Communication Services

The only High Street chain that offers both consumers and local companies a truly comprehensive range of business, postal and communication services.

The Company

MBE is unique in the UK. It is the only High Street chain that offers businesses and consumers alike such a vast and diverse range of business, postal, courier and communication services - everything from 24 hour photocopying to secure mailbox rental – all in one convenient location.

The MBE concept - what we do
Because we at MBE understand our customers’ needs, we can provide what they want immediately. We offer cost-effective solutions quickly and efficiently, using state-of-the-art technology, thereby saving our customers’ time, effort and money. MBE’s current range of services include but are not limited to:

The Franchise Opportunity
The franchise has over 100 stores in the UK and is part of a global organization that began in the USA in 1980.  Today, there are more than 6000 operating centres across the world, all offering a huge range of services to individual consumers and businesses in all sectors.

The Mail Boxes Etc. Franchise network has also attracted world-class strategic partners such as FedEx, Parcelforce Worldwide, DHL, UPS and Xerox. Together with our partners we are dedicated to providing our franchisees with the best programmes, training and support in the UK franchising industry. And the best is yet to come. MBE is well positioned to take advantage of future business trends. The rapid growth in people working in home-based offices, coupled with the advent of E-commerce retailers and customers, offers tremendous opportunities for MBE franchisees and for our network to develop new products and revenue streams.

MBE Franchise Support – unrivalled and all-encompassing

When you join the network, you not only join a system that offers a proven concept and a globally recognised brand, but one that offers support from day one from both the head office staff and the local Area Franchisees. The support given to franchisees includes:

 Why We Like Being MBE Franchisees

“I particularly like working for myself but with the back-up and support that comes from being part of a bigger organisation,” says Colchester franchisee Steve Sleigh. “I also appreciate being able to talk to other franchisees – I know from my own past experience that setting up your own business means lots of hard work and a lot of headaches – with no-one to share it with. You can feel isolated when you’re your own boss but with MBE, there’s always someone who can help and advise. MBE matched exactly what I’d been looking for.”
Steve Sleigh, MBE Colchester


“We wanted a business where we could work together, pooling our talents and resources, but we weren’t sure exactly what,” say Bath franchisees, Jerry and Carol Walsingham. Although something in the pub or catering trade seemed the obvious choice, Carol really did not fancy the round-the-clock lifestyle that the licensed trade offers. She was delighted when Jerry suggested franchising and they chose MBE.
It was the right decision – they work well together as a team, each with separate areas of responsibility, and neither has regrets about leaving the brewing and secretarial services sectors where they had jobs before.Jerry says: “I believe we have an excellent future, not least because MBE’s range of services is uniquely placed to capitalise on the changes in the way modern business operates.”
Jerry & Carol Walsingham, MBE Bath

London franchisees, Murli Mulchandani and Rikesh Nichani, MBE’s former franchisees of the year, now have three outlets in the capital.

Business partners and brothers-in-law, they wanted a business where they could work together. Murli said:  “We favoured franchising because it offered a safer route to self-employment than starting a venture alone.

“We first met MBE at a London exhibition.  There were many different opportunities to choose from but none appealed until we met MBE. We particularly liked the variety of services and we struck a rapport with the people too.  We knew that MBE is a robust franchise, offering a range of services that businesses and individuals really want, so there will always be a demand,” he added.

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MBE have franchise opportunities across the entire United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.