Internet franchises are another popular option among franchise seekers.  Often this type of opportunity can be run from home, eliminating the need to lease expensive office space.

Internet franchises cover a wide reaching base of options, for example, marketing, IT, search engine optimisation, travel, cost reduction to name but a few.

Many of this franchise type could be considered a lifestyle business and may attract franchise seekers that want to escape traditional office hours, or wish to generate a second income stream.

The level of investment varies among Internet franchise opportunities many are low investment.

This could be an ideal time to invest in an Internet based franchise, even if you lack previous Internet industry experience, with training and support you could develop the required skills to run your Internet business.

We invite you to browse and enquire these exciting Internet franchises listed on Franchise UK.

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Home Based Franchises

Home based franchises, a business run from home have steadily risen over recent years, why? Home based franchises offer many opportunities, some of the include;

• More family friendly
• Better work & home life balance
• Increased earning potential, work when you want and potentially outside usual business hours
• Reduced child care costs
• Reduced overheads, less travel time, fuel and travelling expenses

Home based franchises have also steadily grown. Many so called white collar franchises are home based and include areas such as business consultancy, accountancy and bookkeeping, business training and coaching and internet businesses. In addition to these white collar home based franchises there has also been a steady rise is so called “Mumpreneurs”, mums that instead of seeking full or part-time employment around family life decide to set-up their own business on their own or via a home based franchise. Some of the businesses popular with Mumpreneurs include;

• Child care
• Childrens fitness such as football, swimming, dancing
• Beauty including hair & nail salons, tanning
• Fitness
• Cosmetics

Home based franchises can provide such great flexibility for men and women along with improved technology are surely set to continue to rise in the UK and therefore could provide a great opportunity for anyone seeking greater flexibility and a work life balance. That said always find out everything about the investment and business and seek professional advice before any investment.

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Computer Related Franchises

According to Statista the UK computing market had positive performance again according to a 2017 report. In the UK computer & telecommunications retail sales were at £367 million in the month of August 2016. Regarding the willingness to buy a new computing device, the share of UK consumers intending to buy a laptop was higher among younger generations, with 19 percent of individuals aged between 18 and 24 years interested in buying in the next twelve months compared to 13 percent of respondents between 35 and 44 years of age.

There is also a trend to keep existing equipment and repair. Partially because of costs but also because with the huge use of software including apps, games and other software its hassle when you change devices, not to mention a lot of time which is why there is a growing market for both computing equipment retail and computer repair franchises. These franchises include computer retail, computer retail, mobile phone, gaming equipment retail and provision of local technical support for small businesses.

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Catering Franchises 

The UK spent a whopping £29.4 Billion just on takeaways according to research conducted by vouchercodes the online discount voucher company so it appears there is no shortage of potential business with any food related franchises.

Catering franchises are not just fast food though they cover a huge variety of different sectors including restaurants, corporate catering, bar & pub franchises, ice cream and frozen yogurt, mobile food businesses, sandwich businesses and even wine bar and dessert franchises. The diversity of catering & food related franchises is what makes it very interesting to potential franchise seekers and it provides variety in both sectors but also customers and even they way you trade, ie from a mobile food van to a high end restaurant.

The type of people that would probably be suited to catering franchises and other food related opportunities would be foodies. You may not be required to have any formal catering experience of qualifications, although that would depend on the franchise as all franchise businesses will provide full training & support both initially and ongoing with your new franchise business.

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