Advice and Guidance

Can you believe 2024 is now only a matter of a few months away! You might have been thinking about a way to get into business via a franchise, if this is the case, the process can take a few months, so this might well take you up to the new year to get stuck in, have a read of the following short article and you might well be on your way to do so.Make Your Enquiry Now To Buy Your Own FranchiseThe UK has seen consistent growth within franchising, yet, despite the fact that there are only around o...

Looking start your own business in 2023? Then franchising must be an option. We look at the franchising in 2023 and look at some of the top industries to start your new career.With the continued development, and usage, of the internet, brick-and-mortar retail operations seem to be fading in popularity as people order online. Books are delivered via the mail or downloaded to a tablet digitally, and hospitality businesses are shutting down in droves, which was made worse with the pandemic. However...

We are often asked, “can you make money with a cleaning franchise?” when speaking to potential franchisees. The answer is always the same, not only is a cleaning franchise a good investment, but it’s also a tidy profit maker. You’re reading this now, so we will take it as you are very interested in starting a cleaning franchise. That’s great, you should be. Cleaning franchises can be very profitable business to investors. We have given you our 5 reasons to buy a cleaning franchise, but if yo...

It’s been a horrendous two years and franchising hasn’t escaped the grips of Covid. We have seen the world change dramatically. It has taken time, but we are seeing light at the end of the tunnel and 2022 is set to be an exciting year for all involved in franchising.We began to see the recovery at the beginning of 2021, with many businesses overcoming the unprecedented challenges of 2020. There of course was still plenty of uncertainty, and especially for the hospitality and retail sector. This...

After the last two years many of us cant wait to bring in a new year, and the changes that will bring. With so much disruption, and especially to the employment market, has led to even more people to making decision on their future. Franchising in 2022 offers a huge opportunity and in this article we will look at some sectors that will thrive. With the advent and development of the internet and the digital world, old ways of consuming good and services are fading in popularity, and we are alw...

In the franchising world, there is a lot of emphasis on the franchisor to do a whole list of things correctly, in order for them to stand out and be recognised as being a reputable brand. However, it takes two to tango. In this article, we look at and highlight the important criteria you should hunt out in a person when recruiting for new franchisees. When it comes down to recruiting franchisees for your business, it is imperative that you get one thing straight from the outset. You should...

Many people say that once you get into franchising its very difficult to leave the franchising world. And none can say that is truer than Total Cleans Franchise Development Director Will Gavan. We share the insights from Wills 22, and counting, years in franchising. FS: Will, you’ve had a long successful career in the UK franchising sector but what was your background and experiences before the last two decades? Will: I graduated in the late 80’s with a Degree in Business Studies and went on...

Whether you are a franchisor, franchisee or employee everyone can experience burnout. The main thing is to notice the key signs when you are about to crash and how to avoid doing so. What is a Burnout? Burnout is a phrase used for when people begin to succumb to physical, psychological and emotional stress through work. This can then make people believe that they cannot continue and that the only way out is to quit. But, there are ways you can avoid the burnout and prevent yourself from b...

There are key differences between running your own independent business and running a franchise. In this article we are going to explain what these differences are and why owning a franchise could be the better option for you. For lots of people, running their own business is a dream that they may never be able to fulfil. Lots of things put people off, such as initial costs; time; job security; and bills which can hinder someone taking the risk. However, if there was a way that you could b...

Why choose Doncaster as a place to run your franchise?Doncaster is known for a variety of things and has got a few major accolades; the first flushing toilet, the oldest racecourse (St Leger), the only polar bears in the UK and the worlds oldest goldfish! It is a fantastic area that has got some great facilities and areas that you can look to profit from.Home to 110,000 people it is a very densely populated area, whilst also neighbouring some other major places such as Sheffield, Rotherham, Leed...

Franchising is a flourishing industry boasting nearly 1,000 brands in a host of different sectors. The industry consistently shows 90% of franchisees reporting profitability. The advantages of owning your own business are obvious but so too are the risks. The franchisee is taking less of a risk than starting his or her own business and less than 4% of franchises fail for commercial reasons. This is because they are operating under an established and proven business model and supplying or produci...

Why choose Ipswich as a place to run your franchise?With our head office based in Norwich, it would have been easy to skim over Ipswich… however we can just about muster things together. With a reasonable population size of over 130,000 it is a well populated area and one of the largest cities in the East Anglian region. Being set on the River Orwell, Ipswich is a great blend of industrial with its ports in Felixstowe as well as tourism areas within the city centre.Ipswich is covered by G...