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Contents

Cafe 2U p.5Franchise Staff p.6Darwin Gray p.7-8Franchise UK p.9-10Selling your franchise p.11Puffy Lil’ Pancakes p.12Surf ‘N’ Fries p.13-14Delivita p.15Professional Sports Coaching p.16Developing Brands Marketing p.17

Salad Box p.19Full Circle Funerals p.20Business Doctors p.21

Mixing Jug p.23

Pest Professionals p.24

Driving Miss Daisy p.27-28

Why franchisees should think inside the box p.29-30

Express Vehicle Contracts p.31-32

Needle Legal Partners p.33

Facebook Ads Masterclass p.34

Absolute Works HR p.35-36

You Fail at 100% of the Businesses You Don’t Start p.37-38

Snagdoctor p.39

Kingsmaid Cleaning p.40

National Roof Box Hire p.41

Wolf Healthcare p.42

Percurra p.43

The International franchise show

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4x4 Vehicle Hire p.25-26

Why Canadian & UK brands are a great fit for each other p.22

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Forward by Andy Cheetham

The franchise industry has an inherent problem you need to know about. You see, you and I could sit down over a cup of tea, (or preferably a nice Chardonnay when the pubs reopen) and we could think up a business, give it a name and launch it as a franchise opportunity the following day. There’s no one to stop us. The UK has three trade associations, none are regulatory bodies and although their hearts may be in the right place they can’t do anything to stop us either. We could just crack on and start selling our new fledgling franchise opportunity. It is an unregulated market and the UK lags behind many continental fran-chise markets as a result. I wish it were different.

With that in mind I would suggest that it’s a good idea to get professional help. Better still free professional help. That’s where Lime Licensing Group comes in. You see, we’re actually in the same boat as many of the prospective franchisees that we meet because like you, we want to avoid a waste of time and money working with the wrong brands or per-sonalities. We’d like to keep our reputa-tion intact as well. So, if you’re looking to acquire a franchise this magazine is a pointer in the right direction as you look for genuine franchise opportunities.

Managing Director of Lime Licensing Group

Maybe you’re a company owner that can use franchising as a way to scale your business. Well, there’s no better time to consider it because franchising has historically done well when the economy tanks. If you think about it there’s more potential franchisees during or after a downturn.

Either way without the right knowledge and experience franchising is a jungle, and it’s best to go into the jungle with an experienced guide isn’t it? Myself or any of my colleagues at Lime will be happy to help you assess your options. Give us a call on 01274 662001 or visit our website www.limelicensinggroup.co.uk

Could You Benefit From The New Way To Grow Your Business?

You have probably been to countless seminars and read numerous books on growing a business, then if you have been lucky to actually implement anything you have uncovered, you will undoubtably be looking at the three most common ways of growing most businesses:

1. Get some more new clients/cus-tomers (lots of different sectors like to call them different names!)

2. Get your current clients to visit you more often (whether this is online, instore or maybe face to face)

3. Get your clients to spend more at each visit (this can mean more as in higher revenue) or it could mean that you ‘cross-sell’ as you see fit because the relationship develops and you understand their ‘needs’ and ‘wants’ better to position them.

Do these three ways to grow a busi-ness seem familiar? Of course, all of them require marketing effort, typ-ically paid for, so ideally with some form of tracking mechanism required to ensure you are getting a healthy return-on-investment, otherwise you will see it as a cost rather than investment! However, let us assume for a moment that you have a proven and successful model, and as such, you have enjoyed the early stages of

business growth and all the glory that comes with it, so you are starting to benefit from a better income than you did when you were employed, prob-ably updated your car to something that resembles one that you had been drooling over that a former colleague might have been driving around in and even starting to be more adventurous on the property front! There is a new way to grow that most others have probably not even thought was appli-cable to them or their business…

Have a think about the merits of franchising your business for a moment…

Contrary to popular belief, this does not mean you want to turn your busi-ness into the famous ‘Golden Arches’ but actually there are similarities on where you could end up! But you could well join 1 of over 1000 other franchised brands in the UK (I bet you did not expect it to be as high as that did you?)

Why would you want to franchise your business?

