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UK Franchise Directory 2008
If you would like contact details of any of the franchises listed, you will need to get a copy of the 2008 edition of the Franchise World: British Franchise Directory and Guide.

In addition to details of more than 950 franchises available in the UK, the directory (the 24th edition) carries exclusive advisory articles on all aspects of the business for both prospective franchisees and franchisors by leading figures in the industry, as well as specimen franchise contracts for both individual and master franchise agreements.
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About 2 Cruise - direct sales of cruises, discounted air fares, etc.

Aqualogic Water Conservation - water conservation products

Aqueous Wholesale - distribution of bottle water, including flavoured drinks, to retailers and caterers.

Ashbys - distribution of coffee and tea to cafes, restaurants, hotels, leisure outlets and offices

Auctioning4u - collection and sale of items on eBay

Autoglym - distribution of automotive chemicals

Autopaint International - paint supplies of body repair shops

Autosmart
Founded in the UK in 1979, Autosmart International Ltd is one of Europe’s longest and well established franchisors. We specialise in the research, development and distribution of automotive cleaning products which we sell via a network of over 200 franchisees
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Autosnacks - vending of bar snacks

 

Beautiful Bling - distribution of costume jewellery to salons

 

Beck Vending - vending of Pringles snacks

 

Beer Gas Direct - distribution of bottled gas cylinders for dispensing drinks

 

Best of Health (The) - weight-loss and GI diet advice and products

 

British Blinds - direct selling of made-to-measure blinds

Card Connection - greeting card publisher and distributor

Card Line - greeting card distribution

Celtic Mist - vending of chilled, filtered water

Charisnack - distribution of healthier snacks to the workplace

Chemex
Chemex International is one of Europe's longest established and respected franchisors. Since 1985, Chemex has supplied top quality solutions to many industry sectors. Its franchisees supply market leading products, consultancy and training to customers in the healthcare, food and leisure industries
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Chemi-Call Plus - distribution of cleaning chemicals and products

Clairol Professional - distribution of professional hair products

Colneis Greeting Cards - greeting card distribution

Colour Counsellors - interior design and supply of soft furnishings

Convenient Carpeting - van-based carpet sales and installation service

Dairy Crest - distribution of milk and dairy products

Didactics - direct sales of interactive learning aids to schools

Directwigs - direct selling of wigs for men and women

Eezytreat - suppliers of environmentally-friendly maintenance and cleaning treatments and products

Eismann Frozen Food Homeservice - home-delivery of frozen foods

Essential Healthcare - healthcare products

Euro Talk-World Languages - language learning systems

Express Dairies - milk delivery, etc.

First Choice Cards - greeting cards distribution

First4Blinds - direct selling of made-to-measure blinds

Fit-ex - curtain and blind fitting

Focus Microsystems - direct sales of computers and software

Football Kitz ‘n’ Pieces - mobile showrooms selling football kits and accessories

Fragrance International - vending of leading brand perfumes

Game Outlet - distribution of video games to retailers

Go Cruise - direct sales of cruises

Harper & Fields
Harper & Fields offers a unique opportunity to enter the lucrative world of made-to-measure tailoring. Using the production facilities of one of Europe’s premier makers. The system has been devised to enable even the most inexperienced person to offer a full custom-made garment service direct to the public in their homes or offices. Mark-ups are generous and overheads are minimal. Full training is given
www.harper-fields-franchise.co.uk

Health Connection - direct-sale of alternative health products

Hillarys Blinds - direct sales of made-to-measure window blinds

Hire Fitness - hire of fitness equipment, such as treadmills, exercise bikes and rowing machines

Holiday Direct - direct selling of holidays

Home Farm Foods - home delivery of frozen foods

Hooked on Curtains - curtain selling, hanging and dressing

Hookes - wholesaler of cash-and-carry reproduction antiques

Informer for Schools - direct sales of text messaging systems to schools to inform parents of their child’s truancy

Interior Ideas - direct interior design service for residential and commercial clients

