Government support packages available for the self-employed By James Thomas QFP, commercial manager, d&t The pandemic has touched the lives of everyone and every business across the world in some way. From needing to work from home, furloughing staff or to having to shut shop altogether, the effects are widespread.…
Fast growing Code Ninjas to open eleventh UK centre
Fast growing Code Ninjas to open eleventh UK centre Code Ninjas, the fast growing U.S.-based children’s after-school programme and camp has announced that franchisee Adnan Hussain will be opening the eleventh UK Code Ninjas centre in West London. Chief executive of Code Ninjas said it was an exciting time for…
Franchising: your model for business growth?
Franchising: your model for business growth? Franchising has been lauded as a tried and tested way of growing one’s business by using the entrepreneurial skills and capital (without incurring debt or interest charges) of others. It has also sometimes misguidedly been promoted as a panacea for ailing businesses. By Manzoor…
It is time now for franchise expansion in Scotland
It is time now for franchise expansion in Scotland Pip Wilkins, chief executive of the BFA, explores why businesses should look to enter the Scottish market, and why businesses in the region should look to start franchising. Incredibly, we are already half way through the year and the franchising industry…
Issues an expanding franchisor needs to sort on their growth journey
Issues an expanding franchisor needs to sort on their growth journey By Carl Reader – d&t business advisers If you’re serious about growing your franchise business to a much higher level, there are a number of issues to consider carefully. There are many pitfalls that franchisors looking to scale to…
The BFA has been at the heart of franchising, so why no longer?
The BFA has been at the heart of franchising, so why no longer? By Emily Price – chief operating officer at the BFA Companies all over the world are assessing their relevance in today’s markets, ensuring products and services are fit for the consumer and implementing plans, processes and teams…
Social media to help rural workers and farmers
Social media to help rural workers and farmers A survey by Konzepts, a Sussex-based social media and digital marketing company, highlighted that a lack of local jobs is the main barrier to those living in rural Britain gaining employment. Konzepts found that of the 433 people who responded to its…
Franchise sector generates £17.2bn to the UK economy
Franchise sector generates £17.2bn to the UK economy Franchising in the UK is continuing to grow according to the latest BFA/NatWest Franchise Survey. The survey finds that the franchise sector has increased by 14 per cent in both its contribution to the UK economy of £17.2bn (2015: £15.1bn) and the…