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Provide a bespoke and personal service to the end customer

provide fresh baked goods and coffee to the community

Premium Italian ice cream made with all natural ingredients and churned in Italy for a truly authentic gelato experience

Specialises in keeping people mobile, while enhancing social interaction and mental stimulation

Fun Fest for Children

Offers a range of different childcare and children’s services franchise systems

Explorer Travel together with...

provides franchisees with the chance to work in the travel industry on their own schedule

Premier Education

Provides sport and physical activity to schools across the country

TaxAssist Accountants

Shop-based accountancy company that undertakes accounts, tax and VAT returns, pay roll, bookkeeping, etc. for small...

Subway Resale Opportunities

The first Subway® store was opened in 1965 by Fred DeLuca and Dr Peter Buck. It was the first company to reach more...

Leading provider of ultrasound scans across the UK

Offers delicious Korean street-style food to consumers

Refined model offering a fresh and unique approach to Japanese cuisine

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Companies to consider

Fun Fest for Children

Offers a range of different childcare and children’s services franchise systems
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Propertynest

Provide a bespoke and personal service to the end customer
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Oodles

Oodles is an Eastern-inspired quick-service restaurant, revolutionising boxed food with theatrical live...
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Canopy Children’s Nurseries

Passionate about giving children the best possible beginnings
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Platinum Property Partners

The world’s first property investment franchise, based on a lucrative professional HMO model
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Betterclean Services Franchising

Provides commercial cleaning services for a variety of businesses
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Chemex International

Chemex International supplies a range of cleaning and hygiene solutions for restaurants, care homes, pubs,...
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Black Rooster Peri Peri

Scotland’s fastest-growing Peri Peri brand
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Numi Scan

Leading provider of ultrasound scans across the UK
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Sourced Franchise

Offers training courses, franchises and property investment services & opportunities
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Cakes & Bakes

provides personalised celebration cakes from franchised locations
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Moak Pancakes

The next generation of pancake hotspots packed with instagrammable dishes
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Pinnacle Chauffeurs - We Drive You

The leading uniformed chauffeur franchise operator in the UK
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Chai Green

Taking the UK by storm with its Instagramable interior styling and varied high-quality menu
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Dooh Ponto – Portuguese burgers

Provide a fast food experience that exemplifies quality, value, service, and excellence
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Jackson Fire & Security

For fire and security solutions
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Aspray Limited

Aspray is an award-winning claims management provider that has developed into a successful franchise
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Guardian Angel Carers

Offers outstanding, comprehensive ‘family-feel’ home care services
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thexton armstrong

thexton armstrong is a SME business mentoring franchise that launched with its first franchisees in the...
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Anytime Fitness

The UK’s largest fitness franchise, with more than 188 premium, convenient clubs nationwide
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Dyno-Rod Drains

Drainage based management franchise servicing customers throughout the United Kingdom
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Access4Lofts

Installer of loft access and storage solutions in homes
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Paris Baguette

provide fresh baked goods and coffee to the community
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Blam Partners

Start a Blam Business: Your Digital Agency Franchisee
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Blossom Home Care

Built around profitability, cash flow and ease of operation, delivering greater satisfaction for you as a...
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TaxAssist Accountants

Shop-based accountancy company that undertakes accounts, tax and VAT returns, pay roll, bookkeeping, etc. for...
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Rise

Specialises in keeping people mobile, while enhancing social interaction and mental stimulation
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Just Clear

Provides a premium clearance service in both homes and businesses as well as servicing many national contracts
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Brokerplan Academy

A unique opportunity to build your own brokerage and become a finance specialist
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No Letting Go

No Letting Go provides a variety of property management services, including landlord inventory, tenant...
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The Little Foxes Club

Changing sports coaching for children aged 18 months to 14 years. Delivering fun, fitness and promising...
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Premier Education

Provides sport and physical activity to schools across the country
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Hybrid Fitness

Combines a traditional high-spec gym with expert-delivered, high-quality classes
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Poppies

Some say Poppies is a pioneer due to the brand being the first cleaning franchise in the UK. Currently, 89%...
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Explorer Travel together with Hays Travel

provides franchisees with the chance to work in the travel industry on their own schedule
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Laser Clinics United Kingdom

Leading global cosmetic aesthetics business with the largest network of clinics, providing laser hair...
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Stickbug

Offers delicious Korean street-style food to consumers
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TREND Transformations

Provides home renovation services, specialising in kitchen and bathroom renovations
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Dolce Desserts

Dolce Desserts takes inspiration from the genuine, hearty cafés found dotted around the hotspots of Europe,...
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Just Shutters Business

The UK’s largest independent plantation shutter specialist for domestic homes and business properties
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Subway Resale Opportunities

The first Subway® store was opened in 1965 by Fred DeLuca and Dr Peter Buck. It was the first company to...
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Eggless Cake Shop Franchise

Colourful and freshly baked treats for all people and all tastes
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World Options

Offers an easy to use, web-based courier and shipping service for businesses of all sizes
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Walfinch

Provides live-in and visiting-hourly carers to a wide range of clients, including older people
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Amorino

Premium Italian ice cream made with all natural ingredients and churned in Italy for a truly authentic gelato...
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Studio Pilates

A high intensity, low impact pilates reformer class that is accessible for all levels of fitness
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Hitsona

It’s been eight years since Hitsona opened its first studio. Now, the company operates in six countries...
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You Me Sushi

Refined model offering a fresh and unique approach to Japanese cuisine
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