The support you can rely on

The main reason people choose an A1 franchise is for the support we offer all our franchisees.

As a franchisee of A1, you will have access to all the team that includes all the support under one roof from accountants, tax advisors, bookkeepers and marketers. So whatever your support requirement, the team are here to help.

Our comprehensive support package, not only helps to set up the business without those usual costly mistakes, but provides the ongoing support required to find and retain new clients, meet regulations, promote the business and provide a point of contact for technical support.

Our Initial Support
As a franchisee you will receive our support from day one and before launching your business you will spend time with us attending our orientation training course that will cover everything about running your A1 business such as:

• How to operate an A1 bookkeeping business
• Customer service
• Marketing your business
• Sales to convert your leads
• Technical training such as Sage Software training
• Your questions and answers and much more

 
Our objective is to transfer our marketing and sales knowledge to you. We believe that you are marketing your business at all times, with friends, family, clients or your network of contacts. We advise you what works and what cost effective tools to use. We can do the marketing for you, at an additional cost, but believe that you business growth will be much more effective with the knowledge and tools in your own hands.  

In recognition of our ability to market a bookkeeping busines, our founder Mike Foster, spoke at the 2011 conference of the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers on the subject of strategic and tactical marketing, click here to read more.

Ongoing Support

• Your own dedicated named support manager
• Holiday and sickness support from head office or other trained local A1 franchisees (costs may apply)
• Training and Development
• Ongoing leads generated from national marketing
• Regular newsletter covering technical and legislation changes
• Regular meetings with other franchisees
• Our continual personal development programme

 
To find out more, please contact us