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Colourfence, the franchise that supplies weatherproof and virtually no-maintenance garden fencing, has now become a full member of the British Franchise Association (bfa). An associate member of the bfa since launching its franchise ten years ago, the company has since grown into a network of more than 50 franchisees nationwide. As part of the bfa’s evaluation process, Colourfence’s franchisees were surveyed, and it was the positive responses, especially regarding the products and the support th...

An established resale franchise is a positive investment. They become available from time to time, offering a solid foundation you can maintain and build on successfully. At any time, setting up a franchise business can be a daunting prospect but, a franchise resale opportunity has the additional benefit of having a presence in the franchise territory area, which may provide the extra appeal and add to your confidence.About a franchise resale business...Buying a franchise resale business will di...

Huge congratulations to Samantha Parkes for winning the OSCAR Pet Foods franchise sponsored prize for the 'Top Nutritional Portfolio'. A glass plaque and a cheque for £250 has been awarded for her achievement in gaining a Foundation Degree (Fdsc) in Animal Studies - Welfare of Animals (Health Care Management) at Lancashire based Myerscough College.OSCAR is first and foremost at the front of pet education and annually sponsors a successful student from Myerscough College. As one of the UK's large...

Clarriots Care’s franchised Coventry office has been named as one of the top 10 most recommended home care companies in the West Midlands by national review website homecare.co.uk, which receives more than 3 million visitors a year. This seal of approval, part of the Top 10 Awards 2017 run by the independent website, comes from people they cared for and their families. The awards highlight the most recommended providers in each region; based on a review score that each homecare company accrue...

Despite coming from such diverse backgrounds, all three have just launched their brand-new Tutor Doctor tutoring franchises across the UK! Lisa Maclean, Shantanu Gupta and Jonathan Parks each share a common vision: to empower the young people in their local franchise territory communities to achieve their potential with the tutoring franchise. “I am totally passionate about the importance of a good education; it provides options and opportunities in life! Tutor Doctor makes this happen in a prof...

We have designed our franchise model to enable you to start trading quickly and compliantly, with all the systems and tools you will need. The process is clear and straightforward, and we operate a truly consultative approach to the fact finding and application stages. Our multiple award winning Estate Agency and Lettings Franchise brand has developed a reputation for excellence in customer service and straight talking, honest advice. There are close to 100 estate agency franchise propositio...

Leading pizza franchise, Papa John’s, has announced it has opened in the franchise territory of Maidstone. The new Kent-based pizza delivery franchise store will be run by Gurinder Atwal who first joined the pizza franchise network in 2010. Gurinder and his brother Sukdev, run five Papa John’s franchise stores in the South East including the Chatham franchise territory, Rainham franchise territory, Strood franchise territory, Canterbury franchise territory and now the Maidstone franchise terr...

Karl Sandall, Group Chief Executive Director of the TaxAssist Accountants franchise group, has been awarded honorary membership of the Association of International Accountants (AIA) in recognition of his contribution to accountancy and finance. The award ceremony took place at Marlborough House, Pall Mall, London on 26 July 2017. The AIA is a global body for professional accountants, founded in 1928 to promote the concept of ‘international accounting’ in order to create a global network of acco...

There are many franchise management styles to be aware of if you're seeking the increasingly popular franchising route. Our friends at the Interface Financial Group have put together this insightful franchising piece to help you better understand Franchise Management. Leadership coaches agree, there are six predominant management styles: Directive, Authoritative, Affiliative, Participative, Pace-setting and Coaching. Every leader has a preference – a bias – for one style over another. The bes...

Leading pizza franchise, Papa John’s, has announced it has opened in the franchise territory of Trowbridge. Franchisee, Mo Abid and his newly recruited local franchise team, are now looking forward to delivering Papa John’s top quality pizza with all the latest tasty toppings including Hawaiian and Greek inspired choices, to residents of the Wiltshire market town franchise territory. “Prior to joining Papa John’s I ran a college for international students in London,” confirms Mo Abid. “However...

Former lastminute.com and Time Out director Paul Shaw has bought the exclusive franchise territory of Hounslow and Richmond for the ever expanding consultancy franchise group, Business Doctors. Business Doctors franchise group partner in a highly practical way with SMEs, working alongside business owners to achieve growth. This hands on approach, which lies somewhere between coaching and consultancy, really resonates with Paul.He says: "I like really getting under the skin of businesses," he say...

The Futsal Partnership franchise group have been identified by The Sunday Times and Maserati 100 as one of the UK’s top 100 Disruptive businesses. We received this award for how we are changing the way franchising works together with improving coaching and sport for children as a whole. Being such a small business it is huge to be recognised in this way. Our Area Director for Tyneside has now invested in purchasing a whole region in the North East. Kirsty who was one of our first franchisees n...