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Since its formation in 1985 Chemex has been proud to innovate and supply top quality solutions to many industry sectors. Our products are of the highest quality and the calibre of our franchisees needs to reflect this. With this in mind we make certain that only the best candidates make it through our vigorous screening process.

Chemex was acquired in March 2006 by three former British Franchise Association (bfa) board members with over sixty years' franchising experience between them. Since then, our business has experienced double-digit sales growth and moved to a state-of-the-art, 80,000 square foot distribution centre in the Midlands to service its franchisees in the UK, Ireland, Europe and Scandinavia.

Successful Chemex franchisees will tell you about the hard work and dedication they put in to their businesses. The service they provide is second-to-none and requires a consultancy-type approach when dealing with all clients. Building successful, long-term relationships with customers takes a lot of effort. Our head office and field teams work together to support our franchisees in areas such as:

• Territory management
• Product knowledge
• Stock ordering
• Book keeping
• Sales
• Marketing
• Business administration
• Credit control

Our Market Place

Most of our product range is aimed at the cleaning, hygiene and maintenance market. This one of the biggest areas of business in the UK, second only to the food sector. It is estimated that our market place is worth well over £2bn.

Each of our Postcode defined franchise areas will contain 6,000 to 7,000 areas, often more. This means that even with a market penetration of under 3%, our franchisees can still have 150 to 200 accounts; with a typical customer spending over £100 per month on our products, a substantial, and profitable, level of sales can quickly be established.

Why Choose Chemex

Recruitment

The quality in Chemex starts from day 1, when we receive your enquiry for a franchise information pack.

We fully realise that the decision you are looking to make is a big one, as is the intended step into the world of business. We will therefore do all we can to help you in your search for the right course of action, giving you lots of information, to help you make the correct decision.

Furthermore, we do not take every potential franchisee who comes along to us; if we feel the franchise is not right for you, we will say so. We want to ensure that the decision we make is right for us both. We therefore ask you to be completely honest with us, as we with you; the working relationship on which we will be embarking is one based on trust, and this must start from day one.

Training

Our training of new franchisees starts with a residential 10 day induction course in our training suite at our offices in Smethwick in the West Midlands. We normally have only 2 or 3 new franchisees on our training courses, as we want to ensure you get the best possible personal attention from our team of business development managers.

When you leave the induction course, the period of on-the-job training starts. Chemex provides initial training, one-to-one, in the field. Your Support Manager will teach you product knowledge, including what to use where, account opening techniques, prospecting tips, planning strategy to help you get the best out of your day, how to plan your area, invoicing, cash collection ...... in fact, all aspects of running your franchise.

Support

The high quality support offered by Chemex continues throughout your business career as a franchisee.

Whether it is advice on how to develop your business into a multi-van operation or advice on what product to use on a particular application that is needed, the support will always be there from Chemex.

Business Administration

Our franchise package provides everything you need to start out in your business life. We include all your personalised stationery, a complete pack of accessories, comprehensive operations manual and a documented training schedule. Our mobile showrooms have a 240 volt power supply, to power the laptop computer and printer on board. The computer is pre-loaded with an accounts package and is also preloaded with the product range; a dedicated telephone help line is included for the time when you need assistance to solve a problem with operating the system.

Insurance

A comprehensive package has been arranged with a leading UK insurance broker, to provide full cover for the van showroom and it's contents, personal liability together with product liability. Basically all of the insurance requirements to run your business.

Marketing

All the marketing tools are utilised to increase your business, from this website through to printed literature and commercial exhibitions.

On the customer area of the website you will find a description of all the products we offer, together with a postcode search facility where customers can locate their local supplier contact details including phone number and email address. Alternatively, customers can complete the on-line form which goes direct to their local supplier.

Chemex have produces supporting literature to help franchisees sell product ranges. We also have a full colour catalogue which shows the full Chemex range.

We also promote the Chemex brand name and your business by attending national and regional trade shows and exhibitions; additionally, our National Sales Manager is working in the background, helping develop national and regional business for you. Remember, all business obtained is directed to the local franchisee on whose area the account is located.