Minster Cleaning is delighted to have won bronze place as Franchisor of the Year 2021 at the annual HSBC/bfa awards ceremony held on Tuesday 30th November.
Minster Cleaning is proudly celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2022. Minster Cleaning started its journey back in 1982, when Alan Haigh, Founder and Chairman, set up the very first branch in Birmingham.
In this year’s HSBC UK Elite Franchise Top 100 rankings, Lingotot climbed an amazing 21 places from the previous year and this incredible climb was recognised by the Elite Franchise 100 team. Lingotot were awarded with the trophy for ‘Highest Rising Stars’ amongst this year’s entries.
Jaz Grewal has recently joined TaxAssist Accountants and will soon be launching his first shop in his home city of Leicester. “I’m thrilled to have joined the TaxAssist Accountants network and can’t wait to start introducing myself to small businesses and individual taxpayers in my area and explaining more about the range of services I will be offering,” said Jaz, who qualified at one of the Big Four accountants.
Kris McLernon (33) owner of the Lanarkshire franchise of Wilkins Chimney Sweep, has made the finals of the 2022 Scottish Ex-Forces in Business Awards, in the New Service Leaver category.
Walfinch, the growing homecare franchise, is looking for more franchisees who can pass the Mum Test. Walfinch Chief Executive Amrit Dhaliwal explains: “When recruiting franchisees, we ask ourselves: ‘Would I like this person looking after my mum?’ Only if the answer is yes, do we consider partnering with them.”
First of its Kind in Europe, Camile Thai Aims to Help its Guests to Reduce their Carbon Footprint with the Addition of Carbon Emission Ratings to their Menus
25-year-old Katie Stewart used to live and work – often for months at a time – off the coast of Aberdeen, on a North Sea oil rig. The community-minded caregiver has now put down roots, relocating to live with her partner and realising a lifelong dream of working in in-home care. In her new role as Senior Caregiver for Visiting Angels – a care company based in Woking – Katie will be delivering in-home care and support to the elderly and vulnerable living across Guildford, Weybridge, Woking and the surrounding villages.
The TaxAssist network, ranked 22 in the Accountancy Age Top 50+50, had a combined fee income of £46.6m in 2020 and with 8% growth this has risen to £50.7m in 2021.
Choice Hotels EMEA has seen a marked increase in a new generation of energised entrepreneurs looking to “upgrade” their passion for hospitality and manage their own business through franchising. Commenting on the importance of the franchise industry, especially post-pandemic, and the changing face of the hospitality industry Jonathan Mills, CEO Choice Hotels EMEA said: “Undoubtedly the pandemic has affected hospitality and whilst challenging and difficult, it has also afforded opportunity for the industry to review operations and change industry practices across many organisations.