Business Franchise articles from May 2010

Business Franchise archives from May 2010

Sterling job.(EDITOR'S COLUMN)
May 1, 2010... It was good news for franchising this month when Chancellor Alistair Darling pulled a number of measures from his budget briefcase to help UK small business, including [pounds sterling]94 billion in business loans from RBS and Lloyds Banking...

Black & Decker deal for Mac Tools.(Franchise news)
May 1, 2010... * AUTOMOTIVE FRANCHISE Mac Tools (owned by The Stanley Works) is set to benefit from the merger between The Black & Decker Corporation and The Stanley Works. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "We are extremely pleased to announce the combination...

Franchise receives 125 enquires in three weeks.(Franchise news)
May 1, 2010... * IN JUST three weeks Access Care has received more than 125 enquiries. Leads range from business investors to nurses to husband-and-wife teams, and seven territories have already been taken. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CEO Leo Skagerlind said:...

Venture Photography franchise.(Franchise news)
May 1, 2010... Venture Photography franchise: Award-winning image from Hong Kong's Venture photographer Georgina Adams with Dawn Austin as the creative. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Stat-o-meter the 2010 UK budget.(Franchise news)
May 1, 2010... STAT-O-METER THE 2010 UK budget 3-3.5% [pounds [pounds 1 year 6 months sterling]74 sterling]100k billion UK Predicted Investment Business Work or training economic borrowing by...

Interest in property is on the rise.(Franchise news)
May 1, 2010... * THE INTEREST in Platinum Property Partners (PPP) has surged in the last six months as it attracts a wider spectrum of people looking for a secure long-term investment. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] One of the reasons attributed to the rise is...

Funding agreement in 48 hours.(Franchise news)
May 1, 2010... * BANKS CAN provide an agreement within 48 hours of meeting the customer, providing they have all of the information required, according to HSBC Head of Franchising Cathryn Hayes. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Cathryn commented: "Franchisees can...

Lloyds Bank Group and RBS commit [pounds sterling]94 billion to UK businesses.(Franchise news)
May 1, 2010... * RBS WILL make [pounds sterling]50 billion available to UK businesses, and Lloyds Banking Group has committed [pounds sterling]44 billion to new business lending in 2010. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Responding to the announcement by the...

Quote of the month.(Franchise news)
May 1, 2010... "The most important thing about being in business is that you do something you love."

Caremark's new service.(NEWS SHORTS)
May 1, 2010... Home care provider Caremark (Aylesbury & Wycombe) has partnered with Carers Bucks, a charity providing support to unpaid family carers to operate an out-of-hours In Case of Emergency (ICE) service in Aylesbury Vale. The ICE concept enables...

Double-up.(NEWS SHORTS)
May 1, 2010... The Local Bookkeeper has more than doubled in the last eight months with 60 offices across the UK from Glasgow to Lymington. Phil Gaffer, recruitment manager, said: "We have been inundated with requests by qualified and experienced financial...

Dream Doors introduces middle-market prices.(Franchise news)
May 1, 2010... * DREAM DOORS franchisees can now sell high-end products at middle-market prices, following the launch of a new range of kitchen door replacement products available for less than [pounds sterling]4,000. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Operations...

New launch.(Franchise news)
May 1, 2010... * COMMUNITY CARE COMPANY Flexicare is now expanding its brand to a wider market via a network of national franchisees. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Flexicare provides preventative and personalised care/support packages enabling people to stay...

Comment.(Franchise news)
May 1, 2010... "RESEARCHING FRANCHISE opportunities can be a huge, daunting task. Thousands recently visited The British Franchise Exhibition in London, which is a great place to begin your search, but with so much information on offer, where do you begin? ...

New era for franchising: the bfa appoints two franchisees to join its board of members.(NEWS)
May 1, 2010... The British Franchise Association (bfa) has appointed two franchisees to its board of directors. On 18 February the bfa, which has represented franchisors since its inception more than 30 years' ago, opened its top governing body to franchisees...

Best in show: London was a hotspot for entrepreneurs at the recent British & International Franchise Exhibition.(SHOW REVIEW)
May 1, 2010... THE BRITISH & INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE EXHIBITION attracted thousands of business-minded people to Olympia, London, last month, delivering an extremely successful event for exhibitors, visitors, organisers and the local and international...

