Running a franchise Articles

1. Astute Books Good bookkeepers are in high demand from small and medium-sized enterprises and accountancy practices - and with the proposed introduction of Making Tax Digital this demand looks set to...

At Franchise Finance, we have seen first-hand how asset finance facilities are assisting more and more franchisees to flourish. Making use of this type of facility could prove the difference between setting...

The reasons for taking a franchise brand to new countries are: (1) gain new sources of revenue; become less dependent on your home market; (2) increase brand value for all stakeholders;...

Fancy a quick game of guess who? Here we go: there are nearly 11 million of them, which is about 17 per cent of the UK population. They love many of...

Franchisee life is fast paced, ever changing and demanding. Usually, business owners find themselves with a multitude of hats to wear - everything from doing the numbers to keeping the staff...

I opened my first franchise in September 2010 and the 12 months that proceeded was a whirlwind of hard work, delight, reward, challenge and a huge amount of learning. I’m quite indecisive,...

For many franchisees in daily contact with their customers, the mere thought of having to chase people for late payments far outweighs the long wait for funds. In fact, for many it’s...

When you invest in a franchise, you have every expectation and right to know what your money is paying for. A big part of the answer lies in the initial ‘franchise...