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TaxAssist Accountants warns of PAYE hassle

TaxAssist Accountants has been warning its Irish customers to prepare for the impact of incoming PAYE modernisation. The huge change to the PAYE tax system will affect all businesses across the Republic of Ireland, but Roy Finucane, owner of Limerick City’s TaxAssist branch, has been warning SMEs (small and medium enterprises) to prepare for the impact of the new [...]

Sandler Training tees off for charity

Sandler Training has been lending its support to a charity golf day in Gloucestershire. Sandler Training was one of the sponsors of The Charity Golf Day at Minchinhampton Golf Club, which aimed to raise money for a local charity. The Nelson Trust, which is based in nearby Stroud, supports people who are recovering from drug and alcohol addiction in its abstinence-based [...]

Travelodge begins Christmas recruitment drive

Travelodge is seeking lots of new staff to help it get through the incredibly busy festive period. As the colder weather approaches, so does the much-loved festive period. During this time, many people will travel across the country seeing family and friends and enjoying winter activities. So, to keep up with the crazily-busy Christmas period, Travelodge is recruiting [...]

Cash Converters celebrates 10 years of charity

Cash Converters franchisees have taken on an incredible challenge to mark more than a decade of fundraising. A trio of superstars from Cash Converters took on a gruelling 510-mile bike ride to raise money for a children’s charity and celebrate 10 years of fundraising. Franchisees Richard Addison, Carl Murray and Paul Graham (from Cash Converters’ largest franchisee [...]

World Options talks commutes and comforts

World Options has been surveying the UK’s workforce to find out what people think of working outside the traditional office environment. With many of its franchisees running their branches from the comfort of their own homes, World Options surveyed a range of people to find out what they thought were the perks and drawbacks of this style of working. It spoke to [...]

Century 21’s parent company shares top new franchisee

The force behind Century 21 UK has shared one its latest success stories to inspire others into franchising. SDL Property Partners has released the story of Sam Kamara, who has managed to make his journey into franchising a success. After gaining over 15 years’ experience in the property industry, Kamara grew more ambitious and decided to become his own boss with the [...]

Driver Hire gears up for National Lorry Week

Driver Hire has been announced as one of the key partners of this year’s annual National Lorry Week. Driver Hire is getting ready for National Lorry Week this week, which celebrates the crucial role that HGVs (and the road transport industry in general) play in our day-to-day lives. The logistics recruitment franchise will be one of the key partners supporting the event, [...]

Brokerplan close multi-million pound deal

Brokerplan recently celebrated the closure of a lucrative multi-million pound finance deal which netted some cool commission. Brokerplan has published details of one of its most successful feats of brokerage to entice ambitious new entrepreneurs into its franchise. The commercial finance brokers network, which is an offshoot of parent company The White Rose Finance [...]

Wagging Tails gets seal of approval

Wagging Tails has plenty to wag its own tail about as it receives a glowing endorsement by Trading Standards. Wagging Tails has been celebrating a fantastic endorsement by Trading Standards which will see it become a member of the ‘Buy with Confidence’ Scheme. The scheme was put together by a group of Local Authority Trading Standards Services to find and endorse local [...]

Promedica24 hunts for new talent

Promedica24 is on the lookout for new entrepreneurial talent to expand its services across the UK Promedica24 is calling on new and ambitious entrepreneurs to join its successful business in the live-in care industry. The franchise will be attending the highly anticipated 2018 Franchise Show, which will be held at the NEC Birmingham on October 5th and 6th. It will be on [...]

Anytime Fitness celebrates milestone opening

Anytime Fitness has just opened its 150th club in the UK as part of its European expansion plan. Anytime Fitness’ quest to dominate Europe’s health club market has reached a milestone, as it has been celebrating the opening of its 150th UK club. In the eight years since it landed in the UK, Anytime Fitness has expanded much more rapidly than many of its competitors and [...]

OSCAR gets top marks

OSCAR’s glowing customer reviews show why its enjoyed 25 years of franchising success. OSCAR Pet Food’s customers have been letting the franchise know how much its expert pet food delivery service has improved the lives of their animals. The pet and dog food franchise began life as a dog food brand, enjoying lots of success with its honest pet food for working dogs that [...]

Boots Opticians returns to its roots

Boots Opticians will be part of parent company Boots’ latest opening, which is on the same road as its first ever branch. Boots Opticians’ parent company, Boots, has been celebrating the opening of its brand-new Knightsbridge branch, which sits on the same road as its first ever store. Nearly 90 years since Boots’ first Knightsbridge branch opened its doors to beauty [...]

Barking Mad remembers lost pooches

Barking Mad hosts its second annual charity remembrance event for beloved lost dogs. Barking Mad’s Fife and Kinross franchise hosted its second annual dog remembrance event last weekend, which aimed to raise money and give local dog lovers a way to remember their late pets. Owners John and Elaine Warburton regularly host events to raise money for charity and bring [...]

Anytime Fitness’ My Healthier Place Campaign

Anytime Fitness rewards ‘Real People, Real Heroes’ in the grand finals of its ‘My Healthier Place’ campaign. Saturday 25th August marked the grand finals of Anytime Fitness’ ‘My Healthier Place’ campaign. The month of August saw pop-up classes and competitions take place in the Philippines for those looking for a healthy lifestyle. Three major events took place [...]

