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So how does The Kleaning Company do so well in such uncertain times?First and foremost, the construction cleaning market is huge. To date no-one has actually calculated the exact size of the market however The Kleaning Company’s Managing Director Daniel Twiselton estimates the after build cleaning market to be worth £600 million, saying that: “Our clients budget around 0.5% of their build cost to cleaning so with construction output at around £120 billion a year we estimate this m...

Encouraging Women into Franchising (EWIF) is a body that focuses their time and energy on supporting women who are looking for a route into the franchise sector. Each year EWIF hosts an Annual Awards Ceremony celebrating the achievements of women across the franchising industry. We are proud to announce the finalists for this year’s NatWest EWIF awards, and would like to thank everyone who entered! The entries we received were outstanding, leaving the judges with some difficult decisions to mak...

“WE MAKE monthly sales here that outstrip annual sales at some standalone kitchen firms; running your own business makes you realise you wouldn’t want to go back to wilful employment.” After working as an engineer for most of his life, Simon Herbert took the leap into acquiring his own business two years ago by purchasing the Dream Doors franchise within the Gloucester franchise territory. Despite being drawn to the world of franchising for some time, Simon said no one was more su...

Are you missing out by not running a home-based Franchise? Contemplating whether working for someone else is the right path you want to continue down on? To be fair, why would you want to make money for someone else’s pockets instead of your own?  When you put it like the above, surely, it’s a no brainer? So now you know you want to make money for yourself, so what franchise do you opt for?  That is the golden question which usually revolves around key facets such as…. How...

To celebrate twenty years of being amazing, a franchise theatre school is asking all of its students to get involved in a national event for charity, testing their fitness, determination and resolve. On Saturday 21st March, students across the UK will be donned their pedometers and getting in as many steps during their performing arts practice in order to hit the magic ’20 Million Steps’ number. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Razzamataz Theatre Schools, all students, Principals, teachers...

Eco-friendly and ethical professional housekeeping franchise business, Bright & Beautiful® within the Derby franchise territory, has selected Dementia UK and Derbyshire-based Me & Dee for its charities of the year. Dementia UK is the chosen national charity for the Bright & Beautiful franchise network to help dementia specialist nurses to support more families facing dementia.  Me & Dee provides holidays for adults and children facing life threatening, life shortening or terminating condit...

Jordan Tracey has acquired the franchise rights for the Dundee and Perth franchise territory for the leading transport & logistics franchise recruiter, Driver Hire. The UK’s largest specialist supplier with a nationwide network of franchised offices, Driver Hire provides temporary and permanent drivers and other logistics staff to local and national organisations in both the public and private sector. If they’re short of staff – perhaps because of illness, holidays or seasonal demand – Driver H...

Coronaviruses are enveloped viruses. They’re pathogenic to humans, meaning they make you sick. The bad news: Coronavirus statistics are staggering – and they’re climbing rapidly. Without a vaccine for this deadly disease, what can you do to protect yourself, your business, and your constituents from it? Some good news: The lipid membrane of enveloped viruses is relatively sensitive and can be destroyed by alcohols such as ethanol and 2-propanol. Shield Your Environment: JAN-PRO’S EnviroShie...

Leading drainage and plumbing franchise business, Drain Doctor within the Oxford franchise territory, has been awarded the CHAS accreditation (The Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme) in recognition of its ongoing commitment to health and safety best practice. CHAS was created by experienced health and safety professionals in 1997 to improve health and safety standards across the UK.  It is the Foremost Authority on UK compliance, Risk Mitigation and Supply Chain Management and...

Starting a new local business on your own can be hit and miss. There is so much to learn and so many different things to consider. Perhaps that's why more and more new businesses are taking the franchisee route. As well as buying into a proven concept with established products and systems, good franchisors provide free, ongoing, training for their franchisees. At Marla Custom Blinds, we run regular update and training sessions for our established Franchisees to ensure that they keep on growing....

Franchise SuperMatch, the exclusive lead handling service designed to increase franchise lead conversion has expanded its team with the addition of Beth Goddard to the Manchester office.    The Franchise recruitment specialists exclusively handle franchise enquiries for an impressive portfolio of brands that include Little Kickers, Inleaf, Marla Custom Blinds, Time for You, Kaspa’s Desserts, Mould Doctor and 3 more brands that are due to start in April 2020. John Brooks, Head of Fr...

Due to the present worldwide issues with the Coronavirus and the inevitable knock on effect of stock shortages in the Country, Ableworld have increased their stock holding by around £600,000. Mike Williams stated “With the uncertainty of stocks in the coming weeks / months the Company have taken the decision increase their overall stock holding by 25% - around an extra £600,000. Mike continued “Luckily over the last couple of years we have ensured we purchase a lot more of British Made product...