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Domestic Angels were recently out with the Small Business Saturday bus on the final stop of their U.K tour and gave the final seminar of the trip. The seminar is available to watch here.

A part-time theatre school franchise is celebrating a milestone birthday this year by offering a financial incentive for anyone wanting to join the network before 2016 is over. Razzamataz Theatre School launched in 2000 and started franchising in 2006 so this year...

American Victor Kiam liked the shaver so much he bought the company. Closer to home, a group of Business Doctors franchisees have taken inspiration from the Remington entrepreneur and done the same. The Business Doctors 'gang of six' were no longer content to just run...

Headed up by experienced business man Muhannad I. Ziyadah, the UAE opening will be the first in the region for the small and medium sized business experts. The timing couldn't be better, with an estimated 22,000 new SMEs launched in Dubai in 2015 alone. Dubai SME,...

The results are in from the 2016 survey and Business Doctors has been awarded 5 Star Franchisee Satisfaction by independent pollsters Smith & Henderson. Franchisees were asked to anonymously rate Business Doctors on measures including training and support, the...

Neeta Patel attended a bfa sponsored franchise exhibition and was curious when the name Rosemary Bookkeeping kept being mentioned. Being a qualified Management Accountant she was initially researching Accountancy franchises but her curiosity won and she looked the...

TaxAssist Accountants announced as 2016 Best Franchise Award finalist TaxAssist Accountants has been named as one of three finalists in the Best Franchise £25,000 - £99,000 Investment category at the 2016 Best Franchise Awards, to be held on 30th November. The...

The health and wellbeing of young people is of upmost importance to a national theatre school franchise, which is why they were delighted to welcome the NSPCC at the two regional meetings held in the North and South of the country on October 12th and 13th. Razzamataz...

Original article is from The Franchise Specicialist and can be found here. Interview with Domestic Angels Owner Samantha Acton Domestic Angels was founded in 2002, what made you initially start the business and what do you attribute the growth of the company to? I had...

  Jabberjacks are delighted to announce that their longest running franchise now has a new owner and it is the companies longest serving Party Leader! Franchise owner Sue Wright, has been running Jabberjacks Wilmslow, Macclesfield and Knutsford for nearly 14...

TaxAssist Accountants’ business model has helped its first franchisee in Australia, Avendra Narayan, enjoy a highly successful six months providing small business services to Sydney’s Liverpool district. Since opening his welcoming and highly accessible shopfront on...

Once upon a time, a # was just another symbol but along came social media and turned this little mark into a world wide sensation. Hashtags are a powerful tool to help engage with an audience and to increase brand awareness. A keyword or phrase is used with a hashtag...

The 2016 Franchise Conference and Supplier Showcase took place recently at the National Conference Centre near Birmingham and, as normal, it was an action-packed day. Not only was there the usual exhibition of specialist franchise suppliers and a strong line-up of...

Within the franchise industry, GTI, run by experienced franchise specialist Julie Taylor, has long been well known and highly regarded for its expert franchise advice and training. Over the past seven years the business has gone from strength to strength, continually...

Independent franchisee satisfaction survey reveals outstanding results for fourth year in a row For the fourth consecutive year, TaxAssist Accountants, the UK’s largest network of small business accountants, has been awarded ‘5-star franchisee satisfaction’, based on...

People from all different walks of life can find themselves in franchising and for some who really embrace the concept, it can lead to an exciting career that leads to many wonderful opportunities. Charlotte Young, the Principal of Razzamataz West Cumbria first became...

Magnificent Seven celebrate 10 years at TaxAssist Accountants By following the TaxAssist Accountants model, seven of its 200 franchisees are each celebrating 10 years of business success. Between them, the seven franchisees look after 14 shops and offices around the...

Scamps & Champs Welcome Another Pet Lover! Scamps & Champs have just welcomed a brand new franchisee to their network. Alison will be operating her franchise in Macclesfield and is looking forward to getting started on 1st October! Alison has spent her whole...

After spending ten years working as a senior manager and strategic financial leader, Anne-Marie Morais decided it was time to work for herself. “After years of working for others, I decided now was the time to work for myself and saw this as a great opportunity to...

Award winning franchise company Puddle Ducks which specialises in providing swimming lessons for babies and children up to the age of 10 across the UK, has announced their sponsorship of the National Childbirth Trust’s (NCT) charity event, The Big Push. The Big Push...

In recognition of its commitment to the Australian franchise sector, representatives from TaxAssist Accountants were recently invited to join fellow Franchise Council of Australia (FCA) members at its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dinner in Brisbane. TaxAssist’s...

Farrah Rose of The Franchising Centre had her expertise in international franchising recognised recently when she was chosen to speak at the Microsoft retail conference in Las Vegas. The Retail Realm Partner and User Conference draws partners and users of Microsoft’s...

