No not the ginger one

[Fergie]

Hi everyone I'm currently looking at franchises have narrowed it down to three and I'm examining them looking for what will suit me. I hope I'll find help and guidance from you all here. I'm in the NW of England

[AdamW]

Welcome to the labs Fergie

[Fergie]

Thanks very much

[Remote Techs]

Welcome to the Labs Fergie, there is a wealth of knowledge in here, I am sure you will pointed in the right direction!

[hdm]

Good morning Fergie, and welcome along.

You will find plenty of guidance from the friendly bunch here.

[GarethP]

Welcome to the labs Fergie.

[office chair]

Hi Fergie, Welcome and which three are you looking at?

[sally_b]

Hi Fergie. Welcome to the forum!

[Kontracta Matt]

Welcome to the forums Fergie (Fergie...NW England... that Fergie?!)

Good luck with making your franchise choice.

[Fergie]

Originally Posted by office chair

Hi Fergie, Welcome and which three are you looking at?

Am i allowed to name names?
The three are in th following areas
In Home tutoring
Invoice discounting
insurance claims management

[Matt22]

Welcome

[Mark]

Originally Posted by Fergie

Am i allowed to name names?

Yes, why not?

[Fergie]

Originally Posted by Mark

Yes, why not?

wasn't sure about legal stuff but they are , Tutor doctor, Aspray and Interface Financial Group. If anyone knows anything let me know all information good and bad is welcome.

[Cheapest Printing]

Hello there and welcome to the forums.

I think the important thing to mention is that you must check everything before you sign up! Franchises can be very restrictive!

Matt

[diggersjohn33]

We're a nice and helpful bunch Welcome!

[Mags]

Hi and welcome Fergie

[NerveBusters]

I'm not convinced by franchises in general, based on my own experience and extensive knowledge as a second-generation driving instructor. My father ran his own independant driving school for over 32 years and I have been doing the same for the last 10 years.
I'm chairman of my local area driving instructors association so I know a lot of instructors and I can see why people are attracted to franchises such as RED, BSM, SUREPASS and others, but in practice, it is the independants that make the most money.

Major brand franchises such as McDonalds are one thing, but I believe it's better to be non-franchised. When trade is quiet due to the weather, season or simply the general economic climate, the independant doesn't have to keep paying a franchise fee. But that's just my opinion.

[theangrydog]

Originally Posted by NerveBusters

I'm not convinced by franchises in general, based on my own experience and extensive knowledge as a second-generation driving instructor. My father ran his own independant driving school for over 32 years and I have been doing the same for the last 10 years.
I'm chairman of my local area driving instructors association so I know a lot of instructors and I can see why people are attracted to franchises such as RED, BSM, SUREPASS and others, but in practice, it is the independants that make the most money.

Major brand franchises such as McDonalds are one thing, but I believe it's better to be non-franchised. When trade is quiet due to the weather, season or simply the general economic climate, the independant doesn't have to keep paying a franchise fee. But that's just my opinion.

I think it depends on the franchise, I know lots of people who invested there money in various franchise, some successful some not, but I can tell you that of the ones who didn't succeed with the franchise model, they all went Independant and made more money, also my brother I law now owns 3 McDonald's, so it really depends on the franchise, and the area I which it is in,

[diggersjohn33]

'Not the ginger one...'

Nice intro ;-)