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A National Winning Franchise

Massive congratulations to Lee Eaton, owner of Signs Express (Manchester), who has not only won the British Franchise Association (BFA) B2B Franchisee of the Year Award at the awards ceremony on October 1st, but also been awarded the overall Franchisee of the Year Award.

Lee has worked tirelessly since he became the sole franchisee in 2012 after his father retired from the business. In the intervening time, Lee has managed to expand his client base to include some extremely prestigious companies like Team Sky, Bruntwood and British Cycling – in doing so, the centre has experienced 25% growth and a dramatic increase in operating profits. The awards that Lee has received recognise the services that Signs Express (Manchester) offer to a wide range of businesses. The judges spent months searching for a franchisee who could demonstrate how they have leveraged upon existing client relationships and in-house expertise to create a profitable business that delivers high-quality service, products and savings to their clients and therefore contributing to the wider good of their franchise network. Lee beat off other category winners including McDonalds, Snap On and Dyno to name a few and was quite rightly thrilled with the announcement of his win, 'It is brilliant to have the dedication of my team and my own hard work recognised. 'This year I have strived to broaden our horizons and fine-tuned our production and customer service processes, as well as developing existing client relationships and creating firm bonds with them. In turn, this has led to further work, as well as seven new major clients coming to us for our expertise. It is great to know that organisations like the BFA recognise the hard work that we put in.' This new accolade has been awarded a year after Lee was presented with the Franchisee of the Year Award at the Signs Express Convention. This appears to be just an indicator of the great things to come from Signs Express (Manchester) as Lee strives to take the business to new heights of excellence in 2016 and beyond. Signs Express (Manchester) is just one of the branches that makes up the Signs Express network of over 60 production centres. With a range of purchase options and prosperous locations still available to be snapped up, Signs Express can offer its potential franchisees choices to suit them and the support to build a successful business like Lee. For more information about the BFA please visit www.thebfa.org, or to find out more about franchising opportunities with the UK and Ireland's largest sign company, visit https://franchise.signsexpress.co.uk.

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"At Destination Sport Group, we used Signs Express Manchester to brand our new office space and are thoroughly impressed with the service. F... "At Destination Sport Group, we used Signs Express Manchester to brand our new office space and are thoroughly impressed with the service. From the initial site visit, Lee took the time to understand our requirements and share his expertise/suggestions. Great communication throughout and a proactive team during the install days. We would definitely use Signs Express again and happy to recommend to others."
Destination Sport Group
Google
Great Service from Signs Express. We are very happy with the final products!
Matthieu Marsault
Google
External shop sign and also window transfers: service and installation were first class. The personal, face to face consultation process, pr... External shop sign and also window transfers: service and installation were first class. The personal, face to face consultation process, prompt correspondence and regular status updates were excellent as was the cost. Would 100% recommend them.
Chris Lees
Google
They did an excellent job add our branding throughout the office, couldn't be happier with it.
Castlefield Recruitment
Google
Always have a great experience working with Signs Express! They're helpful and efficient at every stage of production and installation.
Blackfriars Reception
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Great company to deal with.
Clive Slocombe
Google
Very helpful and quick service. Our window graphics look great!
Qube Learning
Google
I've always been very impressed with the level of professionalism of the team at Signs Express - they've always been prepared and able to de... I've always been very impressed with the level of professionalism of the team at Signs Express - they've always been prepared and able to deliver the highest standard of work, sometimes at a moment's notice, and have been prepared to tackle some of the more unusual requirements we have.
Dave Parsons - Purchasing and Equipment Manager - British Cycling
Signs Express
Signs Express have provided an excellent service on a number of projects for Portfolio, the majority for local government accounts. We had p... Signs Express have provided an excellent service on a number of projects for Portfolio, the majority for local government accounts. We had particularly good feedback from a full colour vehicle wrap for a Children's Service in Bolton. I have been really impressed with the way these projects have been dealt with and the fitters on site dealing with our clients have been courteous and professional which is reassuring when 3rd parties are involved.
John Hyland - Senior Account Manager - Portfolio Art and Design
Signs Express
Signs Express provided us with a most professional service, we were able to discuss our artistic needs directly and had extremely good perso... Signs Express provided us with a most professional service, we were able to discuss our artistic needs directly and had extremely good personal service throughout. We had visits to discuss where the signs were to go and many phone discussions regarding materials ways of positioning /hanging to attract people's attention. All extremely important factors for an Art Centre and even more so for one where signage needs are perhaps more unique than ever, as we are both a visitor centre and one that provides arts training for the visually impaired. The signs have taken us forward dramatically and enhanced the already award winning architectural grounds and buildings, whilst being extremely sympathetic to such unique surroundings.
Marissa Wakefield - HSPB
Signs Express
I saw these in person this morning and they look great. Thanks for all yours, Geoff's and Andy's help in pulling these together in such a sh... I saw these in person this morning and they look great. Thanks for all yours, Geoff's and Andy's help in pulling these together in such a short space of time.
Ruth McDowell - Marketing and Comm's Assistant - City Tower, Piccadilly Plaza
Signs Express
Externally mounted solid colour matt window graphics at The Plaza. Thank you for an excellent job on the Plaza. I have seen it for the first... Externally mounted solid colour matt window graphics at The Plaza. Thank you for an excellent job on the Plaza. I have seen it for the first time this morning and the whole install internally and externally looks great.
Lee Treanor - Development Surveyor - City Tower, Piccadilly Plaza
Signs Express
Just a quick note to say the signage looks spot on at Springwood. More to the point, the guys on site were quality. The external installatio... Just a quick note to say the signage looks spot on at Springwood. More to the point, the guys on site were quality. The external installation was quite temperamental due to having to drill through the VERY EXPENSIVE tiles we had installed around the portico, so we were concerned in case they got damaged, but your guys had the right tools for the job and done a fantastic job. I think sometimes the guys installing aren't given the credit they deserve, customer service was bang on point also.
David Jenkinson - Building Surveyor - Bruntwood
Signs Express