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PostPosted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 2:47 pm 
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Good day, does anybody know if there are any taxi franchises out there to help me set up my own taxi business? I know there is click a cab but that is more of a one man band type of business and long distance airports etc.

I am looking to set up a private hire taxi business, but i just want to see if there are any franchises out there, that can make it easier for me. I have searched the net but i just cant find any proper taxi private hire franchises.


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PostPosted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 3:32 pm 
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They tried down here some years ago all nice and liveried but ended up going bust :shock:

The only progressive way forward these days is to try and buy existing companies out in order to build the fleet up - to start from scratch is going to be extremely difficult and prone to failure.

Sorry to be a gloom monger.

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PostPosted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 3:56 pm 
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Taxi1 12uk wrote:
Good day, does anybody know if there are any taxi franchises out there to help me set up my own taxi business? I know there is click a cab but that is more of a one man band type of business and long distance airports etc.

I am looking to set up a private hire taxi business, but i just want to see if there are any franchises out there, that can make it easier for me. I have searched the net but i just cant find any proper taxi private hire franchises.


click a cabs not a franchise, just a website, i think your clutching at straws mate, if there WAS a cheap and easy way we would all do it wouldnt we?

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PostPosted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 4:06 pm 
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ALSO...

click a cab sign you up and register a domain name, they did it for me, except they didnt check to see if there already was a firm of that name, so they registered "XXXXXXXtaxis.co.uk" and created a "virtual" local area code phone number, there is already a firm of that name...

this could lead to animosity and legal action

so i bailed out

the call divert is expensive too

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PostPosted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 5:56 pm 
We had a company called Intercar round here about 15 years ago who tried to set up Taxi franchises, I think they lasted 6 months.


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PostPosted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:36 pm 
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Not a Taxi Business...but an oppertunity..of sorts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGiAQXjzpOc&feature=channel_page

http://www.youtube.com/pinnaclechauffeur

Tried to sell it to me..but not my cup of tea... :roll:


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