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£50M Franchise Fund Launched
Posted on: Monday, 6 February 2017 6:28 pmFranchise Finance Ltd has launched a £50m fund that aims to "transform thousands of franchise businesses across the UK by providing franchisees with access to sufficient finance.The fund will supply loans of between £5,000 and £500,000 to... Read more
Brexit - Implications for UK franchising
Posted on: Monday, 6 February 2017 5:35 pmBrexit - Implications for UK franchising This will largely depend on the nature of the UK's future trading relationship with the EU. It is yet to be seen which route is chosen, but the following are likely to be most impacted: Staff - The ability... Read more
Free Tickets to The British & International Franchise Exhibition
Posted on: Thursday, 12 January 2017 9:55 amNeed a ticket to the upcoming British & International Franchise Exhibition? We have a number of free tickets available, so do get in touch.... Read more
Award Leisure gain BFA Membership in record time!
Posted on: Friday, 6 January 2017 10:31 amThe Franchise Company have been working with spa and hot tub retailers Award Leisure over the past few months and are proud to say that we have helped them gain BFA membership in record time. When Award Leisure approached The Franchise Company at... Read more
London Franchise Exhibition - Got your ticket yet?
Posted on: Thursday, 5 January 2017 12:03 pmThere's barely 3 weeks to go before the London franchise exhibition. We'll be there talking to business throughout the South East and helping them get into franchising. We are expecting companies from the UK and overseas to attend, so its going to... Read more
Franchising in 2016 - A Quick Review
Posted on: Thursday, 5 January 2017 11:56 amFor 2015 and 2016, the franchise sector is expected to be valued at more than £15 billion in the UK economy, according to the bfa NatWest Franchise Survey 2015. That is a 10% increase from the 2013 survey and a 46% increase in the past decade. In... Read more
Growing Your Franchise
Posted on: Thursday, 5 January 2017 11:55 amAs everyone who has started their own franchise business knows, the start-up period can be a steep learning curve for a franchisee. The wait for that first deluge of customers can be stressful, but the key is marketing you and your new business. You... Read more
Franchise Workshops
Posted on: Wednesday, 30 November 2016 1:15 pmThere are many businesses that want to look at franchising but are often deterred because of their lack of understanding about the whole franchising process. The Franchise Company have been offering a very successful One Day Franchise Workshop which... Read more
Bfa and Lloyds Bank offer up free e-learning for Aspiring Franchisees
Posted on: Wednesday, 30 November 2016 12:34 pmA new e-learning initiative aimed to help aspiring franchisees has been launched by the British Franchise Association (bfa) and Lloyds Bank. The Prospect Franchisee Certificate (PFC), is a free modular, video-based course and aims to deliver... Read more
Spark4Kids franchise
Posted on: Wednesday, 30 November 2016 12:25 pmSpark4Kids will be launching the franchise opportunity in January 2017. The business provides coding sessions for children, teaching them about programming and coding. Its a fantastic business model that gives children a great opportunity to prepare... Read more