Naturespace is celebrating a major milestone in the growth of its franchise network as South Cheshire franchisee Seth Worboys becomes the first franchise owner to renew his franchise agreement. The renewal marks another significant step in the development of the sustainable grounds maintenance franchise, highlighting both Seth's confidence in the business and the continued success of the Naturespace franchise model.
Naturespace franchisees demonstrate how Britain's growing focus on Biodiversity Net Gain is creating lucrative opportunities for environmentally-minded entrepreneurs. A Naturespace franchise has secured three new contracts worth £30,000 a year, highlighting the growing commercial opportunities emerging from the UK's commitment to Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG).
Naturespace is celebrating the first anniversary of two of its pioneering franchise businesses, with Richard Ambler and Steve Mann in Cambridge, alongside James Stone in Buckingham, marking twelve successful months as Naturespace franchisees. Since joining the environmentally focused grounds maintenance franchise, both businesses have established themselves as trusted providers of sustainable open space management across their regions, supporting housing developments, schools, business parks, parish councils and commercial clients with professional grounds maintenance that puts biodiversity first.
Speedy Parcels, the UK's growing multi-carrier parcel delivery specialist, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sean Luckett as its new franchise partner for Bristol South, further expanding its nationwide network of local parcel shipping consultants.
Just Shutters is delighted to welcome John Sebastian and Mishone Kachapilly as the new owners of Just Shutters Staffordshire, continuing the growth of our franchise network. Their journey reflects what attracts many people to Just Shutters – the opportunity to build something of their own while benefiting from the support of an established brand, proven systems and an experienced Business Support team.
At Just Shutters, we believe that successful businesses are built around people. That's why we're incredibly proud to have been recognised by Great Place To Work® in two prestigious UK workplace rankings during 2026. We were ranked #7 in the UK's Best Workplaces™ for Wellbeing and #10 in the UK's Best Workplaces™ for Development in the Small Business category, recognising our commitment to creating a culture where people feel supported, valued and encouraged to grow.
Anytime Fitness UK & Ireland today announced it is bringing Apple Fitness+ to members across the UK and Ireland, giving them complimentary access to Apple's award-winning fitness and wellness service throughout their membership.
CareYourWay has been awarded the prestigious 2026 WorkBuzz 5-Star Franchisee Satisfaction Award, recognising outstanding franchisor support based entirely on independent Franchise Partner feedback. The accolade reflects the strength of the network's relationships, commitment to continuous improvement, and dedication to providing industry-leading support for Franchise Partners building successful home care businesses.
Driver Hire, the leading specialist transport & logistics recruitment franchise, has just achieved its highest ever single-week turnover in over 40 years of trading.
Cardiff city centre has welcomed a new café today with the opening of Muffin Break at the Welsh capital’s Bus Interchange located beside the city’s Central Railway Station. The new café represents a £300,000 investment in the city and has created up to 15 jobs locally, while giving commuters, shoppers, workers and visitors a fresh new food and coffee offering in one of Cardiff’s key transport hubs.