We can talk about this subject for many hours, however, for the purpos-es of this article, think about franchis-ing as the following...

• You have a proven model that is currently limited by your location

• You have (or can) systemise the business and operations

• You can teach anyone the model and operations

• You have an appetite to grow the business and build a network

• You are willing to grow your busi-ness via franchisees in other loca-tions copying what you have already done (because franchising is NOT for everyone!)

Then, in brief, this would be some of the elements required to franchise your business!

Sounds too good to be true right?

It is fair to say that franchising your business is just as easy to get wrong as it easy to do it correctly, however, a methodological approach always wins the day and there is guidance available if you don’t have sufficient resources, this can often be weeks to get you ready with the right documentation rather than months, which again is against popular belief

So, growing your business, utilising mini sales agents (franchisees) simul-taneously dotted around the country

who pay for the privilege to do so, surely this seems like a viable option for your business? Wait until I tell you in the next article how you will gener-ate revenue from virtually everything they touch for the duration of your agreed term (which can be several years!) your company can grow and grow in valuation- this is franchising for you when done right!

Richard Pakey is a Regional Director for the multi award winning consul-tancy firm Lime Licensing Group, which explores ways in which busi-nesses can franchise their business as well as helping franchisees find the best franchise for them Richard can be contacted in the following ways:

07904 697591,richard@limelicensinggroup.co.uk, www.limelicensinggroup.co.uk

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Cafe2U franchisees provide the highest qual i ty espresso based coffee (which is exclusive to Cafe2U) to business parks, off ices, publ ic areas, sport ing occasions, fete’s and wher-ever people congregate. Each dist inct ive van also suppl ies snacks, sandwiches and some-t imes even occasional local del icacies and seasonal fa-vour i tes! The Cafe2U model is based on a 5 day working week with franchise partners able to enhance earnings through event and funct ions bookings. The business model is designed to suit a hands-on owner opera-tor or couple, whi lst having the opportunity to become a larger concern running more than one van. There is no need for com-

mercial premises as the business can be run out of a home base. What real ly sets the Cafe2U franchise apart f rom the rest is the tra in ing and support . The Cafe2U Accelerat ion Package provides four weeks tra in ing and support to ensure that your business hi ts the ground running.

WITH OVER 250 FRANCHISEES WORLDWIDE AND OVER 90 VANS IN THE UK, CAFE2U IS THE UK’S (AND THE WORLD’S) LARGEST MOBILE COFFEE FRANCHISE.

Established Mobile Coffee Franchise

“The UK coffee market continues to grow by over 10% year on year, which means as a Cafe2U franchisee you can look forward to increasing demand for your service and r ising profits.”

To discuss further contact Kevin on 07527 508 203 or email Kevin@limelicensinggroup.co.uk

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Expanding Your Business Through Franchising:

The Fundamentals

Franchis ing is an increasingly popular way of growing a business. As a sector, f ranchis ing is operat ing at record heights. There are current ly near ly 50,000 franchise businesses col lect ively contr ibut-ing over £17bn and 710,000 jobs to the country’s economy, accord-ing to data from the Br i t ish Franchise Associat ion and NatWest.

I f your business can be successful ly f ranchised, you can establ ish a nat ional (and possibly internat ional ) network of f ranchisees, a l l of who wi l l be running ident ical versions of your business and gen-erat ing income for you. However, before you start spending t ime and money on creat ing and establ ishing your f ranchise network you should f i rst ask yoursel f some fundamental quest ions:

• Could my business be run by another person, with either suitable training or specif ic qual i f icat ions?

• Is my business free from any geographical or seasonal l imitat ions?

• Is my business in a stable or growing market?• Have I “proved” my business model?

I f the answer to al l of the above quest ions is “yes”, then you have taken your f i rst step towards establ ishing a successful f ranchise network. There are many advantages to franchis ing over other types of business growth, including:

• Lower capital requirement • Quicker growth• Better performing outlets• Less management responsibi l i ty

However, l ike al l routes to business expansion, f ranchis ing has i ts own unique set of r isks and chal lenges. I t is therefore important that, before you start committ ing funds to establ ishing a franchise network, you research the sector as thoroughly as possible and also take advice from exper ienced professionals.

