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X-Press Legal Services
X-Press Legal Services is highly regarded as a specialist provider of support to professionals concerned in the sale of all kinds of residential and commercial property.
- Investment amount: 20K - 50K
- Industry Sector(s): B2B
X-Press Legal Services
X-Press Legal Services is highly regarded as a specialist provider of support to professionals concerned in the sale of all kinds of residential and commercial property. The majority of clients are conveyancing solicitors who facilitate the contractual process and work is also undertaken for licensed conveyancers and property developers. Assignments deal with the various search procedures necessary for property transactions to be completed.
We provide for example:
* Personal Local Authority Searches
* Environmental Reports
* Plan Searches
* Water & Drainage Reports
* Company Searches
* Mining Searches
Xpress Legal Services - The Franchise
The X-Press Legal Services Franchise reflects the real benefits of a thoroughly tried, tested and proven operation. Based in Warrington, Cheshire, the original business started from scratch in 2000 and quickly gained its first clients. By virtue of reputation for excellent service, the client base expanded considerably and resulted in a substantial turnover with excellent profitability. Key to its success is the bespoke software which sets out the appropriate courses of action and enables detailed client reports to be produced thoroughly, accurately and promptly.
Managing Director is Lynne Lister who was the Editor of Business Franchise Magazine, the official journal of the British Franchise Association from 1992 to 2002. Her understanding of franchising is quite exceptional and her clear perception of what makes a really first class franchise is fully embodied in X-Press Legal Services.
Training and Support
Initial training
The X-press Legal Services Franchise training department, which is based at HQ in Warrington, delivers a programme that addresses every aspect of X-Press Legal Services, according to a detailed syllabus based on the Franchise Operating Manual, which is provided during training and subsequently updated as necessary to provide an instant source of reference. Everything you need to know about the personal search processes and client reporting functions is covered. In addition, with a view to your developing a well organised and profitable business, meaningful guidance is provided on marketing, administration and accounting.
Getting your franchise started
The establishment inventory is unusually comprehensive and to keep overheads to a minimum, you can begin operating from an office at your home. A local marketing campaign will aim to inform your prospective clients that you have arrived and "open the door" for you to visit them. Following on from your initial training, a member of the X-Press Legal Services Franchisee Support Team will spend time with you to ease your transition into operational mode.
Developing your franchise
If you replicate the success of the core business and attract a large clientele, there will come a time when you are unable to cope on your own. Employment of one or more members of staff (members of your own family, quite possibly) will become a necessity, at which point you may contemplate a move to a separate office. Remember that in pursuing these positive initiatives, you are not alone. As franchisor we are here to provide continuing support, with regular meetings and advice and guidance on all business matters.
Financial Information
What does an X-Press Legal Services franchise cost?
* An X-Press Legal Services Franchise costs £25,500 plus working capital
* Typical liquid capital is quoted at £15,000
The franchise package includes all training, computer hardware and software, specialist maps and directories, stationery, equipment and local launch marketing campaign.
Who's Ideal for Us
What it takes to be an X-Press Legal Services franchisee
A background in a related sphere of activity is not a requirement given the thoroughness of our franchise training. More important is a career or background in which you have been working with computers, dealing with paperwork, or possibly running an efficient department or office. You must be a good communicator so as to build your client base initially and, ongoing, maintain close liaison with each client so as to build a strong relationship and high degree of repeat business. To achieve this, you obviously have to be prepared to travel locally and not be "desk bound". You must feel comfortable in delivering high quality service to professional clients. And last but not least, you need to have ambition to grow your franchise business as client workload increases.
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X-Press Legal Services Ltd is a major national supplier of property related searches for Solicitors and Licenced Conveyancers. Operating through a network of franchised regional offices, they have built an enviable reputation for clear, concise, accurate reports supported by a first class administration system resulting in hundreds of searches every day.
The X-Press Legal Services franchised network is highly regarded as a specialist provider of support to professionals concerned in the sale of all kinds of residential and commercial property. The products are also required for repossession and remortgage matters. This means that in a slower housing market the demand comes from different areas of the industry. The majority of clients are Conveyancing Solicitors who facilitate the contractual process and work is also undertaken for Licensed Conveyancers and Property Developers. As they source all the information themselves they are very cost effective because they are working directly for the clients.
With X-Press Legal Services (Southern), there is an opportunity to acquire an established trading business. Launched in January 2007 by the two current Directors, X-Press Legal Services (Southern) covers a ‘double’ franchise territory within West Kent and East/West Sussex including the local authority areas of Tunbridge Wells, Wealden, Eastbourne, Lewes, Brighton and reaching up the A23 corridor to Mid Sussex, Horsham and Crawley.
It should be emphasised that the purchaser of an X-Press Legal Services franchise does not need to come from either a legal or property related background. The core attributes for operating the business are accurate and timely administration allied to strong customer service values.
It is by running the business in this fashion that the owners have shown a steady turnover growth since launch with profits also tracking this consistent growth. The opportunity to take over this thriving profitable business and grow it further within the territory is immense with the owners estimating that 85% of the target market is yet unexploited making the ultimate size of the business in the hands of the new owners.
The asking price for this substantial business is £157,500 and a full prospectus of sale plus accounts are available following the signing of a non-disclosure agreement. Please provide your details on the form below and we will contact you.
X-Press Legal Services - London
X-Press Legal Services Ltd is a major national supplier of property related searches for Solicitors and Licenced Conveyancers.
Operating through a network of franchised regional offices, they have built an enviable reputation for clear, concise, accurate reports supported by a first class administration system resulting in hundreds of searches every day.
The X-Press Legal Services franchised network is highly regarded as a specialist provider of support to professionals concerned in the sale of all kinds of residential and commercial property. The products are also required for repossession and remortgage matters. This means that in a slower housing market the demand comes from different areas of the industry. The majority of clients are Conveyancing Solicitors who facilitate the contractual process and work is also undertaken for Licensed Conveyancers and Property Developers. As they source all the information themselves they are very cost effective because they are working directly for the clients.
X-Press legal Services in North West and Central London has been operating since 2007 and covers the following areas: London Boroughs of Westminster, Camden, Brent, Harrow, Barnet and Hertsmere Borough Council. With a population in excess of 1,500,000 residents and a correspondingly large number of solicitors, the territory offers huge potential.
Until illness set in, the business was growing well, improving year on year through its first three years of trading. Since then the business has plateaued. With a new business owner able to actively manage the business it should develop and progress beyond the levels it reached at its peak. The size and location of the territory offers very promising potential for growth, especially within the Central London locations. The current Owners feel that they have only begun to tap the huge market on offer.
The business is run from a home office, keeping overheads very low, maximising profit and making the working day extremely flexible therefore easy to fit in with other family commitments. X-Press Legal Services North West and Central London is offered for sale at an asking price of only £59,995 and a full Prospectus of Sale is available following the signing of a non-disclosure agreement. Please provide your details on the adjacent form and we will contact you.
