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Farooq Ahmed - Edinburgh

25 June 2018

Name: Farooq Ahmed
Location: Edinburgh
Plan: 10

Having worked in partnership with his brother for almost twenty years, Farooq Ahmed has an enviable amount of business experience. In 2016, following a meeting with a friend who ran a successful commercial cleaning business, Farooq was keen to find out more about the opportunities the industry offered such as its steady high levels of demand.

As an experienced businessman, Farooq understood the limitations and difficulties of a start-up venture entering a new market. The high levels of investment required, both financially with minimal initial return and in terms of the time it takes to target and build new client relationships, deterred Farooq and led him to consider alternatives.

From his research, the established and successful franchise structure offered by Jani-King offered him the low risk, quick-to-market stability he required.

‘As the world’s largest commercial cleaning franchise, Jani-King was the obvious choice for me!’

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Will Gavan, Jani-King’s UK Regional Director met with Farooq a number of times in Edinburgh. Farooq was impressed with the extensive support and training offered, and Jani-King’s Guaranteed Business Promise gave him the final reassurance he needed to join with a Plan 10 structure.

‘The training I have received has been fantastic. My trainer has been incredibly supportive and responsive, attending new contract meetings with me and providing guidance on all aspects of running my franchise.’

Farooq’s business was boosted from the outset with a number of local contracts immediately offered. He plans to specialise in local Edinburgh businesses and develop his business through combining contracts he has sourced himself and those offered by Jani-King.

‘I would thoroughly recommend a Jani-King franchise to anyone, regardless of their previous business experience. The whole team has been so friendly, helpful and supportive.’

 


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