Synergy Stocktaking Franchises believes that a franchise is the ideal prospect for those who want to make the move into owning their own business but are put off by the complexity and risk of the start up or who worry about the demands and pressures associated with running your own business.  

Synergy Stocktakings guarantee to its customers is your stocktake counts 100 per cent accurate or your money back. But we do much more than simply count stock. At Synergy Stocktaking we work with the owners to continuously improve the gross profits.  For example, through our years in the industry we have identified what we call the three Golden Ways to Improve Your Bottom Line Profits, these are simple, easily implemented changes that should improve the customers net profits, so, for example, a premise with a weekly turnover of Eur20,000 should, after implementing fully our suggestions, see at least a 1per cent improvement in its gross profit resulting in an end of year improvement of Eur10,400 in net profits. Talking about the franchise opportunities at Synergy Stocktaking Aidan notes. Synergy Stocktaking is one of the simplest franchises out there with none of the headaches of employing people from the start, relatively little marketing and sales involved,  the first 6 customers are supplied by Synergy Stocktaking and there after a considerable portion of business comes from referrals, repeat business and potentially a client is a client for life.  With the Synergy Stocktaking Franchise, all equipment, training and initial sales are included in the franchise fee. All you need is 2,3 weeks initial training with head office and then you can start stocktaking for your own customers in your territory. Aidan sees investing in a franchise as the ideal solution to the isolation and burdens that can fall upon the shoulders of the sole business owner.  Its a truism, especially in todays tougher economic conditions, but our franchisees place huge value and importance on knowing that they have unlimited, anytime support available from the central office. 

Many small business owners struggle to master all the different elements of a successful business sales, marketing, credit control, accounts to name but a very few, but with a Synergy Stocktaking franchise you essentially have access to 24 7 support and continual training and up skilling through our monthly Franchisee Workshops. Having said that, he acknowledges that franchising is not for everyone. Synergy Stocktaking devotes a great deal of time and effort to finding the right franchisees. Its a bit like matchmaking you cant pair just anyone with our franchise. We have a very clear and precise picture of the kind of person, their character traits and experience, who will be a successful fit into the Synergy Stocktaking franchise family. We reject far more applicants than we take on board but we are confident enough to do that, we are in this for the long haul and we only want the right people for our franchise.  

His advice for the would be franchisees is to Take your time in making the decision and explore whats out there. Decide where your strengths lie, the type of business area you want to be in and what your long term goals are. Some people want to keep the business tight and be very hands on, others want employees to operate the business once its up and running, make sure that the franchise model you sign up to really fits with you and your goals. All of our franchisees cite very differing reasons for choosing a franchise, some wanted to achieve a better work life balance while others prioritised the earning potential and Synergy Stocktaking allows them to achieve these goals.

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Notes:

Aidan Mc Donnell, who was an aircraft technician in the Irish Air Corps for 8 years, started stocktaking in 1999 and brought with him the high attention to detail and accuracy that was need for aircraft maintenance and applied it to stocktaking. Aidan also brought engineering to stocktaking designing a unique keg measuring device that is now exclusively manufactured franchisees. 

In 2002 Aidan teamed up with his brother Ollie, who had a degree in process engineering and started trading as Advanced bar Services (ABS). Together working out of 50 Sq/Ft room at the back of Aidan's house they started developing systems that brought a whole new dimension to the stock taking process. 

Synergy Stocktaking first began franchising in 2006 and currently has franchisees operating in Limerick, Galway, Athlone, Dundalk, Donegal, Kilkenny and 3 franchisees in Dublin. 

In 2009 the business was rebranded Synergy Stocktaking, synergy meaning the interaction of two or more ingredients so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their individual effects and this holds true for synergy stocktaking. Aidan uses the Munster rugby team as a perfect example of synergy, on paper the team look like no great shakes but as a combined force they serious opponents for any team.  

This means an ever growing need for the services offered by Synergy Stocktaking franchisees

 "You're in business for yourself but not by yourself" 

But that success is testament to the importance of knowing your market, knowing what your customers need and offering that extra added-value to the customer. 

There are other stocktakers out there but few that provide the level of accuracy and detail combined with the consultancy to increase the owner's profits. Our guarantee to our customers is "your stock counts 100 % accurate or your money back" 

Aidan and Ollie from an early stage of their business set a target of 20% growth per year. We have achieved this every year to date including 2009 which was a challenging year for everyone in business and now have in excess of 200 pubs, hotels, nightclubs and restaurants that we service. 

Many franchises need to be situated in an urban area in order to capture the business but the ability to live anywhere in rural or urban Ireland and still be able to run a successful stocktaking business is part of what makes Synergy Stocktaking so attractive to franchises.