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Offer a world of travel with Travel Counsellors
Your passport to an exciting home-based franchise opportunity that is ideal for those with a love of travel and the desire to have a better work/life balance.
A new type of travel agency was founded by David Speakman in 1994 - one where people could book holidays from the comfort of their own home through dedicated independent travel professionals.
Now his company, a Queen's Award winner, has more than over 860 travel counsellors operating in seven countries, all running their own successful home-based travel businesses.
Last year the company launched a new and innovative franchise programme, the Travel Academy to enable people from different backgrounds to start their own travel business through a dedicated 12-month training programme. This has proved an unquestionable success with people from an array of backgrounds taking advantage of this ground-breaking business opportunity.
“I founded Travel Counsellors because I believe that customers should be given the widest choice of independent holiday advice from the best travel professionals in the industry,” says Speakman. “I wanted to provide a special kind of service. One where customers have their own personal consultant without having to venture onto the high street.
“Our franchisees are able to run their own travel businesses from home, enjoying job satisfaction, flexible hours and more money, whilst being well-respected within the industry and doing a job they love.”
High-level training
The Travel Academy was launched to give individuals from outside the travel industry the opportunity to join Travel Counsellors’ award-winning team. As an associate of Travel Counsellors, franchisees are given the highest level of training and business development support, including a two-week residential course and home-based, on-line tutorials, all carried out by vastly experienced travel professionals, based at the head office at Bolton.
All the company's franchisees are provided with the most comprehensive support possible. They have access to award-winning technology and trained to use Travel Counsellors' unique, dynamic holiday package system, called Phenix, which allows them to quickly and efficiently tailor-make packages for their clients.
Franchisees also have their own personalised website, online training and access to Travel Counsellors online community via its extensive intranet system and, as newly-appointed associates, receive a laptop and a full suite of marketing tools.
“We really do provide absolutely everything they need to make their home-based travel business a success,” adds Speakman.
“As a Travel Counsellor associate you will be joining one of the most successful travel companies in the country, which is renowned within the industry for innovation and success. Readers of the Guardian, Observer and Guardian Unlimited have voted Travel Counsellors its Travel Agent of The Year for the past two consecutive years.”
Welcoming applicants, Speakman says: “We continue to grow and we would like you to grow your own travel business with us.”
Travel Counsellors asks associates to invest a minimum fee of £10,000 to own their own franchise. This covers all training and set-up costs, and the right to use the Travel Counsellors’ trademark and brand. This unique franchise opportunity has been recognised by the BFA.
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