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Paul and Andy

National Enforcement Services has become the first bailiff organisation in the UK to launch a franchise operation, with the appointment of its first franchisee. Paul Redhead will join the company, operating the North East England franchise.

Paul, a former member of the armed services, took a distance learning course provided by National Enforcement Services in 2006 and decided to set up his own firm, Alpha 1 Legal Services. Shortly after setting up the company he established links with National Enforcement Services, which are based in Darlington, County Durham.

Paul sub-contracted to National Enforcement Services and also gained some of his own clients. After discussions with National Enforcement Services’ CEO Andy Coates, Paul decided to pilot the new franchise project.

This project is the first of its kind by a bailiff company in the United Kingdom. Paul has already discovered his profits have increased and the additional services he has been able to offer have secured him more clients. Paul’s clients now have access to National Enforcement Services’ web based computer system.

Paul can go to a property, visit a subject, and within minutes of his call he updates the computer system from his smart phone. His client can then see a photograph of the property and a report of what has happened in real time.

Paul said “Being part of the team as a franchisee has made such a huge difference to me. I now have access to National Enforcement Services tracing department and to the various data sources National Enforcement subscribe to. Now when out on the door step I can check information provided to me and get electronic searches done there and then without the need to re-attend”

Andy Coates CEO of National Enforcement Services said “ Franchising is the way forward for us I am delighted the pilot Paul and I have been working on is a success Paul is now keen to sign up for the real thing and is our first official franchisee. Our working model proves this is a success and already we are looking to expand across England and Wales.”