Swim School Franchise

You don't need to be a swim teacher to run a successful business teaching children to swim!

The private swim school sector is a thriving, multi-million pound market in the UK. Turtle Tots is keen to partner with people who have the ambition to launch and grow a successful and profitable business; providing exceptional swimming lessons and benefiting from the sale of branded swimwear and accessories.

Turtle Tots is a multi award-winning aqua-natal yoga and baby and toddler swimming company operating in the UK and Ireland.

Turtle Tots were named the Approved Franchise Association's (AFA) Franchisor of the Year for two years running, and are consistently named in Elite Franchise magazine's list of the top 100 UK franchises. Turtle Tots are incredibly proud of what they have achieved since they launched their Swim School Franchise in 2011.

Since launching in one pool in Bristol, Turtle Tots have now grown to a network of more than 50 exceptional franchisees across the UK and Ireland. Their franchisees employ over 200 teachers and teach thousands of customers every week in over 350 pools.

Turtle Tots' aim has always been, and will continue to be, to make a difference to people's lives, both in and out of the water, through the delivery of exceptional swimming classes and playing an active role in their communities.

Swim School Management:

Running a Turtle Tots Swim School Franchise is hard work, but it’s also fun, flexible and rewarding. You will have a real passion for service, a thorough understanding and empathy with your customers, and the desire to make a real difference to people's lives.

You don’t need to be a swim teacher already as they will guide you through the process of becoming qualified with the Swimming Teachers’ Association. Their franchisees come from all walks of life; from primary school teachers to administrators and even a biochemist.

Initially when you launch your Swim School Franchise you will be in the pool teaching your first customers, and also running the day to day administration and marketing. However Turtle Tots do encourage their franchisees to employ teachers and staff as their swim school grows, so that they can work on their business rather than in it. You certainly won’t be tied to a desk and will enjoy the flexibility of running the business during the hours that suit you.

The Investment: 

The initial Turtle Tots Franchise Fee starts at £6,500 + VAT for one territory or £13,000 + VAT for two.

For those looking to build and manage a Turtle Tots Swim School Franchise from day one, bespoke packages are available.

The fee includes:

• Exclusive rights to use the trademarked Turtle Tots brand in a post-coded and mapped territory
• Aquatic Turtle Tots training
• Business, marketing and sales training
• "Turtle Tums" training - so that you can teach aqua-natal yoga too
• Turtle Tots and Turtle Tums teacher tops, t-shirts
• A starter pack of stationery, leaflets, teacher kit and merchandise
• A Turtle Tots email address and mini-site on the turtletots.com website
• Best practice documents and online operations manual
• The support of a franchisee mentor for the first six months
• Ongoing support from head office

Turtle Tots has excellent longstanding relationships with leading financial institutions including NatWest and HSBC. They can introduce you to their contacts to help you with any initial funding you may need.

Find out more about starting your own Swim School Franchise in your local community with Turtle Tots. 
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