UK Franchise News

• Jan, 21st 2019

The British Franchise Association is very pleased to announce the appointment of Catriona Berry QFP as Operations Manager, reporting directly to Chief Operating Officer (COO), Emily Price. Catriona has worked in franchising for over 25 years, hold...

• Jan, 08th 2019

Three weeks ago, the British Franchise Association (bfa) launched the 2018 bfa NatWest Franchise Survey. The findings were incredibly positive, and from that there has been significant external exposure on the franchising sector at large, with a mixt...

• Jan, 07th 2019

The 2018 bfa NatWest Franchise Survey is out, and the results are excellent. More people are employed in franchising than ever, in a sector that continues to grow. Also positive trends see multi-unit ownership on the up, and record rises in female an...

• Dec, 10th 2018

The British Franchise Association (bfa), is pleased to announce the new Board for the association, effective immediately. John Spencer, Group Chairman at NIC Group Services, has taken over as Chairman of the bfa from Trevor Brocklebank of Home Ins...

• Nov, 23rd 2018

Statement - Pip Wilkins, CEO, British Franchise Association: European Code of Ethics for Franchising In recent weeks, an association has set up in the UK marketplace claiming to be a not-for-profit, self-regulatory franchise association. This associ...

• Nov, 16th 2018

The British Franchise Association (bfa) are proud to have seen another successful Empowering Women In Business conference come and go. Held this year at the Nottingham Belfry on November 15th, it was day filled with powerful stories, raw honesty, and...

• Oct, 15th 2018

The British Franchise Association (bfa) are excited to announce the return of Empowering Women In Business (EWIB), an occasion solely for women, being held at the Nottingham Belfry on November 15th, partnered by NatWest. Previously known as Women ...

• Jun, 10th 2015

Franchisee: Daryl Perkins Territory: Nottingham Franchise: : Card Connection Tell us about your experience launching your Card Connection franchise It’s now almost two years since I joined Card Connection as a franchisee. Starting up wa...