The franchise package
Our comprehensive franchise package aims to provide franchisees with the tools for efficient business practice, which they use to create a rewarding Monkey Music experience for their customers.
How do we support our franchisees and provide on-going training?
Within our experienced Head Office team we have a dedicated franchise department and franchise manager who provide on-going training and support to enable our franchisees to flourish.
Additional members of Head Office support franchisees within their own areas of expertise. They include: a Marketing and PR Manager who is assisted by a PR Consultancy, Child Protection and Health & Safety specialists and Teacher Training experts.
The Monkey Music Intranet is a regularly updated source of teacher training materials, operating manuals and marketing literature. Regular meeting opportunities with other franchisees exist through on-going Teacher Training Seminars and other popular group meetings such as the local Franchisee Forums and Annual Franchisee Meeting.
Additionally, all franchisees have their own mentoring schedule which incorporates both formal and informal opportunities to discuss business planning with our franchise manager.
To summarise:
- Initial intensive training and support programme on all aspects of running a Monkey Music franchise.
- Day to day support from our Franchise Manager who is available to advise you as you plan and grow your franchise business.
- Subsequent on-going training in the form of regular group invitations.
- Tailored and specialist support by Monkey Music Head Office team.
What is the rest of the franchise package?
Our franchisees operate according to our Monkey Music Operating Manual and Monkey Music Franchise Agreement. They have:
- Sole right to run the Monkey Music franchise business in a specified territory using the Monkey Music name, trademarks, know-how and curricula, under a renewable 5 year licence.
- Comprehensive franchise kit including percussion instruments, equipment, stationery, Business Operations Manual with Database.
- The award-winning Monkey Music curricula. Evolved through extensive research and financial investment, the Monkey Music curricula is fully copyrighted and regularly enhanced, resulting in a musical curricula which is both structured and geared to four separate age groups of babies and children aged between 3 months and 4 years old.
- Bespoke Heath and Safety and Child Protection policies and guidelines.
- National Advertising of Monkey Music brand.
The Monkey Music franchise fee is £11,350 plus VAT. A proven investment offering healthy returns for a low capital commitment. The primary source of income is from weekly class fees. Additional sources of income are achieved from offering children’s parties, event entertainment, holiday workshops, nursery class teaching and the sale of Monkey Music Merchandise.
The head office team
Angie Coates
Founder and Managing Director
"Our network of talented franchisees, their Monkey Music families and our dedicated Head Office team are my daily inspiration!"
Deborah Stanbury
Franchise Director
"It is such a privilege to be working alongside so many committed and talented franchisees as their journey progresses."
Kelly Freeman
Finance and Operations Manager
" I am thrilled to be part of the team!"
Marion Ullrich
Marketing and PR Manager
"We’re going from strength to strength."
Carmel Grovestock
Franchise Sales Manager
"There’s certainly never a dull moment at Monkey Music ... always something new on the horizon!"
Spencer Banks
Resources Manager
"...the customer is always right at Monkey Music!"
Lesley Gunn
Administrator
"I only wish that Monkey Music had been around when my daughters were young."
Lyn Banks
Bookkeeper
"Monkey Music makes me smile every time!"
Rebecca Maskell
Teacher Training Manager
"I live and breathe Monkey Music!"
Kathryn Burrows
Teacher Trainer
"Monkey Music is a huge part of my life and that's great!"