Leading solicitors Birketts has announced that it has recently become an Affiliate Member of the British Franchise Association (bfa).  The bfa is the only regulatory body for franchising in the UK. It aims to promote ethical franchising among its members (which...

Rebecca Robyns, one of the owners of InXpress Hull, has recently been able to fulfil her lifelong ambition and set up her own charity, EYE See Me. Alongside running her own business, Rebecca is able to pursue her passion for photography and use it for a great cause....

Zoe Kirby, Chief Financial Officer at InXpress, has just qualified as a Chartered Global Management Accountant. Completing 16 exams in 26 months, Zoe worked hard alongside a full-time job and her family life to make sure that she achieved the very best results. The...

The HR Dept provide outsourced HR support to local businesses and their licensees are renowned for providing a local, personal and professional HR service to SMEs. Existing HR professionals can utilise their skillset whilst earning a great income with their license...

The HR Dept provide outsourced HR support to local businesses and their licensees are renowned for providing a local, personal and professional HR service to SMEs. Existing HR professionals can utilise their skillset whilst earning a great income with their license...

The HR Dept provide outsourced HR support to local businesses and their licensees are renowned for providing a local, personal and professional HR service to SMEs. Existing HR professionals can utilise their skillset whilst earning a great income with their license...

Results for the first six months of 2016 illustrate the continuing popularity of Wagging Tails home dog boarding service as increased bookings led to network turnover rising by 20% year on year in this period. Discussing how she has found working as part of a...

Coconut Creatives is the leading, award-winning, bfa-accredited franchise marketing company.  This year marks the 6th anniversary of the popular Coconut Franchise Recruitment Marketing Workshops (sponsored by RBS). These workshops have been adopted by almost 200...

For the tenth year running, Razzamataz is going Europe wide this summer with fun performing arts workshops for children on holiday with First Choice Holiday Villages. Teams of teachers are heading out to Lanzarote, Turkey, Menorca, Kos, Costa Del Sol, Algarve,...

Goska Dabrowski, as a child, moved around the world with her family – from Poland to Germany and finally settling in South Africa where she married and had her children. In 2014 the family decided to relocate to the UK.  Whilst on a business trip to the UK, Goska’s...

The Razzamataz Theatre Schools network continues to grow with the launch of two new London schools as well as a school in the North East, bringing more children the chance to participate in affordable, fun and very current styles of performing arts. Kayleigh Redford...

Buying a franchise business is popular with a diverse group of people but for some, the security of buying an existing franchise business is even more appealing. Razzamataz Theatre School is a franchise business that shot to prominence in 2007 after an investment from...

23 June 2016 – After seven years of a high-pressure, life-saving career, an ex-ambulance paramedic has quit the flashing blue lights of the emergency services profession for bluer waters, with the launch her award-winning baby and toddler swim programme Turtle Tots,...

Corstorphine, Edinburgh based TaxAssist Accountants, is celebrating a great business year with strong client and team growth. The 12 strong team, which has been providing tax and accountancy advice and services to local businesses for six years, has seen a 38% growth...

Magazine franchise business, Raring2go! were poised for expansion in the Central Belt in the run up to Scottish Franchise Week (16-20th May). Victoria Withy who has successfully run the Aberdeen franchise has been appointed to spearhead development of the franchise in...

TaxAssist Accountants has been awarded the prestigious accolade of becoming an AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) Training Provider to deliver globally recognised AAT Bookkeeping Qualifications to its franchisees and their staff. Achieving such status...

The team behind the much-loved preschool dance classes, diddi dance, has reason to celebrate this year as the fast growing franchise has been honored with a gold accreditation from the Children’s Activities Association. The classes, loved by parents and little ones...

Extra Help is delighted to welcome their latest franchise, James Shanker, to their team. James will be running the Surrey East franchise.  James Shanker enjoyed a lucrative career in the Telecoms industry, working for high-profile companies such as Siemens, Nortel,...

Family club franchise Busylizzy, based in Midhurst West Sussex, was one of the big winners at the prestigious 2016 bfa HSBC Franchisor Of The Year Awards in Nottingham, when it picked up the award for Emerging Franchisor. Judges said Busylizzy was "the perfect...

Extra Help, the home-help and domestic cleaning franchise network, is delighted to welcome their new franchisee, Moira Tonge, who is now running the Rickmansworth franchise.  Moira Tonge worked for fifteen years in the pharmaceutical industry, starting off as a PA and...

 Mari McLoughlin has officially opened a new TaxAssist Accountants shop on Chalfont Road, Amersham, with a launch party event. The shop was officially opened on Thursday 9th June by the new Mayor of Amersham, Councillor Mark Vivis, who made a short speech and...

