Franchising News

Fifty-two per cent of small businesses are already passing onto their customers increased costs incurred by rising fuel prices.Of the businesses surveyed by Bibby Financial Services, 79 per cent of owner/managers...

Business Link South East is offering all businesses a free guide to setting up credit control systems and managing cash flow.“The old saying that ‘cash is king’ is as true as...

Lloyds TSB is introducing a new deal for prospective franchisees by linking up with Nina Moran-Watson, one of the most experienced affiliate lawyers of the British Franchise Association, to provide substantial...

Grapevine PR has launched a new service aimed at helping small businesses and start-ups manage their own public relations activity.Called DIY-PR, the new service is a cost-effective online training and support...

Pizza franchise Papa John’s has opened its 100th store in the UK. Located in Hammersmith, London, the new outlet is set to be followed by a minimum of two new openings...

Business Link has launched a free business health check service at www.businesslink.gov.uk/healthcheck to help companies analyse key areas of their finance and administration. It also identifies areas that would benefit from...

Lloyds TSB Insurance is warning Britain’s growing home-based workforce to avoid the pitfalls of not having adequate insurance cover.The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show a growing trend...

A free online tool has been launched to help small and medium-sized enterprises check their resilience to an economic downturn in the UK.The Self Assessment Business Diagnostic has been developed by...