Van Based Franchise

 Countrywide Signs – the van franchise with room to expand

Start with one van and build a property services business

Countrywide Signs is a van-based franchise providing estate agent board installation and management services across exclusive UK territories. Established in 1998, the business supports independent, regional and national estate agencies with signage production, installation and management.

The model gives you a choice: operate a single van yourself or develop a multi-van business with teams delivering the service while you manage customers and growth.

How does the van-based business work?

As an owner-operator, you undertake the service work, maintain agency relationships and develop your local customer base. The business can be run from home, without the cost of commercial premises.

Repeat work from estate agency clients gives you an opportunity to build ongoing commercial relationships. Reliable service and customer retention are central to developing the operation.

Can one van become a management business?

Yes. You can start with a single van even if your longer-term goal is to manage a team. Countrywide Signs describes adding a second van around 12 months later, subject to demand and available funding.

As capacity expands, installation teams can take on service delivery while you focus on winning accounts, organising workloads, maintaining standards and managing staff. Further vans and, where available, additional territories provide routes to growth.

What performance has Countrywide Signs reported?

• Average single-van sales of £5,000–£6,000 per month.
• Reported single-van profit of 55–60% of turnover
• Several multi-van owners achieving more than £250,000 annual turnover.
• Top performers operating multiple territories and growing turnover year on year.

These figures are supplied by the franchisor and do not guarantee individual results. Costs, demand and business management affect performance.

Training and support for your operation

You do not need previous experience in signage or property services. Training covers commercial and operational aspects, with support for launch, territory development, sales, marketing and account growth.

Operational software, established systems, national buying power and ongoing mentoring support you as the business develops. Franchisees can also access national and regional account opportunities.

Countrywide Signs is also an approved supplier to Purplebricks, the UK’s largest online estate and letting agent, which has been a huge boost for franchisees. Read more HERE

Your Investment and Available Locations

The investment starts from £19,995 + VAT (subject to territory size and your aspirations) and provides you with everything you need to get your business started and growing.

Thanks to their strong relationships with lenders, who are familiar with the business model, up to 70% funding is available, subject to status - meaning you could get started with just £10,000 of your own money.

For the total investment, working capital and additional set-up costs you can request the full breakdown to understand the funding needed for your preferred model.

New territory regions: include Central, East, South East, South West and North West England, North Essex/Suffolk, the Midlands, Yorkshire and Wales.

Established Resales include Coventry, Exeter/North Devon, Harlow, Leicester, Lincoln, Northampton, Nottingham Central and Oxford. 

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