Running a franchise Articles

“Automatic enrolment” – whereby employers must automatically enrol employees on a workplace pension scheme – is currently being phased in. It became compulsory for the UK’s largest employers in October 2012,...

So when you’re starting a business, you need to give proper care and attention to your logo. Don’t treat it as an afterthought or rush its design. Although there’s nothing to...

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...

Some people go into property development part time to supplement their main income. Others take it up full time and look to build a portfolio of properties or grow a buying...

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...

Running your own business may be your long-term goal, but it can be a frightening step to take and involve many financial pitfalls. Franchising gives you the chance to own and...