Best UK franchise web design brands to invest in
Web design businesses can fulfil the digital needs of businesses around the world, while enabling franchisees to work remotely. Read on to understand the current franchise market and the opportunities available.
Web Design Franchise Opportunities
Blam Partners
it’seeze
What does the market look like for web design?
The consumer demand for e-commerce has created a lucrative market for web design businesses. The industry has been growing for several years and is expected to continue this path. In fact, the UK web design services industry increased by 2.8% in 2022, according to IBISWorld.
There is an opportunity here for web designers and entrepreneurs to create a successful business that serves consumer demands. However, the market is currently a very competitive space, which means that web design business owners must stand out.
Differentiating a web design company will require a strong portfolio, a knowledge of the latest business trends, ability to market, and a network of potential clients.
Investing in an established franchise website business can provide these advantages from day one, while enabling franchisees to operate their own businesses under a reputable brand with an established following.
This article outlines some of the best web design brands in the UK currently offering great franchise investment opportunities.
Franchise opportunities in the UK
Blam Partners
Blam Partners is a digital marketing agency that offers web design as part of a broader range of services. The franchise is particularly popular with those who are looking to operate autonomously and require a low investment option.
Unlike some other web design franchises, Blam Partners does not require franchisees to be a web designer or have any previous sales or design experience. A comprehensive training programme is provided to those upon investing and any web design services sold are performed by a centralised design team. Minimum investment is £9,997, with total investment reaching £20,000 +VAT. Franchisees are also required to pay a monthly fee of £299.
it’seeze websites
Established in 2003, it’seeze websites specialises in providing impactful websites to local businesses, operating across the UK and Ireland. Since franchising in 2008, the brand has attracted a variety of people (both with and without design skills) looking to tap into the web design market.
it’seeze websites has a centralised team of design experts and consultants who provide the services. Meanwhile franchisees aim to sale website design packages to businesses looking to increase the effectiveness of their online presence. Initial investment is £5,990 + VAT, with funding available for 70 per cent of this total.
Eazi-Apps
Admittedly, Eazi-Apps doesn’t offer web design services. Instead, the franchise focuses on providing businesses with apps which aim to tap into the growing market of mobile internet users. For example, the number of unique mobile internet users was five billion in 2022 alone. This indicates that more than 60 per cent of the global internet population uses a mobile, according to Statistica.
Founded in 2012, Eazi Apps designs, builds, and publishes apps with advanced business features. The franchise has more than 40 countries and offers apps in more than 80 languages. Franchisees have a hands-on approach: carrying out research on client needs before either designing, building and launching the app or outsourcing to the head office team for a small fee. Minimum investment sits at £7,995, with full financial details disclosed upon application.
Why invest in a franchise web design business?
Franchising a web design brand enables entrepreneurs to tap into a growing digital market, without necessarily having upfront tech experience. Franchisees usually receive a lot of training while setting up their business and support is often ongoing as they begin to operate as business owners.
Choosing to franchise in the web design market may also hold several advantages. These include:
• Scalability: There are less hurdles to scaling a web design business because services are largely reliant on software.
• Flexibility: Most web design franchises enable franchisees to work remotely, without any need to open a physical location.
• Creativity: While a lot of franchise web design brands have a central design team, some do enable creative franchisees to conduct the design work themselves.
• High demand and earnings: Digital innovations are continuously evolving and if your business can position itself at the forefront of these trends it could prove particularly lucrative.
Franchising can enable business owners to tap into consumer demands from day one. You can view the full list of business service investment opportunities on the What Franchise directory.
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