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Despite having the worst trading year to date due to COVID-19, franchisees at the Maths tuition service Mathnasium are celebrating a doubling of turnover.Master Franchisee John Preston says turnover in his first year in charge of the UK network rose by 109%, year on year, even though Mathnasium was hit, like most businesses, by successive lockdowns and restrictions. He attributes the network’s resilience and success to being able to switch overnight to an online tuition portal that had been unde...

Razzamataz, which found its fame by being a Dragons’ Den backed theatre school franchise, is delighted to announce that once again for the fourth time, they have been awarded a five star satisfaction rating on the response from its own franchisees.The Franchise Satisfaction Benchmark is provided by WorkBuzz - a leading independent franchise consultancy that helps reputable franchisors to improve franchise network performance and growth Razzamataz Theatre Schools were delighted with its response...

Ripples franchisee Imran and Tehseen Azam have deservedly been shortlisted for the finals in the KBB Review magazine for the 'New Bathroom Retailer of the Year 2021'. Imran & Tehseen Azam are celebrating the news that their new franchise showroom in Wokingham has qualified as a finalist in the KBB Review magazine New Bathroom Retailer of the Year award 2021. Opening in late 2019, Ripples Wokingham quickly established itself as one of the busiest showrooms in the organisation and its not har...

Ripples has over 60+ industry awards for their showrooms, bathroom designs, marketing and retailing services, so it is not difficult to understand that they are continuously striving to raise the bar on what they can achieve with their franchisees. The new Ripples showroom is a new level of retail bathrooms and their new showroom in Chelmsford, Essex is the very proof. It is just one of the many glamourous and customer-friendly showrooms around the UK. Owned by franchisees Ross Buck and Pa...

Jaime Hilario, franchisor of Screen Rescue Mobile Windscreen & Glass Repairs Franchise is delighted to announce that they have been nominated in the QFA Virtual Franchise Awards 2022 in three categories to date. The QFA Virtual Franchise Awards 2022 have just opened and we are already delighted to have been nominated in three coveted categories. "It is such an accolade for Screen Rescue to receive three category nominations so soon. We are extremely proud of the franchise team th...

TaxAssist Accountant franchisee Paul Simpson, has recently opened his first shop at Myriad House, 114 St Mary’s Road in Market Harborough.Paul Simpson launched his TaxAssist Accountants business in March and has already made a real impact on his local community, with his enthusiasm, energy and mission to ‘Help small business owners realise their dream’.His welcoming shop, in the heart of Market Harborough, offers businesses and individual tax-payers advice and support with all of their tax and a...

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...

Ovenclean has been ranked as the top Professional Oven Cleaning franchise in Franchise Direct’s Top 100, as well as ranking as number 66 across all franchise categories in the UK.The Franchise Direct Top 100 highlights those that stand out from hundreds of franchises that are currently trading in the UK. The top 100 franchises are ranked by several different criteria, including size of brand, turnover, stability and growth, right through to social responsibility, awards and recognition.Despite t...

In just three months, Dacre, Son & Hartley have sold all three homes within an exclusive new homes development in the centre of Pateley Bridge.The bespoke development of four bedroom houses, known as Skaife Row, stand at the top of Pateley Bridge’s celebrated High Street, in Nidderdale’s Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The stunning properties were built by renowned local building contractor, HG1 Ltd, for respected developer, Mr Mike Bower, who lives nearby.Dacre, Son & Hartley attracted...

Edward Pawley has been named as a Senior Associate for the commercial property firm, Dacres Commercial, as it is expanding its specialist healthcare division.In his new role, Edward will carry out valuations, rent reviews and lease renewals, as well as advising on investment transactions, spanning all types of healthcare property including GP surgeries, medical centres and pharmacies. He will cover an extensive area spanning Yorkshire and into the North West, Midlands and down the M1 corridor.Ed...

A development of just eight new shared ownership homes in the sought-after village of Long Preston, which is nestled between Skipton and Settle in the scenic North Yorkshire Dales, are being made available to buyers on a shared-ownership basis through the Settle office of Dacre Son & Hartley.The small-scale collection of 16 two and three bedroom semi-detached, detached and mews homes are currently under construction and they enjoy an enviable village location on Greengate Lane, less than 12-mile...

In this years prestigious 'Best Places to Live' guide, Ilkley has been named as the best place to live in the North and North East of England, which is published each year by The Sunday Times, and it is easy to see why according to the town’s leading estate agent, Dacre, Son & Hartley. Other locations in the region’s top 10 include Alnmouth, Barnard Castle, Chapel Allerton, Easingwold, Masham, Slaithwaite, Todmorden, Tynemouth and York. Stroud in Gloucestershire was named as the overall Bes...