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I am an entrepreneur with over 24 years experience and a Director of Franchise UK. Franchise UK, the UK's largest franchise directory. I love working with franchisors & small businesses & promoting & supporting entrepreneurship. I am married with two children and enjoy keeping fit, golf and time with my family.

The Real Al Exposed

San Francisco Real Estate Expo Invites Exhibitors to Meet 50,000 Investors in One Weekend with Al Gore The 2006 Learning Annex Real Estate Wealth Expo is gearing up for their huge 2-day event to be held in San Francisco on August 26-27 – with a special keynote speech by Al Gore. Potential franchisees have been …

Babcock Sparks SA Business

In line with its strategy of developing businesses in South Africa, Babcock International Group announces the acquisition, on a debt free basis, of the high voltage power lines and mobile telecoms business of ABB South Africa (Pty) (Powerlines), for a consideration of £4.5 million, funded from existing banking facilities. The Powerlines division reported turnover of …

Once In a Lifeline

Lifeline Therapeutics, Inc. maker of Protandim(R), a patent-pending dietary supplement that increases the body’s natural antioxidant defences and combats oxidative stress, today announced it will attend the 2006 GNC Health Franchise Convention, June 12th – 14th at the Wynn Las Vegas. Protandim(R) is sold at GNC stores nationwide. Lifeline will introduce its new retail packaging, …

Small Hole in Krispy Accounts

Krispy Kreme Announces First Quarter 2007 Revenues of Approximately $116 Million Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. has announced that on a preliminary basis it expects to report revenues of approximately $116 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2007, which ended April 30, 2006, compared to revenues of approximately $153 million for the first quarter of …

Franchise UK teams up with Kent Messenger Group

The Kent Messenger Group has launched a Kent Franchising Exhibition to be held at the Mote Park Leisure Centre, Maidstone on Thursday 14th and Friday 15th September 2006. The event will run alongside an existing and established recruitment exhibition and will be promoted extensively across the groups weekly newspapers (1,245,000 readership), 7 radio stations, monthly …

Franaccounts supports TFA

The Franchise Alliance is a group of 10 leading franchise companies, who together with NatWest sponsor free educational seminars about franchising. They have now added BFA Affiliated Accountants, Franaccounts to the organisations that support attendees following on from the seminars. These free seminars are aimed at people considering self-employment and research franchising, as well as …

Cash, Franchise, ACTION

ACTION International, Winner of the Irish Franchise of the Year 2005, Action International are looking for people with passion and drive to join our dynamic team of Business Coaches throughout Ireland. Today’s competitive business environment requires more from the Business Owner than in days gone by. Whether this be in the form of sales and …

US Government Limits Franchise Shield

House Republicans at US Government have issued a last minute proposal to the Small Business Reauthorization Act. The new policy would repeal an existing Federal policy that prevents large companies from using their franchises as fronts in order to obtain small business contracts.

Billionaire Started With Radio Franchise

When Kenneth Thomson was born in 1923, his father Roy had barely begun planting the seeds for the media empire that would one day make his son the richest man in Canada and among the wealthiest in the world. The Thomson empire is a rags-to-riches story that began in 1930 when Ken Thomson was a …

Hamilton-Jervis Goes Home

Myhome, the UK’s leading and fastest growing domestic services franchise group, has announced the appointment of Alun Hamilton-Jervis as Franchise Recruitment Manager. Hamilton-Jervis who previously held the position of Franchise Recruitment Manager at the long established franchisor Kall Kwik, will report to Derrick Simpson, Myhome Group Franchise Director. His role will be to interview potential …

Fraud to Go? Franchise Suit Turns Up Heat on McDonalds

A long-time 25-year franchise owner has filed a lawsuit against fast food giant McDonald’s for a super-sized $11 million charging McDonald’s with wrongful conduct including fraud and misrepresentation as well as breach of contract. ‘Bob Johnson’ – remember that name. He has filed a lawsuit against fast food giant McDonald’s for a super-sized $11 million. …

Ship Shape Catering Franchise

The Sussex Yacht Club, established 1892, is inviting applications for a full catering franchise. The refurbished restaurant offers 120 covers. A full range of cuisine is available and it may particularly suit a couple. Apply for further details: The Secretary, Sussex Yacht Club, 85-89 Brighton Road, Shoreham-by -Sea. If you are interested about finding out …