Lynda Goldsmith National Training Manager with Caremark Ltd., has taken the first steps to national recognition for the home care franchisor by becoming a specialist member of the Institute and will, therefore, now have national health and safety recognition and be able to use SIIRSM after her name.
Malcolm Lant, Signs Express franchisee for the Gateshead area, has been shortlisted for the second year running as a semi finalist in the BFA HSBC Franchisee of the year Awards.
Driver Hire the transport and logistics recruitment franchise, are busy proving the Olympic doom-sayers wrong. Some have suggested that this massive sporting event will have little impact on business in the UK, but that’s certainly not the case at Driver Hire East London.
News that big broadcasters and their employees and contractors will be exempt from UK tax during London 2012, has prompted calls for small businesses in the Capital to get a tax break too.
Sir Bernard Ingham has retired as President of the bfa after nearly 20 years in the role. Announced at the bfa’s Annual Conference at the end of June, Sir Bernard confirmed that the conference would be his last official engagement as President.
Mark Darnell, who co-owns owns the Home Instead Senior Care franchise in East Northants has shown both Ray Warburton and Gail Devereux-Batchelor “the way to care” by introducing them to Home Instead Senior Care.
As a sponsor of the Pirtek Racing team in the 2012 British Touring Car Championships (BTCC) Roger Boothman from Revive! North Yorkshire and his customer Matt Billington from West Riding Motor Group Toyota dealership went to the Croft Circuit near Darlington recently to see Pirtek driver Andrew Jordan in action.
28 franchisees have successfully made it through to the semi-finals of the 2012 bfa HSBC Franchisee of the Year awards, supported by Express Newspapers. The awards celebrate excellence within the franchising community, highlighting the dedication, enterprise and professionalism of franchisees from a wide variety of business sizes and sectors from across the UK.
Leading Scottish law firm and Legal Advisers to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, Harper Macleod, has strengthened it’s already successful Retail and Franchising team with the appointment of Solicitor, Andy Fraser.
The British Franchise Association (bfa) has announced the winners of the 2012 bfa HSBC Franchisor of the Year Awards, supported by Express Newspapers. The winners were awarded at a Gala event in front of the UK’s top franchise businesses and experts.