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• Specialist catering equipment supplier launches exciting new franchise opportunity at the ExCel Franchise Show | 03.02.2012

  Stand 209 Caterquip UK is the UK’s largest specialist provider of quality used and reconditioned catering equipment. The company also supplies brand new catering equipment, and a wide range of specialist maintenance services and complementary catering and cleaning products. Established in...

• The best shutters on the market | 02.02.2012

  It’s official! Just Shutters really do supply the best plantation shutters on the market, no other shutter retailer can offer the range of options and quality. Chris Rocker and his dedicated team, along with the franchise owners have all been working hard behind the scenes to come up with new...

• PTC Sports Case Study - Franchise Case Study | 02.02.2012

  Robert Ludlam is one of the many successful franchisees here at PTC Sports. Robert is just 19 year old and had love and passion for sports like none other. Robert’s background is of a Professional Football player for Worksop and Mansfield. PTC Sports helped him set up a successful business...

• Approved Franchise Association launches | 02.02.2012

  A new national accreditation and support organization for the franchised business sector has been launched in Exeter. The Approved Franchise Association (AFA) provides the franchise industry in the UK with a quality accreditation process and a platform for discussion and advice underpinned by a...

• Dragons' Den backed theatre school welcomes three male Principals to the family | 01.02.2012

  Since signing up their first male Principal in mid 2011, Razzamataz Theatre Schools has been opening the doors for more men to take up the challenge and is delighted to announce that three more schools will open with men at the helm – Razzamataz in Barnet, Hampstead and Durham. The teaching...

• Franchising to Rescue the Economy | 27.01.2012

  The announcement from the sandwich chain Subway that it will open 600 new branches and create 6,000 jobs came in a sea of big redundancy announcements, but it is no surprise to the Franchise industry who are finding business is thriving, even in these turbulent times. The announcement comes...

• Taking the high road to business success | 27.01.2012

  Richard Good and Donald McClymont are the owners of Driver Hire Ayrshire and Dumfries. They bought their franchise in April 2005 and opened an office in Irvine. The business grew quickly and this, along with the fact that their territory covers over 3,700 square miles, led them to open a second...

• Driver Hire Case Study - Enfield | 27.01.2012

  Driver Hire Franchisee: Manjit Singh Location: Enfield Manjit’s first experience of running a business was his investment in an independent wine shop – more commonly known as a ‘Corner Shop’. Whilst this gained some success, he reached a point where he needed guidance on...

• On track for annual sales in excess of £800,000 | 27.01.2012

  Gee Bains of Driver Hire South East London is part of a nationwide network of almost 100 offices providing recruitment services to the logistics sector. Starting from a clean sheet in May 2010 when he bought his franchise, Gee is on track for annual sales in excess of £800,000 – more...

• Lets get Letting!! | 26.01.2012

  Inspiring property owners to become successful landlords has been the motivational force behind setting up The Letting People’s new franchise opportunity. Established in 2002, in Leamington Spa, by Anthony and Caroline Kempster, the business has steadily grown to become a successful family...

• Mr Handyman testimonial | 26.01.2012

  Having spent 34 years in Engineering first with the Royal Air Force I decided to embark on a long time ambition of running my own business. The Franchise route was my obvious choice offering business acumen and expertise that would have taken me years to acquire. I spent many months looking for a...

• Recognition Express Encourages Women into Franchising | 25.01.2012

  Europe’s leading promotional gift and branded clothing franchise, Recognition Express, is sponsoring the EWIF Award for New Woman Franchisee of the Year 2011. The closing date for entries is 24 February 2012 and the winner of the award will be announced at the Encouraging Women Into...

• Oscar Pet Foods to invest again in regional campaign | 25.01.2012

  Oscar Pet Foods, the UK’s leading pet food delivery franchise, have re-appointed Savagewood, the local marketing agency, to re-create their regional marketing programme of 2011. With the objective of driving franchisee canvassing, every participating Oscar franchisee was given their own...

