Running a franchise Articles

The date by which companies need to have their schemes up and running – known as the “staging date” – varies according to how many people you have on your payroll...

When it comes to signing the lease on your business premises you need to be just as rigorous as you were in your property search – if not more. You can’t...

We all know what happens at the start of a new year - after reflecting on the 12 months just passed, thoughts turn towards the future and how things are going...

It is an exciting time. You have committed to investing in starting your own business. One of the things to consider is how to structure your new business for maximum benefit...

Accounting software is not the first thing that comes to mind when people consider how technology can help a business. We do however still see some small business owners that, even...

Franchise accountancy is not a phrase you hear every day - and no doubt many people have never heard of it at all. Take franchising, a business concept that, according to...

For special occasions or an everyday treat, most of us enjoy a cake of some sort, but our busy lifestyles mean few of us have the time to make our own,...

The franchise manager’s job is to help franchisees optimise the sales and profit from their respective franchises. I am the main communication link between the franchisor and the franchisees, so my...