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After taking up his own Betterclean Services businesses in Bristol and Bath just five weeks ago, Chris Cook has already landed two contracts – one of which will achieve his aggressive 18-month business plan target on its own!
Home Instead Senior Care, home care provider to elderly people, was awarded Gold at the 2013 bfa HSBC Franchisor of the Year Awards ceremony on 4th July. Following a hugely successful year, the company has gone from strength to strength, developing its brand, focusing on quality franchising and campaigning for better standards in its industry. A combination of year-on-year phenomenal growth, impressive recruitment processes, innovative training and quality care practices all contributed to the business achieving the accolade.
Expense Reduction Analysts (ERA) has been helping UK businesses save money since 1992. Its network of 150 franchised advisors works closely with organisations that turnover between £5million and £100million, reducing bills in more than 130 areas of business expenditure. It's no surprise then that, at a time when every finance director is under pressure to cut costs and boost profits, ERA's specialist procurement services are experiencing such high demand.
Caremark (East Riding) has been selected by the Hull City Council to provide temporary care staff or support staff to residential homes operated by the local authority. The Yorkshire home care provider was one of only two companies chosen by the local authority.
In the final part of an in-depth look at what helped franchisors stand out for this year’s awards, it’s time to focus on the most prestigious accolade in UK franchising – the overall bfa HSBC Franchisor of the Year. The winners will be declared on Thursday evening at a sold-out gala dinner in front of almost 300 guests.
Diarmuid Bolger is Prokill’s newest franchisee and the very first in Southern Ireland.
Shelter successfully petitioned the Scottish Parliament last year to ban all tenant fees in Scotland. It has now started a campaign south of the border to have tenant fees banned in England & Wales. We are a nationwide lettings agent and we think Shelter is mistaken, but then we would say that wouldn’t we?
Hammersmith Broadway Shopping Centre saw the need to update its centre to not only give the right impression but, move with the times and create a retail environment its customers would expect. Signs Express (Twickenham) were commissioned to manage the build and install of the designs commissioned by Walker Communications.
Caremark, a national home care franchisor is now providing its care workers with the latest training tool in the form of its own branded E Learning courses and blended learning systems.
Belvoir Lettings scooped Gold at the Lettings Agency of the Year Awards, winning the title of Best Lettings Agency Franchise 2013 for a record third time. CEO Dorian Gonsalves was delighted to accept the Gold award from business entrepreneur Karren Brady, who hosted the awards in association with The Sunday Times & The Times, sponsored by Zoopla.
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