Ivory Tower Cards - greeting card distribution

Krogab - hot and cold beverage systems

Language Systems - distributor of Linguaphone CDs to retail outlets

Lazoron - distribution of batteries

Les Frogs - distribution of Les Frogs character clothing

Likisma - direct sales of aromatherapy and natural bodycare products

Lola Gray - direct sales and rental of bridal wear

MAC Tools - van-based sales of automotive tools

Manhattan Blinds - supply and fitting of bespoke window blinds

Mibod - vending of healthy foods

Miko - coffee and beverage services

Mudfish - distribution of greeting cards, wrapping paper, invitations and confectionery

Mystaffshop.com - van-based sales of discount goods in the workplace

Naughty Vend - vending of novelty products in washrooms

Netstationers - supply of office products

Nielsen - van-based sales of cleaning materials for the automotive and transport industry

Nobby’s Nuts - vending of nut snacks

Nutrichef - home delivery of healthy meals

Oakleaf - direct sales of Oakleaf reproduction beams and wall panelling, etc

Office Plus - office consumables

OneClickHR - direct sales of human resources software, etc

Optimum Business - supplies office supplies

Original Poster Company (The) - greeting card distribution

Original Video UK - automatic vending of DVD and computer games for rental

Oscar - home delivery of pet foods and accessories

Outspan - Orange for Living orange juicing machines

Pauline May - sale of fashionwear to residents of care homes

Pierre Lang - direct sales of designer jewellery

Popping Tins - vending of Pringles snacks

Pulsar Treatments - supply of Pulsar skin treatment machines to beauty salons

Rings by Design - bespoke jewellery

Riverford Organic Vegetables - home delivery of organic vegetable boxes

S’coolwear for Less - direct sales of schoolwear

Salon Services - cash-and-carry for hairdressing and beauty salons

Sarnies - distribution of sandwich fillings and snacks to sandwich makers

Scholastic
Scholastic is a leading distributor and publisher of children's books. It is now able to offer franchises for the distribution and sale of books via local schools through its Book Fair division. The business is highly seasonal, as it follows the pattern of school terms

Senior Shop (The) - direct-sales of women’s and men’s fashions for seniors

Serenity - distribution of health and beauty products

Shoes Galore - direct sales of shoes, bags and accessories through home parties and other sales events

Silverdaze - direct selling of jewellery

Skin Kind - naturally-based hand cleaning products for the industrial workplace

Smoothie Fresh - installation of blenders providing smoothie fruit drinks

Snack Machine - snack and drink vending

Snack-in-the-Box
Delivering snacks to the workplace via a self-service box, or compact vending machines - in association with Cadbury
www.sitb.co.uk

Snap-on
Since inventing the interchangeable socket wrench in 1920, Snap-on has become the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of professional tools and equipment. Its global network of over 5,000 dealers visit the technicians who service over 40 per cent of the world's vehicles every week. BFA Franchisor of the Year 2007.
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Star Brite - direct sales of industrial cleaning chemcials

Studiolight - distribution of arts and crafts materials, greeting cards, toys and giftware

Sweet Partnership (The) - confectionery sales

Toolman - distribution of hand-tools and garage equipment

Trafalgar Cleaning Chemicals - van-based sales of cleaning chemicals to the motor and transport markets

Travel Counsellors
Your passport to an exciting home-based franchise opportunity that is ideal for those with a love of travel and the desire to have a better work/life balance. A new type of travel agency was founded by David Speakman in 1994 - one where people could book holidays from the comfort of their own home through dedicated independent travel professionals
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Trophy Pet Foods - pet food delivery

Usmoothie - supplying juice machines and frozen fruit packs for smoothies

Vendsetters/Ginsters - delivering sandwiches, pies, coffee to workplace

ViewPlus - home delivery of rented films

Wiltshire Farm Foods - home meals delivery service

World Language Systems - distribution of EuroTalk interactive CD language courses to retail outlets

World PC Entertainment - distribution of educational and entertainment CDs

WPA Health Insurance - private medical insurance

Xfactor Jewellery - direct selling of jewellery

 

British Frnchise Directory 2008