Franchising News

Franchise expert Derrick Simpson reveals nine steps to success During my 22 years in the UK franchise community, I have seen and worked with some very successful franchisees. I have also, unfortunately,...

NatWest and RBS are making £100 million-worth of loans available to franchisees The fund could finance up to 1,800 new franchise businesses and 24,000 new jobs, claim the banks, which are also...

A new guide containing essential advice for small businesses is available as a free download.25 Top Tips for Small Business contains advice on marketing, cash flow, business and the environment and...

Families visiting The National Franchise Exhibition will be able to take advantage of free childcare facilities at the NEC Birmingham on Saturday, October 2. The Creation Station’s Children’s Activity Centre will be...

While the optimism levels in some of Britain’s largest businesses have dropped dramatically, small businesses are vowing to remain upbeat, claims a new report. Make It Cheaper’s bi-annual Business Confidence Survey...

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...