IBB Law LLP and Owen White Solicitors are pleased to announce that they are merging their businesses from 1 January 2023 to achieve greater breadth and diversity of service for a growing client base in the Thames Valley and beyond. The merger will create a 36 partner, 110 lawyer, £24 million turnover full service law firm
Dave Masterson has sold his franchise to neighbouring franchisee Umer Farooq. In November 2022, after 12 years as a successful TaxAssist Accountant, Dave Masterson has realised his investment following a franchise resale to neighbouring franchisee Umer Farooq.
When his Granddad was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, Richard Maguire came face to face with the importance of personalised care. “Granddad wasn’t able to receive care which catered to his specific needs,” says Richard.
Meet Iain Speedie, representing Aspray (Chester) and looking to make an impact in the local community by becoming the title sponsor of the Deeside Dragons Ice Hockey club. Iain becomes another Aspray franchise owner involved in an exciting community partnership, a move that represents the freedom and control of running your own business.
Starting the year on a high, the nation's longest-running multi-service pet care franchise, Petpals, is responding to the demand for award-winning pet services by launching in regions of the country previously untouched. Petpals’ presence will continue to expand in 2023 to new locations in Milton Keynes and Crawley.
We’re delighted to see two of our Signs Express Centres being recognised for their outstanding talents, with shortlist nominations at The Sign Awards 2023. After a four-year break for the awards, we’re delighted to congratulate Ben Walker and his team at Signs Express Bristol for their nomination for the Sustainability in Signage award and Lee Eaton and his team at Signs Express Manchester for their nomination for best Illuminated Sign.
Hands up who struggled to properly switch off over the festive period? If you could not resist the urge to – or had no choice but to – log into your emails or take business calls between Christmas and New Year, you are not alone. With 2022 full of economic uncertainty, many franchisees will have struggled to take a proper break over the holidays. The prospect of missing important business enquiries makes switching off far easier said than done. In fact, according to inbound communications specialists Cymphony, the cost to franchisees of missing a call ranges from £400 – £43,600, depending on the services you provide – demonstrating why so many of us find it difficult to relax when we take time off.
NIC is delighted to announce that we have acquired Lincolnshire based “Grants Cleaning Services”. John Spencer, Chairman, says: “this is the first acquisition that we have made, and Grants was a natural fit into the NIC family."
Radfield Home Care has recently welcomed another new franchise partner into its ever-growing network, launching in the Guildford & Godalming territory.
Gong cha, one of the world’s fastest-growing global tea brands with over 1,900 locations in 22 countries, is pleased to announce that its master franchisee in Benelux, Mad Vision Group, has expanded its footprint after opening two new sites in Belgium, in Mons and in Antwerp.