Bfa 2016 Franchisee of the Year Awards

This will mark the 27th year of the bfa acknowledging the efforts and achievements of franchisees during the last 12 months of operation. Franchise Supermarket would like to wish the 20 bfa franchisee of the year award finalists the best of luck within their nominated categories. Winners will be named at a black-tie ceremony on Thursday 29 September at Birmingham Town Hall.

The 2016 franchisee finalists are:

Young Franchisee of the Year (aged 30 or under)

- Luke Hodgson, Snap-on Tools Milton Keynes

- Heather Ratcliffe, Swimtime West Midlands

- Ben Witcomb, Metro Rod Newport, Hereford & Gloucester

Female Franchisee of the Year

- Tricia Craig, Metro Rod North East

- Clare Jefferies, Home Instead Wimbledon & Kingston

- Cherry Lewis-Taylor, McDonald’s Essex

- Alex Scotchbrook, Tutor Doctor Surrey

Microbusiness Franchisee of the Year (less than £100,000 turnover)

- Richard Bryan, Wilkins Chimney Sweep Tyneside North

- Mike Lethbridge, TruGreen Newbury & Basingstoke

- Matthew & Jenny Snell, Trophy Pet Foods Swindon & North Wiltshire

Customer Service Franchisee of the Year

- Nathan Holmes, Revive! Cambridge

- Zak Patel, O2 Yorkshire

- Dez Ward & Emma Lea, Molly Maid York & Harrogate

- Jane Wiles & Ray Allenby, Signs Express Portsmouth

B2B Franchisee of the Year

- Lee Brimecombe & Paul Nebbett, in-toto Exeter

- Kevin Lawley, Minster Cleaning Services Norfolk & Suffolk

- Andy Mee, Business Doctors North Bucks & Oxfordshire

Olderpreneur Franchisee of the Year (aged 55 or older)

- Steve Brown, Rosemary Bookkeeping Newbury

- Peter Eccles, Snap-on Tools Bridgwater

- Charles Folkes, Caremark Redcar & Cleveland