Franchising News

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...

Gerald Thompson of McDonald’s in Manchester and Oldham has been crowned 2010 British Franchise Association HSBC Franchisee of the Year. One of 16 finalists, Thompson was praised for the outstanding success of...

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...

A proven route to being your own boss, says Tom Endean of the British Franchise Association The recent news about employment figures in the public sector and the number of people that...