Guidance for Franchisees

Articles providing advice and guidance for franchisees and people interested in buying a franchised business.

FranMatch: Considering owning a franchise?

Franchising Works: Franchise funds for ex-Forces

Frequently asked questions

Plan ahead for your franchise success

What you need to know about franchise agreements

Seasonal franchises

Frequently asked questions

21 benefits of owning a franchise

FranMatch: The Franchise Matchmaking Specialists

FranMatch

Leathes Prior: Modern Thinking Traditional Experience

Leathes Prior

Leathes Prior: Tips to achieving a smooth exit strategy

Leathes Prior

Intuit: With QuickBooks doing my expenses, Saturday mornings are free again.

Intuit: Quickbooks. It's about time.

Frequently Asked Questions

Lloyds TSB Bank plc: The path to successful franchise investment

Lloyds TSB Bank plc

Manage your future with a franchise

Five tips to researching your perfect franchise opportunity

Frequently Asked Questions

Lloyds TSB Bank plc: The Golden Rules for raising finance

Lloyds TSB Bank plc

Frequently Asked Questions

Express Newspapers: Looking to recruit franchisees in 2011?

Lloyds TSB Bank plc: Ask questions before you invest

Lloyds TSB Bank plc

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

NatWest: "This year we're making £100m available to the franchise sector"

A no-nonsense guide to franchising

Anglia Finance Ltd: Funding your purchase of a franchise resale

4th Edition – just published

Is a Master Franchise right for you?

How to make the most of the exhibition experience

Check...before Cheque!

Frequently Asked Questions

FranMatch: Specialist franchise owner recruitment is an investment not a cost

FranMatch

Bluebird Care Franchises Ltd: "We don't sell franchises - we recruit franchise owners"

Bluebird Care Franchises Ltd

Northwood (GB) Ltd: "The process is like a double interview"

Northwood (GB) Ltd

British Franchise Association (BFA): What's involved in recruitment?

New report reveals franchise sector growth

Frequently Asked Questions

Ovenclean: Training and ongoing support at the heart of Ovenclean franchise package

Ovenclean

Minster Cleaning Services: Training is one of the best investments franchisors can make

Minster Cleaning Services

Cargocall Franchising: Cargocall trains to gain

Cargocall

ip21 Ltd: Remember to keep your trademark portfolio up to date

British Franchise Association (BFA): What training should you expect in franchising?

Lloyds TSB Bank plc: Lloyds TSB can help you with your franchise plans.

Lloyds TSB Bank Plc

Lloyds TSB Bank plc: Your New Year Franchising Resolution

Lloyds TSB Bank Plc

Anglia Finance Ltd: Cash continues to be king

Frequently Asked Questions

Anglia Finance Ltd: Funding your purchase of a franchise resale

Frequently Asked Questions

A no-nonsense guide to franchising

Anglia Finance Ltd: How to obtain the funds to realise your franchise dream

When it comes to raising finance to buy a franchise, your first port of call should be an independent commercial finance broker.

Dell: All successful businesses started small

Even the most well-known companies started out with a big idea and a small budget. You need technology that will help turn your startup business into a thriving company.

Richard Denny: Top 10 tips for helping you build a Success Mindset

Author and motivational speaker Richard Denny provides some advice about how to succeed in business.

Introduction to Franchising

If you're new to franchising, this introduction will give you a basic understanding of the concept, the variety and the requirements of a format for rapidly replicating a proven successful business with the support and branding of a national organisation

Groundbreaking survey on franchising

Richard Denny: Find out if owning a business is right for you

Frequently Asked Questions

Question: Do I need previous experience in business to buy a franchise?

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Are there any specific circumstances where the franchisor is allowed to the terminate the agreement?

Frequently Asked Questions

Franchise Resales Ltd: Why all the talk about resales?

Selling your franchise allows you to realise the value of an asset you have built, while buying an existing one as a going concern allows you to access instant cash flow. Derrick Simpson weighs the benefits of taking over an existing franchise as a resale opportunity

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What checks will franchisors conduct into a potential franchise owner's background?

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Do I need previous experience in business to buy a franchise?

The Franchise Magazine: Women in Franchising

Rising out of Redundancy

Unemployment escalated to a 12 year high in 2009 and is still making headline news as companies continue to announce job-cuts while the UK tries to ride out the recession. To date there are 2.46 million unemployed people and of those 1.64 million people are claiming job seekers.

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