Franchising News

Women living in the south west of England are 35 per cent more likely to be entrepreneurs than those in the rest of the country, according to new research.The findings are...

The entrepreneurial spirit of Britain’s students is not dampened by rising student debt. Students planning to set up a business after they finish university appear undeterred by the debts they will...

The search is on to find the UK’s best-performing franchisees with the launch of the annual British Franchise Association’s Franchisee of the Year Awards.The judges are looking for franchisees whose businesses...

Britain’s small businesses see the increasing might of their larger competitors as the most significant challenge to their future, according to new research from Lloyds TSB Business and the SERT team...

The annual search is now on to find the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of the Year.An explanatory booklet and nomination form is available from Lucy Myners at Veuve Clicquot on 0207...

The Franchise Support Centre, sister company to Horwath Franchising, has launched a centralised direct mail service specifically for franchisors looking to target their most profitable market sectors.This new service has been...

Making your own decisions is considered the best aspect of owning and running a business, according to three out of four London entrepreneurs.The research, commissioned by Business Link for London, the...

Alan Johnson, the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, is calling on businesses to help cut red tape and work with the DTI in developing simplification proposals.The Government’s draft simplification...