Business Opportunities

fit20 will be exhibiting at The National Franchise Exhibition 2026, taking place on 2–3 October at the NEC, Birmingham. Visitors can meet the fit20 UK team at Stand G20 and learn more about the opportunity to build a business with an established international fitness brand. fit20 is a globally established fitness franchise operating in 15 countries, built around a strength training concept proven to deliver real results in just 20 minutes a week. The brand has also been recognised in Deloitte...

ActionCOACH UK has swept three top honours at ActionCOACH’s 2026 global conference in Goa, India, extending the network’s remarkable run to 18 consecutive years of taking home a top global award.The win lands alongside another milestone closer to home: independent research firm WorkBuzz has confirmed ActionCOACH UK’s 14th consecutive year of 5-star franchisee satisfaction - one of only two franchise brands to achieve this recognition every year since the survey began in 2013. Another year, anot...

We’re celebrating a major milestone at fit20 UK with the opening of our 20th studio, fit20 Wellington.The new studio is owned by Duncan Attwood and is his third fit20 location, following Torquay and Exeter. The fact that Duncan is now opening studio number three says a lot about his confidence in the fit20 model and the potential he sees in continuing to grow within the network.And studio number 20 certainly isn’t where our growth stops.Our 21st UK studio is already due to open next month, anoth...

Choosing the right franchise is about more than investing in a business. It's about finding a concept you genuinely believe in. That was exactly the thinking behind Dinesh and Heena Kathrecha's decision to open fit20 Pinner, the latest studio to join the growing fit20 UK franchise network. After successful careers in retail leadership and NHS business operations, the couple reached a stage where they wanted to build something of their own while making a positive difference closer to home. "...

The ActionCOACH community raised more than £100,000 for charity following the latest Kent Rhodes Challenge, which saw participants take on the spectacular landscapes of the Peak District over the first weekend in June.Held in memory of much-loved and respected ActionCOACH franchise partner Kent Rhodes, who passed away following a courageous battle with cancer in 2018, the annual event, now in its eighth year, brought together franchise partners, clients, team members, family and friends from acr...

We’re absolutely delighted to share the wonderful news that Sarah Sanders, Extra Help’s outstanding Director of Operations and owner of Extra Help South Hams, Torbay, West Devon and Bude, has been announced as the winner of the 2026 Encouraging Women into Franchising (EWiF) Employee of the Year Award! This is an incredible achievement and a well deserved recognition of Sarah’s dedication to strengthening our franchise network and supporting franchisees to build their own home help businesses...