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If you are looking to buy a top franchise opportunity or to simply learn about what's on offer then we have the best in the UK. We have hundreds of business franchise opportunities for sale in our directories, featuring the UK's best franchises. With many franchises across the UK we have only chosen the best to bring to you, from the cheap low cost, home based & part time business franchises through to the more expensive shop front franchises. Looking for franchise ideas? Take a look around!

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Franchise Opportunities

Activ Web Design Activ Web Design is currently expanding all over the UK. We are looking at recruiting local people from over the UK to act as local advisors. CityLocal CityLocal is the most exciting and dynamic home based franchise that presents a distinct and ground breaking opportunity for just one entrepreneur in each and every area in the UK! The Movie Booth DVD rental kiosks are the evolutionary product of the changing face of DVD rental and meet the two most important demands made by the modern consumer: price and convenience.
Photo Flashback The digital themed photographic studio producing almost instant photographs. Any Theme, Victorian, Cowboy, Space. Pink Ladies The UK’s first women-only private hire franchise Practical Car & Van Rental PRACTICAL CAR & VAN RENTAL, the UK’s fourth largest national rental company, has franchise opportunities in your area NOW!
Precision badges Precision Badges employ the power of specialisation to enable franchisees to avoid the crowded ranks of promotional products companies by importing bespoke products at huge profit margins. Professional Car Cleaning Operating form a smartly liveried, fully equipped VW using an exclusive range of products, PCC franchisees provide the ultimate in car valeting service to a huge, currently under serviced marketplace. Prokill Professional Pest Prevention Prokill provides the serious management style individual with excellent profits and a significant asset from a contract based business with endless variety that also shrugs off economic downturn.

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Factors to Consider when Buying a Franchise

For people who would like to manage their own business buying a franchise can be a good choice.  Research has shown that franchising can be a much safer method for starting a new business.  Recent figures have shown that yearly failure rates of new franchises are much lower than those of other types of new business.  In the UK there are many different franchises for sale.  If someone is considering franchising opportunities what factors should they consider when deciding which franchise to buy?


Demand for Product / Service


As is the case before beginning any type of new business perhaps the most important factor to consider is the level of demand for the product or service.  An advantage of franchising is that since the business has already been established likely demand for its products can be easier to estimate.  A key part when judging demand is the planned location of the business.  For some products demand may be very high in one part of the country but close to non-existent in other parts of the country.   Potential growth or falls in demand should also be considered.  While some products will constantly be in demand others will have a much shorter shelf life.


Competition


As well as estimating demand buyers of a franchise should consider the amount of local and national competition.  If the product being sold is unique then competition will not be an issue but for the vast majority of businesses this will not be the case.  If competition is high then the likely result is that prices will have to be lowered which will cut into profit margins.


Size of Investment


Most franchises will require an initial investment and a share of future profits.  Potential franchisees should consider both of these before buying.  The size of the initial investment will vary greatly between franchises therefore buyers will need to consider how much they can afford.  Some franchise opportunities offer different financing options to help the sale progress.  If the amount of profit to be shared is too high then the franchise is not offering a good deal.


Support and Training


Franchising can be ideal for a person who would like to manage their own business but does not have any experience of doing so.  A major advantage of franchising is the training and support they offer to their franchisees.  Before buying an important factor to consider is how much training a support is offered.  If a person does not have any experience then they would likely be best of choosing a franchise that offers a high amount of training to help them be successful.

 

Top Franchises For Sale


Here at The Franchise Shop we research every franchise we have listed to ensure the quality of our directory is maintained.  In the past we have removed listings and always listen to feedback from our site visitors to ensure quality control is of the highest possible standard. By ordering a franchise pack from any of the franchise opportunities we have listed you can rest assured that they are one of the UK's top franchise opportunities.

