What began as a single pack of playing cards celebrating Henley-on-Thames has grown into an award-winning community business with an ambition to reach 50 towns across the UK and, one day, sell one million packs. Founded by Emma Sweet in 2023, Ace Places has grown from...
Women in Franchising Spotlight – ServiceMaster Ltd Interviewees: • Michelle Walker (Franchise Owner/Finance Director) • Jess Burrows (Marketing Director) What motivated you to step into franchising? Michelle: I became a ServiceMaster franchise owner in March 2019,...
They will be hosting a special event to celebrate! A Bristol based firm of sleep consultants is celebrating 10 years of helping families to sleep. Little Dreams Consulting is the UK’s first, and only, baby sleep consultancy franchise. Set up by ex-solicitor and mum of...
Laura Lloyd Lewis has taken the next step in her career, launching her own marketing business with the via Activ’s market leading franchise for marketers, as she moves from senior marketing roles into business ownership. With more than 10 years of experience, Laura...
Stepping into a role shaped by family – but making it his own – Rob Hobbs has been working his way up the ladder and has now officially become the owner of his dad’s former franchise territory. Liam Hobbs took his own interesting path from franchisee to leading the...
We’re seeing something pretty wonderful happen in the world of franchising! Did you know that back in 2005, only 20% of franchisees in the UK were women? Fast forward to now, and it’s 40% (according to data by the BFA)! That’s double in less than 20 years. Pretty...
