Franchising your business
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How to franchise your business
Are you looking at how to franchise your business?
If we can help. Our Franchise Your Business section will help you to decide if franchising is the right expansion route for your business, and if so, how to franchise your business.
Franchising can be a very successful method of expanding an existing business. Many of today's well-known brands have used franchising to finance and accelerate their growth into famous household names worldwide.
Franchising however should not be as seen as a testing ground for a brand new business idea but as a means of expanding an already successful business.
As well as having access to franchising a business articles, we also provide an "Ask the Expert" service. Our experts will be on hand to answer any queries you have regarding franchising a business, as well as being able to put you in touch with those who can help you take the next step.
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Cathryn Hayes, HSBC
Cathryn Hayes is able to answer any finance related questions you have.
To ask Cathryn a question click here
Richard Holden, Lloyds TSB
Richard Holden is Head of Franchising for Lloyds TSB. He has 23 years banking experience and has supported a wide range of businesses in the small business sector for many years.
Suzie McCafferty, Platinum Wave
Suzie McCafferty is the Managing Director of Platinum Wave, a bfa affiliated company that specialises in helping businesses to grow and develop through successful and sustainable franchising on an international scale.
Ask Suzie McCafferty a question
Bill Hendrie, The Franchising Centre
Bill has worked within the franchise sector since 1995 in both training and operational roles, including Franchise Director of one of the UK's largest independently owned recruitment companies. Bill's business ethos is to work with franchisors to maximise on all opportunities to successfully grow their businesses.
Euan Fraser - AMO Consulting
Euan has acted for franchisors involved in a variety of business sectors including companies such as Debenhams, Thorntons and Letsbuyit.com through to small family owned businesses. Euan is an active member of the British Franchise Association.
Tony Fitzpatrick
Tony is the Managing Director of Franchise Your Business Ireland, a leading franchise consultancy in Ireland. Tony can help those looking to franchise their business in Ireland.