Under performing Darlington stage school offers glitz and growth, growth, growth

Asking Price: £150,000

Franchisee Role: Owner-Operator

Annual Turnover: £150,000

Established: 2019

The Opportunity

Making money from making children feel happy, fulfilled and confident makes Stagecoach Darlington a rare franchise – and one that’s probably the parent-friendliest on the market as it only operates in the evening or at weekends and leaves you free throughout the school holidays.

Children love to learn to sing, dance and act at Stagecoach, and their parents are happy to pay handsomely for it.

But the retiring owner’s other commitments means a vast amount of this franchise’s potential remains untapped, just waiting for a new owner to capitalise on it.

Classes are running at 60% capacity, whereas most Stagecoach franchises are over-subscribed with waiting-lists to join them, so simply recruiting more students to fill the classes would see a dramatic increase in turnover and profits.

There is scope, too, to run additional classes mid-week as well as highly lucrative Sumer camps and workshops plus classes for adults and babies and toddlers, all of which would increase its already healthy revenue.

Running-costs are minimal with only a handful of self-employed tutors and hired venues, while Stagecoach’s business model of synchronising with the local school calendar makes it perfect for a parent with young children who doesn’t have time for a conventional nine-to-five business.

You don’t need performing-arts knowledge to run a Stagecoach franchise, but you do need strong organisational skills and the ability and insight to plan shows and performances to a high standard.

The Franchise

Stagecoach is an international network of franchises that’s transforming the lives of 55,000 children around the world.

Children from four to 18 clamour for a place, while parents who can afford it (and there are plenty of them) value Stagecoach for helping their children develop their confidence and find their own voice as well as improving their singing, dancing and acting skills.

With lessons taking place on evenings and at weekends, Stagecoach franchises can comfortably be run alongside a full-time job and enable a healthy work-life balance.

There’s no need to invest in premises, as you hire venues instead, and by using freelance, self-employed tutors and assistants, you avoid the responsibilities of being an employer.

As a household name franchise, backed by national advertising and social media support, you will almost certainly have more children seeking places than you can satisfy so, as the showbiz adage says, you’ll always leave them wanting more.

Summary

A rare opportunity to take over a household-name stage-school franchise with phenomenal scope for growth, low running-costs, and a chance to be part of the world of showbiz. The Darlington franchise of Stagecoach could be even more profitable in the right hands. Don’t let it slip through yours!

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