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Mobile Valeting Franchise

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We know that first impressions count.

Established franchisees undertaking 15.5 valets a week, that’s just over 3 valets a day at our average price could typically earn £52,150 per year, that’s just over £1,086 a week for 48 weeks.


Give yourself a brighter future with

How would you like to be part of a business that has been established for over 20 years with proven systems and track record? A business with low overheads that can be operated from home and one with thousands of satisfied customers. What are your thoughts on being supplied hundreds of potential customers ready for your service on your launch day and ongoing monthly through your business term. Being trained and having day-to-day contact with the person who started the business in 1985 as apposed to a member of staff or support team. This is a small part of what a successful applicant receives from the Autovaletdirect Franchise.

About us

Autovaletdirect are not your ordinary mundane mobile valeting service, established in 1985 and franchised in 2006, Autovaletdirect offer a premier mobile car valeting / detailing / paint & fabric protection service to retail, commercial and trade customers. An Autovaletdirect franchisee offers a wide range of products, which both protect a vehicle's paintwork and upholstery and keep it looking new and fresh. Fully trained and equipped to correct paintwork problems such as scratches, fading and oxidization.., remove odours and spillages which couldn't normally be removed with cleaning products and handle specialist jobs such as flood and fire damage.

The difference between anAutovaletdirect valeter/detailer and a car cleaner/washer is that we set out to accomplish. A car cleaner is going to get a car clean, while an Autovaletdirect franchisee sets out to raise and/or maintain the value of a vehicle. Our policy is to offer an unrivalled product and service range with excellent advice from knowledgeable staff.

Some of the services our franchisees offer

  • Automotive paint & fabric protection guaranteed for 6 years
  • Anti-Fog interior glass treatment
  • Rainscreen exterior glass treatment
  • La Bombe vehicle deodoriser/sanitiser
  • Waterless Wash the ultimate high quality dry-wash, polish and protectant
  • Soft-top clean & protection Cabriolet hood cleaning with a protective coating to finish.

Your own unique vehicle

The Autovaletdirect vehicle is a purpose-built mobile vehicle valeting unit fitted in Kent by our specialist fabricators and coachbuilders, robustly constructed and specifically designed to deliver the best quality valeting needs
efficiently, speedily and profitably.

All vehicles are fitted with onboard water, self sufficient RCD protected electrical supply, chip & pin credit Card Terminal and touch screen Traffic Master Smartnav with Trackstar GPS stolen vehicle tracking.

Hot water and bespoke valet bay for inclement weather are available at an extra cost. Productivity is exceptional and multiple valets are facilitated without returning to base for replenishments. Essentially every aspect is tried and tested, reflecting the substantial depth of practical experience and expertise gained over many years.

The Market

The Autovaletdirect professional service has been tested and proven with retail, commercial and trade customers for over 20 years. The combination of repeat business, recommendations and local marketing coupled with your dedication will allow
you to build a respected local business operated from home with low overheads and good earning potential. Look around you The average motorist clocks up nearly 11,000 miles per year and almost half of them being part of a two car family, it's clear that the car has a pivotal role in British life. Cleaning and valeting cars is very big business. The automotive-after market is booming but Autovaletdirect's growth philosophy is based on quality rather than quantity.

Some of the benefits you receive as a successful Autovaledirect franchisee.

  • Tried and tested business and operational systems
  • Established over 20 years
  • Fully fitted Self sufficient vehicles
  • Hot Water & RCD protected electrical supply
  • Corporate mobile valet Bay
  • Chip & Pin mobile credit card terminal
  • Your own wed page on our site optimised for your area.
  • Your own dedicated 24/7 call centre
  • Large protected territory
  • Affiliated to the BFA (British Franchise Association)

We anticipate the returns for franchisees will be very good with franchisees potentially recouping their initial investment within the first year, however, as with any business proposition there can never be any guarantee of success. We have prepared some ‘typical’ and we believe realistic financial forecasts based upon our own operating experience and we will happily share these with you at the first meeting.

An established franchisee can achieve:

3.5 valets per day at our average price = £1,086.45

Earnings per year (48 weeks) £52,150
Total expenses £14,590
Cash profit £37,560


* The figures produced above are based on actual operating experience and considered realistic by the franchisor. However they must not be taken as any form of guarantee regarding the Autovaletdirect franchise sales performance or profitability.

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Finance for the business is available from the Franchise Units of the major clearing banks (subject to status and business plan). As part of the recruitment process we will provide you with support and advice to prepare a specific business plan for you, which can be used to raise finance (if required).

The Autovaletdirect Franchise Start-up Package – £9,990

  • Franchise Agreement
  • Large protected Territory
  • Trade Mark
  • Operations Manual
  • Induction Training & Initial Support (2 weeks)
  • Business Launch
  • Sales Promotion Leaflets
  • Corporate Stationery
  • Corporate Clothing
  • Credit Card Terminal
  • Your own website and email address (optimised to your area)
  • 24/7 National call centre and free phone number
  • Standard 'Yell' advertising
  • All equipment and products

You can then choose either option at an additional cost:

  • Hot Wash - £800
  • Corporate Valet Bay - £800
  • 'Yell' Priority advert (worth £499) £199

* Vat is applicable to the above but reclaimable

If you like what you’ve read so far then please fully complete the questionnaire below. Once received we will be delighted to discuse further confidential information on the Autovaletdirect Franchise.

Stewart at Autovaletdirect (Maidstone)

“The induction training and follow up support really helped me get my franchise off to a flying start and I’m ahead of my sales forecast for the first year. It has given me a lot of confidence for the future of my franchise”



AutoValet Franchisee - Shaun Kinsell

AutoValet Franchisee - Garry Stevens

 



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