Visit Manchester: visit the British Franchise Exhibition--the north's most comprehensive Franchise event yet.(SHOW REVIEW)
May 1, 2010... The British Franchise Exhibition, the only British Franchise Association (bfa) endorsed event in the north, will present a comprehensive snapshot of franchising with leading franchisors among the many exhibitors, a wide-ranging free seminar...

Growing your own business seminars: the growing your own business seminars provide the perfect opportunity to gain the information you need for your current business to be successful.(SHOW REVIEW)(Calendar)
May 1, 2010... Friday 11 June 2010 11:15 - 11:45 Keynote Address: The successful entrepreneur * The challenge--turning your ideas into reality * Understanding the full potential of a business plan * Amending your plan as your business grows *...

Why should I visit a show? A visit to the British Franchise Exhibition 2010 could change your life, just as it did for these three franchisees.(SHOW REVIEW)
May 1, 2010... Tim Rylatt--ActionCOACH A hockey injury started a chain of events and decisions that took Tim Rylatt from a role as a Police Training Officer in Guemsey to becoming a Business Coach with ActionCOACH in Sussex. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tim...

Happy home: discover how Clare and Clive Pearson turned their lives around with an Ovenclean franchise.(COVER STORY)
May 1, 2010... WHEN CLARE AND CLIVE PEARSON found they were expecting twins nine years ago, the high powered couple decided their demanding career-focused lifestyles needed to change. Clare wanted to be at home with her children and Clive was determined that...

Ladies first: Rob McKinlay learns why franchising is what women want.(SPECIAL FEATURE)(Interview)
May 1, 2010... It's hard to write a piece about women in franchising without rolling out a barrow-load of cliches or thinking you're either being patronising, sexist, condescending or all of the above. Especially as a man. However, having done my research...

It all adds up: you don't need accountancy qualifications to run a finance-related franchise. Vesna Siljanovska reports.(MARKET FOCUS)
May 1, 2010... Small businesses fail to grow because of complex tax rules, according to the Federation of Small Businesses. "Tax is not black and white--you can't just reduce your tax bill, you need to justify it, but business owners do not have the knowledge...

Just dance: looking for a low cost hassle free business? Explore FunkyDiva.(FRANCHISE FOCUS)
May 1, 2010... FUNKYDIVA SUPPLIES MUSIC to parties and events in the form of a jukebox. As well as including all of the latest top hits on the jukeboxes, customers can make special music requests. The concept originated from Denmark and arrived in the UK in...

Customer care: the customer is always right with WPA.(FRANCHISE FOCUS)
May 1, 2010... With WPA, franchisees must be prepared to support customers, be empathetic in times of need, but also be business-like and well-informed about our products," says WPA Head of National Franchise Team Berkeley Harris. "You must also be positive--a...

Power of the force: the Hairforce--Lice Assassins is an award-winning nit and head lice removal service.(FRANCHISE FOCUS)
May 1, 2010... THE HAIRFORCE--Lice Assassins guarantees to eliminate any head lice problem--bringing much needed relief and peace of mind to both children and parents. Up to five million people will catch head lice each year and The Hairforce provides an...

Beauty business: for a career in the beauty industry, why not join SkinFirst?(FRANCHISE FOCUS)
May 1, 2010... AFTER MANY years as a business adviser, Catherine Catto decided to embark on her own business venture. It had to be in a market without too much competition, with high margins, quick and substantial profit potential, and relatively low risk....

A healthy choice: make a difference with a LighterLife weight-loss franchise.(FRANCHISE FOCUS)
May 1, 2010... NAN-MARIE HENRY took on a LighterLife franchise in 2008 and now enjoys helping people live healthier, happier and lighter lives, making a very real difference in her local community. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Nan-Marie says: "I first came...

Clean up! Dublcheck has a 17-year track record of getting sales for franchisees--this is your opportunity to join an industry worth more than [pounds sterling]3 billion.(FRANCHISE FOCUS)
May 1, 2010... WITH A Dublcheck franchise you don't need to do any selling unless you want to. Dublcheck obtains all the business for franchisees, enabling them to concentrate on looking after their customers, instead of wondering where the sales are going to...

Caring for others: change the face of ageing in the UK with Home Instead Senior Care.(FRACHISE FOCUS)
May 1, 2010... WHEN TREVOR and Sam Brocklebank set up Home Instead Senior Care in 2006 their purpose was to become the UK's most admired care company. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Having experienced problems accessing care for Trevor's grandfather, the couple...

