Profit in the Loss Business

All Trades Network is a national, single source building repair and restoration service provider. We develop networks of highly qualified and specially vetted tradespeople of all kinds to offer our customers a comprehensive service.

We have national and regional contracts with members of the insurance industry, residential and commercial landlords, facilities managers and home improvement companies. We also offer our service to private householders. Our customers value having a single, reliable point of contact to cover all trades and all building repairs. Your generous exclusive territory will have approximately 120,000 properties as a customer base.

All Trades provides a centralised support service to manage our 24/7 emergency repair service, which is available to customers with urgent repair needs. All calls are received through our 24/7 call centre, with jobs allocated to the franchise network according to location. In addition, each All Trades Network franchise owner also promotes the All Trades range of proactive home maintenance services, including the Home MOT and Annual Roof Survey, and sells and installs our range of innovative flood defence products.

Tried and Tested

All Trades was founded in Blackburn, Lancashire in 2002 to provide a cross-trade building repair service to insurance companies alongside a competitive maintenance and repair service for householders in the North West of England. Our professionalism, quality of work and breadth of expertise were an immediate success and we soon realised the potential to develop a nationwide service offering.

Crucial to our success is the quality of the relationships we build with both the instructing company and the householder. We treat each new instruction as an opportunity to provide frank, educated and honest advice. We are committed to efficient service and good workmanship.

We undertook an exhaustive two year period of research and preparation, which culminated in the formal launch of the All Trades Network franchise in August 2005. The franchise system enables All Trades to expand across the UK with our signature high standards of quality control and relationship management. At the same time we are able to harness the commitment, determination and flair of our individual franchise owners.

Our franchise network is expected to achieve a combined turnover of over £12 million in 2010.

About the All Trades Franchise

An All Trades franchise is a professional management franchise.

Our franchise owners' role is to manage their team of tradesmen and support staff and to meet the needs of their clients when reporting on, managing and carrying out building repairs. This includes validating property damage, drawing up a schedule of repairs and sourcing first-class tradesmen to carry out those works.

The start-up costs

As a franchise owner, you must be prepared to invest £15,000 + VAT, and make additional provision for start-up and working capital for a franchised territory. You will receive a complete breakdown of the investment once your application has been reviewed, along with further details on the total franchise package.

The earnings potential

If you decide to enquire further about a franchise opportunity with All Trades, you will be provided with income projections and other financial details to allow you to discuss the opportunity with your professional advisors.

As with any franchise, precisely how much you earn as an All Trades franchise owner is largely dependent upon your individual commitment and tenacity, and your ability to follow our proven system.

Training and Support

Our training and support is one of our key strengths. As many of our contracts with clients are national, it is vital that they each benefit from the same superior level of service right across the country. This is why we've invested heavily in the personnel, systems and resources to provide you with all the training and ongoing support you need to run a top-notch All Trades Network franchise.

Our training and ongoing support includes the All Trades marketing programme, which gives our franchise owners access to tools that will help them to effectively market their service locally.

You will also be given a copy of our comprehensive All Trades Network Operations Manual for the duration of your trading licence. The Operations Manual details the precise business practices, procedures and processes for you to follow when running an All Trades business.

ATOMS

All Trades Operating Management Software - or ATOMS - is at the heart of our business. A proven business support system, this bespoke and state-of-the-art software has been specifically designed to fulfil the precise requirements of All Trades. It enables you to manage, monitor and report on the progress of any project in real time and at any time.

Location

We are seeking franchise owners throughout the UK. We will work with prospective franchise owners to carefully evaluate potential territories.

Legal Agreement

When you are awarded an All Trades Network franchise, you secure the rights to operate an All Trades business in an exclusive territory. Your precise responsibilities under those rights - as well as ours - are drawn up in the Franchise Agreement, which clearly sets out the roles of both franchisor and franchise owner.

Branding

All franchise owners' trade under the established All Trades Network brand name, image and trading style. It provides confidence and consistency for our clients, and at the same time you benefit from our hard-earned and growing reputation, and our ongoing marketing and brand development.

What Do All Trades Do For Their Franchise Owners?

• Contract work sourced and passed on to local franchise owners
• 24/7 call centre to receive and distribute emergency calls
• 24/7 call centre to accept enquiries from householders for building and maintenance work in their properties
• Comprehensive training and support
• Full technical support
• Bespoke IT system
• On site support, including full tendering support, dual visits and the creation of the tender documents
• Central credit card and debit card processing service
• Marketing and advertising support
• Central supply source of business stationary, leaflets, brochures and corporate clothing.

Franchise Owner Case Study

Paul Dennis - Liverpool
Paul has been a franchise owner since June 2007. Now, at the end of his third year with All Trades Network, he is set to achieve a half million pound turnover and has received the All Trades Network Franchise Owner of the Year 2010 award. "When my circumstances changed I decided to see what options were available. After a lot of research I decided to go with All Trades Network, because I was familiar with the industry and recognised that the company would be able to provide me with the support I would need. When I need help, I can always ring the head office team," Paul explains.

Paul has built his franchise into a thriving business and is now planning to expand. "I'm in the process of purchasing another territory and will move into new premises soon. The most satisfying thing about being an All Trades franchise owner is getting praise from happy customers and knowing our service is appreciated."

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