January 2007

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Autosheen: Receives highly acclaimed ISO 14001 environmental award

Autosheen

Autosheen is 'Green' - Today, Autosheen - the UK's leading national mobile valeting company - is pleased to announce that it has been accredited the highly coveted Quality Management Systems (QMS) 9001/2000 ISO 14001 ISO 9001:2000 award.

Bluebird Care Franchises Ltd: New franchisee signs for Bluebird Care at the NFE

Bluebird Care

Domiciliary care franchise Bluebird Care signed a new franchisee at the National Franchise Exhibition in October. Sue Milakovic has taken on the Mid-Staffordshire territory, after initially identifying the opportunity through the pages of The Franchise Magazine.

Bluebird Care Franchises Ltd: Tom Farrell, Bluebird Care, Warrington

Bluebird Care

I started my business, Red Line Recruitment, in 1998 supplying HGV drivers, packers, cleaners, etc to the transport sector on temporary contracts. Diversifying this already successful business really appealed to me. I was looking for a business that wasn't too different from what I was already doing. Bluebird Care is also about recruiting people and my initial impressions have been very...

Caremark: Caremark strengthens team with Franchise Manager

Caremark

Domiciliary care franchise Caremark has boosted its skills pool with the appointment of Sean Cragg as Franchise Manager. Sean brings a wealth of experience in sales and marketing to Caremark and will be working alongside Managing Director Kevin Lewis and the Caremark team to grow the network by 30 franchisees during 2007.

Caremark: Development of the Domiciliary Care Market

Caremark

With the growth in UK population and our increasing lifespans, the UK has an ever increasing number of older people. Caremark Managing Director Kevin Lewis reflects on the sweeping changes that the care services industry has undergone over the last 20 years and the creation of the domiciliary care market

Domino's Pizza Group Limited: Action packed year for Domino's Pizza

It has been an action packed year for Domino's Pizza and the company's 151 local business owners. Here are a few of the main events...

Domino's Pizza Group Limited: Action packed year for Domino's Pizza

It has been an action packed year for Domino's Pizza and the company's 151 local business owners. Here are a few of the main events...

Dream Doors: Dream Doors Franchisee Polly Smalley

I bought a copy of The Franchise Magazine after a friend recommended that my husband Toby and I look into franchising. It kept falling open on the Dream Doors page so we contacted them for more information and arranged to meet them at the franchise exhibition in Birmingham.

etyres: Top motoring personality backs tyre company franchise

eTyres

Top TV personality Vicki Butler-Henderson says etyres is miles cheaper than leading tyre depots such as Kwik-Fit and ATS.

KEM: KEM Franchise expo, Athens, 23-26 Feb 2007

KEM

Visit one of the top franchise exhibition in the world and choose the franchise tht best suits you...

London House International Ltd: London House's trailblazers

London House International

Affectionately dubbed 'the Godfather', London House franchisee Trevor Williams has clocked up a lengthy 11 years and signed the franchise contract for a third term.

Molly Maid UK Ltd: Molly Maid achieves double digit growth in 2006

2006 has been an exceptional year for MOLLY MAID with 13 new Franchise Owners joining the Network and annual turnover growing in access of 10%

Swisher: Swisher celebrates 10 years of Franchising Excellence

Swisher

Swisher, the UK's top management franchise, is celebrating a decade of franchising excellence as 2007 marks the company's 10 Year Anniversary. Established in the UK in 1997, Swisher is now recognised as the leading brand within the washroom, cleaning and franchising sectors and is regularly used by franchising advisors as the benchmark for the high standards and ethical practice that...

TaxAssist Accountants: Annual conference has largest turnout on record

TaxAssist Accountants, the accountancy and taxation service for small businesses, has reached its 10th Anniversary and celebrated in style. The Norwich-based company celebrated its 10th Anniversary at its Annual Conference held in November in the Midlands. The Conference attracted the largest turnout ever of its national network of accountants with over 300 franchisees, sponsors and branded...

Trugreen: John Davy, TruGreen, Northumberland

I had been involved in motor retailing for 34 years but when I turned 50 this year I saw it as a turning point to do something different. I couldn't see myself doing my job until the day I retired so thought about what possibilities were open to me.

