Vicky and Paul Butler, who operate Right at Home Isle of Wight, have been named winners in the Great British Franchisee Awards 2024.Vicky and Paul launched Right at Home Isle of Wight, a franchise of Right at Home UK, in 2021 and have since gone on to receive multiple awards for their business, along with an Outstanding rating from the Care Quality Commission.
This year marks the 25th anniversary for Group Business Development Director, James Mattam and 20th anniversary for Group Director and UK Managing Director, Sarah Robertson. It was 1999 when James Mattam joined the then fledgling TaxAssist Accountants franchise as part of a team of just four staff and a network of 65 franchisees. Sarah Robertson joined the TaxAssist Group as a director in 2004, following the successful sale of her own advertising brand and creative business.
The BFA (British Franchise Association) and sponsors NIC Services Group have released the results of the first national franchise survey. In this independent survey, the 32nd to be conducted by the BFA, franchisor and franchisee members of the BFA completed an online survey, with further interviews with directors and managers of franchises and franchisees, to give a fully comprehensive result.
UK Business Mentoring, the UK’s leading business mentoring and coaching provider in the UK, is celebrating their 15th anniversary. The business was founded in 2009 by Joe Hinton after leaving a 35 year banking career.
2024 has been a remarkable year so far for global fitness franchise Body Fit Training (BFT) with two new franchisees signing on to open studios across Greater London. The brand is excited to welcome Karen Martinez and Bradley Kent, who will be launching studios in Greenwich and Islington, respectivel
UK Business Mentoring was delighted to have received the SME News award for Best Business Owner Support Provider for 2024. The annual UK Enterprise Awards encompasses a multitude of exciting and vibrant business industries from across the UK.
Dean Robinson, is their new owner of Cafe2U Wakefield West, and David Sturdy has the Cafe2U franchise in Lisburn. Dean and David have been very busy getting started with the help of Cafe2U’s fantastic Accelerated Launch Programme.
In an unprecedented move this summer, TFC stepped out from behind the scenes and into the spotlight when they decided to buy out one of their most successful clients, Access4Lofts. This marks a ground-breaking first in the UK franchising sector, as TFC becomes the first franchise consultancy firm to acquire such a large company after successfully helping them grow rapidly to nearly 100 territories over a 5 year period with sales of almost £15 million last year.
Local fitness enthusiasts are counting down to the opening of an exciting new 24-hour gym in Aberystwyth with a brand-new Snap Fitness coming soon to the Parc y Lynn retail park. Snap Fitness has given a taster of what’s to expect when the gym opens its doors in December, after releasing some preview images of the interior of the gym.
Metro Rod is proud to announce that Gregor Hands, at just 27 years old, has joined our network as the newest franchisee, taking on the Metro Rod Highlands territory. Hailing from Scotland, Gregor brings an impressive background in sales and management, as well as hands-on experience as an engineer, to his new venture. His work ethic, ambition, and strong connections within the region position him for success, and we are excited to see his journey unfold.