Posted:11-February-2025
UKBM signs two new franchisees
UKBM, provider of practical support and mentoring to small business owners, has signed two new franchisees to their growing network. Rob Douglass will be covering North Wales and North West England and Mike Braddock, the Manchester and Cheshire areas.
Rob has an extensive knowledge encompasses technology, operations, product development, sales, marketing, and finance. Having navigated through owner-led and Private Equity-backed enterprises, Rob offers a unique perspective honed by his involvement in successful business ventures and exits.
“With a background spanning over 30 years in corporate and SME environments, Rob brings a wealth of expertise to the table,” commented Managing Director Joe Hinton.
“Rob is passionate about empowering business owners to reach their full potential and is known for his exceptional leadership skills and ability to develop high performance teams.”
Mike has led businesses for the past twenty years, across a broad range of sectors including FMCG, engineering, manufacturing and software development, with experience of differing ownership structures from private equity backed to founder or family owned.
Joe said, “Mike has a unique blend of a strong financial background along with commercial and growth acumen, which has been successfully applied during a successful and varied thirty-five-year career.”
“He is a superb addition to the UKBM team and bolsters our coverage of the North West.”
UKBM has franchise opportunities available across the UK.

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