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BFA Approved Franchise Opportunities for the United Kingdom

Each of the categories below contain numerous franchise opportunities for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. All the opportunities are fully approved by the British Franchise Association (BFA). Clicking on a category will give a full listing of the franchise opportunities available under that specific category.

Accountancy

Accountancy franchises and financial franchises are ideal for those with a head for numbers! Many small and medium-sized businesses that do not have in-house financial experts use external accountancy franchises, financial services, tax advisory and financial management franchises.

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Advertising

Companies need to advertise to create a demand for their products and services. Advertising franchises and media franchises can help with web advertising, print media such as magazines and newspapers, trade events, TV and radio commercials

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Armed Forces

Franchising is ideal for those leaving the armed force, whether it be the Army, Navy or RAF.  Many skills required to run a franchise are also skills required to be successful in the forces.  That is why many people with a background in the armed forces go on to be successful franchise owners.

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Automotive

Automotive franchises, or car franchises / van franchises, are becoming increasingly popular due to the growing UK car industry. Buying an automotive franchise, such as a car valeting franchise, is ideal for those wanting to turn a passion into a viable business opportunity.

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B2B

The UK b2b franchise market is huge. All companies need to use suppliers at some point to grow their business and make it successful. B2b franchises include those specializing in training, marketing, accounting, business development, office supplies, printing to name a few.

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Bar and Pub

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Beauty & Hairdressing

Wanting to look and feel good means big business for UK franchising! Hair and beauty franchises are popular for those wanting a career in the beauty industry whether it is in hairdressing or maybe buying a nail bar or tanning franchise.

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Building and Trade

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Business Coaching

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Business Services

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Care

A growing number of care franchises now operate in to the UK to cater for our growing ageing population. Care franchising opportunities are ideal for anyone with a passion for helping others.

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Catering

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Childrens

Working with children and buying a children’s franchise is not only fulfilling and rewarding, it also is varied and interesting work and often not confined to 9-5! There are many options to choose from within a wide range of education, play and fitness franchises.

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Cleaning

The cleaning industry is a large and growing sector providing a variety of cleaning franchises including domestic cleaning and commercial cleaning franchises. All provide opportunities at different investment levels with both single operator and management franchises available.

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Clothing

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Coffee

Coffee franchises are expanding rapidly thanks to a boom in coffee.   The UK is now a nation of sophisticated coffee drinkers.  The positive news for franchising is that many of the large coffee chains are also franchises.

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Computing

With the growth of IT, there is an increasing number of computing franchise opportunities providing education, training as well as business solutions. To be part of this growing and lucrative market, explore the franchise opportunities in this sector.

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Consultancy

Every business could be improved and it is the job of those with a consultancy franchise to do it! Consultancy franchises provide a wide range of advisory services covering areas such as staff training and development, cost reduction, IT, logistics and sales and marketing.

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Courier

As the world becomes an increasingly smaller place, more and more people are doing business nationally and internationally. This will have a positive impact for those with a parcel and courier franchise or who own a delivery franchise.

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Delivery

If you are looking for a franchise on the move, where your van or car becomes your office, then a delivery franchise could be up your street! 

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Energy

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Entertainment

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Environmental

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Equipment Supply & Maintenance

Equipment maintenance franchises provide professional services domestically as well as commercially. The franchise opportunities are varied and very hands-on, and are ideal for anyone looking for a van-based franchise.

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Estate and letting agency

Estate agency franchises, or letting franchises, are popular with those with an interest in property or looking for a white-collar franchise business. The majority of people at some stage in their life will rent and buy, and usually more than once. Buying a franchise in the estate and letting industry therefore guarantees business.

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Financial

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Fitness

For those fitness fanatics out there, buying a gym franchise or fitness franchise is right up your street. Deciding to get fit and stay healthy is not just for New Year! Attending a gym or fitness class is popular all year round.

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Food

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Furniture repair

Furniture repair franchises are benefiting from credit crunch! At a time when most of us are tightening the purse strings, getting furniture repaired or restored is a more affordable option to buying new. These franchises are ideal for those looking for a van-based franchise.

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Gardening & Landscape

Buying a gardening franchise is the ideal business for those with green fingers. More and more TV programmes are encouraging us to take pride in our gardens. For those who don’t know a rose from a dandelion, it is best to call in the experts.

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Greeting card

You are guaranteed year round business with a greeting card franchise. Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, mother’s day, get well soon, are only some of the reasons why buying a franchise in the greeting card and confectionary industry is a lucrative business.

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Healthcare

Healthcare franchises are becoming increasingly popular. The UK healthcare market is valued at over £4 billion. Spending and investing money in making sure we have the best of healthcare and as normal a life as possible, opens up opportunities for those catering for this market.

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Home Based

Buying a business does not necessary mean having to work long hours away from home. There are many home-based franchises available. The investment required for a home-based franchise can be substantially lower..

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Home decor

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Home improvement

Home improvement franchises, DIY franchises, are becoming ever more popular due to home makeover programmes dominating our TV listings! So if you fancy yourself as the next Handy Andy or Linda Barker, buying a home improvement franchise you can turn a passion and into a viable business opportunity.

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Hospitality

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Insurance

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International

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Internet/Websites

As most of us use the internet on a daily basis, it comes as no shock that internet franchises are becoming increasingly popular. And you don’t need to be an IT whizz kid to own one.

