Research firm, Smith & Henderson, have announced the finalists in the Best Franchise Awards 2015 sponsored by the Royal Bank of Scotland.
The awards are based on feedback from thousands of franchisees that have completed the Franchise Satisfaction Benchmark. The survey asks franchisees to anonymously rate their franchisor on everything from training and support to shared goals and how it has compared with their expectations.
The 2015 finalists are:
Less than £25,000 investment:
Diddi Dance
Music Bugs
The Best Of
£25,000 – £75,000 investment:
ActionCOACH
Coversure
EweMove Sales and Lettings
£75,000 plus investment:
Home Instead Senior Care
Right At Home
TaxAssist Accountants
Steven Frost, director of Smith and Henderson, said: “Many congratulations to all our finalists. Because of the unique way our awards work, based on testimonial from their own franchisees, these finalists should be congratulated for already being amongst the best of the best in British franchising.
“The finalists will be attending the Best Franchise Conference and awards final on 26 November 2015, a day not only to find out if they are overall winners in their categories, but also to hear from industry experts on issues that directly affect them.
“Issues such as profiling, recruiting and structuring master franchises, and increasing franchisees’ financial knowledge.”
David Williams, franchise business development director, at Royal Bank of Scotland said: “The standard of entries has once again been very high and demonstrates the strength of the franchise industry and its contribution to the growth of the economy.
“We are delighted to be sponsoring the awards for a second year and wish all the finalists the very best of luck. All are deserving winners and we are pleased to see some new names being recognised for their success.”
The winners of the 2015 Best Franchise Awards will be announced during the Best Franchise Conference to be held in Milton Keynes on Thursday 26 November 2015. More information and tickets are available from www.smithhenderson.com