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Shuttercraft wanted to share and celebrate all the Dad's out there this Fathers-day, especially those who are self-employed, owning their own businesses, and working hard to provide a work/life balance for their families.Even in more ‘normal’ times, it’s not easy to be a working dad, balancing home life and work. The lockdown has made this even more of a juggling act, with homeschooling, rapidly changing rules, and worries about the economy. Being self-employed in these times can have benefits a...

Amit Pancholi has joined the leading pizza franchise Papa John’s as their new UK director of business development. Justin Gilbert, who formerly managed the company’s business development, has been promoted to the role of senior operations director of Papa John’s UK.Justin Gilbert senior operations director, Papa John’s UK comments: “I have known Amit Pancholi for many years working in previous QSR roles. His extensive experience of the sector makes him perfectly placed to drive our ambition for...

Love Brownies, an chocolate brownie baking business with its headquarters in Yorkshire, looks set to majorly expand which will see it double in size inside the next twelve months. You can find their delicious chocolatey treats online or in shops and cafes all over the UK. Love Brownies, an award-winning bakery which started on owner and head-baker Chantal Teal’s kitchen table in Ilkley in 2009, has just opened its thirteenth brownie shop and café and will open nine more this year. The lates...

OSCAR Pet Foods wants to raise awareness and get more people to celebrate 'Bring Your Dog To Work Day', as it is an annual nationwide event that raises money for charities dedicated to making a difference to the welfare of dogs. Established in 2014 by ethical pet product company HOWND® it unites pets and their owners for a fun day at work together!Thousands of businesses and dog owners will be joining the viral fun in what has become the nation’s best day out (or rather best day in) for dogs! Th...

Auditel held in June 2021 their latest induction programme welcomed one of their newest franchisees, Mike Powers. Mike is a south-London based former Commercial Director who has a vast amount of experience, thirty years in fact, of sales and marketing experience till he started exploring franchising and looked at a few opportunities in considerable detail before being introduced to Auditel. Discussing why he chose Auditel, he says “I had looked at another business in the same sector and had...

TaxAssist internal teams have expanded as new recruits have recently joined the in-house Payroll and Tax Consultancy and Technical teams, Business Development, Global and HR teams to meet growing demand from the TaxAssist global network. As the TaxAssist Accountants franchise network grows, now standing at 268 franchises globally, recruitment of new staff has continued apace across a number of teams, bolstering support and services to franchisees and their clients. While the Norwich-based...

In recognition of their excellence of health and safety in the workplace, national cleaning franchise Dublcheck Cleaning Services Ltd has been awarded accreditation from Alcumus SafeContractor. Alcumus SafeContractor is a leading third-party accreditation scheme which recognises extremely rigorous standards in health and safety management amongst contractors. It is used by thousands of organisations in the UK including SMEs and FTSE 100 companies. Employing 18 people and with over 75 franc...

TaxAssist Accountants franchisee's Steven Mearns and Cameron Allan have opened their third shop at 25 West High Street in Inverurie, which will operate alongside their shops in Aberdeen and Banchory.Inverurie has recently seen an influx of new businesses – a new TaxAssist Accountants shop included – meaning, according to Grampian Online, that “there are more firms trading than there were prior to start of the pandemic last year”.Steven Mearns is excited by the potential that his newest accountan...

No matter your age, franchising is an extremely popular route to business ownership for ambitious entrepreneurs. If you’re considering semi-retiring or are approaching retirement age, investing in a franchise can be a great way to uphold a steady income, without having to deal with the long hours and inflexibility of a full-time job.Former Optic-Kleer franchisee, Graham Bastow, was no stranger to the world of franchising when he took on his Stockport territory. Graham had always had the desire t...

Leading pizza franchise Papa John’s has opened six new stores in locations across the UK in the past month and aims to keep adding to the momentum as the summer heats up! Swinton in Manchester, Daventry, Market Harborough, Bradford, Brighouse in Yorkshire, and Totton in Hampshire are the latest towns where local residents can now enjoy the treat of Papa John’s pizza, made with the finest, freshest ingredients for a better flavour.Justin Gilbert, Senior Operations Director, Papa John’s UK ex...

TaxAssist Accountant franchisee Will Swift has recently celebrated 20 successful years with the accountancy firm!The last 20 years have seen wholesale changes in the accounting industry, and TaxAssist Accountant Will Swift has embraced them all – increasing efficiencies and enhancing the range of services he can provide, to build up a flourishing practice with the assistance of his five members of staff.He operates from two shops in the UK, the first being in West Yorkshire, 89 Town Street...

In every walk of life you have success and failure, there is no escaping that. However, this can be ever more present in the business world. It is a hard fact of life that there are two kinds of businesses: those who succeed and those who fail and the sad truth is there are more failures than successes.Both the successes and failures have one thing in common; the people involved begin with enthusiasm and passion for their pet project. However, there is one area that separates the two concerns: t...