Featured resale of the week

Sign centre franchise
Location: Liverpool
Investment: £185,000

If you're looking to buy an established, high-performing business for sale in the North West of England, then this is an ideal opportunity for you. Signs Express has been operating for over 20 years and was opened as a new centre by the current owners. The business has grown steadily over the years with a highly skilled team in place.

Preparing your franchise for sale

Failure to prepare your franchise business for sale can affect your ability to sell it; it can affect the price you achieve and can also affect the ability of the potential buyer to raise the finance they may need. Franchise Finance can help ensure this does not happen.

Why we bought a franchise resale

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Barbara Frater and Caroline Bradshaw have recently made the change from senior teaching roles to their “dream job” as a Barking Mad franchisee. They bought an established Barking Mad franchise in Alnwick and haven’t looked back.

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why we are selling our franchise

Buying a resale means there is already an established customer database, the team know the customers and know their business.

Matt Smith has been operating the Signs Express franchise in Dartford for over 14 years. He covers clients from NW Kent across SE London with an established customer base. Having built up the business Matt is now looking to retire and is ready to pass on the franchise to someone who continue its steady growth. Learn more about this franchise resale opportunity...

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Why buy a franchise resale?

You don't always have to start a franchise from scratch; many franchisees are looking to sell their existing franchise. As well as the traditional benefits of franchising, a resale will usually have additional ones such as an existing client base, established presence and revenue from day one. There are many reasons why existing franchises are for sale:

• The franchisee could be very successful and wants to sell a profitable business - this was their exit strategy from the start
• The franchisee is retiring
• The franchisee has realised that the business is not for them
• The franchisee has other business concerns to concentrate on
• The franchisee may be relocating
• The franchisee may need to sell due to ill health

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Why an under-performing franchise resale shouldn't be written off?