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Read the latest news from the Countrywide Signs nationwide network of Property Signage Experts.

NEW For 2023… We’ve reduced our Franchise Fee

NEW For 2023… We’ve reduced our Franchise Fee

Have you heard the phrase ‘many a mickle makes a muckle’? It’s basically the same as Tesco’s famous ‘every little helps’… we’ve taken this phrase and applied it to our own business model and reduced our franchise fee. A little help from us to you!

Survey Says: 98% Would Recommend Us!

Survey Says: 98% Would Recommend Us!

We Asked Our Agents What They Thought of Our Service Just before Christmas our nationwide agents took part in a survey to help us as a franchisor and network understand what our customers view as important when it comes to property signage. The answers were a true...

ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management

ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management

Countrywide Signs’ quality and continuous improvement practices have once again been put through their paces… and we’re happy to shout that we’ve smashed it. We achieved the highest pass mark for our annual ISO 9001:2015 audit.

Success Story – Countrywide Signs Norfolk & East Suffolk

Success Story – Countrywide Signs Norfolk & East Suffolk

Operating with just one full-time and two part-time drivers, Countrywide Signs franchisee Lee Rathbone, has doubled his customer-base since taking on an existing operation in Norfolk. He is a great example of not just a man with a van, but a man with a plan!

Our Marketing Support Continues to Evolve…

Our Marketing Support Continues to Evolve…

If the pandemic taught businesses anything, it’s definitely the importance of marketing and in particular the need to embrace the digital world. Countrywide Signs has been on a mission to provide even more marketing support to its franchisees. Read on to find out what’s now included as part of the franchise package.

Franchise Offer Ends Soon!

Franchise Offer Ends Soon!

OFFER ENDS DECEMBER! This franchise offer is available for 2021 only. Out of an initial £22,950 investment, £10,000 will now be reinvested back into your Countrywide Signs business! A strategy designed to give you even more of a helping hand in year one.

Day in the Life of a Property Signage Expert

Day in the Life of a Property Signage Expert

Ever wondered exactly what our Countrywide Signs operators get up to on a day-to-day basis? Well, Duncan and David Sands, owners of Countrywide Signs Bedford and Stevenage, were only too happy to share. Read on to be introduced to a day in the life of a Countrywide Signs franchisee.

Career Choices After Redundancy

Career Choices After Redundancy

As the end of furlough fast approches, unfortunately there will be businesses facing closure and employees the threat of redundancy. Many will be left to contemplate the uncertainty of their future career choices. Could franchising be the solution as your next step?

Meet Our New Franchisees

Meet Our New Franchisees

For some in the franchise industry, there has been a downturn in recruitment since the pandemic hit last year. Countrywide Signs has continued to ride the wave and has maintained, not a trickle, but a healthy stream of new franchisees joining the network over the past year. In fact, three new operations opened last month.

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For more information about our franchise opportunities, territories, return-on-investment and the property sector, download our prospectus.

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.

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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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