Stephen Thompson, Managing Partner and Head of Franchising, Darwin Gray LLP

The right legal support when it comes to franchising

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Contact Stephen Thompson, Managing Partner at Darwin Gray and Regional Chair of EWIF South West & Wales 029 2082 9136 sthompson@darwingray.com

029 2082 9100 darwingray.com @DarwinGrayLLP

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The UK’s Largest Franchise Directory

Franchise UK was established in 2004 & is the largest franchise directory UK. Browse franchises for sale plus free franchising information including franchise news, articles & our free franchising guide. Our franchise directory is simple to use & a great place to find your ideal franchise opportunity. Franchising encompasses many industries including food, retail, care to name a few & contributes over £17bn to the UK economy. The Franchise UK directory contains new franchises, trending franchises & the best franchises available in the UK. Franchising is a great way to change career direction or find a better work-life balance. We wish you the best of luck with the search for your ideal franchise business.

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Over 1000 franchises including new franchises for sale in the UK

Learn f rom the experts before buying a f ranchiseLearn bus iness admin f rom the exper ts when you buy in to any f ranch ise

How does f ranch ise ownersh ip he lp deve lop my bus iness management sk i l l s?

Star t ing a f ranch ise can be idea l fo r anyone tha t ’s keen to k ick o f f a bus iness , bu t unsure what to do o r how to go about i t . What ’s more when i t ’s t ime to g row your ca reer and move onwards and upwards , i t ’s a lways a s imp le mat te r to se l l on a recogn ised f ranch ise b rand.

There a re count less ways own ing your own f ranch ise can bu i ld your bus iness admin and leadersh ip sk i l l s . You don’t need an MBA, accountancy sk i l l s , o r management exper t i se when you team up w i th any k ind o f f ranch ise b rand. That ’s because the f ranch ise you buy in to w i l l be a recogn ised brand, and the sa les and management teams w i l l have worked hard to bu i ld the f ran-ch is ing mode l to su i t any ind iv idua l . For example , many f ranch ises p rov ide techn ica l suppor t to enab le owners to ma in ta in essent ia l equ ipment o r p roducts , a longs ide sa les t ra in ing a t the ou tse t to ensure new bus iness owners can p lace p roducts o r equ ipment . Take a look a t the mode l fo r the Tubz vend ing f ranch ise on our s i te , to l ea rn more about opera t ing your own sma l l bus iness as a s ide hus t le . Th is company p rov ides a l l the tech t ra in ing needed fo r ma in ta in ing the i r por tab le mach ines , a long w i th the sa les sk i l l s needed to loca te vend ing mach ines when you want to expand your opera t ions .

Here a t F ranch ise UK, our exper ts can he lp you source the bes t bus iness to su i t your l i f es ty le , and we’ re a l so on hand to he lp you se l l on your f ranch ise when you want to deve lop in to o ther a reas . F ind out more about se l l i ng and adver t i s ing f ranch ises on our webs i te . We’ re tak ing a look a t bus iness s ta r tup and admin-i s t ra t ion in th i s pos t , to g i ve you a fee l fo r the ways commerc ia l exper t i se can be acqu i red by ind iv idua ls inves t ing in any sor t o f f ranch ise .

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Looking for a popular but distinctive and refined product for your new line of business? Something different but at the same time well-known among your customers? We made

you an artisan treat based on an all-time favourite dessert - Puffy Lil’ Pancakes, small and fluffy majestic works of art. Puffy Lil’ Pancakes enchant the customer with their heavenly

taste, classy brand, and that sweet scent of finest baking tradition.

Contact Richard on 07904 697 591 or email richard@limelicensinggroup.co.uk

Want to know more about our mini pancake business?

Gourmet franchise that flips an artisan pastryinto a successful business model

Selling your franchise

Kevin ThomasRegional Director, Lime Licensing Group

used, but finding a buyer can be very time consuming, so many business-es will use a Business Broker to help them. The broker will charge a com-mission on a successful sale, but this is outweighed by the fact that they take away the chore of dealing with hope-fully many enquiries, and should en-sure that only serious potential buyers come to the table.