TaxAssist Accountants will be building on the success of the opening of its first shop in Liverpool with two further branches in Chatswood and the Sydney central business district (CBD). The expansion has been made possible after two new franchisees Panbo Ye and Colin...

Sussanne Chambers, Managing Director & Founder of HomeXperts, has been so inspired by her win at the Encouraging Women into Franchising (EWIF) Awards in May, that she has decided to celebrate by giving away a free franchise to an exceptional lady. Susanne is...

How do Rosemary Bookkeeping support franchisees during times of technological change? Just like any business in any sector, Rosemary Bookkeeping have to keep innovating and changing the way they work in order to keep up with changes in technology. While HMRC aim for a...

Claire White who runs Seriously FUN Swimming Schools in Kent was named Franchisee of the Year at Workingmums.co.uk’s first Top Franchise Awards! Claire beat 24 other nominees to scoop the top Franchisee of the Year Award which was voted for by over 3,000 members of...

The Franchising Centre continues to lead the way in guiding franchisors through the process of expanding into new international markets. Farrah Rose, Director of its international franchising division, has just returned from the most recent meeting of their...

TaxAssist Accountants is pleased to advise that it now has a third member of staff who has gained Qualified Franchise Professional status (QFP) with the British Franchise Association. Jody Macmillan, UK Recruitment Manager, who has responsibility for growing the...

Award winning franchise company Puddle Ducks, which specialises in providing swimming lessons for babies and children across the UK, has announced a partnership with leading UK short break operator, Butlin’s, to deliver swimming programmes to under three’s at their...

Natalie Cooper of Letchworth, Hertfordshire enjoyed an extensive career in the care and teaching industries. However, she had always dreamed of running her own business and, after searching for several years for the ‘right’ opportunity, she discovered Extra Help. When...

Family Club franchise Busylizzy, based in West Sussex, has been shortlisted for the Emerging Franchisor category at the prestigious 2016 bfa HSBC Franchisor Of The Year Awards. The British Franchise Association (bfa) recognises the UK’s most exceptional operators in a...

Rhythm Time's music classes were created by founder Kathy Doolan in 1995 to enhance the development of babies, toddlers and preschoolers. In recent years, these music courses have also been used successfully to benefit children with special educational needs. Lynne...

Manchester-headquartered Swimtime UK Ltd. – the UK’s largest swimming lesson franchise – has been sold for an undisclosed sum. Former Swimming Teacher Association (STA) CEO Theo Millward is the new sole stakeholder of Swimtime after purchasing 100 per cent of...

Avendra Narayan CPA has become the first Australian TaxAssist Accountants franchisee. Avendra, who has over 45 years’ experience in accounting, business and finance, has opened a shop in Liverpool in New South Wales. Joining Australia’s newest network of accountants,...

Six years after setting up TaxAssist Accountants in Westbury-on-Trym to provide specialist tax and accountancy services to the small business community, Ali Redwood is expanding, opening a third office in Clifton. Ali Redwood established her first TaxAssist practice...

Children’s music and development franchise Musical Minis has recently won two national business awards. The company, which offers music and singing classes to children aged from birth to five, has won ‘Best Family Business’ and ‘Best Home-based Business’ and crowned...

My name is Suzanne and I am 33 years old. I am a single mother of 2 children, both under the age of 8 years old. I am also the Director of Apollo Care South Wirral which opened in September 2013. I have over 10 years’ experience in the care industry, gained from many...

Tracey Hudson has just reached her 10 year anniversary with The HR Dept. Read more here... Jayne Hart, Newcastle Licensee is now operating her business from behind bars, but not in the way you think....Read more Marianne Butler-Coles, Shrewsbury Licensee recently...

Avant’s owner Sally Graham first entered the care sector when she started working in the family care home business. She then started her care business with Carewatch in 1996 as a franchisee, and quickly built up a highly successful multi-site operation, covering nine...

Franchise company Puddle Ducks, which specialises in providing swimming lessons for babies and children, is delighted to welcome Ruth Nelson who joins the team as strategic brand & marketing manager. Ruth decided at an early age that marketing was for her and set...

Apollo Care have been fully supporting the EWIF cause. They’ve recruited another female franchisee. Hannah White joined Apollo Care in January 2014 and has been building a successful franchise ever since. Initially daunted by working in a predominantly masculine...

Banks now refusing credit to 40% of businesses! You may be reading this having experienced this problem. If so, you’ll know the main reason why. Recent research has revealed that 40% of small firms have been refused credit from a bank. The biggest reason: lack of...

Saturday 19th September saw a number of volunteer "casualties" dramatically rescued from a lake in Cirencester by trained Newfoundlands and help dog boarding company Wagging Tails raise money for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. The "Take the Plunge" event was organised...