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August 2025 Newsletter

by | Aug 20, 2025

This franchise offers 2 routes to success…which one is right for you?

What does the perfect business opportunity look like to you?

Starting something from scratch and growing it into something incredible? Or taking over an already established business and using it as a springboard for even greater success?

Well, whichever one fits your ambitions, the Countrywide Signs franchise can offer you the best of both worlds. The same great business model, fantastic brand reputation, and excellent earning potential, but 2 different routes to success.

Which one suits you?

Option 1 – A Greenfield Territory

The classic franchise model which everyone is familiar with. Move into a fresh location where you’ll be building a business from the ground up, and enjoy all the satisfaction of shaping your new enterprise from day one. However, you’ll not be doing it alone – you’ll have all the training and support you could ever need from an expert team.

With a brand-new territory, you’ll benefit from:

  • A proven & profitable business model based on 25+ years of excellence
  • Incredible partnerships with major estate agency brands like Haart, Purple Bricks, and more
  • A scalable, mobile business with low overheads and flexible working
  • Strong initial demand driven by Countrywide Signs’ reputation and national connections

Option 2 – Buying an Established Resale Territory

When a franchise has been operating for as long as this one, franchisees will naturally reach retirement age or decide to move on from time to time, which could mean an unmissable opportunity for you to step straight into a business that’s already generating income.

With a resale, you’ll gain:

  • A trading business with loyal customers and a trusted name in the local area
  • An immediate revenue stream with the potential to earn a great income from day one
  • Established processes and working systems already in place
  • A full handover from the existing owner to make the transition smooth
  • The same high-quality training and ongoing support as any new franchisee

Resale territories currently available:

  • Northampton
  • Oxford
  • Brighton
  • West Midlands
  • Peterborough
  • Gloucester

So, which path would work best for you?

I hope you’ve had some much needed downtime this summer but, with autumn and the last quarter of 2025 just around the corner, this could be a great time to explore your options for starting your own business.

I am always more than happy to answer your questions about one or both of these different routes, as well as anything and everything else you need to know about the Countrywide Signs franchise.

Northampton Franchise Resale

An established Countrywide Signs territory covering all NN postcodes, with a customer base centred around Northampton.

Price including franchise fee: £49,995
Reported turnover: £48,000
Reported territory size: 287,000 properties
Current Operation: One van

About the business

The current franchisee has serviced the territory for over five years. Based outside the area, they travel into Northampton to manage the business. Currently operating with a single van, the territory offers a new owner the opportunity to explore further development across the area.

Reason for sale and handover

The owner is selling to concentrate on developing their adjacent territory. They will remain within the Countrywide Signs network nearby and will be available to offer guidance and assistance to the purchaser.

Take the Next Step

Get in touch to discuss the business, confirm the territory boundaries and explore the next steps.

Oxford Franchise Resale

An opportunity to take on an existing, company-owned Countrywide Signs territory covering Oxford and all OX postcodes.

Price including franchise fee: £39,995
Reported turnover: £24,000
Reported territory size: 367,000 properties
Estimated growth potential: Four to five vans

About the business

The Oxford territory supplies, installs and manages estate agent signage and has been serviced by Countrywide Signs for over 12 years. With an existing customer base, the territory provides a foundation for a new franchise owner to develop the business across the area.

The opportunity

Currently company-owned, this established territory is now being offered to a new franchise owner.

Take the Next Step

Get in touch to discuss the business, confirm the territory boundaries and explore the next steps.

Harlow Franchise Resale

An established Countrywide Signs business serving West Essex and South Cambridgeshire, with an existing customer base and support during the handover.

Price including franchise fee: £27,995
Reported turnover: £12,500
Reported territory size: 151,000 properties
Estimated growth potential: Two vans

About the territory

Based in Harlow, the territory includes Epping, Bishop’s Stortford, Great Dunmow, Sawbridgeworth, Saffron Walden and Haverhill. The current owner has operated the territory for over 10 years. The resale offers a new franchisee an existing estate agent signage business to develop across the area.

Reason for sale and handover

The owner is selling to focus on expanding another part of their existing business. They will work closely with the purchaser during the handover to help maintain customer relationships and support the transition to new ownership.

Take the Next Step

Get in touch to discuss the business, confirm the territory boundaries and explore the next steps.

Coventry Franchise Resale

Take on an established Countrywide Signs territory operated by the same franchisee for 22 years.

Price including franchise fee: £52,995
Reported turnover: £52,000
Reported territory size: 283,000 properties
Estimated growth potential: Four vans

About the territory

The territory covers Coventry and the surrounding towns of Coleshill, Nuneaton, Lutterworth, Daventry and Royal Leamington Spa. The current franchisee has spent 22 years supplying, installing and managing estate agent signage across the area, giving a new owner an established operation to build on.

Reason for sale

The owner is considering retirement and is open to selling the whole territory or part of it. A partial sale would allow them to reduce their workload, while a full sale would enable them to retire completely.

Take the Next Step

Get in touch to discuss the business, confirm the territory boundaries and explore the next steps.

North Devon Franchise Resale

An opportunity to acquire an established Countrywide Signs territory supplying, installing and managing estate agent signage.

Price including franchise fee: £30,995
Reported turnover: £14,500
Reported territory size: Over 255,000 properties
Estimated growth potential: Two to three vans

About the business

The territory is being offered by a franchisee based in southern Cornwall, who has developed a multi-van business there over the past 10 years. This resale gives a new owner the opportunity to take on the Devon part of that operation and develop its estate agency customer base.

Reason for sale and handover

The current franchisee is selling to consolidate their Cornwall territory. They will be available to assist the new owner during the early stages and are keen to build a longer-term working partnership across the area.

Take the Next Step

Get in touch to discuss the business, confirm the territory boundaries and explore the next steps.

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