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From a young age, Ash Obhrai had been surrounded by educators. With his father as a GCSE Maths examiner, mother as an A-Level Art & Design teacher and aunt as a successful primary school teacher, it was only a matter of time before he too would venture into academia. After working as a tutor alongside his corporate career for 15 years, he decided to turn the tables and launch his own Tutor Doctor business in 2017.
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Kirk Grannell has been Furniture Medic for Glasgow since 2016. Though Kirk’s background is mainly management, he’s always had an interest in restoring and repairing items. Kirk was aware of franchising and the benefits of buying into an established business, and so when they opportunity to buy an existing Furniture Medic franchise came up, Kirk jumped at the chance to find out more.
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Paul Ward opened his Autoglym franchise in 2005. Covering the whole of Northern Ireland, Paul is passionate about the product having been using it himself for over 30 years! Get an insight into the day to day running of an Autoglym franchise by reading on...
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Former pizza delivery driver, Siddhartha Chirumamilla (Sid), became a Papa John’s franchisee five years ago and runs stores in the South East of England plus the Scottish Rutherglen, Glenrothes, Kirkcaldy and Falkirk. Currently Sid runs 11 Papa John’s and he has plans to open more in the future.
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Paul Jenkinson joined Agency Express in February 2013 after purchasing an established Agency Express franchise based Cumbria. Previously a facilities maintenance engineer wanted to take control of his own future and set his sights on being his own boss. After much research via a number of franchise magazines, Paul made the decision to pursue a career in franchising and choose the Agency Express franchise opportunity as the most suitable route to take.
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Isla Sutherland is looking to sell her established Barking Mad franchise. This dog boarding business covers the areas of Perthshire, Clackmannanshire and Stirling. It is an ideal business opportunity for those who want to make a career out of doing something they love, working with pets. In this interview, Isla talks to us about why she bought her Barking Mad franchise, her role as a franchisee, why she loves what she does and why the time is right for her to sell.
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Roisin Preston, Founder and MD of Nurses UK and Nurses UK Franchising, was always destined to be an entrepreneur as it clearly runs in her blood! Over the decades her family have run many successfully businesses and so it was growing up in this driven environment that pushed Roisin to start her own business. And it was her Mum’s passion for care and being an NHS nurse for 47 years that led Roisin to develop Nurses UK. Roisin gives us an insight into why she started the business and why she saw franchising as the preferred method for business expansion.
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Meet Denise Hutton-Gosney, MD and Founder of Razzamataz Theatre Schools, a BBC Dragons’ Den backed and multi-award-winning franchise. From being a professional dancer to a trapeze artist to facing the dragons, Denise has a varied career, but what has stayed constant is her love for performing and being part of such an exciting industry. Denise talks to us about her career and her 22-year journey with Razzamataz, including the “bumps” along the way as well as the successes; which there are plenty! Such an interesting and motivating interview from one of the UK’s most inspiring franchisors.
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Camilla Culshaw is franchisor of The Teepover Club, a business that provides luxury teepee sleepovers and picnic and pamper parties in a range of themes for children. Camilla started the business in 2019, merging her previous employment experience in PR, interior design and party & events hire to create a luxury experience for children. “I launched The Teepover Club® with just six teepees and a desire to make local children's dreams come true with our luxury teepee sleepovers. Fast forward to 2022, over 1,000 children have enjoyed our parties in our local area, and now hundreds are enjoying them in other parts of the country too with the opening of our two franchises in 2021.” Camilla aims to create a network of franchisees, providing beautifully memorable children’s parties across the country with the word Teepover® becoming synonymous with teepee sleepovers nationwide.
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Before creating the Alchemy Virtual Assistance, Suzy Sanders was an Executive Assistant for a very busy Executive in a global recruitment firm. After the birth of her son 6 years ago, Suzy realised she needed more flexibility and freedom from her career without sacrificing her earning potential or fulfilment. And with newfound fire in her belly, the strength and determination that Suzy found in motherhood left her feeling limitless. “I’d created a small human; I could certainly create a business too!”
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International bestselling author Dee Blick interviews Freddie St George, the franchisor of Raring2go! for whichfranchise, to find out how he got into franchising and what takes up so much of his spare time…
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Cinder is calling on the franchise community to have its say as its sector-wide mental health survey returns for a second year. The survey, which takes a couple of minutes to complete, will be open from 11th to 31st May, with results published the following month. The survey, in its 2nd year, forms part of the Franchise Mental Health Awareness Week, with the theme for 2026: Turning Intention into Action.
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whichfranchise and Akerman LLP will be running a highly curated investor forum in Miami on May 12-13, for those franchisees focused on multi-unit growth. The event will bring together a select group of multi-unit/multi-brand operators, franchise investors, and PE groups to meet proven international and US brands actively seeking expansion partners in Florida and across the US.
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Pip Wilkins QFP is celebrating 10 years as the CEO at the BFA (British Franchise Association) and receiving two separate recognitions from across the business sector. Wilkins (46) first joined the trade association as a business services assistant in 1999, working her way up through every department until being made CEO in April 2016.
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Canada continues to be one of the most attractive international markets for franchise growth. To support UK franchisors looking to expand their footprint, the Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) is hosting an exclusive webinar designed to provide essential insights into successfully entering the Canadian market.
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In March 2026 the BFA (British Franchise Association) polled its members to find out if they were using AI in their businesses, and if so, what difference it had made?
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Celebrating the achievements of women across all areas of franchising, EWiF proudly announces this year’s award finalists…
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