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Six new franchisees have joined TaxAssist Accountants after completing their initial training course online using video technology. TaxAssist Accountants has now successfully run two virtual initial franchise training courses after reworking the six-week course into a four-week virtual course. Samantha Skyring, Senior Training & Communications Manager said: “I am delighted that with the help of the trainers and different technologies our initial training courses now run smoothly virtually...

Leading Accountancy Franchise DNS, are delighted to welcome our latest Franchise partner Raman Boparai to the DNS Franchise network and look forward to working with and supporting Raman to achieve her business goals. Raman Boparai is Director of DNS Accountants within the Barking franchise territory. Like many women, Raman juggles a busy working life with family responsibilities and her cherished role as a mother. The DNS Accountants Franchise model, she says, fits this life model perfectly, en...

KEEPING an eye on the competition in the world of franchising led Andy Wilkinson to launch his very own sales franchise with Dream Doors showroom. Before joining the UK’s #1 kitchen makeover franchise company six years ago, Andy worked as an area manager for another franchise firm for 20 years. Andy, who worked with around 30 franchisees between Middlesbrough and Loughborough, said: “As an area manager one of my jobs was to look at other franchise models for comparison; not with a view to...

Cleaning is top of the agenda for UK homeowners, according to professional oven cleaning franchise Ovenclean, who has experienced their best Summer for customer enquiries ever. The oven cleaning franchise has just witnessed nearly a third more leads than the same time last year. The 28% increase, seen from June to September, reflects that oven cleaning services are more in demand than ever. Rebecca de Chair, Marketing Manager at Ovenclean, said  “We are really proud to offer our cleaning...

TaxAssist Group directors have hosted nine virtual interactive meetings, delivering key messages to the TaxAssist Accountants network. With COVID-19 preventing face-to-face regional meetings this year, TaxAssist Accountants took the opportunity to move these important annual events online, to great success with all franchisees attending the one specific to their region. The events offer a chance to provide a network update, detail new initiatives, discuss future plans and opportunities and rec...

Latest news from Greensleeves franchise; Franchise enquiries at an all time highRecord months for customer enquiries too!COVID-19 ResponseTime saving and environment saving - reduced carbon footprintLatest franchisee to join - Craig Boulton, Essex 1. Franchise enquiries at an all time high Greensleeves are currently getting unprecedented demand for franchise territories due to furlough ending and redundancies gaining speed. People are looking at businesses – Lots of the enquiries received hav...

Nottingham area are receiving the highest numbers ever for there clubsThere is a real demand from parents to get their children into after school clubs at the moment and this is reflecting bookings for our sessions. Clubs are filling up, as are waiting lists, as parents want their children to return to some sort of normality and routine.The number of schools communicating with us is also on the up. Headteachers understand the needs of children and want to bring back fun activities for them. The...

There’s never been a better time to buy into a home improvement franchise, and there’s never been a franchise business opportunity quite like Granite & TREND Transformations!To say that 2020 has been an unusual year is a major understatement. We’re not going to start using phrases like “unprecedented” and “challenging”, because we’ve all heard it a thousand times, but suffice to say that this year has been one that has completely defied any kind of expectation.One of unexpected benefits of the l...

Experienced accountant Jay Gosal has opened her shop within the Coventry franchise territory – six months after joining the TaxAssist Accountants franchise network. CIMA-qualified Jay used the lockdown period to refit her shop and speak to her increasing number of clients online and on the phone. “I am really pleased to finally have the shop open,” said Jay, “I have been able to work from home for the past six months, but it will make a huge difference to clients to see where I’m based and...

Revive! are delighted to be in contention for a number of prestigious awards in 2020. Later in the year, we will hear if we have been successful in the British Franchise Association Franchisor of the Year Awards, sponsored by HSBC. These prestigious awards are widely acknowledged as the ‘Oscars’ of the franchise sector and we were delighted to be shortlisted for the top award, one of six franchises battling it out. Our joint MDs, Mark Llewellyn and Terry Mullen, presented our case to the judg...

At Encouraging Women into Franchising (EWiF), we focus on supporting women looking for a route into the franchise industry. Our mission is to educate, inspire and empower as many women as possible about franchising.   One of our most inspiring events, is the Annual Awards Ceremony, celebrating the achievements of women in franchising. This year, the NatWest EWiF Award were held online, and combined a “mini” conference with the ceremony. So, without further ado, drum roll please as we...

The newly designed websites reflect the enhanced range of services, highlighting advisory services along with a more user-friendly experience. The TaxAssist Accountants franchise group has rolled out a new design and format across all of its client websites in the UK, Republic of Ireland, Australia, Canada and the USA. The content on the new sites showcases the mix of core and advisory services on offer, ensuring clients are aware of the many different ways a TaxAssist Accountant can assist the...