WorkBuzz has announced the finalists of The 2025 Best Franchise Awards sponsored by Lloyds Bank. The awards stand out for being entirely driven by feedback from franchisees, putting a spotlight on the very best in the franchise sector.
Joe Hinton (centre), UK Business Mentoring, receiving the 2024 Business to Business winner’s trophy from Suki Dehal, Lloyds Bank, and Sharon Weston, WorkBuzz.
To be considered for the awards, franchisors must have taken part in the Franchise Satisfaction Benchmark (FSB) programme managed by WorkBuzz.
Franchisees assess their franchisor through a confidential online survey, answering questions on critical factors such as initial training, ongoing support, their working relationship, and whether they would recommend the franchise to a prospective franchisee.
Each franchisor that participates is assigned an overall FSB score and only the top-performing franchisors are then entered as finalists in the awards.
The 2025 Best Franchise Award finalists
Business to Business
TaxAssist Accountants
The Alternative Board
UK Business Mentoring
Business to Consumer
Language for Fun
My Property Pros
The Youth Fairy
Children’s Services
Kidslingo
Little City
The Creation Station
Management
Apollo Care
Fastsigns
GoodOaks Homecare
Molly Maid
(Due to identical evaluation scores this category has four finalists.)
Steven Frost, chief executive and founder of WorkBuzz, commented: “We’re delighted to recognise this year’s finalists. Each of these franchisors has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to their franchisees, creating the right culture, support, and opportunities for them to thrive.
“Being shortlisted is a tremendous achievement and reflects the hard work and dedication behind these exceptional franchise networks.”
The winners will be revealed at the British Franchise Association Annual Conference, Telford International Centre, on Thursday 6th November, 2025.
Posted: 15th October, 2025