We’ve been here for over 40 years, helping entrepreneurs of all kinds make vital contacts. Supporting and educating franchisors and franchisees at every level of their development from newcomers to household names, setting the highest ethical standards to make sure everyone is treated fairly.

Discover Your Tomorrow with The BFA

Since 1977, we have become by far the largest and most influential trade association for franchising in the UK. What’s more, we’re also proud to be the only UK association working in partnership with the European Franchise Federation and World Franchise Council. In this way we can influence standards and franchise law across Europe for the benefit of our members.

We want to lead the charge and influence change in UK franchising. It’s our goal to showcase the fantastic opportunities for businesses and individuals within franchising, and how these possibilities can positively transform people’s lives, no matter what their background or starting point may be.

We take what we do seriously, and it’s our passion that drives us to deliver the experience that only we can deliver. Our approach is simple; we’re 100% serious about what we do and we like to have fun doing it. Standards is at the heart of what we do and we want to ensure we deliver a personable approach, allowing us to connect with our members, trusted partners and wider industry on a more meaningful level.