Managing director Keith Staerck said: “So far we have set up 11 franchisees and given each one between 15 and 25 jobs, depending on the area, to contact from day one. This guarantee’s a franchisee a flying start and a healthy cash flow.”

Franchisees also receive a six month supply of products as part of the £7,000 start up cost to keep overheads down in the first half year of business.

Epping franchisee Mike Browne said: “It’s great to have a large number of jobs to do when you first start off. It boosted my confidence and further expanded on the training I had been given. This is crucial as the last thing you want is to have no work for a few weeks and start to forget or lose the confidence in what you were trained to do.”

Information: 0191 482 6112 www.furnitureclinic.co.uk.