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Franchisor, co-founder and director of Screen Rescue, Amanda Hilario recently caught up with franchisee, Adam Collins and said, “We are absolutely delighted to introduce our genuine motorhead franchisee, Adam Collins:Adam was made redundant in 2023 after working in the Security sector for 20 years, where he worked his way up the chain to managing national and regional clients along with 300 employees and saw his redundancy as an opportunity for a new challenge - doing something where he could en...

A homeowner submitted a claim under their home insurance policy after cracks developed internally and externally at the point where a conservatory adjoined the main house.Despite accepting that subsidence had occurred, the insurer declined the claim. It asserted that the conservatory foundations were defective because they were not sufficiently deep for the prevailing ground conditions and adjacent planting. On this basis, the insurer relied on a policy exclusion for faulty design or workmanship...

1. Context and ChallengeFollowing a severe and widely reported flash-flooding event, elderly and vulnerable homeowners experienced extensive flooding to the ground floor of their property. Fire crews attended the street and pumped water from several homes, including the customers’ property.Despite this clear context, the insurer initially recorded the loss as storm damage rather than flood damage. This early misclassification had significant consequences: inappropriate inspections were arranged,...

A proud moment unfolded on 26th February 2026 as Junaid Shan of Concept Claim Solutions (Middlesbrough) was announced as the winner of Rising Star of the Year at the Modern Claims Awards.The Modern Claims Awards is a nationally recognised event celebrating excellence across the UK insurance and claims sector. Bringing together insurers, brokers, loss assessors, loss adjusters, and service providers, the awards shine a spotlight on those shaping the future of the sector and making a lasting impac...

Being on paternity leave gives you something business rarely gives you: space. Space to slow down.Space to think.Space to look properly at what really matters. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been at home with my wife, our newborn son, and our little girl, who is nearly three. And when you sit in that family bubble for a while, things become very clear. Children do not need more time on screens. They need movement.They need laughter.They need confidence.And more than anything, they need conn...

Extra Help is delighted to share that Sarah Sanders, Director of Operations and owner of Extra Help South Hams, Torbay, West Devon and Bude, has just been named a finalist in the 2026 Encouraging Women into Franchising (EWiF) Awards. Her nomination for Woman Franchisee Employee of the Year recognises the comprehensive hands-on support and training she provides across our network.Why this mattersThis nomination isn’t just an accolade – it’s solid proof of Extra Help’s commitment to investing in p...

Woodlands Home & Garden Group is excited to launch their twenty-fourth retail show site for their award-winning specialist garden building retailer Tiger at Cherry Lane Southview Garden Centre in Great Yarmouth. The brand-new site will display a popular selection of Tiger garden buildings including high-quality sheds, summerhouses, log cabins, modular garden rooms and more to discerning Yorkshire consumers.This is the company’s first ever show site with the Cherry Lane group, and its second open...

Woodlands Home & Garden Group are delighted to launch another franchise partner show site for their award-winning specialist garden building retailer Tiger. Now open in Littlehampton, the new site will provide a stylish selection of Tiger garden buildings including high-quality sheds, summerhouses, log cabins, and modular garden rooms and more to the public.The first new showsite to launch in 2026, the site at Littlehampton Garden Centre offers consumers across West Sussex and beyond the opportu...

Bought In launches at the International Franchise Show, ExCeL London, 17–18 April 2026 — Stand 722. Essential reading for anyone buying, or considering franchising, a business. Steve Lee, an experienced independent franchise consultant and Managing Director of The Franchise Consultant (UK Franchise Consultants Ltd), is set to publish his debut book, Bought In: How Franchising Saved My Career, Built My Life, and Why It Might Be the Best Decision You Ever Make. The hardback and paperba...

Tiger, the award-winning garden building retailer, has reached an exciting milestone with the opening of its 20th UK show site at Dobbies Garden Centre, Andover.The new Andover show site showcases Tiger’s most popular garden buildings, from practical sheds and robust workshops to elegant summerhouses and spacious log cabins. All Tiger buildings are crafted in Yorkshire workshops, using sustainably sourced timber, and come with a 20-year guarantee.The new Andover location is also the eleventh ret...

Woodlands Home & Garden Group is excited to launch their new retail show site for their award-winning specialist garden building retailer Tiger at Notcutts Garden Centre Ashton Park. This new launch marks Tiger’s 22nd and final UK opening of 2025, rounding off a landmark year of network expansion.Launched as part of Tiger’s new partnership with Lancashire Outdoor Living Limited, the site at Notcutts Garden Centre Ashton Park offers consumers the opportunity to find their perfect outdoor space fo...

It’s not every day you find a business opportunity that lets you combine fun, family and community - but that’s exactly what has happened for local mum Rachel, who is preparing to launch brand-new Train Time ‘Stay & Play’ sessions across Coventry. Rachel, who has lived in Coventry her whole life (all 21… ahem, 40 years!), is passionate about bringing something different and exciting to families in her area. “I was drawn to Train Time because there’s nothing quite like it locally,” Rac...