Following on from the astounding success of the Besure Direct Home Insurance franchise model, Besure Direct have launched a new low cost opportunity designed for people with small investment capital but big ambitions.

Besure Debt Solutions has been trialled with their associate partners for the past few months and is finally ready for release to the right candidates. The idea behind it is very simple as Heidi Evans, Operations Manager for Besure Direct explains: “We’re looking for driven, ambitious franchise owners who can lend a sympathetic ear to people struggling with personal debt issues. This is an industry where too many companies are looking to get in and make a quick profit from people’s misery without delivering on their promises. Our partners have worked in Debt Counselling and Advice for many years and are very clear about what they can and can’t do. We want to install that same ethic in our franchise owners and at the same time give them the opportunity to grow a major asset.”

So what about this low cost fee? How does it compare to other similar franchises? “Our fee is significantly lower than our competitors, with some of them charging in excess of £20,000 for what amounts to the same basic package. As we demonstrated with Besure Direct Insurance, the best way for us to grow our franchise network is to recruit the right people and support them in making a success of their business. By keeping our franchise fee low and keeping our profits inextricably tied to those of our franchise owner, we increase the pool of candidates we can pick from rather than limiting ourselves only to people who can generate massive investment capital. Like any business it requires hard work and determination to be successful and we want those qualities to be the determining factor in whether we take on a franchise owner rather than whether they can find a large franchise fee”.

If you want to train to be a qualified debt advisor with Besure Debt Solutions then read more information here and register your interest.

TaxAssist Accountants are one of the premier accounting outfits in the United Kingdom. Only last month, Tax Assist Accountants had their highest number of recruits in one training course since 2005. On July 10th this year, many new franchise owners took part in the TaxAssist Accountants course while the new recruits will take up to 165 territories.

TaxAssist Accountants provide taxation as well as accountancy to small and medium sized businesses. TaxAssist Accountants have seen a major surge in the October training course and has a total of six deposits slated for other new territories.

David Paulson, franchise recruitment manager states that there is little doubt that the recession has generated a renewed interest in franchising with a lot of people looking into franchise buying as a lucrative option. He further states that TaxAssist Accountants have become very popular in the recent months because of their reputation as an award winning franchisor. He further states that people are attracted to TaxAssist Accountants because of the sizes of their network and the strength of the TaxAssist Accountants brand name. Dace Paulson says that when people check out the TaxAssist page in the franchise directory, they are always impressed by the business module of TaxAssist Accountants.

Anne and David Hitch are the couple from Peterborough who have been named the finalists at the Annual British Franchise Association’s, HSBC Franchisee of the Year Awards. Hitch family launched a signs and graphics franchise and have consistently fared well with their business. They are now hoping to win the top title which also gives them a cheque worth 5,000 pounds.

The winner of this event, sponsored by HSB, will be announced at a dinner held at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham. This event will unfold on the 1st of October this year. The silver and bronze medal winners will also be awarded with a cheque of 3,000 pounds and 2,000 pounds respectively.

Anne and David bought an existing Signs Express Franchise in the Peterborough area in 2002. Since then they have continuously worked hard to develop their business and are doing a very good job with their franchise.

Their franchise, which offers all sorts of design and graphics related services, is now going to move into an improved production facility in Saracen Business Park which is located at Newark Road in Peterborough. Excellent marketing strategies adopted by Anne and David have ensured that their franchise business runs in profits even during the times of recession.

After working as an employee for almost 26 years, Phil Marshall decided to start his own franchising business. Presently, the Netstationers franchise owner, Phil is all set to accomplish sales of more than £1 million. Phil said that despite the recession, Netstationers are performing pretty well with his own business being up by 30 per cent. He also said that the unique selling point of their company is the company-owned technology that facilitates customers to maintain complete visibility and control over their commodity and other stationery procurement. This is particularly helpful for companies with numerous sites, which means they are picking up plenty of large contracts.

By taking advantage of the business model of Netstationers, Phil and his consumers benefit from shared purchasing power of huge entity and an efficient business model. Therefore, Netstationers franchise owners are able to offer products with lower overall administration overheads and prices as compared to conventional contract office suppliers, mail order specialists and dealers.

After operating his Devon and Cornwall based Netstationers franchise for almost two years, Phil loves the reality that he is in complete control of his own fate. He said that the potential to get a daily pay rise adds a great excitement and motivation. He further continued saying that his major goal is to create his own £1 million business within 3 years while having complete fun in doing it. He is happy to say that he is ahead of his schedule and if not able to do it now, he will be doing it by middle of next year.

Home care provider and franchise, Bluebird Care has taken one step forward to include another great service in addition to the many others that it already offers. The franchise company has linked up with Boots, a high street pharmacist, in order to help people who will require prescription drugs in their homes.

Bluebird Care has its Kirklees area office on New Hey Road in Salendine Nook and will combine its services with Boots so that it can provide services to those customers who are opting for support and care in their very own homes. The franchise has a strong team of 43 care managers across Ireland and the UK and will now join the national network of Boots so that it can provide practical aid to customers that need prescription drugs at home.

Carers and customers from Bluebird Care are persuaded to use pill dispensers and special blister packs so that they take their medication properly. The home care franchise also offers special devices that are of great help for partially sighted people. The company said that its new initiative kept in line with the Government’s policy for helping people remain in their own homes for as long as it is suitable, instead of having to go into residential care.

