Here’s how you can invest in, and run your own successful retail business… You might not realise it, but some of the most well-known and successful businesses in the UK are retail franchises. That means that rather than being one corporate operation with a top-down organisational structure, each outlet is an individual part of a …
Why are property franchises important? Real estate is one of the most important sectors of the UK economy. But more than that, it is an essential part of life. The ways in which we live, work, learn and enjoy leisure time are all fundamentally dependent on buildings and how much they cost to buy and …
Carol Godding and Cath Arnold, two friends from the Wirral, are living proof that it’s not always a bad idea to go into business with friends. The two ladies joined forces to start an Extra Help franchise in the Wirral in 2016 and, since then, have grown their business beyond their wildest dreams, with an …
With recent research reporting that almost a third of females feel they have been ripped off for servicing and repair work done to their car, purely because they are female, nationwide car paintwork repair company ChipsAway, want to encourage an important change within the industry, and help females across the country to feel confident when …
What are the benefits of buying a pet related franchise? ‘Never work with children or animals,’ so the old show business saying goes. Except in the real world, working with animals can be a joy. And here in the animal-loving UK, there are plenty of opportunities for pet-related franchise opportunities. If you’re an animal lover …
Home Instead Senior Care is celebrating the success of its female franchisees as bold business leaders and innovators today to mark International Women’s Day. As the Elite Franchise 100’s No 1 – the Home Instead network has welcomed women into its franchise family from a range of professional backgrounds – who have all become part …
Busylizzy Family Club, who won the bfa’s Emerging Franchisor award in 2016, are today celebrating having awarded a record three new franchise territories, since the beginning of 2018. The latest territories to join the successful operation are: Camberley Putney Epsom and Leatherhead The franchise was prophetically described by bfa Judges in 2016 as “one to …
About van based franchises There’s a stereotype in the UK of the white van driver. Loud and aggressive, they’re a little bit dodgy, doing odd jobs for cash. But like most stereotypes, this is both not fair and not true. The reality is that van-based businesses are perfectly viable and legitimate. And in fact, the …
Investing in dating franchises Over the past few years, dating has become big business in the UK. Although the internet had already opened up a whole new world to those looking for love, it wasn’t really until the first smart phone apps were launched that digital dating really hit the big time. Although many of …
Why invest in a coffee shop franchise? Delicious, invigorating and addictive, coffee is big business. Thousands of coffee shops can now be found in the country’s towns and cities with many of these companies among the largest chains in the UK. In 2014, the country’s coffee shop industry was worth a huge £6.2 billion and …
TaxAssist Accountants has once again been nominated as a finalist in the prestigious Franchisor of the Year category in the bfa HSBC Franchise Awards 2018. With more than 290 TaxAssist Accountants offices across the UK, the franchise network provides accountancy services, tax returns, payroll, bookkeeping, tax savings and tax advice to more than 66,000 customers …
One of the key factors behind the continued growth of the TaxAssist Accountants franchise network was its 11% increase in fee income – up from £33.6m to £37.3m a growth rate that significantly outpaced the sector average. TaxAssist Accountants continues to hold steady at 22nd in Accountancy magazine’s Top 75 rankings, as fee income throughout …