Once a buyer has been found, before you give them any confidential infor-mation, they should sign a Non-Dis-closure or Confidentiality Agreement. Once this has been signed negotiations can commence. It is advisable to use a Franchise Solicitor to draw up the relevant legal documents needed for the legal transfer of the business.

Completion of the sale is on the day that all of the funds have been trans-ferred and the new franchisee takes over. This is usually after they have completed the Franchisor’s training course.

One final piece of advice. Be patient as you may not find a buyer immediately.

Firstly, inform the Franchisor of your wish to sell, check the resale terms of your franchise agreement and get the ball rolling.

Remember that the Franchisor will have the final say on who you sell the business to, and in some cases they may be able to help you find a buyer.

Potential buyers will want to find out a lot about the business so make sure you have the information to hand. This would include trading history, turnover and profit figures, details of any staff, property or equipment, access to pub-lished accounts, and most importantly the asking price.

There are many ways to value a busi-ness but the most common is a mul-tiple of future earnings. Remember, a business is only worth what somebody is prepared to pay for it, so be realistic in your valuation.

A Franchise Prospectus is useful and is designed to help sell the business. It has to represent an accurate view of what is on offer, and should not contain any misleading or false information. Marketing your business can take on a number of forms. Social media and word of mouth are now commonly

The time will come in the life of a franchise when the Franchisee will want to leave the network, and the key to achieving a successful sale is planning.

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Low investment for Turn-Key system, Royalty fee only 5%! Internationally successful! Operating in more than 17 countries on 4 continents!

Interested? Feel free to reach out for a free consultation: info@surfnfries.com | www.surfnfries.com

Number 1. Chips franchise is looking for franchisees in the UK!Mobile and Brick and Mortar formats available. We offer Single units or Area Development.

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Surf ‘N’ Fries Q&ASurf ’n’Fr ies is a very innovat ive franchise brand that grew to over 50 stores in 17 di fferent countr ies on 4 cont inents. Our main product is potato chips and we bui l t a very cool brand around the idea of making chips as the main meal we offer.

Chips are al l you offer?Actual ly no, we also offer protein i tems such as f ish, chicken or cheese st icks. Moreover, we have lots of sauces and also gourmet chips with different condiments on top of the chips. Some of our store formats offer gourmet hot dogs, or as we l ike to cal l them.. . Surf Dogs.

Why are you special , almost every brand sel ls chips?The core value of the brand is in packaging, we created a packaging that is s imply amazing. Our customers can hold as an ent i re meal of for ex-ample chips, f ish goujons, two sauces and a dr ink in one hand and use the other to consume. The great th ing about the packaging is that i t ’s not only pract ical but i ts a lso the best promotional tool that you can have because each customer is turned into street promotor when walk-ing with the Surf ’n’Fr ies packaging in the hand. Not many other brands can brag about this. Other than the packaging, our f r ies have a special cut, l ike hal f-pipe and we use only top qual i ty products and goods that we serve to our customers. Furthermore, we have very f lexible store formats and amazing output.

What do you mean by amazing output?Well , Surf ’n’Fr ies can be extremely fast on events such as fest ivals or concerts or locat ions such as promenades and simi lar. For example, our German franchisees set a record last year by sel l ing more than 4000 fr ies in one event. That was truly mind-blowing because the customer was served in less than 6 seconds.

So when did you start with this concept?We started 11 years ago with our f i rst store that had only 27 m2. That same shop averaged 1000 transact ions per day in i ts f i rst year! Queues in f ront of the store made the concept popular and we started gett ing enquir ies for f ranchis ing, we’ve been franchis ing since 2010.

OK, and you’re now looking for franchisees in the UK?

Yes we are! The UK seems to be a perfect market. We started working with Lime Licensing Group recent ly and already have the f i rst f ranchisee operat ing with Trai ler around the Oxford area. I f any of the readers are interested in this concept please feel f ree to reach out to Lime Licensing Group or to us direct ly: info@surfnfr ies.com we wi l l do our best help.

