TaxAssist Accountants’ newest Master Franchisees in Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory, Tricia Kingston and Steve Herlihy, are set to receive additional training and support ahead of their launch in Perth. David Paulson, Senior Manager, Global Franchise Recruitment, and Richard Chatten, International Support Manager, from the TaxAssist Support Centre in the UK, will …
Home improvement franchises – we all love DIY Although bank holidays and weekends used to be spent carrying out huge amounts of DIY, minor refurbishments and even some fairly major projects, the general public’s taste for this has faded in recent years. Rather than ‘do it yourself’, the preferred method is to pay someone to …
Sports franchises – a healthy investment opportunity As a nation, the UK is pretty sport-obsessed. But then you’d expect nothing less from a country that invented football, rugby, cricket, tennis, badminton and table tennis. And not content with creating these games, we also published the rules and taught the rest of the world how to …
Are you a franchisor looking for accreditation and endorsement of your business? Accreditation is one of the key factors in the decision-making process for potential franchisees, as it provides them with the reassurance that your franchise is a worthwhile investment. However, gaining accreditation can be extremely costly and time-consuming. The Approved Franchise Association provides a credible …
Which type of cleaning franchises should you invest in? If there’s one type of service that’s always going to be in demand, it’s cleaning. From homes to offices and household appliances to cars, everything we use needs a bit of TLC every once and a while. In recent years, there’s been a big increase in …
Dealing with a failure in a franchise UK business is not easy! When your franchise fails, you lose much more than your initial investment capital. Franchise is one of the safest business options; unfortunately, some businesses fail for various reasons. In this post, we will give you an insight into the reasons that leads to …
Darren Taylor, owner of tree stump-grinding business StumpBusters UK Ltd, has sold his first international master franchise in Holland. Founded by Martin Chignall and Michael Cook in 1991 and franchised in 1994, StumpBusters provides tree stump grinding services to commercial and domestic land owners across the United Kingdom. Darren was a StumpBusters franchisee before he …
Why buy a franchise? Over the past few decades, the number of franchises in the UK has skyrocketed. There are now more than 900 franchised brands across the country employing around 561,000 people between them. The franchise industry contributes a significant amount to the country’s economy every year and helps to bring a wide variety …
Home Instead Senior Care is the only homecare franchise to rank as a finalist in the 2018 bfa Franchisor Awards – with a shortlisting for the coveted Innovation accolade announced today. No stranger to awards for pioneering originality – Home Instead already holds the Queen’s Award for Innovation in recognition of the blueprint it has …
Why care franchises make a great investment Every year the UK’s population gets a little bit older. We’re living longer lives than ever before with many OAPs no longer considering themselves old until they’re well into their 70s or even 80s. At the moment, 18% of Brits are aged over 65, which works out to …
Neil and Lorraine Stapleton Celebrate 20 Years of OSCAR Success Devon was in for a big surprise when Neil and Lorraine Stapleton launched their OSCAR Pet Foods franchise business twenty years ago. Celebrating an anniversary in a business that continues to flourish proves there is always room for more! “In a past life we recall …
Why invest in a children franchise? Thanks to the many benefits offered by franchising, the business model has been used across a wide variety of sectors by businesses looking to expand quickly and efficiently. One area in which the franchise is currently having a big impact is children’s entertainment and education. A rapidly growing industry, …