Venture Marketing Group: The Growing your own Business Expo and Conference 2007

Attending the Growing Your Own Business Exhibition & Conference at Manchester GMEX will provide the perfect opportunity for budding entrepreneurs to learn from experts, network with like minded peers and suppliers and find out how to achieve success in business.

Market intelligence: New Franchise Opportunity

A franchisor is preparing to launch a full turnkey package for a tried and proven method absolutely different from any other existing food related franchise in the marketplace. Satisfying the home and corporate marketplaces with sound, technically supported, fully localised and much needed services and products, this new innovation delivers complete customer satisfaction.

Apollo Blinds: BAFTA duo delight Apollo Blinds with new DVD

Britain's biggest blind store chain has turned to one of the UK's most innovative animation teams to produce its new promotional DVD.

British Franchise Association (BFA): BFA launches national search for UK's top Franchisors

A nationwide search is launched this week to find Britain's top franchisors in an industry now employing more than 327,000 and worth an annual £10 billion to the economy.

British Franchise Association (BFA): BFA launches national search for UK's top Franchisors

A nationwide search is launched this week to find Britain's top franchisors in an industry now employing more than 327,000 and worth an annual £10 billion to the economy.

British Franchise Association (BFA): Thinking of investing in a Francise?

Recognising the need by prospective franchisees for personal study of franchising, the British Franchise Association has put together a comprehensive guide pack

Calbarrie Ltd: A right royal contract

Calbarrie Ltd, the electrical safety solutions expert based in Milton Keynes, has won a major contract - appliance testing for the royal households.

Crime Shield: Crime Shield breaks new ground in physical security

HAVING identified a niche market area and providing a complete range of complementary products, Crime Shield has established six franchises in the UK within two years. Crime Shield franchisees are fully trained to offer tailor-made physical security to suit individual building needs and operational requirement.

Enfields: Franchise landmark for Enfields

Southern-based property firm Enfields welcomes a new franchisee to its business this month, who will be overseeing the company's second franchising operation in Portsmouth. The award-winning brand holds a strong market position and is to be headed by former branch manager Ralph Page.

Enfields: New Year Means New Opportunity For Many Self Starters

2007 will be the year of the franchisee, according to property visionary Rob Mott, managing director of award-winning firm Enfields, which recently celebrated the opening of its second operation.

O2 (UK) Limited: Steve Roberts, O2, Bolton

I worked for O2 for 13 years, first as a as store manager, then an area manager. The industry has always been varied and interesting, and one of my last projects for the company was setting up the franchising operation as the Franchise Development Manager.

Pareto Law: Pareto Law opens 6th regional office

Graduate recruitment and training specialist Pareto Law is expanding its network across the UK with the launch of a new office in Bristol, appointing John Plaster to head up the South West operations.

Pinnacle Chauffeur Transport Limited: Pinnacle franchisee becomes board member

Pinnacle Chauffeur Transport franchisee Trevor Langley (pictured) has exchanged his driving seat for one on the board, following a major reorganisation of the company in which he has become a major shareholder. In his new role as Sales and Marketing Director he will be responsible for developing the business nationally, supporting franchisees to develop their own local businesses and...

Poppies (UK) Ltd: Andy Kilby, Poppies, Reigate

While most Poppies franchisees have been established for over 10 years, a relative newcomer is Andy Kilby who owns the Poppies franchise in Reigate. Before joining Poppies, Andy was a manager of a large branch of Sainsbury's. He was looking for the opportunity to use his skills and experience working for himself.

Sumo Limited: New licence granted for SUMO

SUMO, now the largest supplier of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) services to the construction industry in the UK, has been granted an Approved User Licence for Ground Penetrating Radar equipment from Ofcom.

TVSAS: TVSAS goes live

TV aerial and satellite installation services company TVSAS reports a good uptake on its TV aerial and satellite installation franchise opportunity.

