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Rosemary Bookkeeping Franchise

Rosemary Bookkeeping offers a bookkeeping service; no experience necessary. Home-based operator OR develop a management business and manage a team of bookkeepers. Scalable opportunity.

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At a Glance

Established: 2002

UK Presence: 19+ franchise locations

Average start up cost: £18,370

Min personal contribution: £5,511

Development type: Single-unit franchises; multi-unit franchises

Franchise Membership: bfa Expanding

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Looking to expand your portfolio and need an established brand, proven business model and scalable opportunity?

Look no further. Rosemary Bookkeeping, is known to its clients as an ‘intelligent bookkeeping service’. But to its franchise owning investors, it’s a ‘sound investment’ boasting high gross profit margins and recurring income.

Established for over 20 years, an expanding member of the BFA since 2010, with software partners including Xero and Quickbooks, Rosemary Bookkeeping provides a preferred money-making opportunity to those who are suitably risk adverse.

Sound like you? Read on.

The Market

There are over 4 million businesses in need of a bookkeeping service. All businesses in the UK are required to keep records of their financial transactions, Rosemary Bookkeeping franchisees respond to this increasing need for an affordable, professional bookkeeping service that supports both the client and the accountant.

Rosemary clients are owner-managed, typically with fewer than 10 employees and across all industry types. The businesses are generally too small to justify employing their own bookkeeper but generate too many financial transactions to manage themselves. That’s where Rosemary Bookkeeping enter the market.

Taking the Opportunity

With over 65 years of franchising and business experience, partnering with Rosemary Bookkeeping equips you with the brand, proven model, knowledge, and support that gives you a head start in business.

You’ll also get:

  • Training Academy - Sessions delivered over 2-weeks, curated and tailored against our core learning objectives and your pre-existing skills and experience
  • Starter Pack - including much of what you’ll need to get started in your new venture; including software, uniforms, stationery and literature
  • Business Launch - including local PR, Google Ads and a direct mail campaign, targeted directly at your key client base, to promote your professional services, fulfilling their bookkeeping requirements
  • Software –Xero and Quickbooks package included for 12 months with ongoing account management
  • Unrestricted Access - to all things Rosemary Bookkeeping, including our knowledge banks, training academies and corporate events

Not to mention our enhanced leadership programmes and coaching sessions which are delivered by the team and/or established franchise partners at Head Office who have experience with businesses of all sizes and aim to take you to the next level and above!

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Do I need bookkeeping/account experience or qualifications?

A. Whilst you don’t need any prior experience or qualifications in accounting or bookkeeping, you do need to be business-minded, aspirational, and committed to following a proven business model.

Q. Do you give me clients? Where do I find them?

A. We’re a firm believer in teaching you how to fish, rather than putting fish on your plate. Our six-strong marketing team, work alongside you to promote your business in your local area to attract new clients. PLUS, your initial investment includes a carefully curated marketing launch worth almost £9,000.

Q. How many customers do I need for a turnover of £100,000?

A. Based on our average annual client value of £2,100, you’d need 48 clients.

What do our franchise owning investors say?

“The collaborative community within the Rosemary network enhances our growth and knowledge-sharing opportunities, reinforcing our position as a trusted leader in the accounting industry.”Waqas Chugtai – Rosemary Bookkeeping Reading

“When I met people at Rosemary, I felt that I could be a part of the Rosemary family and I will never feel left out, and I feel proud to be a part of Rosemary Franchise.” Nirmal Thakkar – Rosemary Bookkeeping Garden City

“The comprehensive training and resources offered by Rosemary Bookkeeping were instrumental in my decision, ensuring I have the tools and knowledge to excel in this venture.” Dean Kokshun – Rosemary Bookkeeping Croydon

Interested?

We’re looking for serious investors who wish to utilise our model and expertise to build a scalable, and profitable business in the financial services sector. 

Request your Investors Information Pack today.

 

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Meet the owners: TJ Sutherland and Steve Brown- Rosemary Bookkeeping Newbury and Basingstoke

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Meet the owner: Waqas Chughtai from Rosemary Bookkeeping Reading

Already the founder of his practice, WAC and Co Accountants and E-Accountants Limited, Waqas’ decision to take over Rosemary Bookkeeping Reading in 2022 was “driven by a passion for accuracy and a commitment to client satisfaction.”  Waqas’ journey with the Rosemary Bookkeeping has been marked by significant milestones and achievements. He has experienced steady growth, expanding their client base and service offerings and achieving a notable increase in client satisfaction scores by pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved by offering end-to-end solutions for all their client’s needs.

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Meet the new owners of Rosemary Bookkeeping Wembley

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Introducing the new owner of Rosemary Bookkeeping in Exeter

Rosemary Bookkeeping Exeter is now under the new and expert supervision of Zoe Barnard-Rowland, an FCCA-qualified accountant with over 25 years of experience working for over 30 companies, optimising their bookkeeping processes. We sat down with Zoe to discuss her new adventure and why she chose to purchase Rosemary Bookkeeping Exeter.

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From a young age, Karen Mann loved figures, paperwork, and numbers. She says when she was at school she always thought about being an accountant. But, as she says, during a sit-down following her completed induction academy to Rosemary Bookkeeping, life took a different path.

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