One of the home counties, Berkshire was recognised by the Queen as the Royal County of Berkshire in 1957 because of the presence of Windsor Castle. Berkshire boasts a population of 905,800, with its economy mostly fuelled by information technology companies based in Reading and a thriving business area in Slough. Berkshire also benefits from being close to Heathrow Airport. Franchises currently operating in the county include Green Motion and Molly Maid.
There are numerous ways to make money running a business. Franchising is a way of running your own business, but with the training and support of an established national - or even international - company. There are hundreds of business opportunities that are classified as franchises operating in dozens of market sectors. Franchisors give full initial and ongoing training, so you don’t necessarily need any experience of the market you wish to enter. In addition, the success rate of franchises is many times greater than independent start-up businesses.