Wiltshire Farm Foods: Mike Thompson, Wiltshire Farm Foods, County Durham

We were looking to diversify our homecare and hot meal delivery business and the Wiltshire Farm Foods frozen food delivery franchise mirrors our existing business. It operates in a niche market, we like the products and we already have the skills and the resources.

WPA: Challenging & varied sales/customer service business

Entering its second year as a franchise, Western Provident Association (WPA) is confident that its WPA franchise will become even better known throughout the UK. WPA is a not-for-profit Private Medical Insurer with over 300,000 customers in the UK and a history going back over 100 years. The business is split relatively equally between private business (individuals and self-employed) and...

Your Move: Record enquiries for YOUR MOVE

The Franchising Division of national estate agents YOUR MOVE has announced that it is experiencing record levels of enquiries from prospective franchisees. YOUR MOVE launched its franchise model in March 2003 and now boasts 85 franchised offices across the UK, with a large number in the pipeline that are committed to open before the end of the year.

Bluebird Care Franchises Ltd: Our Commitment to Your Business...

Bluebird Care

A very experienced franchisor in a vibrant, growing business sector worth over £10 billion in the UK...

Prontaprint Ltd: Step into the limelight......and play the starring roll

A success for 35 years - Prontaprint is the largest and best known print-on-demand Franchise in Europe and the first print Business Superbrand.

BB's Coffee & Muffins Ltd: Make muffins, make money!

Phil Blackman and Karen Fisher decided to become BB's Coffee & Muffins franchisees in 2004 - within two years they had opened their second store and were recently crowned BB's Franchisees of the Year!

TVSAS: Tune into franchise success

With the approach of the great switchover to digital television in the UK, TVSAS is launching a franchise opportunity that will enable business builders to supply the growing demand for digital compliance. Stuart Anderson reports

Maid 2 Clean: 'Clean Up' with an established cleaning franchise

Maid2Clean has managed to create 3,100 jobs in the last 2 years, with 49 Maid2Clean franchisees trading in 52 territories. Maid2Clean is also expanding overseas in 2007.

London House International Ltd: Tap into a growing market

London House International

London House is the brand leader in the provision of private and commercial investigation services. There is a network of franchisees throughout the UK with key territories still available.

ChipsAway: Best of both worlds

ChipsAway International

Family man Lee Draycott has finally found what he's been looking for - flexibility, freedom and time with his family.

Ripples Ltd: The recipe for your success

A multi award-winning bathroom designer, Ripples is offering a limited number of franchises to suitable candidates during 2006. Rachel Spaul reports

Cash Generator: A decade of franchise success

As Cash Generator celebrates 10 years of franchising, we profile a franchisee who has taken over his second store, showing his confidence in the Cash Generator concept

Papa John's: Founder flies in to lead the Papa John's charge

Papa John's pizza is set to deliver on its promise to become the UK's favourite delivered pizza after announcing ambitious plans for the coming year

Apollo Blinds: The name above the door speaks volumes

Apollo Blinds is Britain's biggest blind store chain for good reason. It has the largest network of franchise showrooms in the UK and growth is set to continue in 2007. General Manager Patrick Harrison explains why the company is standing out from the crowd in the marketplace

Snack in the Box: 'It's exceeded all my expectations'

Snack-In-The-Box

"For years I'd dreamt of working for myself,"explains Trevor Jones of Kidderminster. "When the opportunity arose for me to take a redundancy package I felt that this was my chance to become my own boss."

Northwood (GB) Ltd: Franchise Success with Northwood

Having worked for many years as a restaurant manager for the world's largest international fast food company, I decided to take the plunge and run my own business...

Belvoir Lettings: Award winning franchise

Belvoir Lettings

In his first year of owning a Belvoir franchise, Peter Atkinson has been hailed as one of the UK's franchisees of the year. Belvoir Recruitment Manager Julie Taylor explains

GreenThumb Ltd: Nurture your GreenThumb franchise & watch it grow

Up and down the country recommendations are flooding in for GreenThumb franchisees, reveals Rachel Spaul

Caremark: 'The potential is limitless!'

Caremark

With the first wave of Caremark franchisees preparing to launch in 2007, Stuart Anderson interviews two individuals who are full of enthusiasm about building a business which gives something back to the community

Flat Roof Company: A Franchise that puts you on top!

