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Franchise Deveoplment Services Are you considering franchising your business? Or are you an established franchisor? Our 25 years of experience in providing advice
Roy Seaman
and guidance and facilitating the growth of franchise networks makes FDS an ideal partner to help you achieve your franchising
t: 01603 620301 goals.
e: enquiries@fdsltd.com
FDS has been providing consultancy to established franchisors in the UK since 1981 and has built an unrivalled one-stop shop of
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packages to assist the franchisor in strengthening its operations and achieving its franchise development goals.
For franchisors who want a stream of pre-qualiﬁ ed franchisee leads, FDS FranMatch is our professional lead management service
which assists you right the way through the franchisee recruitment process, from lead generation through to the signing of the
franchise agreement.
For more information contact Roy Seaman on 01603 620301 or email enquiries@fdsltd.com
Franchise Services
Franchise Your Business Franchise Your Business Ltd oﬀ ers a comprehensive range of services for people, businesses and organisations that are looking
Tim Mott
to franchise. For over 25 years we have been advising businesses large and small in virtually every market sector how to expand
t: 01525 724439 through franchising. You can be assured we have the Consultants and experience to match your requirements. Since 1981, all this
e: info@franchiseyourbusiness.co.uk
experience and know-how has been available to businesses new to franchising and established franchisors. Our client list, shows a
www.franchiseyourbusiness.co.uk
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representative selection of clients, past and present, and is testimony to our success.
We also provide specialist services for established franchisors.
The Companies Directors and Consultants have had experience of setting up and managing franchised businesses before starting to
advise business owners and Companies.
Please look through our website to get an understanding of our experience and the services we provide or contact us for an inital
discussion – we are here to help.
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McHardy & Co Limited McHardy & Co is recognised as a leading provider of quality commercial franchise advice and resource. Our direct experience allows
Max McHardy
us to tailor the right commercial solution for your business and help you develop and deliver the growth or change you are looking
t: 07798 818 286 for.
e: max@mchardy.biz
All advisers have had senior roles in franchise businesses and many years experience of delivering franchise solutions to clients in the
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Clients ﬁ nd us “easy to work with” and value the “energy and experience” we bring to assignments. We are sensitive to client needs
and enjoy being involved and jointly responsible for seeing an assignment through to its conclusion.
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Venture Finance PLC Venture Finance PLC is a premier independent Invoice and Asset Based Lender with almost two decades experience in helping
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thousands of businesses with their funding requirements. Our fantastic range of services, which are among the widest in our
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Guarantee scheme, all of which enable our clients to raise greater levels of funding, faster than other more traditional forms of
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lending.
Venture’s award-winning service is all about understanding your individual needs and delivering what we say, when we say, through
great people. We support all kinds of companies, from start-ups through to organisations with £200m-plus turnover. We continue to
be extremely active in franchising, and the many businesses we support in this sector ﬁ nd our ﬂ exible funding solutions particularly
suited to their diverse business models.
To access our services, or for more information on how we can actively support your business, please call our experienced team on
0800 515 053 or visit www.venture-ﬁ nance.co.uk
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Blake Lapthorn Tarlo Lyons Chambers UK, A Client’s Guide to the UK Legal Profession states “Clients regard this Southampton-based practice as a reliable and
Geoffrey Sturgess
highly skilled option for franchising work. Widely accepted among commentators as a ﬁ rm of great experience in the sector, its aﬀ a-
t: 023 8072 0124 ble lawyers and signiﬁ cant experience have seen it establish a highly respectable foothold in the market.”Our franchise unit provides
e: geoffrey.sturgess@bllaw.co.uk
expert advice to UK and international franchisors on franchise structures, documentation, trademarks, resales, network sales and
www.bllaw.co.uk
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disputes. Franchise experienced property lawyers deal with all aspects of the property related elements of franchising.
Blake Lapthorn Tarlo Lyons is one of the largest regional law ﬁ rms in the UK, providing a full range of legal services needed by
companies and organisations, with an industry-focused approach through specialist industry sector groups. More than 400 lawyers
and other specialists deliver these services based across the key locations of Southampton, Portsmouth, Fareham, Winchester, Oxford
and London.
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