Agency Express’ Shoebox Appeal

Agency Express is reaching out to bring Christmas cheer to children and families living in poverty. Agency Express is partnering up with Teams4u in a nationwide appeal for shoeboxed gifts, to bring the Christmas spirit to homes across Romania, Bosnia and Belarus. With the number of donations rising from 35,000 in 2016 to 38,000 last year, Agency Express is hoping to [...]

Bella Italia pairs with Disaronno

Bella Italia announces brand new promotion which will see it partner with liqueur brand Disaronno. Italian restaurant franchise Bella Italia has announced that it’s partnered with liqueur brand Disaronno for an exciting new promotion, which will give customers the chance to win their dinner. Customers will be in with a chance of getting their hands on a share of [...]

Driver Hire’s marketing team earns coveted place in award...

Driver Hire’s marketing team’s reaches the finals of the 2018 ‘Franchise Marketing Awards’. Celebrations are in order for Driver Hire’s in-house marketing team as it receives its nomination for the ‘Best Franchisee Marketing Support’ category. Richard Owen-Hughes, Driver Hire’s Group Marketing Director said the nomination was “a real honour. We’re very proud of the [...]

‘Good’ CQC rating for Promedica24’s live-in care

Promedicia24 is proud to have recently received a ‘good’ CQC rating for its live-in care services. Celebrations are in order for live-in care provider, Promedica24, after a recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission found its Wiltshire service to be of ‘good’ quality. Promedica24’s Wiltshire service, which also provides live-in care services in Dorset & [...]

One Element to expand out of London

One Element is looking to take the fitness and social brand outside of the streets of London. After introducing the people of London to One Element 12 years ago, fitness entrepreneur Tom Miran plans to expand his Social Fitness Company through franchising deals and bring sports-based outdoor fitness programmes to communities in need of them. One Element is a fitness [...]

Bartercard launches B2B mobile app

Bartercard has taken its business to the next level with the launch of its Bartercard Mobile App, making the company even more accessible for its members. The new B2B franchise trading platform gives businesses exclusive access to over 54,000 likeminded cardholders so that they can facilitate professional ‘bartering’. By allowing companies to trade excess stock, free up [...]

Subway Singapore receives halal certification

Subway Singapore restaurants to display halal certificate, after official certification from the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore. Following the ritual cleansing of all its outlets across Singapore, Subway Singapore has received official halal certification from the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore, with all but one of its restaurants to begin to display the [...]

Build-A-Bear gives away free bears

Build-A-Bear gives shoppers another chance to snap up a bargain bear.   With National Teddy Bear day coming up soon (undoubtedly Build-A-Bear’s favourite day of the whole year), it’s time for Build-A-Bear fans and its franchisees to celebrate. So, to mark the occasion, the franchise is offering shoppers a chance to claim a free bear for their little [...]

Telford welcomes new Travelodge hotel

Second Travelodge in Telford opens to join the Southwater development. The official opening of Travelodge’s 566th hotel is sure to be a valued asset to the ongoing development of the Telford community, with the 68-room hotel set to deliver 15 new jobs to the area. Shaun Davies, Telford & Wrekin Council Leader, stated: "This has created new jobs and an asset [...]

Fastsigns celebrates record achievements

Fastsigns hosted its eighth annual summit to celebrate the brightest stars in its network. At the 2018 Fastsigns Outside Sales Summit, its most successful franchisees and their sales staff were celebrated once again for their achievements. The summit gave franchisees and head office staff a chance to come together and share their experience of their Fastsigns [...]

Transworld Business Advisors - 40 Years of Success

Get stuck into business advisory services at the most exciting time in a company’s life! Join Transworld Business Advisors and support businesses as they look to find and investigate potential buyers or, on the other side, seek out opportunities for investment on behalf of clients. Build your business on the three foundational core concepts that have led Transworld to [...]

Drain Doctor cycles for cancer

Drain Doctor’s MD takes to his bike to raise money for a prostate cancer charity. Drain Doctor has been doing its bit for charity this summer, as managing director Kevin Preston completed a challenging 46-mile cycle through London in aid of Prostate Cancer UK. He was joined by family as he battled pouring rain and blistering heat to complete the winding route. Preston [...]

Cafe2U supports autism fun run

Cafe2U provided refreshments for a charity 10k that raised money to support autistic people. Englefield’s annual 10k race took place recently and runners were helped along by the tasty refreshment that Cafe2U provided. The annual event, which is in its eighth year, took runners on a scenic yet challenging tour of the Englefield Estate, which is just outside [...]

Esquires Coffee makes top 100

Esquires Coffee has seen three of its outlets make the Retail Excellence Ireland top 100. Esquires Coffee has been celebrating positive recognition for three of its Irish stores, as they were selected by Retail Excellence Ireland to feature on its top 100 stores list for 2018. The café franchise, which has more than 14 stores in the republic of Ireland, saw its [...]

EweMove performs strongly in spite of difficulties in...

EweMove is staying strong despite the current challenges within the housing market, with its reported performance for the first half of 2018 remaining positive. Its parent company, The Property Franchise Group, has announced that EweMove and its other brands have had a strong start to the year, something that will hopefully continue for the last four months of 2018. [...]