One for the kids: organise IT classes for children with ComputerXplorers.(FRANCHISE FOCUS)
May 1, 2010... COMPUTERXPLORERS IS a franchise based around the teaching of ICT to children between the ages of three and 13 years. Originating in America in 1984 the company was introduced to the UK in 2005. There are currently franchises located across the...

Cleaning up: Esmond white's annual turnover is now more than [pounds sterling]1 million with Minster.(FRANCHISE FOCUS)
May 1, 2010... KENT FRANCHISEE Esmond White believes it is the sharing of information and ideas that makes the Minster franchise network so valuable, he explains: "Our greatest resource is the collective knowledge and skills of our franchisees and also...

Global domination: Cartridge World prospered during the recent recession.(FRANCHISE FOCUS)
May 1, 2010... CARTRIDGE WORLD supplies high-quality printer cartridges that deliver original manufaturer performance at up to 60 per cent lower cost. Every franchise has hi-tech systems to assess, clean, refill and re-seal ink cartridges to ensure the...

The young ones: Johnny Foster, 26, runs a Venture Photography franchise in Eton, Surrey.(FRANCHISE FOCUS)
May 1, 2010... VENTURE PHOTOGRAPHY, founded in 2000, is the UK's largest 'personal photography' company, offering bespoke photographic experiences in 55 studios across the UK, and a further seven studios in Dublin, Hong Kong and Connecticut, USA, with plans to...

Healthy business: grow your own business with Envirocare Grounds Maintenance.(FRANCHISE FOCUS)
May 1, 2010... ESTABLISHED IN 2005, Envirocare Grounds Maintenance offers a range of grounds maintenance packages to the commercial and utility markets. The business is lead by David Yates and Philip Harrington who have both worked in the grounds maintenance...

Dream kitchens: create beautiful kitchens with Just Fitted Kitchens.(FRANCHISE FOCUS)
May 1, 2010... JUST FITTED KITCHENS is offering a high quality business with full support and training from a tried-and-tested method for a low start-up cost. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The ethos of Steve Jennerway, Just Fitted Kitchen's managing director,...

Drive forward: Matthew Warner, 28, has really got the drive with his new MOT2U franchise.(FRANCHISE FOCUS)
May 1, 2010... SALES EXECUTIVE, Matthew Warner, 28, visited The National Franchise Exhibition in Birmingham last October and discovered MOT2U, a franchise that makes getting your car MOT'd easy. MOT2U will pick up a customer's car from their home or workplace...

Family first: lawn care business GreenThumb makes a great family business.(FRANCHISE FOCUS)
May 1, 2010... THE COMPANY'S UK-wide network of franchisees looks after more than 500,000 lawns, keeping them lush, healthy and weed-free. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Last year GreenThumb's business grew by almost 20 per cent year-on-year, with some...

Access to the future: home care franchise Access Care operates in a market worth in excess of [pounds sterling]12 billion per annum.(FRANCHISE FOCUS)(Company overview)
May 1, 2010... ESTABLISHED IN 1994, Access Care Limited still operates with its founder family at the helm. The company is registered as a Domiciliary Care Agency with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and provides bespoke 'Live In' and 'Hourly' home care...

The greater goods: promotional products generate [pounds sterling]3 billion per year in the UK. So why not join Recognition Express?(FRANCHISE FOCUS)
May 1, 2010... RECOGNITION EXPRESS has been successfully operating in the corporate recognition marketplace since 1979 and now has more than 45 franchise owners in the UK and Europe. The UK market is currently valued at more than [pounds sterling]3 billion per...

Licence to teach: Fifth Gear's Vicki Henderson-Butler presents ChipsAway franchisee, Steve Ide, with top award.(FRANCHISE FOCUS)
May 1, 2010... FRANCHISEE STEVE Ide is one of ChipsAway's most popular franchisees. A modest, unassuming person, not only has Steve built an excellent business for himself over the five years since he joined the market leading automotive paintwork repair...

Ground level: Rupert Beazley left behind corporate life to build his Countrywide Grounds Maintenance empire.(FRANCHISE FOCUS)
May 1, 2010... COUNTYWIDE GROUDS MAINTENANCE franchisee of the year, Rupert Beazley, turned his hobby into a career when he bought his Countrywide Grounds Maintenance franchise in November 2002. "My background was IT and I really wanted to get away from...

