Established Wedding and Events Styling Business in West Sussex

We are very excited to present the opportunity to purchase our Ambience Venue Styling West Sussex franchise.

The current owner has decided to sell after trading for almost 5 years due to a change in personal circumstances. This established franchise offers the right candidate HUGE potential for further business growth with a brilliant portfolio of work, a strong client base and everything you need to hit the ground running from day one including bookings in the diary for 2026, 2027 & 2028!

We are looking for a hardworking, passionate, business minded and creative individual/s to continue the success and reputation of the franchise. The business has previously been run on a part time basis and offers the ability for significant growth for someone who could apply 20 hours a week.

We will fully support the purchaser to ensure a smooth and seamless transition and handover of the stock and bookings. We will also introduce the purchaser to each venue.

We are looking for a hardworking, passionate, business-minded, and creative individual/s to continue the success and reputation of the franchise.

Bookings:
There are currently 25 bookings in the diary to place from April 2026 onwards providing the purchaser with an anticipated profit of £24,000.

Stock:
The purchaser will receive a fantastic, extensive stock page consisting of a wide range of products and props which also include all of the items required for the bookings in the diary. The stock will assist the purchaser in achieving a high average booking value on future leads.

*Please note the seller currently stores this in a 518sqft business unit at £600pm

Relationships:

The current owner has worked at a number of beautiful venues in the area and the purchaser would benefit from a preferred supplier status at Highley Manor, The Ravenswood, Langshott Manor, Alexander House and South Lodge. These relationships provide a good stream of leads and earning potential for the purchaser. 

Ongoing Support:

Full comprehensive training and ongoing support— the level of training and coaching you’ll receive from our experienced team is something we’re very proud of. Franchisees are provided with in-depth training that has been developed over 20 years to ensure that even in a fast-paced industry, we’re constantly evolving and staying ahead. Covering everything from financial/business management, marketing, networking, and digital presence, a large part of our training is also focused on creating styling/designs that are consistent with our brand. It doesn’t end there; further training and workshops are organised to continually develop styling skills.

You will have the freedom and creativity that being self-employed provides whilst still having the backing and support from our Head Office team as and when you need it. 

Experience required:

There’s no need for you to have previous experience in the wedding and events sector. With 20 years in business, we’ve consistently evolved our strategies and techniques to develop a proven business model that works. We provide all of the training, coaching, tools, and resources to support you in developing your very own wedding and event styling business within your local area. It would however greatly assist you from the start if you have transferrable skills from previous roles such as customer facing, delivering exceptional customer service, using computer systems, understanding how social media platforms work, and working to deadlines. We are looking for ambitious, creative, business-minded candidates with a drive to succeed.

Work from home:

You can run your Ambience franchise from home, provided you have storage space for your stock and an area in which to work on your laptop/hold Zoom consultations.
Our franchise network is formed by a team that supports each other with advice that comes from years of personal experience; some of our franchisees have been with us for over 16 years! Our Head Office team is on hand Monday–Friday to assist you, and with a private Facebook group to interact with other franchisees and fortnightly online trade meetings, you’ll have access to incredibly valuable information as and when you need it.

Financial Costs:

Purchase Price - £28,000 (no VAT to pay). The seller has very kindly offered to include training with Head Office to the value of £1,600 VAT as part of the purchase.

Full, comprehensive training will be provided by our highly experienced Head Office team. With their many years of expertise you will receive a level of support and training that is unrivalled within the industry.

This will include:

-2 days of online training with members of our Head Office team

-1 day of practical training at Head Office (located in North Yorkshire)

-A 12 week development programme to work towards at your own pace with catch up calls at the end of each month with a designated HO team member.

The seller is also willing to sell her van at an additional cost if required by the purchaser - full details of the van can be provided.

There is a monthly management fee of £295 VAT payable for the length of your contract, for which you will receive a vast range of benefits and support/coaching throughout your time with us. Unlike other franchises, there will be no commission to pay on your bookings—what you earn is yours! This includes but not limited too:

- On trend stock package: The purchaser will receive a fantastic range of highly desired stock in order to fulfil the bookings, allowing the purchaser to achieve excellent profit margins. *Please note: storage will be required.

- The purchaser will receive active social media pages providing further leads.

- Management of your very own webpage on our page 1 Google ranked website where you’ll receive enquiries. We will ensure your page is continually maximised in terms of SEO value and will also make any amends to your page when required.

-  Our in-house designed CRM program will allow you to log enquiries, send quotes, confirm new bookings, and much more. Think of it as your very own virtual assistant!

- Access to hire stock from Head Office and other franchisees to keep your costs down.

- Access to hundreds of business templates, email templates, “how to” documents and much more

- A portfolio of Ambience styled images showcasing many of your products so that you can promote yourself within your local area

- Access to our private FB group to interact with other franchisees - ask questions, share experiences and ideas, get notified of business /industry updates

- Access to fortnightly Zoom meetings with our HO team and other franchisees to discuss business /industry updates

- Access to online group training sessions throughout the year

- Access to our trends and inspiration online workshop which takes place annually

- Marketing/advertising campaigns run by HO continually throughout the year including weekly mailers to our active client database of almost 10,000 clients!

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Build a career as a wedding & events stylist with a nationally trusted brand!
Ambience Venue Styling is the UK’s largest and leading wedding and events styling franchise. Established in 2006, we have seen huge success and now have over 40 franchise businesses trading across the UK.

Living in a digital era, our clients seek to create weddings and events that are styled in a Pinterest-worthy and Instagrammable fashion. In fact, clients are now being more adventurous and creative than ever before and demand is at it' s highest for our brand!
The events industry is expanding at an incredibly fast rate, and private dinners, bridal showers, gender reveal parties, engagement parties and birthday celebrations are now being styled in a big way! We’ve also had the pleasure of working with some fantastic commercial clients on brand campaigns, brand launches, and advertising, such as a luxury car retailer, Astrid & Miyu, and Rolex, to name a few.

As we specialise in weddings, events, and commercial styling, this gives you the ability to earn throughout the year. If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been dreaming of, we’d love to hear from you! Contact us to receive a copy of our sales brochure and you can then arrange a Zoom meeting with us to discuss things in more detail and so that we can get to know one another better!