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Financial Experts
Cathryn Hayes - HSBC
Cathryn Hayes, Head of Franchising for HSBC since 1994, has a high profile within the franchise industry, acting as a judge on the prestigious British Franchise Association (bfa) awards which the bank sponsor. She contributes regular articles to the franchise trade press and has delivered numerous franchise seminars.
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. He is responsible for providing support to the Lloyds TSB Business Managers, assisting them in assessing proposals from prospective franchisees. He is also responsible for ensuring that the network of local business managers has up to date information on the franchise systems operating within the United Kingdom.
Legal Experts
Mark Abell - Field Fisher WaterHouse
Mark is a partner in the London office of the European law firm, Field Fisher Waterhouse. He specialises in advising upon Franchising and Licensing. He has 28 years experience of advising on all aspects of international and domestic franchising.
He is rated by the “Who’s Who of Franchising Lawyers” as one of the World’s top 5 experts. He acts for a wide range of both large multi-nationals and small start up franchises. He is the author of seven books on franchising. His Doctorate is in the Regulation of Franchising in the EU.
Field Fisher Waterhouse’s franchising team comprises 22 qualified lawyers. Field Fisher Waterhouse has offices in London, Manchester, Brussels, Paris, Hamburg, Munich and Dusseldorf.
David Bigmore - David Bigmore & Co
David Bigmore is the founder of David Bigmore & Co, Solicitors, based in the North West and the City of London. The firm is recognised as one of the leading legal firms in the UK specialising in Franchise Law. David was also awarded "Sole Practitioner of the Year" (in all categories of law) at the prestigious Welsh Law Awards in November 2004. David qualified in 1972 and has been a Franchise lawyer since 1986. He founded the firm in 1992 having formerly been the Head of the Corporate and Commercial department of a medium-sized firm in the City of London.
David Kaye - Harper Macleod
David has extensive experience in advising franchisees and franchisors over many years. He is very involved in the retail sector advising several national retailers on their franchising requirements as well as the property aspects involved. David is a regular speaker at seminars for prospective franchisees and franchisors.
Angus MacLeod - Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP
Angus is a partner in WJM, one of Scotland’s leading law firms, and head of the multi-disciplinary franchising team. He has helped numerous franchisors and franchisees establish, operate and sell businesses profitably – in Scotland and beyond. Angus regularly speaks and writes on franchising-related topics, and enjoys helping people turn good ideas into successful businesses.
General Experts
Johnny Sellyn - whichfranchise
Johnny Sellyn has been actively involved in franchising for over 20 years and is the Managing Director of whichfranchise. Johnnys expertise lies in helping prospective franchisees. He is the past Deputy Chairman of the British Franchise Association (bfa) Franchise Group for Scotland and is asked to regularly speak at franchise and business events throughout the UK. whichfranchise websites include whichfranchise UK, whichfranchise Australia, whichfranchise Florida, whichfranchise Ireland and whichfranchise South Africa.
Derrick Simpson - Franchise Resales
Derrick is the managing director of Franchise Resales Limited which provides a structured, detailed and independent process (from exit planning to completion) for franchisees wishing to sell their businesses, for purchasers wishing to acquire a business and franchisors seeking their own exit route.
He has played an active role within UK franchising since 1988 including being director of franchise development with Kall Kwik & Prontaprint (ODC) and franchise director with the Myhome Group. Establishing Franchise Resales Limited in 2007 Derrick is currently the bfa Affiliated Professional Advisors & Suppliers representative on the bfa Board. He is a regular speaker at bfa events on matters around franchise resales and is often consulted by existing members for advice on the subject.
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Consultant Experts
Mark C Siebert - The iFranchise Group
Since 1985 Mark has worked with hundreds of franchisors in the US, from start-up operations to corporate giants. He founded the iFranchise Group in 1999 as an organization dedicated to developing long-term relationships with successful franchisor clientele. He is an expert in evaluating companies for franchisability, structuring franchise offerings, and developing franchise programs. He has personally assisted over 30 Fortune 1000 companies and over 200 start-up franchisors. Mark can help franchisors looking to expand to the US.
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.
Suzie was a finalist in Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2006 and was Chairperson for the British Franchise Association’s Scottish Franchise Forum in 2009 and 2010.
Suzie is an active member of the UK and International franchise communities, and having grown her own franchise businesses both UK and Internationally within the retail and professional services industries, she is a regular key note speaker at key industry events.
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Tony Fitzpatrick - Franchise Your Business.ie
Tony is the managing partner with Franchise Your Business.ie, who provide a complete consultancy service for both start up and established franchisors. The firm has offices in London and Dublin. With many years' experience in growing businesses through franchising, Tony can take a client through the entire process. He advises on everything from franchise agreements to fees and royalties, operations manuals, lead generation, PR and more. He is a member of the Executive Board of the Irish Franchise Association and also serves on the Association's Membership Committee. He speaks at seminars for would-be franchisors and writes articles on the industry for newspapers and magazines.
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Euan Fraser - AMO Consulting
Over the years Euan has developed a particular expertise in franchising and has acted for over 50 franchisors involved in a variety of business sectors. Euans clients have ranged from listed companies such as Debenhams, Thorntons and Letsbuyit.com through to small family owned businesses. Accredited by the British Franchise Association (BFA), to give consultancy advice, Euan is an active member of the Association and regularly speaks at seminars throughout the UK.
