Concept:
Safety Supplies & Services
Territory:
available Australia-wide
Training Provided:
3 weeks intensive + field + ongoing
Marketing Support:
Biz-to-biz, catalogues + more
Agreement Term:
5 + 5 + 5 with full term renewal on sale
Number Of Units:
13
Units Outside Country:
0
Investment Required:
$140,000 inc. fee, training, IT, stock, van fit-out (leased Mercedes Van)
Business Established:
1992
Franchising Commenced:
2001
Qualifications Required:
Enthusiasm, IT-confident, basic selling skills & genuine desire to help workers stay safe
About Safetyquip Australia
SafetyQuip is Australia's only significant franchised player in full scope Workplace Safety Supplies and Services - a billion dollar market and boom-time (given that so many businesses must buy safety gear and consumables BY LAW).
Growth Market - Ground Floor
Imagine having a product range and services that businesses are compelled to
purchase – or else face stinging fines, massive compensation payouts and even
jail terms. That’s the safety business – the kind of ground floor opportunity
McDonalds was 20 years ago and Subway 10.
There is plenty of opportunity to grow. The market is accelerating fast as an
estimated 90% of small to medium enterprises that do not properly comply with
workplace health and safety regulations come to understand the scale of the
risks they are taking. Workplace accidents kill and injure more Australians
every year than are harmed on the road and authorities and the courts have
become serious about enforcement and penalties.
Safety Shop On Wheels
Most franchisees start with a single mobile unit – a safety shop on wheels. This
is an affordable entry that still secures the full term of the agreement. They
then graduate either to a multi-van model, or open their retail Safety Shop
first and expand their fleets from there. This ‘career path’ enables you to
start small and affordably, but conversely, if you have what the franchisor
considers sufficient business experience and capital, you may choose to move
directly into the fully developed business model (anywhere up to $350,000
including working capital). In either case, the objective is to see you in a
while-collar role ‘managing’ rather than ‘doing’ as quickly as possible.
Full Product Range
SafetyQuip offers an impressive range of products including breathing, skin, eye
and ear protection, work wear, height safety, signage, anti-fatigue mats, spill
cleanup products, first aid kits and so on. They're needed by a vast range of
businesses, which traditionally have sourced from monolithic suppliers fielding
sales reps covering large slices of territory. The result has often been
impersonal service and poor advice, leaving a significant gap in the market.
Filling the Gap
A local business trying to fill a gap in the market left by the large corporates
would quickly run into a wall. You might be willing to provide the kind of
personal attention only a local business can offer, but to field the large range
required, compete on price and have access to technical backup, you need to be
big.
SafetyQuip’s national franchise network offers buying power, technical support
and highly developed business systems to individual franchisees, who then
provide local service at a variety of levels.
Intensive Training and Support
No prior safety experience is necessary as training is intensive, professional
indemnity standard and expert technical advice on call: 3-weeks in the classroom
at Noosa, followed by ‘hand-holding’ in your own territory, and then ongoing
intranet modules plus field visits. What is great is that you never STOP
learning - your expertise grows week by week and many people find great joy in
this. There is particular satisfaction in being able to assist businesses that
know full well that they need personalised, onsite and ongoing help.
Basic computer skills and a quick retentive mind are essential. However at least
initially, you will probably be somewhat reliant on our on-call support office,
and also on the services of a network of high-level consultants available for
sophisticated workplace audits.
Building a Business of Value
A developed SafetyQuip franchise has a counter-sales base anchoring a fleet of
mobile units, providing customers with the range and pricing of a big player,
yet the personal service of a local business. It's a potent combination,
enabling motivated franchisees to build businesses of considerable value.
That’s why a 5 + 5 + 5 year term is offered with COMPLETE renewal of the entire
period on sale of the business. This provides franchisees with time to build the
value of their enterprises, and purchasers the incentive of a full renewal
(rather than the typical offer of ‘balance of term remaining’). Regional
Expansion Opportunities
SafetyQuip is actively seeking suitable candidates to establish franchises in
Sydney, Mackay and Townsville. If you’re seeking a business venture…
Poised for growth
Well-respected in the marketplace
Offering potential for capital gain
…then look no further. Send a quick request directly to SafetyQuip for more
information.