Franchising News

Business activity levels are on the up, according to new customer trends data released by HSBC Commercial Banking.  An analysis of its database of more than one million customers reveals positive...

Company accounts data is now available free of charge online to members of The SME Hub, the free-to-join member organisation for small and medium-sized businesses. Using this new service, members can check...

Cathryn Hayes, HSBC’s head of franchising, provides some expert advice on finding bank funding At HSBC we’ve had a specialist franchise team for over 25 years, and most of the major banks...

Business Link has produced a start-up organiser on its website that enables you to analyse the potential of your business ideas and plan the next steps. The three-stage process starts with...

Award-winning gadget entrepreneur Mark Needham built his reputation by being the first to spot trends in the electronics market.His sharp business instinct has been the driving force behind the success of...

The SUBWAY chain has been named the number one global franchise opportunity by Entrepreneur magazine in its annual ‘Franchise 500’ rankings - the 17th time in the past 23 years that...

A high street franchise is defying the economic downturn by recording rising growth in its first year of trading.Thanks to inspirational franchisee Roy Mathisen and the substantial savings he’s offering his...

The majority of UK small and medium-sized businesses are failing to exploit new ways to increase productivity and engage with customers, new research from business software and service provider Sage UK...