 

Best Franchises For Sale


Determining the best franchise for you can be harder than it seems.  With so many franchise opportunities available it really can be a hard chouice to make and the best franchise is not always be the first you come across.  We highly recommend that you first decide which area of franchising you want to buy into and then order packs from all those franchises that fall into that category or categories.  This way you can make a short list of the best franchise opportunities and do your research from there to determine which is the best franchise opportunity for you.

 

UK Franchise Opportunities


Although we do have International franchises on our site, these operate from the UK mainland as well as internationally.  All franchise opportunities listed are UK franchise opportunities and we specialise only in franchises available throughout the UK.  In the future we do plan to set up sister sites for other European countries but for now we are dedicated to only brining the best possible UK franchises to your attention.

 

UK Business Franchises


Buying a franchise has never been a hobby and is a serious venture.  UK business franchises need a lot of capital up front and serious dedication to get them working, this is not what some people think to be the simple route to business.  Yes it can certainly give you an established brand, working business model and the guidelines to help you succeed but you will still be dedicating your money and time and need the drive and will to succeed in the UK business franchise industry.

 

Buying a Franchise

Before buying a franchise some simple steps must be taken to ensure you are investing in a franchise opportunity that not only is suited to you but a worthwhile investment.  The first major decision is simply to decide what area of franchising you want to buy into, once this has been decided on then the due diligence takes place where you research each opportunity thoroughly.  Before you buy a franchise you should do internet searches to look for unhappy ex-franchisees and of course happy ones too.  Current franchisees should be contacted to see if they are happy and in profit and hiring an accountant to have a good look at the books is advisable.  All this may seem a lot but when it is your hard earned money you want to be sure that when you buy a franchise it is one which is going to set you are your family up for life.

 


Popular Franchises Choices

Low Cost Franchises


Many franchises cost several hundred thousand pounds to buy but not all, here at The Franchise Shop we have ensured that there are a range of franchises from low cost franchises to the more expensive in the industry.  If you do not have much capital to invest then we have many franchises available on our site which do not cost the earth, making franchising a practical and affordable route for all.  Many of our low cost franchises are simply low cost due to the lack of shop fronts and expensive kit with the majority of the franchise fee going on marketing materials and training.  Low cost franchises are now the most popular franchise we have to offer and this is why so many people are working for themselves without the constraints of a 9-5 job.

 

Home Based Franchises


The invention of the Internet has been a great asset to would be entrepreneurs.  Working from home has never been easier and our home based franchise category is busting full with fantastic franchise opportunities.  Ranging from domestic cleaning through to Internet based local directories there are home based franchises on our site to suit everyone's needs.  The popularity of them has risen recently due to 3 main factors.  This rise of the Internet, family commitments where partners share in household duties and the cost of running an office.  With these 3 factors considered you will find that home based franchises can be a fantastic lifestyle choice for all.  To fin out what we have listed please visit our home based franchises category


 

Part Time Franchises


Not everyone has the time to work 12 hours a day, or even 8 and sometimes not even every day.  Part time franchises are there for people wanting to subsidise their income or simply fit around their normal day to day activities, whether that is looking after the kids or a full time job or even for the disabled.  We have many part time franchises listed which truly are opportunities that you can run 12 hours a day or simply for a few hours.  They can always be worked full time too if the need and time arises.  Our directories hold dozens of part time franchise opportunities for sale and are well worth a look at.  Please visit our part time franchises category to see what we have available.

 

Internet Franchises

 

Internet based franchises are one of the most popuklar franchises categories on our site.  Generally they are a low cost franchise due to the low overheads and can bring in a substantial return depending on which area you buy into.  Visit our Internet based franchise category to learn more about what we have to offer.

 

Van Franchises

 

Van based franchises can be seen in every town and city across the UK.  With the obvious free advertising displayed on the vans they are a great way of getting your service known in the local area without any expensive advertising or as a part of your marketing.  From plumbing, cleaning and electrical franchises through to print & design and pest control, these cover a wide range of franchise opportunities.  Our van franchise category has a great selection for you to choose from.