Danbro Business is based in Lytham St Annes, United Kingdom, and offers franchise accounting, annual accounts and tax returns, and managed payroll. Areas served: UK-wide, working with franchisors and franchisees through cloud accounting.
- Founded
- 1999
- Based in
- Lytham St Annes
Visit website (opens in a new tab) danbrobusiness.co.uk
Franchisees can join Danbro Business on a fixed monthly fee, with its Support plan listed from £90 a month and its Spotlight plan from £150 a month, both excluding VAT, and no set-up or exit fees. The Lancashire firm traces its roots to Danbro Accounting, founded in 1999 by Helen and Damian Broughton, and has been a British Franchise Association advisor member since 2019.
What your franchise gets from a single accountant
Each client is given a named Personal Accountant who handles annual accounts, corporation tax and VAT returns, the confirmation statement and self assessment returns for two directors. The franchisee plans also include monthly payroll and submissions for five employees, tax planning, quarterly reporting with KPI analysis, a quarterly health check on a video call and cloud reporting software. Danbro says it can register a new franchise as a limited company in under 24 hours, with company formation included in its franchise service.
For a franchisor, the pitch is consistency. If every franchisee in your network keeps their books with the same firm in the same format, Danbro says it can benchmark each branch against your company standard, show which outlets are performing and why, and point you to the franchisees who need coaching. Its franchisee coaching covers goal setting, budgets, cash flow forecasting and critical success factors.
Franchise networks it already works with
Its longest case study is EweMove, the estate agency franchise. Danbro started working with EweMove in 2015, and in December 2018 EweMove’s managing director said about 80% of the network used Danbro, with the business mandating it for franchisees as far as it could. A named accountant runs induction training for new EweMove franchisees at the franchisor’s Cleckheaton office. A second case study follows the EweMove Basingstoke branch, which uses Danbro for accounts, payroll and franchisee support. Its franchise page also quotes the operations director of Concept Building Solutions.
How it compares with other franchise accountants
Danbro is one of the larger firms among the franchise accountants we list, part of a group that employs hundreds of people and also offers payroll, umbrella employment and independent financial planning. Nearby options in the North West include EKW Group in Westhoughton, which is registered as an auditor by ACCA, and Horner Downey & Co on the Wirral, which also writes franchise business plans and loan applications. Elevate Accountancy in Wrexham makes the same case for every franchisee keeping their books the same way. If you mainly want day to day records kept, see the franchise bookkeeping firms.
Memberships and how it charges
- BFA advisor member
- QFA partner member
- ISO 9001 quality management
Alongside its BFA membership, its site shows a Quality Franchise Association partner badge and ISO 9001 quality management certification, and it works in Xero, QuickBooks and FreeAgent. Fees are agreed up front and fixed, and you can cancel at any time. Franchisor fees are quoted individually. Our guide to franchise fees, royalties and the marketing fund covers the figures a franchise accountant reports on, and you can browse every supplier in the United Kingdom.
Source: danbrobusiness.co.uk
Who you’ll deal with
- Helen BroughtonCo-founder, Danbro
- Damian BroughtonCo-founder, Danbro
- Lara HodkinsonPersonal Accountant for the EweMove franchise network
Named by Danbro Business on its own website: danbrobusiness.co.uk (the danbro group, ewemove).
Services and who each suits
| Service | Who it suits |
|---|---|
| Franchisee accounting packages | Franchisees who want accounts, tax, payroll and a quarterly health check on one fixed monthly fee. |
| Network benchmarking and performance reports | Franchisors who want every franchisee's figures in one format to compare branches. |
| Company formation and start-up support | New franchisees registering a limited company. |
| Independent financial planning | Franchisors and franchisees planning personal finances. |
Source: danbrobusiness.co.uk (franchisees, franchisors, franchise accountants).
Registers and regulation
| Register | Listed as | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Companies House | DANBRO ACCOUNTING LTD (03884932) | Active, incorporated on 26 November 1999 |
| British Franchise Association member directory | Danbro Business Solutions | BFA advisor member, joined 2019 |
Checked on the official registers on 13 November 2026. Each register name links to the entry.
Fees
Franchisee plans from £90 a month (Support) and £150 a month (Spotlight), excluding VAT. Fixed fees agreed up front, cancel any time, no set-up or exit fees. Franchisor fees are quoted individually.
All services
- Franchise accounting
- Annual accounts and tax returns
- Managed payroll
- Company formation
- Tax planning
- Franchise benchmarking reports
- Independent financial planning
About Danbro Business
- Team size
- Hundreds of staff across the Danbro Group
Case studies
Published by Danbro Business on its own website.
Details from Danbro Business’ own published information (source: danbrobusiness.co.uk, checked 13 November 2026).
Where to find Danbro Business
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Jubilee House, East Beach, Lytham St Annes FY8 5FT
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