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Stephen Thompson Managing partner and head of franchising, Darwin Gray An affiliate member of the British Franchise Association, Stephen has over 20 years’ experience in the franchising industry. In addition to day-to-day legal...

Recent data available shows 156,000 UK citizens were made redundant from May to July this year. Whilst the global pandemic is the likely culprit for a majority of these job losses,...

After a long period of uncertainty in the UK because of ongoing Brexit legislation, The British & International Franchise Exhibition kicked off 2020 in a big way. Visitor levels were healthy, the...

The past six months have been difficult for franchises up and down the country, but those in the best position all have one thing in common – excellent customer service. With...

The COVID-19 crisis has consumed the nation since the outbreak of the virus earlier this year. How have UK small businesses fared during this time? To say it’s been a challenge would...

When it comes to franchising, an outside force may affect the level of success, but usually it can be tracked to the most predictable of subjects - the franchisee. High flying franchisees...

Think of franchising and the first businesses that typically spring to mind are fast food chains and coffee shops. But other sectors are ripe for growth using the franchise model, including: 1. Domiciliary...

Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in the UK, the focus on the efforts of those in the care sector has never been more in the spotlight. In the franchise industry,...