platform to build a successful, sustainable business.
No signage experience is required — we’re looking for individuals with strong relationship-building and sales skills, ambition, creativity and a consultative, customer-first mindset.
Interested in finding out more? Get in touch today to discuss our business opportunities in the Worthing area.