Thousands of homeowners throughout the UK are all too aware that flat or gently sloping roofs Leak. The damage to decorations and furnishings is easy to see, but the hidden effects of water on structural timbers, insulation and electrics are always more serious.

Trugreen: 'An excellent level of support'

Providing its franchisees with a management opportunity with the benefits of the great outdoors, TruGreen is proving itself to be a breath of fresh air. Adam Browning reports

Calbarrie Ltd: Prepare yourself for a shock...

Calbarrie can offer you the chance to develop a single operator or a management franchise working with customers like BT, The MOD, Telewest as well as Police and other Public Authorities including County Council's and Universities across the UK.

Countrywide Lawn Doctor: Everybody's welcome!

Countrywide Lawn Doctor has become one of the UK's leading franchise networks. Countrywides business achievements and strengths include:

TaxAssist Accountants: A superb franchise network

A qualified accountant who had been working in the industry for many years, William Pratley of High Wycombe decided it was time to strike out on his own. Adam Browning reports

CeX: An electrifying franchise opportunity

CeX

A dynamic and exciting retail concept, CeX provides an electrifying opportunity for technology and gadget lovers wanting to build their own business. Adam Browning reports

Surelet: Enjoy life as a Surelet franchisee

Surelet

Profit and quality of life are the focus when you join Surelet, as Geoff Dobson explains

Sumo Limited: Underground Intelligence

Detect a winning franchise opportunity:

Formed only four years ago, SUMO really made its mark in 2005 when it became the leading brand in its industry sector, the largest supplier of ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) services to the construction industry and the fastest growing utility mapping provider in the UK. The success has continued throughout 2006, with SUMO winning two major awards.

All Trades Network Ltd: We'll build your business...

While the Head Office team focus on building national contracts and the network infrastructure, the franchisee leads a specialist team of tradesmen to complete the work in hand. Well-handled claims can increase policy renewal rates and therefore provide repeat business to the franchisee.

NIC Services Group Ltd: NIC guarantee your investment and your success

Enjoy franchise success with a family business established in the cleaning industry for almost half a century

Card Connection: Meet Card Connection franchisee Latif Twigeri

Latif Twigeri must be one of Card Connection's most qualified franchisees. He holds a degree from the United States International Europe University and an MBA from Boston University's London branch. However, Latif admits:

Northwood (GB) Ltd: Women in franchising: 'Stick to what you believe in'

Franchisors are well ahead of employers when it comes to recognising the value of recruiting mature women. Rachel Spaul interviews Northwood franchisee Patricia Hawkins

Franchise Development Services (FDS): Franchising your business?

Launching a franchise can be compared to launching an aircraft, in that much of the work is in the preparation.

FDS North & Scotland: Franchisors: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Determining whether you are dealing with a 'good' franchisor with a potentially successful franchise system, or a poor franchisor who will abuse the franchisor/franchisee relationship for their own enrichment, can be difficult. Here FDS Northern Consultant Tony Urwin offers his top tips for identifying the good, from the bad and the ugly

Molly Maid UK Ltd: Profile - Molly Maid: 'Premier brand in its sector'

With a solid base and phenomenal development opportunity, the UK has the highest growth potential of any marketplace that Molly Maid currently operates in. FDS Southern interviews the Molly Maid development team

Venture Marketing Group: Where aspirations become reality

Aspiring entrepreneurs from all over the country will find a superb choice of business opportunities at The British Franchise Exhibition, taking place at Manchester's G-MEX on Friday 26th and Saturday 27th January

MFV Expositions: Expos continue to bring the right people together

Kicking off the 2007 expo season is Franchise Expo South to be held at the Miami Beach Convention Center from 19th-21st January. Director of Marketing Joel Goldstein previews the event

Certax Accounting: Sharon Neal, CerTax Accounting, Wakefield

Certax Accounting

As a CerTax Accounting franchisee I can work the hours that suit my family, and I have bought an Audi TT - something I have always wanted. It's a good life and I wouldn't change it. In fact I'd find it very difficult working for someone else.

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