The company’s managing director, Paul Tarsey said that it is usually difficult and confusing for people to obtain the support and help they require in order for them to stay at home. The home care franchise company has started to expand its services and is opening new offices and creating numerous job opportunities from 2008-2009.

Boots recently launched a £65m re-brand for its pharmacies which included Midnight Pharmacies, one of the biggest changes for the company in an attempt to respond to customer demands.

Anyone who has some knowledge of business will know that franchises are definitely one of the best options if you’re considering starting up a business. This is because franchises are not only great for the franchisee, but also for the franchisor. Of course, the benefit for all franchisees is that they can run their own businesses without necessarily having to start one on their own.

However, a franchisor benefits a great deal too, because franchising a business means that it is spreading from one place to another. This helps the business to expand its territories as well as its profits.

But there are certain things to keep in mind for a business to be suitable for franchising.

• To franchise a business it is important that the business be useful or meet certain needs of the people in the area where it is being franchised

• It is also necessary for franchisors to provide proper training systems to franchisees so that they are aware of how best to run the business

• Franchisors also have to be very careful when selecting potential franchise owners for their business as the wrong franchisee could have a negative impact on the company, especially in the initial franchising stage.

There are a number of other things that have to be taken into consideration as well when franchising a business. Only when correctly done, can a business gain success and benefits from its franchises.

Buying a franchise can prove to be extremely advantageous to anyone who is considering taking the leap into business. A large number of people around the world are choosing to buy into a franchise rather than starting their own business because buying into a franchise has some great benefits and perks that are missing from start up businesses.

Research has shown that the survival rate of a franchise is always more than that of a normal start up business. While a start up business gives you a large amount of freedom and flexibility, you can be left directionless if you don’t have a mentor or a guide. Many times, start up business owners only have their business partners or their team to fall back onto, whereas a franchise has constant support from many channels. Mentioned below are a few cardinal advantages of buying into a franchise.

Firstly, buying into a franchise guarantees constant assistance and mentoring on the part of the franchisor. The franchisor will help you to do everything from setting up the shop to sales. This is a major advantage over start up businesses since you are your own mentor when it comes to an independent business.

Getting a loan from the bank becomes very easy if you are buying into a franchise. If the franchise you are buying is a famous one, the bank will help you immensely in acquiring your loan. Thus, buying a franchise will work completely to your advantage.

Ross McLaren is one of the newest franchise owners with ChipsAway. Ross was earlier employed as a training manager for Honda. For this work, Ross had to cover a very large part of the UK and had to spend a considerable amount of time away from home. After years of this, Ross realised that he was missing out on a lot of family life and became increasingly concerned about it. This is when Ross made the decision to start his own business and exercise more control over his life.

When he started looking towards the franchising business, ChipsAway automatically popped into his head. This is because ChipsAway is one of the most successful franchises in the UK. It boasts of over 350 franchises running across the country and an extended network of Master Franchises which are located overseas.

Ross recollects that while he was assessing his options, he kept coming back to ChipsAway because of their branding and their ability to mastermind a service that will work. He also adds that ChipsAway offered the best franchising package which was backed by an equally good support programme.

Ross McLaren is an extremely satisfied ChipsAway franchisee and states that ChipsAway has delivered everything that they promised at the start.

Franchising in the UK has become a very significant part of the economy and is growing in popularity. This growth in popularity is a result of the fact that franchising as a business opportunity allows you to live your dreams of becoming an entrepreneur without really using much capital.

It was just last year that the contribution of franchised business to the economy in the UK increased by over £5 billion to 12.4 billion. This is a clear indication that franchising as a business in the UK is growing in popularity.

What is a franchise?

Simply put, a franchise is an agreement where a company sells the rights to another person or group to sell its products or services. However, in reality, franchising is more complex and there are a number of different types of franchises and franchise agreements. Here are a few important things that one should ideally keep in mind and review from time to time.

- The nature of a franchise: This is very important as you should be able to match your own skills with the kind of business that your franchising company is into. Know your strengths and weaknesses before going into a business like this.
- The location of the franchise.
- The reputation of your franchise company. You should conduct thorough research into the franchise company of your choice and also find out the speculation that people are making about its future prospects.

Keeping these simple tips in mind can help you to ensure that you have taken the right steps as far as a franchise is concerned and makes sure that you are on your way to establishing yourself well in the franchise business.

Bluebird Care has stretched out its UK network to 55 offices and attributes its success to the importance it places on value for money, professionalism and providing high-quality services at all times. The company celebrates its fifth anniversary with offices in locations across the UK as well as in the Republic of Ireland.

To highlight the aspect of providing high-quality client service, Bluebird Care has created its care packages to reflect public demand; with the emphasis put on a clear, professional approach and recognition of each customer’s individual requirements.

Bluebird Care as an organisation views people as individuals; seeing them as clientele with choices, instead of alienating them and branding them as ‘patients’ said Paul Tarsey, the managing director and joint founder of Bluebird Care.

Tarsey added that the principle of receiving professional care at home is a lot more gainful than selling up and moving into a residential home – which can cost a great deal of money every week. There are many folks out there who are in a vulnerable condition and would not like to move out of home. Therefore, people who care for them have to make sure that they get the very best deals in terms of cost effectiveness and also something that does not compromise on quality. Bluebird Care delivers affordable services and excellent value for money.