Agency Express
Financial Plan
Liquid capital
The amount you need to secure the necessary loans.
Total investment
Total Investment to launch the business, including initial fees (£27,500 plus VAT)
The Concept
- Year of creation
- 1998
- Implantations
- 100+ franchisees in the UK
A van-based franchise putting up and managing estate agents' boards in an exclusive territory
Agency Express erects, maintains and removes For Sale and To Let boards for residential and commercial estate agents across the UK, from Inverness to Penzance. Founded by estate agents and established in 1998, it describes itself as the UK’s largest provider of estate agency board services, and says its network services and maintains more than 60% of all estate agency boards in the country.
Its network has grown to more than 100 franchisees, each running a van-based business from home within an exclusive territory. Agents book and track their boards through SignMaster3, the company’s online board management system, and the brand also offers related services such as AgencyQR and AgencyKeySafe.
A van-based franchise with daily repeat work
Agency Express presents its franchise as a low-overhead, home-based business built on daily repeat orders from local estate agents. Each new territory is designed to have the capacity for growth and the right mix of clients, and established businesses also come up for sale as resales with an existing income and client base.
No previous experience or business qualifications are required. Training lasts eight days, including three days with an experienced operator in the company-owned Norwich territory and three days of marketing and business launch, with a mailshot to every estate agent in the new territory. Agency Express is a member of the BFA.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does an Agency Express franchise cost?v
The Agency Express franchise package costs £27,500 plus reclaimable VAT. It covers a 10-year renewable territory licence, eight days of training, a business launch with a mailshot to local estate agents, and the first 12 months of public liability insurance. Resales of established businesses are priced individually.
What does an Agency Express franchisee do?
Erects, maintains and removes For Sale and To Let boards for residential and commercial estate agents within an exclusive territory, working from home with a van. Bookings are managed through SignMaster3, the company’s online board management system.
Do you need experience to open an Agency Express franchise?
No. Agency Express says no previous experience or business qualifications are needed, but franchisees should get on well with people, enjoy being out and about, and be self-motivated.
What training does Agency Express provide?
An eight-day course including three days working under the supervision of an experienced operator in the company-owned Norwich territory, and three days of marketing and business launch support in the franchisee’s own territory.
How long is the Agency Express franchise agreement?
Ten years, renewable, giving the right to trade under the Agency Express identity within an exclusive territory.
How many Agency Express franchisees are there?
More than 100 across the UK, according to Agency Express, which says its network services and maintains more than 60% of all estate agency boards in the country.