• Doctor Opens for Business in Welwyn & St Albans | 20.01.2012

  Successful businesswoman Georgie Cox has opened up a Business Doctors office to help small and medium-sized businesses in the Welwyn and St Albans areas to grow. With regionally-focused, individual operations, Business Doctors provides expert, friendly, practical support and advice to small and...

• Appointment of Adrian Whiteley as Commercial Manager of When the Music Stops | 20.01.2012

  When the Music Stops, the parent company of Matchmakers Dating, are delighted to announce the appointment of Adrian Whiteley as Commercial Manager. Adrian joined the company in the second half of 2011. He is a qualified accountant , entrepreneur and experienced Director, having worked on a self...

• New support team appointed by When the Music Stops to support the new Matchmakers franchise option | 20.01.2012

  When the Music Stops, the owners of Matchmakers Dating, the Sheffield based personal introductions company, are very pleased to announce the appointment of 4 new key members of staff that have all been recruited to offer enhanced support to the network of Matchmakers franchisees around the...

• The Franchise Marketing Awards: now open for entries | 19.01.2012

  The highly prestigious Franchise Marketing Awards (FMA), giving franchisors the opportunity to gain recognition for outstanding campaigns, are open for entries until 5pm on Friday 24 February. The awards coincide with The British & International Franchise Exhibition which takes place on 16...

• Music Franchise Group Announces Growth in Class Numbers for January 2012 | 19.01.2012

  Successful Music Franchise Group, Rhythm Time, is pleased to announce a 6.91% growth in the number of children attending its music classes in January 2012. This growth is based on the previous term’s class figures in September 2011. This continued growth means that approximately 10,000...

• TWO RUGBY BASED SPECIALISTS LEAD THE WAY IN THE CAR REPAIR INDUSTRY | 18.01.2012

  TWO car repair specialists who live and work in Rugby are leading the way in the automotive industry thanks to a new accreditation scheme they helped to pioneer. Terry Oxley and Iain Wallace both work for Revive! - the country’s leading firm when it comes to repairing scuffs and marks on...

• Doctor Opens for Business in Stockport | 18.01.2012

  Successful businessman Steven Cleaver has opened a Business Doctors office in Stockport to help small and medium-sized businesses in the area to grow. Business Doctors Stockport will provide expert, friendly, practical support and advice to small and medium-sized businesses, from strategies for...

• Doctor Opens for Business in Enfield | 18.01.2012

  Successful Enfield businessman Peter Willett has opened a Business Doctors office in Enfield to help small and medium-sized businesses in the area to grow. Through his Business Doctors office, Peter will provide expert, friendly, practical support and advice to small and medium-sized businesses,...

• New Offices Make Business Doctors Fifteen | 18.01.2012

  Newton-le-Willows based Business Doctors has further expanded its national network of management advisors by opening new offices in Stockport and North London. The two new openings bring the total number of Business Doctors operations running in the UK to fifteen, with multiple offices now in the...

• Right at Home on track to open its seventh office in March | 17.01.2012

  INTERNATIONAL home care agency Right at Home is proud to announce that its seventh office is due to open in March in Cheltenham and Tewkesbury. UK master franchisor Ken Deary is delighted to welcome on board Richard and Tracey Turner, who previously worked in the financial services...

• WOKING FROM HOME | 17.01.2012

  One thing leads to another and when Jane Adams first met OSCAR she had something to sell them, not realising that one day the tables would turn - a career change that would became a priority and OSCAR who would be first and last on her list. “Why did I want to change my life? There were a...

• £8,000 Insurance rectification contract awarded to Autovaletdirect Franchisee | 16.01.2012

  Following the successful rectification of paint splatter on 30 cars for a major insurance company in late 2010 Autovaletdirect, leading mobile valeting specialists for the UK were contacted once again by the Chief Engineer at the insurance assessors to rectify 35 vehicles on a Trading Estate in...

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