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Blossom franchise rescues City of York Council with rapid...

In a significant development within the sector, the Blossom Home Care York office recently secured a huge amount of additional work after stepping in to assist the City of York Council. Following the closure of another care company in the area due to severe concerns over their operations, Blossom York were contacted by the local council to ensure the continuity of [...]

Oxford Community Art Class is Flippin Marvelous!

12 February 2024: Volunteers and carers at a free community arts and crafts class in Oxfordshire have taken on a pancake flip to engage attendees including those with dementia and brain injury. The free weekly community arts and crafts class held at Uffington Village Hall is funded by home care company Walfinch Oxford, and is open to anyone in the community as a safe [...]

Caremark unlocks the key elements to franchise success at...

Held on 26th January at St. George’s Park - a venue synonymous with teamwork and England’s football teams - the day centred around inspiring franchise owners to develop even stronger leadership skills and improve their workplace culture as the foundation for a flourishing business. Talks from Caremark leaders and industry experts, including Danny Stacy, Head [...]

The Travel Franchise unveils 2024 programme of overseas...

Mauritius, Canary Islands, Mediterranean & Scandinavian cruises and Peru: just some of the destinations in which travel agents can explore this year THE TRAVEL FRANCHISE has announced it will be offering even more opportunities for its franchisees to travel the world as part of an extended programme of overseas training retreats, seminars, experiences and charity [...]

ActionCOACH’s Andrew Sperring engages in pivotal...

On 1st February, in a landmark event signifying the importance of business coaching in entrepreneurial success, Andrew Sperring of ActionCOACH Bristol was honoured with an invitation from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to visit 10 Downing Street. The exclusive gathering of small business leaders addressed key aspects of scaling a successful business in the UK, tapping into [...]

Nottinghamshire Resale

A well established branch of Minster Cleaning is available for sale at £165,000, plus a fee of £10,000 plus VAT. The thriving commercial cleaning company’s Nottinghamshire franchise was purchased as a new start in 1994.  That franchisee ran the business until his retirement, when current franchisee, John Bate, took over in October 2011. John chose [...]

Minster Cleaning’s Network Support Team

Minster Cleaning was established in 1982 by Alan Haigh, who is still the company Chairman.  It has been a full member of the British Franchise Association (bfa) since 1992 and was a 2021 bfa HSBC Franchisor of the Year bronze award winner.  With so much experience of franchising and the commercial cleaning market, Minster Cleaning gives prospective franchisees a [...]

Metro Rod marks 40 years in business with 40,000 meal...

Metro Rod has marked its 40 years in business with a 40,000 meal donation to FareShare, the UK’s biggest charity tackling food waste for social good. To mark the donation, staff from the company’s Cheshire-based Support Centre spent a day volunteering at the charity’s Greater Manchester warehouse last month. They joined warehouse volunteers to sort and [...]

TaxAssist Accountants Dorking celebrates 15 years in...

Alan Chesterfield has reached a milestone anniversary. Alan joined the TaxAssist Accountants network in 2009 as he was keen to achieve independence and the freedom from corporate life. Over the last 15 years he has built up a thriving business with over 700 clients from his shop at 298 High Street in Dorking, Surrey. “It’s been a fantastic journey with [...]

Ovenclean kicks off 2024 with a Hat-trick!

Ovenclean, the UK’s leading professional oven cleaning franchise, is thrilled to announce the addition of three new franchisees to its network. These new partnerships mark an exciting chapter in Ovenclean’s journey, highlighting its commitment to expansion, innovation and continued success. The three new franchisees, (left to right Peter Hammond, Tony Lyth [...]

New Chief Financial Officer joins The TaxAssist Group

The TaxAssist Group has bolstered its Board of Directors recruiting hugely experienced Nic Redfern as its Chief Financial Officer from 1st January 2024. Daren Moore FCCA, Group Chief Executive Officer, said: “We were keen to develop our Group Board to provide more capacity and Nic’s expertise will be a great addition to the existing team supporting The [...]

Sylvian Expands Franchise Support Team with Key Appointments

After achieving a remarkable year of network growth in 2023, Sylvian, a leading provider of domiciliary care services, is proud to announce the addition of two distinguished professionals to its Franchise Support Team. These new appointments reflect Sylvian's commitment to providing unparalleled support for franchise partners navigating the journey of business [...]

Staff promotions at The TaxAssist Group

Andy Gibbs ATT, CTA, promoted to Director of Services and Richard Washington, Head of Group Technology joins new Operational Board. Daren Moore, Group Chief Executive Officer, said: “With ambitious plans for growth for The TaxAssist Group over the next five years, we have made some organisational changes to ensure the plans move forward. “We have introduced [...]

2024 IS LOOKING TO BE THIS FRANCHISE’S BEST YEAR EVER –...

December 2023 was the best month Just Pizza & Pasta has ever had, with the number of covers served up a whopping 30% on the same time the year before. Usually, June is the peak season on the Isle of Man thanks to the annual TT event, but not in 2023. Overall, Just Pizza and Pasta served 62,000 customers over the course of the year. That’s an incredible [...]

New Franchise Development Manager joins The TaxAssist Group

Highly experienced in franchising and business, David Spurrier will provide field support to TaxAssist Accountants in England and Wales. David Spurrier joined TaxAssist Accountants in December 2023 as a full-time Franchise Development Manager supporting franchisees out in the field across England and Wales. He has a strong background, initially working for the police [...]

