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• FRANCHISE ACCOUNTANTS • FRANCHISE BANKS • DEMOGRAPHIC MAPPING •
• FRANCHISE CONSULTANTS • FRANCHISE SOLICITORS • FRANCHISE JOBS •
• FRANCHISE MANUAL WRITERS • FRANCHISE RESALES •
• FRANCHISE TRAINING • FRANCHISEE RECRUITMENT • FRANCHISE PR •
• FRANCHISE ADVERTISING •
Sources of specialist professional advice on all aspects of franchising for both potential and existing franchisors and franchisees.
FRANCHISE ACCOUNTANTS This firm has the largest network of accountants in the UK who specialise in providing bookkeeping, payroll, tax and accountancy services to small businesses.
TaxAssist Accountants
0800 0188297
www.taxassist.net
info@taxassist.co.uk
FRANCHISE BANKS The banks are keen to lend to franchisees because it carries less risk than lending to normal start-ups. They will lend on a higher ratio of 2:1 (i.e. they will put in £2 for every £1 you put in), if the circumstances are right. In the case of the better franchises, they might also offer finer interest rates.
HSBC
Cathryn Hayes - 0121 455 3438
www.hsbc.co.uk/business
franchiseunit@hsbc.com
Lloyds TSB
Richard Holden - 0117 943 3089
www.lloydstsbbusiness.com
franchising@lloydstsb.com
Royal Bank of Scotland
Tim Bowyer - 020 7432 4149
www.rbs.co.uk/franchise
tim.bowyer@rbs.co.uk
FRANCHISEE RECRUITMENT This firm specialises in a match-making service which introduces prospective franchisees and franchisors to their idea partner.
Kyros Business Services
Iain Martin - 0870 104 4233
iain@kyros.uk.com
www.kyros.uk.com
FRANCHISE JOBS This firm specialises in the recruitment of managerial staff for franchisors, and in the placement of experienced franchise managers.
The Franchise Careers Centre
0870 458 6682
www.thefranchisecareerscentre.com
shirley@howarthfranchising.com
DEMOGRAPHIC MAPPING This firm specialises in helping franchise businesses to map sales territories, profile area demographics, and locate target customers.
Cartogen
0800 043 1825
www.cartogen.co.uk
stephen.kennedy@cartogen.co.uk
FRANCHISE CONSULTANTS These firms assist companies to franchise their businesses. Their work ranges from carrying out a feasibility study on whether the business is suitable for franchising and the preparation of operations manuals through to advice on recruiting franchisees and the development of the network.
Franchise Development Services
Ken Young - 01543 483509
fdsmids@supanet.com
Franchise Your Business
Michael Way - 01372 470010
www.franchiseyourbusiness.co.uk
mway@franchiseyourbusiness.co.uk
Howarth Franchising
Brian Duckett - 0870 458 6682
www.howarthfranchising.com
enquiries@howarthfranchising.com
McHardy & Co
Max McHardy - 020 7372 9128
www.mchardy.biz
max@mchardy.biz
FRANCHISE RESALES This firm provides franchisors with a comprehensive resales service for their franchisees by using its unique proven franchise resales process.
Franchise Resales
Derrick Simpson - 01562 881 023
www.franchiseresales.co.uk
derricks@franchiseresales.co.uk
FRANCHISE SOLICITORS Advise both potential and existing franchisors and franchisees, and write the franchise agreement on behalf of the franchisor. Some are in an information exchange pool whose members swop their opinions of franchisors which they have formed from representing franchisee clients.
Blake Lapthorn Linnell
Geoffrey Sturgess - 023 8072 0124
www.bllaw.co.uk
geoffrey.sturgess@bllaw.co.uk
David Bigmore & Co
David Bigmore - 01978 855058
www.dbigmore.co.uk
db@dbigmore.co.uk
Field Fisher Waterhouse
Mark Abell - 020 7481 4841
www.europeanfranchising.com
mark.abell@ffw.com
Mundays
Nicola Broadhurst - 01932 590500
www.mundays.co.uk
enq@mundays.co.uk
Owen White
Anton Bates - 01753 876800
www.owenwhite.com
law@owenwhite.com
Parker Bullen
Chris Gwinn - 01264 400500
www.parkerbullen.com
chris.gwinn@parkerbullen.com
Sherrards Solicitors
Manzoor Ishani - 01727 832830
www.sherrards.com
law@sherrards.com
Sylvester Amiel Lewin & Horne
Jonathan Horne - 020 8446 4000
lawyers@sylvam.co.uk
FRANCHISE SUPPORT SERVICES - online franchisee training
This firm specialises in a web facility which franchisors can add to their intranet or extranet to train their franchisees online saving both time and costs.
Netwise
02476 236 225
www.franchisenetwise.com
info@shared-solutions.com
FRANCHISE MANUAL WRITERS These firms are specialists in writing the operations manuals through which franchisors pass on their know-how to their franchisees and tell them how they must run their businesses. This work is also undertaken by franchise consultants.
Howarth Franchising
0870 458 6682
www.howarthfranchising.com
enquiries@howarthfranchising.com
Manual Writers
Penny Hopkinson - 01926 641402
penny@manual-writers.com
www.manual-writers.com
FRANCHISE PUBLIC RELATIONS This firm has established an enviable reputation as a specialist franchise PR consultancy, achieving widespread coverage in all media categories, most notably in the national press.
Gay Turner Public Relations
01295 770 207
publicrelations@gtpr.com
www.gtpr.com/franchise.htm
FRANCHISE TRAINING This firm provides franchise management training and awards a Diploma in Franchise Management.
The Franchise Training Centre
0870 458 6682
www.thefranchisetrainingcentre.co.uk
FRANCHISE ADVERTISING SERVICES This firm works with numerous franchisors, reputable franchise consultants, franchisee recruitment specialists and PR companies to make the most of their available advertising budgets.
ARC Media Associates
0870 950 3581
www.arcma.co.uk
info@arcma.co.uk
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