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IT

Why consider IT franchises? The majority of businesses would not survive without a proper IT and telecommunications infrastructure. Many companies don’t have the expertise or resources internally to manage it and so outsource, providing an opportunity for IT franchises.

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Jewellery

Jewellery franchises, can be operated on a part-time basis. Working with fashion is not only exciting, but varied. The changing trends often make franchises in this sector very attractive as products and styles change every year.

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Low Cost

Low-cost franchises are those that are typically £15,000 and under.  Many home-based or van-based franchises require a substantially lower investment and so tend to fall into this category. Not all franchises need to cost you you’re your life savings.

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Management

Management franchises are ideal for those who enjoy working with others, and have excellent management and inter-personal skills.  There are many management franchises for you to choose from covering a wide variety of industries.

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Marketing and Promotion

Marketing franchises are popular in the b2b market as marketing plays a crucial part in the survival and success of companies. All companies require marketing at some level with many choosing to use external agencies to promote their brand.

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Mobile

Mobile franchises can sometimes be referred to as “man in a van” franchise, though term not limited to just vans or men! Mobile franchises cover a wide variety of franchise opportunities. For those that don’t like being stuck in the same place day in, day out, a mobile franchise is ideal for you.

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Music & Drama

If you have a passion for the arts, then a music franchise or drama franchise could be for you.  These franchises allow you to teach children of all ages the joys of music and drama.  These opportunities are ideal for those looking for a children’s franchise.

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New

Visiting the new franchises section regularly will keep you up-to-date with the latest franchises to join whichfranchise.com. Many of these franchise opportunities will also be new to the UK.

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Organic

With more and more supermarkets stocking organic produce and TV chefs encouraging us to go organic, now is the right time to buy an organic franchise.

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Part Time

Not all franchises need to be run on a 9-5 basis. Part-time franchises are available for those requiring a more flexible lifestyle. These are ideal franchises for women looking for a balance between work and family life.

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Pest Control

Pest franchises are a viable and profitable business option. It may not seem like the most glamorous of jobs, but health and safety in the workplace, as well keeping the home pest free, helps make pest preventions an essential service.

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Pet

For those who love pets, buying a pet franchise means turning a passion into business. The UK has a love affair with their pets. From buying Xmas presents to grooming to special catering…we have all gone pet crazy and franchising is no exception! 

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Photography

Photography franchises are ideal for those with an interest in photography whether it be on a professional or amateur basis. Many who own a photography franchise don’t see it as work as they enjoy it so much.

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Print

If you are wondering about the benefits of buying into a sign or print franchise, then just have a look around you – flyers distributed in the street, billboards, shop front signage, posters at bus stops, signage on taxis and buses etc. .

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Property maintenance

There is money to be made from maintenance or improvements to people’s property. Property maintenance franchises are ideal for those interested in DIY as well as those with, or looking to gain a trade such as plumbing, electrician, gas engineer etc.

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Publications/Magazine

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Recruitment

Buying a recruitment franchise would help you tap into an industry valued at over £27 billion.  A recruitment franchise is an ideal example of a white-collar professional franchise.

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Removal & Storage

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Restaurant

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Retail

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Sales and Management

If you think you could sell ice to the Eskimos, then a sales franchise could be for you. There are also many management franchises available that allow you to utilize your management experience.  These franchises tend to be white-collar franchises.

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Sign

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Specialist Retail

Retail franchises are ideal for those with management experience and who work well with people. For those with a background in retail, there are many franchise opportunities out there that would match your skill set.

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Sport

Buying a sports franchise, including a golf franchise, is ideal for those with a passion for sport and fitness.The UK is known for being for sport crazy whether it is football, rugby, golf, tennis or cricket there are franchise opportunities out there that will let you be part of the exciting industry. 

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Training & Development

New opportunities have arisen for training franchises, and development franchises, due to changes in the current economic climate.  Many organisations are being forced to review their work and staffing practices, resulting in organisational development.

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Travel/Camping/Leisure

If you have a passion for travel, then a travel franchise could be an enjoyable as well as rewarding career. Everyone likes to travel and so what better job than to work in the travel and leisure franchise industry.

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Vending & Snack Food

Buying a vending franchise allows you to be on move as well as operate your franchise on a part-time basis. The vending market is huge with opportunities for most companies and organisations to install a vending machine.

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Wedding services

Wedding franchises include catering, table decoration, car hire, photographers to name a few. Everyone wants their big day to run smoothly, and so hire the best of suppliers, many of which are franchise companies.

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White Collar

White-collar franchises are for those who don’t want to get your hands dirty! White collar franchise owners are more comfortable in a suit sitting in an office doing professional or semi-professional work.

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Women

There are increasing numbers of successful women now running their own franchise business. Women like franchising as many franchise opportunities allow them to run a successful business around their family commitments. This category will give you a list of ideal franchises for women.

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The UK franchise opportunities fall under industry sectors which help identify the type of work involved in each franchise opportunity. When looking to select a franchise to buy, make sure you consider what type of work is involved and whether you are going to enjoy working within that industry. Each industry sector will have franchise opportunities within it that can vary from being home-based, office-based, part-time or a retail franchise, therefore not restricting you to the way you want to run your franchise business.