TaxAssist Accountants finalist for Innovation of the Year...

After hitting the 7th spot in the Elite Top 100 franchises in the UK, TaxAssist Accountants has been selected as a finalist for a new award highlighting brands that have showcased exceptional performance. The ‘BusinessesForSale.com EF100 Innovation of the Year Award’ recognises outstanding innovation in franchise marketing, showcasing industry-changing [...]

The Travel Franchise takes over 140 agents away on free...

The Travel Franchise hosted several free mentorship retreats in Cyprus and Jamaica during November and has plans to raise the number in 2024 after over 200 people invested in a franchise to become a home-based travel agent this year. "This year alone we have organised over 800 training places for members on our overseas trips to fantastic destinations", says co-founder [...]

Harry Brown obtains Qualified Franchise Professional...

Harry works in the TaxAssist Accountants Franchise Recruitment team at the Norwich based Support Centre. Having undertaken two years of study and passed an interview with a panel of franchising experts, Harry Brown, Franchise Recruitment Executive, has now obtained QFP status with the British Franchise Association (bfa). Harry said: “I’m very proud of what [...]

TaxAssist Accountants hits 7th spot in prestigious league...

TaxAssist moves up three places in Elite Franchise Top 100 industry rankings. TaxAssist Accountants has finished 2023 on a high after being named as one of the leading franchise opportunities in the UK. Amid fierce competition from hundreds of entries across every sector, TaxAssist Accountants has been ranked 7th overall in the highly regarded Elite Franchise Top 100 [...]

Hope Homecare shortlisted for prestigious award!

It has been a great year for Hope Homecare with word spreading far and wide about what they offer as a care business. They’ve seen several new partners open their own branches of the franchise, and seen a great deal of interest for vacant territories across the UK. Now, with 2023 drawing to a close, they have the icing on the cake! Hope Homecare were [...]

It’s official! Sylvian Care is now one of the UK’s Top...

We're thrilled to announce that Sylvian Care has officially made it onto the prestigious HSBC Elite Franchise Top 100 (EF100) for 2024!  Every year, Elite Franchise publishes a list of who it considers to be the best franchises available in the UK. As their panel is made up of some of the most knowledgeable experts in the industry, for Sylvian Care to be listed [...]

Caremark secures top 10 place in esteemed league table

With over 900 franchise brands registered across the UK, Caremark – a leading home care provider, is thrilled to announce its latest achievement as one of the leading franchise opportunities in the country. Amid fierce competition spanning various industries, Caremark has secured a prominent position among the top 10 by claiming the 8th spot in the highly regarded [...]

Price setting has never been easier for TaxAssist network

A new digital pricing calculator has been built for TaxAssist Accountants to help set the right fee levels and ensure all services being delivered are being charged for.  The new pricing tool has been designed by the TaxAssist Support Centre to distil best practice guidance into an easy-to-follow system. This enables TaxAssist franchisees and their staff to produce [...]

Franchise resale success for TaxAssist Accountants in 2023

Five accountancy practices changed hands this year. Alongside available territories, TaxAssist Accountants also has accountancy practices for sale, which are mostly a result of franchisees wishing to retire, having built up their businesses. Five TaxAssist Accountants realised their investment in the franchise this year, Indira Mandalia, in Pinner, Melvyn Shephard in [...]

TaxAssist Accountants Crawley welcomes new owner

Gurjinder Singh has purchased David Fitzpatrick’s practice. After building up and running a highly successful business for 18 years in Crawley looking after 315 clients, David Fitzpatrick has now retired after selling his practice to existing TaxAssist franchisee Gurjinder Singh. On his time with TaxAssist, David said: “As an accountant working in industry I [...]

Post pandemic - summer 2022 - 140,000 children were...

Did you know that there were 140,000 "ghost children" who were severely absent - meaning they missed at least 50 per cent of possible school sessions - in summer 2022*. Some people in the education sector are saying this is the start of a new crisis in education as so many children are now falling desperately behind in their curriculum. It is probably no surprise, then, [...]

They say every crisis is also an opportunity – could this...

With another school year coming to an end all too soon, there is yet another set of challenges for schools all across the UK looking at 2024. Finding enough teachers has always been a huge task for schools, but it is really pushing them to their limits now. In June-2023 The Guardian reported that “Record numbers of teachers in England quitting profession, figures [...]

ChipsAway Specialist, Brandon Akerman, Wins Prestigious...

Last Thursday, nearly 600 members of the franchising community gathered for the prestigious annual BFA HSBC Awards dinner, known as the ‘Oscars of Franchising’, to celebrate the finest in franchising in the UK. Owner of ChipsAway Exeter and Torbay, Brandon Akerman, was proudly awarded the ‘Next Generation’ accolade – an award which looks to [...]

5 great reasons to choose Choice Home Tutoring

Whether you’re an experienced educator, or just someone who recognises the fantastic business opportunity that a tutoring franchise represents, you’ll want to be certain you’re making the right choice when it comes to deciding where to invest your hard-earned cash. This is a big decision, and not one you want to take lightly. Choice Home Tutoring [...]

TaxAssist Southampton celebrates 15 years of success

Farzin Atraki and Kumar Nayar’s practice has reached a milestone anniversary. Operating from a shop at 191 Shirley Road in Southampton, Farzin and Kumar have grown a successful business, looking after 350 small businesses and taxpayers in the Hampshire area. Looking back on his time as a TaxAssist Accountant, Farzin said: “15 years of dedication, passion, [...]