Dough-maker: take on a pretzel bakery franchise with Auntie Anne's.(FRANCHISE FOCUS)
May 1, 2010... AUNTIE ANNE'S is a franchised pretzel bakery that is successfully operated through more than 1,000 stores owned and operated by franchise owners in the USA, Canada, Middle East, Far East and now in the UK. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Auntie...

On the move: build your future with a Reeds Rains franchise.(FRANCHISE FOCUS)
May 1, 2010... THE REEDS RAINS franchise--launched in 2006--is part of the 211 strong Reeds Rains estate agency network, founded in 1868. Traditionally based in the north it has expanded rapidly across all parts of England, Wales and Northern Ireland. ...

Easy business: an Easy-ID franchise is simple and easy to run.(FRANCHISE FOCUS)
May 1, 2010... DIGITAL PHOTOBOOTH franchise Easy-ID is introducing a three-tier franchise start-up package to suit different budgets. The 'one-star' start-up package, with an initial investment of just [pounds sterling]23,000 plus VAT, has a territory...

Express growth: Baguette Express offers comparatively low start-up costs for a retail franchise.(FRANCHISE FOCUS)
May 1, 2010... CONTINUED EXPANSION over the last few years has established Baguette Express as the fastest growing UK-based franchise phenomenon. The massive interest in the chain from prospective franchisees is in no small way linked to the fantastic growth...

Going strong: why franchising works for McDonald's.(FRANCHISE FOCUS)
May 1, 2010... For a business like McDonald's, franchising has long been an integral part of its overall strategy. Franchised restaurants are operationally strong. Every time restaurant ownership moves over to a strong performing franchisee the company sees...

Home makeover: Richard and Diane Gee have been running an In-toto Kitchens franchise for ten years.(FRANCHISE FOCUS)
May 1, 2010... GROWING FROM just two franchisees in 1980 to more than 50 high street stores today, In-toto is celebrating 30 successful years of expert-driven kitchen design and installation. Managing Director Jonathon Wagstaff is fulfilling his commitment to...

Delivering success: Domino's Pizza is delivering new franchise opportunities.(FRANCHISE FOCUS)
May 1, 2010... STARTING A business can be an exciting yet daunting prospect, but by choosing a Domino's Pizza franchise, budding entrepreneurs can achieve their dream with the support, knowledge and experience of a national brand. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Life of luxury: run your own high-end Amorino ice cream parlour.(FRANCHISE FOCUS)
May 1, 2010... The high-end dessert and confectionery market has boomed in recent years. Today's discerning consumer wants luxury when it comes to puddings, sweets and chocolate drinks, and high-end Italian ice-cream parlour Amorino arrived in the UK last year...

The agreement: get your head around the franchise agreement with legal expert Manzoor Ishani.(FRANCHISE SERVICES)
May 1, 2010... A franchise agreement should achieve three fundamental objectives: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. It should set out clearly what the franchisor has promised. 2. It should seek to protect the franchisor's know-how and brand. 3. It should...

Best year yet: Byron Lindsay is Franchisee of the Year for automotive franchise Revive!(FRANCHISEE OF THE MONTH)
May 1, 2010... BYRON LINDSAY has been running his Revive! smart repair franchise in High Wycombe for less than 18 months but in that short time he has impressed Revive! directors enough to earn the title of Franchisee of the Year. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Your franchise will: Manzoor Ishani discusses the future of a franchisee's business if the unforeseeable happens.(FRANCHISE ADVICE)
May 1, 2010... BY THEIR nature, franchise agreements are standard form documents to be used for all franchisees throughout the network. Franchise agreements should therefore be drafted with a view to ensuring certain circumstances are catered for to make them...

Q&A.(FRANCHISE FOCUS)(Interview)
May 1, 2010... THE PANEL Clive Sawyer Clive is managing director of Business Options, a business expansion consultancy accredited by the British Franchise Association and the Irish Franchise Association. Peter Williams Peter is one of the...

Second-hand business: Derrick Simpson reveals everything you need to know about buying an existing franchise.(RESALE)
May 1, 2010... Looking at the UK franchise industry you will have picked up the well publicised statistics about the success of franchised businesses versus stand alone ones. It is for this reason that the main banks involved in providing funds for franchisees...

Minster cleaning services--Warrington.(FRANCHISE RESALES LISTINGS)
May 1, 2010... Minster Warrington has shown constant profitability and has won a significant share of the market through its consistent performance and maintenance of standards. With average sales over the last three years exceeding [pounds sterling]850,000...

