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Amigos Burgers and Shakes

Amigos Burgers and Shakes is extremely family-friendly, and the brand believes that there’s something for everyone to...

Multi-award-winning family-run care franchise that specialises in person-centred, outstanding care at home

Explorer Travel together with...

provides franchisees with the chance to work in the travel industry on their own schedule

Platinum Property Partners

The world’s first property investment franchise, based on a lucrative professional HMO model

Jackson Fire & Security

For fire and security solutions

Discover this lucrative franchise opportunity with Drivalia, a leading car rental company spanning 13 European...

Kaspa’s Desserts

Delicious desserts in a fun and exciting environment

Crunch is a gym that believes in making serious exercise fun by fusing fitness and entertainment with the pioneering...

The Bike Fitters

The Bike Fitters is an opportunity to combine a passion for pedalling with earning money by becoming an expert mobile...

Fun Fest for Children

Offers a range of different childcare and children’s services franchise systems

CompareTheFinancialMarkets.com UK Business Opportunity of The Year offers the chance to join the 2nd fastest growing...

Offers delicious Korean street-style food to consumers

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The Alley

The famous Taiwanese bubble tea brand from graphic designer Mao-ting Chiu has grown to 450 locations across...
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YO! sushi kiosks

YO! is recognised as one of the most successful sushi restaurant Japanese food brands in the UK. The...
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Brokerplan Academy

A unique opportunity to build your own brokerage and become a finance specialist
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Blam Partners

Start a Blam Business: Your Digital Agency Franchisee
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Smoke & Pepper

Smoke & Pepper was developed from a busy family kitchen with a desire to serve high quality comfort food...
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The Little Foxes Club

Changing sports coaching for children aged 18 months to 14 years. Delivering fun, fitness and promising...
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No Letting Go

No Letting Go provides a variety of property management services, including landlord inventory, tenant...
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Radfield Home Care

As a prospective franchise partner, you’ll be joining 2023’s Most Outstanding Home Care Franchise...
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Drivalia

Discover this lucrative franchise opportunity with Drivalia, a leading car rental company spanning 13...
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CareYourWay

Multi-award-winning family-run care franchise that specialises in person-centred, outstanding care at home
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Just Clear

Provides a premium clearance service in both homes and businesses as well as servicing many national contracts
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Oodles

Oodles is an Eastern-inspired quick-service restaurant, revolutionising boxed food with theatrical live...
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Betterclean Services Franchising

Provides commercial cleaning services for a variety of businesses
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Jackson Fire & Security

For fire and security solutions
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Just Shutters Business

The UK’s largest independent plantation shutter specialist for domestic homes and business properties
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Paris Baguette

provide fresh baked goods and coffee to the community
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Dyno-Rod Drains

Drainage based management franchise servicing customers throughout the United Kingdom
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Stickbug

Offers delicious Korean street-style food to consumers
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Body Fit Training (BFT)

Australia’s fastest growing and most advanced fitness franchise
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BizSmart®

Business growth consultancy, BizSmart®, helps businesses grow and scale up. It offers a range of services...
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You Me Sushi

Refined model offering a fresh and unique approach to Japanese cuisine
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Canopy Children’s Nurseries

Passionate about giving children the best possible beginnings
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Platinum Property Partners

The world’s first property investment franchise, based on a lucrative professional HMO model
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Walfinch

Provides live-in and visiting-hourly carers to a wide range of clients, including older people
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Guardian Angel Carers

Offers outstanding, comprehensive ‘family-feel’ home care services
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Subway Resale Opportunities

The first Subway® store was opened in 1965 by Fred DeLuca and Dr Peter Buck. It was the first company to...
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Blossom Home Care

Built around profitability, cash flow and ease of operation, delivering greater satisfaction for you as a...
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The Urban Chocolatier

High-end dessert parlour for aspiring franchisees
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Amigos Burgers and Shakes

Amigos Burgers and Shakes is extremely family-friendly, and the brand believes that there’s something for...
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Chai Green

Taking the UK by storm with its Instagramable interior styling and varied high-quality menu
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Dyno-Rod Plumbing

This is a management business where your role is to lead your team of engineers, managers and administrators....
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The Bike Fitters

The Bike Fitters is an opportunity to combine a passion for pedalling with earning money by becoming an...
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Explorer Travel together with Hays Travel

provides franchisees with the chance to work in the travel industry on their own schedule
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Fun Fest for Children

Offers a range of different childcare and children’s services franchise systems
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Ovenu

Provides a profitable way to succeed in the oven cleaning sector
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Kaspa’s Desserts

Delicious desserts in a fun and exciting environment
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Granite & TREND Transformations

Provides home renovation services, specialising in kitchen and bathroom renovations
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Hitsona

It’s been eight years since Hitsona opened its first studio. Now, the company operates in six countries...
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The Fruit and Veg Man

The Fruit and Veg Man operates as a community-focused supplier, offering both online and in-person services...
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Chicken Cottage

The go-to quick service outlet for the world’s most flavoursome grilled and fried chicken and succulent...
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Anytime Fitness

The UK’s largest fitness franchise, with more than 188 premium, convenient clubs nationwide
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Rise

Specialises in keeping people mobile, while enhancing social interaction and mental stimulation
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Numi Scan

Leading provider of ultrasound scans across the UK
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Aspray Limited

Aspray is an award-winning claims management provider that has developed into a successful franchise
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Post & Packing

Post & Packing is your very own walk-in mailroom, for retail and business customers alike. As an...
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Poppies

Some say Poppies is a pioneer due to the brand being the first cleaning franchise in the UK. Currently, 89%...
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Kitchen Makeovers

Run your business from home and control your lifestyle while making an income. The Kitchen Makeovers...
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Cakes & Bakes

provides personalised celebration cakes from franchised locations
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The Travel Franchise

Start your own home-based travel agency
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Premier Education

Provides sport and physical activity to schools across the country
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Mail Boxes Etc.

A multi-functional retail and B2B operator offering post, parcel, print, and virtual office address services...
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Chop & Wok

A wok-based restaurant and takeaway business that serves Pan-Asian fusion food
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World Options

Offers an easy to use, web-based courier and shipping service for businesses of all sizes
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N.Bar

N.Bar was the first to transform routine nail care into a sought-after personal ‘experience’ for...
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PACK & SEND

National and international specialist packaging and delivery company
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Crunch Fitness

Crunch is a gym that believes in making serious exercise fun by fusing fitness and entertainment with the...
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Dolce Desserts

Dolce Desserts takes inspiration from the genuine, hearty cafés found dotted around the hotspots of Europe,...
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Burger Drop

Burger Drop is BFA accredited, and founded in 2020, with the vision to create an affordable luxury burger...
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Auntie Anne’s

Auntie Anne’s is known for its freshly baked, soft, straight-out-of-the-oven pretzels in a variety of sweet...
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Business Partnership

The largest independent nationwide business brokerage firm with local representatives located across the UK
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ActionCOACH UK

CompareTheFinancialMarkets.com UK Business Opportunity of The Year offers the chance to join the 2nd fastest...
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