One city. One Lets Connect Card partner. Make it you.
The City Exclusive franchise gives you one approved exclusive city territory, subject to the final agreement. You build the customer base through an office or showroom, a sales team, local kiosks, partnerships and corporate accounts.
UK-based NFC and QR digital identity brand. Figures shown are illustrative planning estimates, not guarantees.
Lets Connect
City Exclusive
Franchise partner
- Investmentabout £50,000
- You keep75% of sales
- Spread over 36 months£1,389 a month
- Territoryone exclusive city
One tap is the whole sales demo.
Who it suits
Established business owners, agencies, marketing companies, printing companies and experienced sales operators
Space
A professional office or showroom in a busy commercial area, with a 4–6 sq. ft. product display
Staff
Two employees at launch; three at average; four when established
Fees
25% royalty on gross sales and a £199 monthly technology fee
Exclusivity is the asset. Sales channels are how you use it
First sale
One card, one tap
Reorder
Team-wide rollout
Recurring
Plans and add-ons
A city partner is not limited to one counter. You can run a showroom, place kiosks with local retailers, put agents in the field, win corporate accounts and sign up printing, hospitality and clinic partners. Every one of those channels sits inside a territory that, once approved, is yours. This is also the lowest royalty of the three single-operator formats.
- Showroom sales
- Local kiosks
- Field sales
- Corporate accounts
- Local partnerships
- Bulk orders
Three planning cases. Pick one and follow the money
You keep 75% of gross sales before operating costs. Royalty is 25%, and the technology fee is £199 a month.
Illustrative monthly operating profit
£5,901
£70,812 a year on £20,000 of monthly sales
- Operating profit you keep£5,901 (30%)
- Your operating costs£9,099 (45%)
- Royalty to HQ£5,000 (25%)
Monthly picture
- Monthly sales
- £20,000
- Card-equivalent sales at £49
- 408
- Total operating costs
- £9,099
- Staff salaries
- £5,400
- Office or showroom costs
- £2,000
- Local marketing
- £1,000
- Technology fee
- £199
- Administration, utilities and travel
- £500
At a lean two-person launch, break-even is about £8,132 of sales a month, roughly 166 card-equivalent sales. At average staffing, break-even is about £12,132 of sales a month, roughly 248 card-equivalent sales. The franchisee should run two employees at launch, three at average sales and four only when established sales justify it.
Operating profit is shown after royalty and the listed operating costs, and before tax, finance costs, depreciation and owner drawings. The conservative case is a positive launch case with phased staffing, not an absolute downside case. Actual results can be lower, including an operating loss.
What it really costs you, month by month
Spread the one-time investment over three years and look at it the way you look at every other business cost. It comes to £1,389 a month. Over 12 months it is £4,167 a month.
£46 a day
That is the 36-month equivalent of the full investment, working capital and opening stock included.
- Your investment, spread over 36 months£1,389 a month
- Average plan operating profit£5,901 a month
- Strong sales operating profit£11,601 a month
Against your wage bill
It is less than one employee's £1,800 monthly salary in this plan, and less than the £2,000 showroom budget.
Against two sales
Two £49 sales leave you £73.50 after royalty. That is well above the daily figure, before operating costs.
Against the return
The average plan's monthly profit is almost 3 times the 36-month figure. At strong sales it is more than 8 times.
The investment is a one-time amount paid upfront. The monthly and daily figures are a value comparison only and are not an instalment offer. Profit figures are illustrative planning estimates before tax, finance costs, depreciation and owner drawings, and are not guaranteed.
Where every pound of your investment goes
The investment buys access to the brand, products, technology and support, and funds your own launch. A large share stays in your business as stock, equipment and working capital.
- Brand and franchise fee£20,000
- Office and showroom setup£5,000
- Display equipment and systems£5,000
- Opening product stock£8,000
- Launch marketing£3,000
- Working capital£9,000
- Total£50,000
You sell. We make, ship and run the platform
What you do
- Secure a visible office or showroom in a commercially suitable area
- Start with two employees and expand after sales grow
- Develop printing, retail, hospitality, clinic and corporate partnerships
- Operate local kiosks or sales points where appropriate
- Use field sales, networking, social media, events and local advertising
- Manage city-level customer relationships and sales performance
What Lets Connect Card HQ does
- Produces every card and NFC product
- Handles fulfilment
- Runs the software platform: digital profiles, review collection, lead capture, bookings, analytics and CRM-style tools
- Provides the brand, the product range and partner training
- Supports you through a five-phase launch plan
What waiting could cost you
The range below runs from the average plan to the strong-sales plan. It shows potential revenue forgone by not taking part. It is not an amount you are guaranteed to lose.
Each city is offered to one partner. Once it is approved for someone else, the territory, its partnerships, its corporate accounts and the first-mover advantage go with it.
Monthly sales potential
£20,000 to £30,000
Annual sales potential
£240,000 to £360,000
Monthly operating profit potential
£5,901 to £11,601
Annual operating profit potential
£70,812 to £139,212
From signed agreement to steady sales in five phases
Hover or tap a phase to see exactly what happens and how you know it is finished.
How this format compares with the other three
Average-plan figures for one franchisee. If another format fits you better, open it below or say so in your enquiry.
| Format | Capital | Royalty | Avg monthly sales | Avg monthly profit | What you need |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micro-Kiosk | £10,000–15,000 | 35% | £8,000 | £4,000 | An existing print or business-service shop |
| Mobile / Event | £20,000–30,000 | 30% | £15,000 | £4,901 | Event bookings and sales ability |
| City Exclusivethis page | £50,000 | 25% | £20,000 | £5,901 | Premises, a team and city management |
| Regional / Master | £100,000 | 20% direct | £25,000 direct | £20,701 with 4 sub-franchisees | Recruitment, training and regional operations |
Join hands with the world’s best AI powered business card
Paper cards are being thrown away in every meeting room on earth. The switch to smart, AI-powered identity is happening once — and the people who own it in their city will own it for a decade. You are not buying stock. You are taking a position in a change that is already underway.
A category, not a product
Every professional you meet still hands out paper. You arrive with the replacement, already built, already branded, already trusted.
AI does the selling for you
Smart profiles, instant lead capture, review collection and CRM-style follow-up. One tap and the prospect has already seen what you sell.
You are never alone in it
We make the cards, ship them, run the platform and train you. Your only job is the part you are good at: talking to people in your area.
In five years nobody will ask whether smart cards replaced paper. They will ask who got there first in your city.
Take your territoryStraight answers before you enquire
No sales language. If something here is still unclear, ask it directly in the enquiry form and we will answer in writing.
The format is designed around one approved exclusive city territory. The exact boundaries, and how online orders from your territory are attributed, are set out in the final franchise agreement.
Ask whether your city is still available
Request the City Exclusive Franchise pack. It is free, there is no obligation, and we reply within 24–48 hours.
- The full financial plan with every assumption
- Territory and location availability
- A live demonstration of the products and platform
- The draft agreement terms to review with your own advisers
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Important financial disclaimer. All figures on this page are illustrative planning estimates based on stated assumptions. They are not historical averages, audited financial statements, guaranteed returns or promises of income. Actual performance will depend on location, product mix, pricing, customer demand, sales capability, staff costs, premises costs, marketing, event availability, fulfilment costs, taxes and the final franchise agreement.
The conservative figures are positive launch cases based on phased staffing and controlled costs. A genuine downside case could produce lower sales or an operating loss. Monthly-equivalent investment comparisons are for value comparison only and are not an instalment offer. Carry out independent financial, legal and commercial due diligence before investing. Fees, territory rights and terms are subject to the final franchise agreement.