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Spelthorne Borough host the annual Spelthorne Means Business Awards to showcase all the local businesses and award them recognition for their work in the community. We were lucky enough to be finalists for the categories of Best Business in Sunbury and Halliford Village for which we received 2nd runner up and of course the Best Corporate Social Responsibility category. At Acacia Homecare, although we are a small business we understand we also have a responsibility to the local community and s...

Barking Mad Dog Care: The UK’s Top Rated Pet Care Franchise Four Years RunningBarking Mad Dog Care has been ranked as the top pet sector franchise in the 2022 Elite Franchise Top 100, as well as ranking as number 49 overall in the UK. Barking Mad has been recognised as one of the top 100 franchisors and ranked the top pet care franchise for four years in a row.The Elite Franchise Top 100 celebrates the best and brightest franchises that Britain has to offer, with an expert judging panel ranking...

Barking Mad Dog Care is proud to announce the launch of their new website. The newly designed site features a clean and responsive modern design, enhanced functionality, alongside easy access to essential information around dog care services. The redesign includes aesthetic enhancements to provide a more engaging user experience and enhanced navigation to help visitors easily identify their local dog sitting branch. The site allows users to simply obtain information on key services including do...

Black Friday is traditionally a great time to pick up limited time-only deals, but it’s also the best time to start a travel business in time for the peak holiday booking season early next year.To help wannabe homeworking travel consultants switch careers and quickly make a success of their new business, The Travel Franchise is encouraging budding entrepreneurs to join now, train in December and be ready for the January-March ‘Peaks’ period when typically people book four times more holidays tha...

Australian Made Globally Loved Reformer Pilates franchise Studio Pilates International is continuing its rapid global expansion, with 7 new studios in the pipeline across The UK and Ireland including London and Dublin, which are scheduled to open in early 2023. Since 2019, Studio Pilates has seen a whopping 149% increase in class visits, further cementing demand for the physio-backed reformer Pilates classes that are effective, addictive and completely transformative.The demand for the uniq...

TaxAssist Accountants has been named as a finalist in three categories at The UK Search Awards 2022, which will see it competing with household financial brands including TSB Bank, Virgin Money and Legal and General.The UK Search Awards are regarded as the premiere celebration of Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Pay Per Click (PPC) and content marketing. TaxAssist has been nominated as a finalist in the following categories for the various digital marketing campaigns aimed at raising the profil...

Bradford-based national recruitment company, Driver Hire, is playing its part in preventing deaths and injuries on UK roads by supporting this year’s ‘Road Safety Week’. Organised by Brake, the national road safety charity, the theme for 2022 is ‘Safe Roads for All’.Figures from the Department for Transport (DfT) show that in 2021, 1558 people died in road traffic accidents on UK roads. This is a reduction on pre-pandemic levels, but as Covid restrictions were still in place in the first half of...

Anoop Bahorun will shortly be opening his first TaxAssist Accountants shop at 175 Hoe Street, London, E17 3AP.Anoop Bahorun has recently joined the TaxAssist Accountants network and will shortly be opening a shop in Walthamstow.Anoop is a fellow member of the IAB and also holds a BSc in Applied Accounting. He has over 20 years’ accountancy experience in both Mauritius and the UK, has worked in audit and as a Finance Director, as well as running his own tutoring business and accounting practice....

As Papa John’s continues to ride the waves of expansion, it’s anticipated sun, sea and surf will be a recipe for success as the pizza franchise opens in Newquay, Cornwall. The new Papa John’s located on East Street, was officially opened by Deputy Mayor and Councillor Margaret North yesterday and creates 15 new jobs in the harbour town, also dubbed the surf capital of the UK.Newquay is the first Papa John’s in Cornwall and will be run by franchisee Dr Renato Raho who also manages stores in Barns...

It’s been a very busy and productive October for Extra Help. Not only was it our 12th birthday recently, but we also held our annual Conference and Awards event in Bristol on the 10th and 11th of October. The step from being with colleagues in an office to working alone can sometimes be daunting. Our conference allows franchisees to meet up with like-minded peers; build positive, working relationships; share ideas and gain advice on how to grow their businesses. It also gives them the chance...

Business South has just launched its inaugural Central South Business Awards. At a ceremony in Southampton on September 28th. The Travel Franchise carried off the award for BusinessPerson of The Year 2022.Business South is an “independent representative of businesses in Central South England.” In association with Platinum Media Group, the Awards celebrate the region’s best new and established business and the great people they employ. The gongs include Company of the Year, International Business...

It has been a busy and exciting couple of months for Hybrid Fitness. Hybrid Fitness franchise recently launched their new studio concept in Sutton and now are delighted to announce that the newest site in Reigate goes into pre-sale next month with an opening of Q1 2023. Reigate will be set over two floors and will have everything that has become synonymous with Hybrid Fitness: Full gym, Hot Yoga, S&C classes and Combat classes all at an affordable price point.Hybrid Fitness franchisee Jason ha...