Franchisee profile: Mac Tools mechanic David Banfield
Having worked as a mechanic most of his life, David Banfield made the move from consumer to supplier in November 2015 by joining American tool company Mac Tools’ new UK franchise more»
Expert: Paul Stafford
Paul Stafford is the British Franchise Association’s PR manager, which allows him ample opportunity to indulge in two of his passions: writing and business. A background in various SMEs led Stafford to the franchise sector in 2012 and a role which sees him work closely with businesses of all sizes and sectors, from international giants to kitchen table startups.
Articles by Paul Stafford
Nick Williams: “Franchisee success means common sense, determination and dependability”
After a long career in franchising, there’s not much Nick Williams hasn’t seen. He talks to Business Advice about the current health of the sector, describing a “climate of self-employment" and how it encourages people to take the leap from employee to franchisee. more»
MyHome Islington founder: “If you can afford to fail, don’t consider franchising”
Niall Power traded in his City career for self-employment with MyHome Islington. For those looking to start their own business in a completely new sector, his story story may offer some inspiration. more»
Franchise Profile: Postnatal family fitness class operator Busylizzy
Using a gym-style membership model but with all classes finished by the time of the school run, Busylizzy is a family members’ club that aims to transform the way parents attend classes with their children. more»
Franchisee Profile: Matt and Jen Snell of Trophy Pet Foods
Matt and Jen talked to Business Advice about swapping the office for pet care and the vital support of their franchise network, while Matt described what it’s like being sacked by your wife. more»
Carl Reader: “Franchising is a funny formula to get right”
An accountant by trade, Reader is also a published author, accomplished networker and public speaker. He works with many of the country’s leading brands in franchising. He talks to resident franchising expert Paul Stafford about the health of UK franchising. more»
Franchise Profile: North East care home provider Heritage Healthcare
With a large and growing marketplace for franchisees, domiciliary care has been one of UK franchising’s fastest growth sectors in recent years. Heritage Healthcare is one of its up-and-comers, having grown from its North East of England headquarters so successfully that it’s one of just three firms in the running to be named emerging franchisor of the year 2016. more»
Franchise Profile: Property report producer X-Press Legal Services
X-Press Legal Services supplies solicitors, licensed conveyancers and property developers with a wide range of property-related searches and risk reports that are an essential part of the domestic and commercial property buying process in the UK. more»
Franchise profile: Kitchen makeover firm Dream Doors
As the UK’s largest kitchen makeover firm, Dream Doors offers replacement doors, worktops and drawer fronts to transform a kitchen for a fraction of the cost of a full re-fit. With more than 70 franchisees in showrooms across the UK, the company enjoyed its best-ever year in 2015. more»
Franchisee profile: Snap-on’s Richard Swayne
Richard Swayne is proof that in franchising if you’re good enough, you’re old enough. Joining a network of 400 franchisees aged 26, he started his Snap-on business in January 2014 and remarkably ranked first for UK sales at the end of his first year. He was named the British Franchising Association’s (BFA) young franchisee of the year in 2015. more»
