i4 Search Group
Bottom line
- Total investment $65K – $351K including a $50K franchise fee, 14.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 57/100.
- System growing at 72.7% CAGR over 3 years with 39 total units — strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one i4 Search Group unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
21%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
i4 Search Group is a staffing/recruitment franchise that places professional and technical talent with client companies. Franchisees manage client relationships, candidate sourcing and screening, and placements while paying 14% royalties on all gross revenue generated. Day-to-day operations involve sales prospecting, candidate interviews, client matching, and commission-based revenue collection.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 5 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator — not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Non-transparent financial metrics, high ongoing royalties, small system size, and undisclosed going concern status create meaningful investment uncertainty despite moderate growth trajectory.
Score breakdown · what drove the 57 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 financial performance data disclosed (average revenue and net income not provided) — impossible to assess ROI on $65k-$351k investment
- 02MINORHigh royalty rate of 14% on gross sales (not net profit) creates cash flow pressure, especially in early years
- 03MED39 total units is a small system with limited brand recognition; while growing 26.7% YoY, absolute growth is modest (~9 units added)
- 04HIGHNo going concern status disclosed — suggests potential franchisor financial instability or recent changes in ownership/structure
- 05MINORWide investment range ($65k-$351k) indicates high variability in startup costs with unclear cost drivers and lack of transparency
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
26 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
i4 Search Group · FDD (2025) PDF