The UK directory
Consultants, solicitors, accountants, lenders, recruitment, marketing and software firms that work with franchise networks, from the first pilot unit to a national brand.
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Building or growing a network
Most start with a consultant to test the model and a solicitor to draft the agreement, then add recruitment, marketing and software as the network grows.
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Buying, running or selling a unit
Have the agreement reviewed before you sign, line up funding and insurance, and keep an accountant who knows how franchise fees work.
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Selling to franchise networks
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Development, operations manuals, coaching and international expansion
Drafting and reviewing franchise agreements, and resolving disputes
Accounts, tax, bookkeeping and payroll for franchise businesses
Banks with franchise teams, finance brokers and merchant services
Brokers who sell existing franchise units to new owners
Franchise portals, recruitment advertising and lead generation
Digital marketing, websites, PR, print, signage and vehicle livery
CRM, territory mapping, intranets, e‑learning, EPOS and compliance
Shop and restaurant fitting, site selection and lease advice
HR support and employment law for franchisors and franchisees
Brokers and insurers that arrange cover for franchise businesses
Call answering, fleet, energy, debt recovery and mystery shopping
Franchise shows
Where franchise suppliers exhibit and franchisors meet them. Dates come from each organiser.
Conference
Telford International Centre
The one-day programme combines keynote speakers, industry insight, networking and breakout sessions on marketing, leadership, growth and future-focused topics.
Run by British Franchise Association.
Awards
Telford International Centre
Awards for franchisors, franchisees and suppliers, with finalists named in categories from Franchisor of the Year to Young Guns.
Run by British Franchise Association.
Exhibition
Olympia, London
BFA-supported franchise exhibition with 100+ brands and 50+ free talks.
Run by Venture Marketing Group.
Conference
Olympia, London
One-day conference for franchisees, alongside the British & International Franchise Exhibition.
Run by Venture Marketing Group.
Guides
Controller or processor, what the contracts must say, 72-hour breach reporting and the ICO fee, for both sides of a network.
What to measure, how to get honest answers and a 60% response, and how to choose an independent provider.
The routes out of a UK franchise, the clauses that control them, and a 24-month plan for selling your unit.
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Choosing suppliers
Franchise suppliers are the specialist firms that franchisors and franchisees rely on to build and run a franchise network. Some help a business move into franchising in the first place: franchise consultants who test whether a model can be franchised, solicitors who give legal advice and draft the franchise agreement, and accountants who prepare the fee structure and financial forecasts that banks and private investors will ask to see. Others support a network once it is trading, from franchisee recruitment and marketing agencies to franchise management software, territory mapping, fit-out contractors, insurance brokers and HR advisers.
Start with the service you need, then compare professional advisers and suppliers on the facts that matter to a franchise business. A solicitor who reviews franchise agreements for franchisees may not act for franchisors, and a marketing agency that runs a national fund may not do local campaigns for each territory. If membership of a franchise body matters to you, check the firm in that body’s own member directory.
Most UK franchise suppliers work across the country, so a firm’s office town matters less than its franchise experience. Many franchisors use several suppliers at once: a consultant and a solicitor while they prepare, a recruitment specialist and a portal to find franchisees, and software, print and insurance partners for the whole network. Before you commit, request a written quote from two or three firms, and ask whether a software platform is an off-the-shelf solution or built for your network. The franchise exhibitions in the shows calendar are where many of these suppliers meet franchisors in person.
For a franchisee, the most useful adviser has usually acted for franchisees before. Ask a solicitor or accountant how many franchise businesses they have advised, whether they can explain the management service fee and the marketing levy in plain terms, and what happens to your territory if you later sell the unit. A good adviser will tell you when a deal looks wrong, not just how to sign it.
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