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Location: Ashford, Kent 
Franchise Fee: From £8,500 
Liquid Capital Required: Typically, 30% of your investment  
Ownership Options: Start-Up | Conversion | Rebrand 

With over 35 years of industry expertise and a network of 60+ locations nationwide, Signs Express is the UK’s largest and most established signs and graphics franchise. 

Identified as a prime location within our growth plans for 2026/2027, Ashford offers a strong commercial opportunity for a new Signs Express centre. 

With flexible routes to ownership, we allow you to join the network in a way that suits your experience, investment level and ambitions. 

Resale Opportunities Start Up Opportunities Benefits Of A Rebrand Conversion Opportunities Enquire Today

Routes To Ownership

Start Up

Open a new Signs Express centre in the prime territory, with full training and support for driven entrepreneurs.

Start Up

Conversion

A Signs Express conversion sees us work with you to find an independent signage business for sale and then help you to purchase it and convert it to a Signs Express. This offers the benefit of purchasing an existing business with a profit profile in a vacant Signs Express territory near you.

Conversion

Rebrand

Already running an independent signage business? Seamlessly rebrand as a Signs Express centre and gain access to our national marketing, operational support, group buying power and scalable growth model. 

Rebrand

Why Ashford?

Ashford is one of Kent’s fastest-growing commercial centres, strategically positioned between London and the Channel ports. With excellent transport links via the M20 and High-Speed rail to London, as well as proximity to Eurostar connections, Ashford is a thriving business hub serving both regional and international markets. 

The area benefits from strong representation across construction, logistics, retail, professional services and manufacturing — all key sectors generating consistent demand for professional signage and branding solutions. 

Ongoing commercial and residential development in and around Ashford continues to attract new businesses, creating further opportunity for a scalable B2B signage operation. 

This is an opportunity to establish a profitable business within a clearly defined trading area, supported by an experienced national franchise network. 

  • Number of viable businesses in the territory: 8,500+ 

  • Most prominent industries: Construction, Logistics, Retail, Professional Services and Manufacturing 

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Why Join Signs Express?

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UK’s #1 signs and graphics franchise
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Award winning network with over 60 locations throughout the UK & Ireland
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35+ years’ experience and a proven business model and brand
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Achieve up to £750,000+ turnover with 20%+ EBITDA potential
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Operate in your own exclusive territory with room for business expansion
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Full training, mentoring and operational support throughout
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Access to national accounts and collective buying power
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58% larger support team than like for like franchisors (*BFA)
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Lower MSC rates than the UK franchising average (*BFA)
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Winner of the BFA & HSBC 2024 Business Transformation Award

Training & Ongoing Support

With a commitment to help you grow your business and achieve your goals, we offer our franchisees extensive training and support throughout your Signs Express career to ensure you are set up for success.

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Join the UK's Leading Signs & Graphics Franchise

Whether you're an experienced sign maker ready to scale, an independent signage business looking to rebrand and grow, or a business-savvy individual with no industry experience seeking your next opportunity, Signs Express offers the perfect platform to build a successful, sustainable business. 

No signage experience is required – we’re looking for individuals with strong relationship building and sales skills, drive, ambition and creativity and a consultative approach with a customer-first mindset. 

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FAQs

  • Q. What are the benefits of a Start-Up?
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    Offering you the opportunity to shape your business to suit you, with excellent margin potential, your choice of location and a proven and trusted start-up package, our start-up locations provide a fantastic base for you to grow your business.

  • Q. How much does a Signs Express Start-Up cost?
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    Total investment cost for a start-up is approximately £111,000 including your one-off franchise fee*. This comprises the following:

    • Franchise Fee £25,000 (*£5,000 of which is reinvested by the franchisor into your branding, training and marketing launch programme)

    • Vehicles £28,000

    • Machinery & Equipment £28,000

    • Full Premises Fit Out £30,000

    Working capital will also be required in addition to this, to the value of approximately £104,000.

    Where bank funding is required, we will support you with cash flow forecasting and business modelling. Typically, you will require 30% of the overall investment price (£65,000) in liquid capital, with the remaining 70% funded by bank lending.

  • Q. What Training do you offer new Franchisees?
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    Our onboarding and training package for all new franchisees includes a three-week intensive training course equipping you with the skills to run a successful Signs Express business, consisting of classroom training and immersive in-centre experiences.

    Find out more about our three-week training programme: New Franchisee Onboarding and Extensive Training Programme

  • Q. What ongoing Support do you offer your Franchisees?
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    With a commitment to help you grow your business and achieve your goals, we offer extensive training and support to our franchisees to ensure you are set up for success.

    Find out more about our ongoing training and support here: ongoing training and support

Next Steps… Contact Us Today!

If you are looking for a business opportunity with regular repeat business, high value orders, a stable marketplace and an established brand then Signs Express could be the right franchise for you.

No Sign Industry Experience Needed!

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Why Choose

Signs Express

Recommended

Highly rated by customers that trust us time and time again.

Extensive Network

Over 60 locations in our award-winning network.

Local

Providing local knowledge at the heart of your community.

Resales

Established resale opportunities.

Start-Ups

Start-up opportunities available.

Innovation

Innovative and creative industry.

Bespoke

Tailor-made signs and graphics that deliver value for money.

Extensive

The largest product range to service all sectors and businesses.

Experienced

An award-winning brand established for over 35 years.

Quality

Exceptional solutions, service and advice.

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What our Franchisees Say...

"…The support I receive daily has helped me to grow my business quickly. Signs Express have helped me with problems I have incurred along th... "…The support I receive daily has helped me to grow my business quickly. Signs Express have helped me with problems I have incurred along the way and given me the structure I need to further expand my business."
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"The most rewarding part of my job is taking my clients vision and bringing it to life. We have some amazing clients and work on really exit... "The most rewarding part of my job is taking my clients vision and bringing it to life. We have some amazing clients and work on really exiting projects… It’s very rewarding to see these ideas taken from a computer screen to seeing it in real life, sometimes at 20ft tall!"
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"The experience of the network and Franchise Support Centre is vast."
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"If you come across something you have never seen before, someone in our network will have, and is happy to lend their support."
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"I have always been keen to be part of a creative type of business…. as signage is a large part of marketing required for all businesses…. T... "I have always been keen to be part of a creative type of business…. as signage is a large part of marketing required for all businesses…. There is also a high chance for repeat business…."
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"The fact that support and training is given, at the start and through the process of owning the business, gives some confidence that your b... "The fact that support and training is given, at the start and through the process of owning the business, gives some confidence that your business will succeed and grow."
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"The most rewarding part of my job is creating something bespoke for the customer and then seeing this product in place along with the posit... "The most rewarding part of my job is creating something bespoke for the customer and then seeing this product in place along with the positive reaction from the customer."
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"I chose Signs Express as I always knew of the brand and felt comfortable in the knowledge that I could enter into the industry with the bac... "I chose Signs Express as I always knew of the brand and felt comfortable in the knowledge that I could enter into the industry with the backing of the brand name, and also benefit from the support to grow."
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