Minster cleaning services--East Anglia.(FRANCHISE RESALES LISTINGS)
May 1, 2010... Minster East Anglia has been in operation since early 2003 covering essentially all of Norfolk and Suffolk, the territory covers all NR and IP postcodes, and includes an overall residential population, estimated to be in excess of 500,000...

Mail Boxes etc--Southampton.(FRANCHISE RESALES LISTINGS)
May 1, 2010... The MBE Southampton business opened in 2001 and has shown consistent growth since then. Operating from well positioned retail premises in a developing part of Southampton, the business has a major cost advantage in so much as it has office space...

Revive!--Ipswich.(FRANCHISE RESALES LISTINGS)
May 1, 2010... The Revive SMART car body repair business in Ipswich has been running almost three years and was initially a virgin territory. The business has shown steady growth over that period despite the recession. This is a large territory which covers...

Snappy Snaps--Bristol.(FRANCHISE RESALES LISTINGS)
May 1, 2010... This Digital Snappy Snaps Centre is located in a strong retail area in Clifton--a wealthy suburb of the city. The University of Bristol, with a student population of 20,000 is on the doorstep and the area represents one of the largest...

Urban Planters--south.(FRANCHISE RESALES LISTINGS)
May 1, 2010... Urban Planters provides an interior landscaping service to commercial properties such as offices, hotels, restaurants, leisure clubs etc within the postcode areas of SO, PO and BH. A prior knowledge of horticulture is not essential, as full...

Clives Easylearn Pop Music Schools--south coast.(FRANCHISE RESALES LISTINGS)
May 1, 2010... Clives Easylearn Pop Music school resales are rare so it is unusual to have two opportunities arise at once. Both are on the south coast in Hants and Dorset and both have great scope to be developed by new franchisees. Clives Easylearn Pop...

Rainbow International--south east Scotland.(FRANCHISE RESALES LISTINGS)
May 1, 2010... Rainbow International is the UK's leading supplier of Disaster Recovery and Specialist Cleaning Services to a wide range of commercial and industrial organisations, as well as to property and home owners. Fire, Flood, Escape of Water and...

Funky Monkeys--Midlands.(FRANCHISE RESALES LISTINGS)
May 1, 2010... Funky Monkeys is a premium children's indoor activity centre combining fantastic play facilities with an excellent healthy eating cafe. This combines all the benefits of exercise through play and healthy eating whilst being a successful business...

Signs Express--south London.(FRANCHISE RESALES LISTINGS)
May 1, 2010... Signs Express in south London is part of the network of over 80 independently owned businesses in the UK and Ireland operating under the extremely well respected and successful Signs Express franchise, offering vehicle graphics, interior and...

Recognition Express: exceptional resale opportunities.(RESALE OF THE MONTH)
May 1, 2010... Recognition Express is a major UK Franchisor and very proud of our franchising credentials: * bfa member since 1980 * Franchisor of the Year award winner * Extensive marketing collateral * Centrally managed appointment generating...

Resale opportunities with Leicester.(FRANCHISE RESALES)
May 1, 2010... The Franchise Owners currently runs both the Peterborough and Leicester franchises and living in Peterborough he has decided to concentrate his efforts on his local area and is prepared to offer the business for sale at a very competitive price...

Resales explained.(FRANCHISE RESALES)
May 1, 2010... Existing franchises are sold for various reasons--retirement, ill-health, moving abroad, etc. Some franchise companies operate networks comprising hundreds of franchisees and more than one entry in the listings may simply reflect the scale of...

Franchise services.(Directory)
May 1, 2010... Consultants The Franchising Centre Brian Duckett t: 0870 458 6682/ + 44 (0) 1904 561598 e: info@thefranchisingcentre.com www.franchise-consultants.com Locations covered: UK & worldwide [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The...

A-Z franchise directory.(Directory)
May 1, 2010... The following franchise listings are a comprehensive reference guide to help you find the franchise opportunity that's right for you. They are listed alphabetically and cover all business sectors. Information for these entries is provided by the...

Exhibition fallout: after visiting a busy exhibition it can be easy to lose track of the exciting opportunities on offer. Dan Archer reveals how you can filter through the information effectively.(FRANCHISE ADVICE)
May 1, 2010... WITH SHOWS such as The National Franchise Exhibition having hundreds of exhibitors, planning for an exhibition visit is essential. In order to ensure that the time following the event is best used, working to a plan post-show will help you get...