Starting a Franchise
Discover how to start a franchise. Meet the new franchisees and their outlets. Get inspired by their success stories.
Franchise Resales: What to Know Before You Buy an Existing Unit
Franchise resales let you buy a trading unit with a track record, but due diligence must go further than the franchisor's pitch. Here's what to check.
Franchise Due Diligence Checklist: What to Verify Before You Sign
A practical franchise due diligence checklist covering accounts, existing franchisees and track record before you commit any money.
Franchise Mistakes to Avoid: What Trips Up First-Time Franchisees
The most common franchise mistakes new owners make, from underestimating costs to ignoring the operations manual, and how to avoid them.
Questions to Ask a Franchisor: The Checklist That Separates Fact from Sales Pitch
The essential questions to ask a franchisor before signing, covering costs, support, territory and exit terms every serious candidate should probe.
How to Buy a Franchise in the UK: The Complete Step-by-Step Process
Learn how to buy a franchise in the UK: the realistic timeline, key steps and documents to request before you sign anything.
How Much Does a Franchise Cost? Breaking Down the Real Numbers
How much does a franchise cost in the UK? A breakdown of franchise fees, fit-out, stock and working capital, with real median figures by sector.
Low Cost Franchises: What the Headline Price Rarely Includes
Low cost franchises often exclude working capital, fit-out and fees. Here's how to calculate the real investment before you sign.
Franchise Agreement Guide UK: The Clauses That Really Matter
A plain-English guide to the franchise agreement clauses that matter most: territory, term and exit, explained for non-lawyers.
Franchise vs Starting Your Own Business: Which Suits You?
Franchise vs starting your own business: compare risk, control and support to work out which route genuinely fits your profile.
Franchise Fees Explained: Initial Fee, Royalties and Marketing Levy
Franchise fees explained: what the initial fee, ongoing royalty and marketing levy each fund, and how they typically work in practice.
Food Franchise Guide UK: Staffing, Compliance and Margins Explained
Thinking about a food franchise? Understand staffing, compliance, margins and the right personal profile before you commit.
Financing a Franchise in the UK: Options and How to Prepare Your Business Plan
A clear guide to financing a franchise in the UK, covering bank loans, alternative funding and how to write a business plan that gets approved.