UK Franchise Opportunities and Business Opportunities For Sale
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Richard Pakey is a franchising expert and Managing Director for the award-winning Lime Licensing Group. Here, Richard talks about what you should consider when investing in a franchise if a recession is looming.
If you believe everything that you read, the way things are going, the UK will probably ‘talk’ it’s way into a recession, although the facts are that in the UK, a recession is defined as a negative economic growth for two consecutive quarters, this apparently is still a way off at present, but some financial experts are warning that it could be a possibility down the line, when though, who knows!
However, what does this mean in the ‘real’ world, the impact on your daily life? And, how does this affect your ability to secure a franchise in this climate? Should you even do so?
Let’s discuss this in this short report!
Maybe you have chosen to consider franchising because you have indeed had the threat of redundancy and then impending unemployment, this may well have happened to you before and often people just want to take back control, it is often this very reason that some people look into starting their own business, and franchising can be part of that equation because there is a helping hand to not just get started, but also for continued ongoing support. This is just one of the fundamentals in franchising, being in business for yourself, but not by yourself!
It is a fair point though, that some careful thought needs to go into choosing the right franchise in uncertain times, or is it? Are all franchises the same?
First, you will need to think about the business sector you will be looking to represent as a franchisee, do you believe that the franchise can survive any downturn? What does the franchisor have to say about this? Are you completely confident that your research is correct? Have you sought an expert option? If you are unsure, it will probably be best to do this first.
Next, think about whether you have the correct capital and ongoing cashflow to cover the true costs of the franchise?
Having the upfront capital might well be just the start! Can you keep the business well-funded should business growth be slower than anticipated? If not, maybe the recession is not your real challenge here, funding the business to start with is your bigger challenge! There are options for you though.
Always consider what would be in the best interests of the franchise, and you personally, maybe, given the economic outlook, it could well be better to retain any cash you personally have right now, and with interest rates still unbelievably historically low, take advantage of this with a low interest rate loan, there are even ones specific to franchising as the Government does want to achieve more people out of employment into self-employment, you might gasp at the very thought of taking on a loan, and you definitely should not do so if it will not be affordable, however, could this be an option to get the franchise purchased and then have sufficient cashflow so that the family budget is not affected, in which case, this could be an extremely viable option for you! Please do not dismiss this, it is again just another option you can explore.
There is some great news for you, the facts on franchised businesses look very good in comparison to non-franchised ones, for example, more than 90% of franchises businesses report that they are profitable, now go and compare this to other business formats, you will be encouraged to see that a franchise does perform, in general, much better than the whole of market.
The franchise sector is still growing, it always has done, and in fact, per capita, is still a tiny fraction in comparison to other developed counties like America and Australia for example. These countries have around five times more franchises than the UK, for some people in those countries, they start looking at business options as a franchise than anything else!
You might also be surprised to read that there are currently only around a total of 1000 active franchises systems in the UK, again this is very low compared to other countries!
Like any business there are zero guarantees, but you will have the benefit of seeing some history of how the franchise has been performing, probably in different areas to where you might be looking.
Take your time, ask plenty of questions, there is often assistance out there from consultants that act as a third party to ensure you fully understand what you are getting into.
Look at funding options as a solution, but never be coerced into this.
Only ever move forwards if you are truly confident that this will work for the current economic situation and your personal circumstances, you will be making a long-term commitment, and there is lots and lots of living proof, that when done correctly, franchising can be a great solution for any economy!
I hope to see you join the world of franchising very soon!
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