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Right at Home UK, a National homecare franchise can be delighted with their achievements in order to gain the incredible recognition of being a 5* Employer Award for a third consecutive year. This comes from the results of a network-wide anonymised CareGiver Satisfaction Survey, run annually by the independent research company, WorkBuzz. In addition to the network’s national award, 27 individual Right at Home offices also achieved local 5* Employer status. A total of 1,821 CareGivers took...

Both Richmond and Twickenham are about to gain an outstanding home care provider, with Right at Home GF currently set to lay down some foundations in the area and deliver their top quality service for the local communities. Alastair Shanks, the Managing Director of Right at Home GF, is delighted with the expansion and says: “I’m extremely proud to take on Right at Home Richmond and Twickenham - previously known as Right at Home Twickenham to Weybridge - as Michelle Apostol, the former owner...

From a survey in 2020, there has been some movement in the Accountancy Daily's Top 75 firms, with TaxAssist Accountants moving from 23rd to 21st. A key factor behind the continued growth of the TaxAssist Accountants franchise network was its 9.2% increase in fee income, up from £41.5m at Year End in December 2018 to £45.3m in 2019. Karl Sandall, Group Chief Executive Director, said: “It was pleasing to see TaxAssist Accountants move up two places in this league table, reflecting our networ...

After a turbulent year, we’ve noted before how proud we are to be in a situation where all franchise branches remain trading, with a steady uptake in key metrics which signify a very prosperous year ahead for The Wheel Specialist franchisees.Resilience seems to have been the theme across the board for 2020: it’s something our network have shown in abundance in managing the many challenges that the pandemic has brought.To celebrate this resilience, we have decided to make it easier to join our fa...

Mathnasium are delighted to have employed Louise Harris as their Franchise Operations Manager, as she is a one-woman whirlwind in the franchising world. She’ll be helping our franchisees increase their student numbers by mentoring them, sharing best practice, and developing marketing strategies.  “My role is to support franchisee growth,” says Louise, a former Board member of the British Franchise Association. "I’ll be developing training opportunities to ensure franchisees’ centres a...

If you are new to the franchise industry, then it can be tricky to know what works well when looking at marketing for your franchise. As more and more things become digital, do you keep up with the trends or do you stay strong with the good old-fashioned ways? Before purchasing a franchise, we thoroughly recommend that you have undertaken your due diligence in finding out firstly if that your area is in demand for the services you are going to be providing. This will help you to not only ge...

As more and more people become more conscious of being green, we take a look at the ways that you can become a more sustainable business in order to do your bit for the planet. Recently the awareness of being green has risen massively. With television documentaries highlighting the effects and damages that we are causing to Mother Earth, it is important to know and understand what small changes you can do to help lower your damaging input. No matter what size business you are in, you should...

This is a franchise business opportunity operating under the OSCAR Pet Foods banner. Established in the 1990s with a large franchise network throughout the UK, OSCAR is very experienced in training and supporting its franchisees. OSCAR is pleased to introduce an existing successful pet food business opportunity for sale in Stockport. It's an area that boasts a high volume of customers who are eager to continue with the personal service that has been established over the last 18 years. Workin...

Fantastic Services, the UK’s leading home services franchise, has launched a grant programme to fund 150 small businesses and support London’s post-COVID economy.As COVID-19 has changed the business landscape in several industries, the demand for property maintenance has boomed. The UK's largest service franchise has vowed to support those affected during the pandemic by offering a grant covering most of the expenses for starting a home services business in London and other areas. After a treme...

Oven Wizards franchise owner in East Sussex, Paul Gilbert explains why great earnings and an improved work/life balance attracted him to Oven Wizards. Before deciding to invest in a franchise business, I worked in sales for the best part of 25 years selling mainly business information and telephone equipment. It was the death of my Dad in early 2013 that made me take a step back and re-evaluate my life. I decided I wanted to invest in a business which I could build at my own pace, and, over...

Oven Wizards franchise owner James is delighted with his multi-van business in Maidstone.James joined Oven Wizards in Sept 2006 and renewed his agreement for a further 5 years in 2011. James said the following regarding his decision to choose Oven Wizards at the outset:“I looked at many franchises before choosing Oven Wizards and I know without a doubt that I made the right choice. Oven cleaning is going through an exciting period of growth and Oven Wizards is perfectly placed to grow with the i...

Lakeland Verandahs franchise manager of the North Scotland franchise, Roy van Vessem, knows a thing a or two about running his own business, which is standing him in really good stead with his current venture.At the age of just 21, whilst he was still studying to become an entrepreneur, he was offered the chance to take over a small family business from his uncle, selling standard sized awnings and blinds. In the 18 years that followed, he built the business up, adding lots of complementary prod...