Market Focus

Polished performance

 

You don't need to get your hands dirty with a cleaning franchise, as Vesna Siljanovska discovers 

Can you manage?

A management franchise allows you to grow your business to a substantial size - and profit

Car crazy

Whether you’re crazy about cars or not, the automotive industry has something for every budding entrepreneur, as Alison Ledger discovers

 

The shape of things to come

The billion-pound UK health and fitness industry is changing. As it shapes up to the demands for more affordable and accessible services, Alison Ledger looks at some of the healthiest franchises around

 

Cut out for cleaning

When is cleaning not about a pair of marigolds and a scrubbing brush? When it’s a cleaning franchise, of course, as Vesna Siljanovska learns

Niche is the word

Whether they offer flexibility in their working hours, an unusual product or service, or a unique way of doing things, it pays to be different in franchising. Natalie Hoare investigates six franchises that blend unique challenges with special opportunities

 

Set up shop

The harsh blows of the recession have been felt on the high
street. Yet, with less competition and cheaper retail premises
on the market, now is the perfect time to invest in a retail
franchise. Vesna Siljanovska reports