And what is the minimum investment for the franchisee?Well , we try to keep the investment as low as possible. However, the in-vestment starts anywhere from around £20,000, we would def in i te ly rec-ommend our SnF-Trai ler format where the investment is around £40,000-£50,000.

Designed by Pro Footballers for Tomorrow’s Professionals

Imagine a children’s football coaching franchise that is backed by current football pro-fessionals. Where children can be taught by the same coaches who teach at professional

clubs. Where well known stars like Liam Cooper the current captain of Leeds United, ex England international Michael Tonge, and Adam Clayton of Middlesbrough are part of the franchise setup. These current professionals have joined Leigh Bromby’s football

academy which is selling out children’s coaching classes everywhere they launch.

As a business model the advantages of this new brand elevates franchise owners above all the other soccer schools currently dotted around the UK. If you like football, and

want to teach children how the best in the business play then register in advance for this new franchise launch by emailing info@limelicensinggroup.co.uk or call

Andy Cheetham now on 07782 115993.

ELITE SPORTS COACHING for young children

The mobile pizza franchise!Custom horse box, smart car, vintage bike, or table top!

Shows - Fairs - Expo’s - Markets - Private - Corporate - Anywhere!!

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Google Ads | How to WIN with a smaller budget than your competitors

‘Google Ads compete on budget’ – Fortunately this isn’t true. It’s not just about budget. Google is not the world’s biggest search engine just because it collects anyone’s money. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Google is the world’s leading search engine because of the service it provides. That service is helping people find what they’re looking for in the best quality possible and from the most credible sources. When scanning ads which are bidding on keywords, Google has a key factor which it uses in order to shuffle and lay out the ads in a particular order. This algorithm is called Ad Rank.

Google calculates your ad rank by multiplying your max cost per click bid by your quality score for that ad auction. So if you’re beating your competitors on ad QUALITY, but your budget is less than there’s, you can still surpass them even if they bid more than twice what you bid per click.

Quality matters the most with search engines. Google doesn’t make money just by accepting any and all payments – it makes money by giving people what they’re searching for in the best quality as far as relevance to what they search and credibility of the source, making money is secondary because if no X then there is no Y.

Quality is determined by many factors. These factors include:

Landing page design / Landing page content / Headlines / Meta description / Website quality / Mobile-optimisation / Page load speed / Security of website / Imagery on website / low bounce rates and much more…

Max cost per click x Quality score = Ad Rank.

If your promoting dog collars for puppies, make sure your landing page (the destination of your ad) is about dog collars for puppies. Most people make the mistake of driving ads to their website’s homepage, there are fundamen-tal errors with this in most cases. You see, relevance matters. Staying with the above example for a second, say you have somebody searching for ‘dog collars for puppies’, and they click an ad which leads them to a generic pet supplies website… Compare this to another ad which leads somebody to a page specifically dedicated to dog collars for puppies… Exactly what they searched for. Google is absolutely going to rank the second ad higher in the ad results. Consider your ad quality and results will be far greater as a result.

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Unsure where to start? Contact us on hello@developingbrands.co.uk

Full Circle Funerals is a new dis-rupter business that is growing quickly throughout Yorkshire and now available as a franchise around the UK.

Full Circle Funerals believe that a funeral director should enable family and friends to choose a funeral that truly reflects the life, personality and spirituality of the individual that has died. This is a unique funeral business and

We are independent funeral directors who believe that a funeral director should enable you to

choose a funeral that truly reflects the life, personality and spirituality of the individual that has died.

Funerals your waywww.fullcirclefunerals.co.uk

To find out more about how you can open your own location or develop a group of locations within a given area please contact

Andy at Lime Licensing Group today on 01274 662001

a unique franchise opportunity.A funeral can be a positive and fundamental part of the grieving process.

At Full Circle Funerals, we are committed to giving our custom-ers the opportunity to have as much hands-on involvement as they want, in deciding the best way to start to commemorate an important life.

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Fresh. Healthy. Quick. Good. Green. Salad Box

To find out more about this franchise opportunity contact Andy Cheetham on 07782 115 993 / andy@limelicensinggroup.co.uk

See more at www.saladbox.co.uk

Salad Box provides healthy food choices like salads, wraps, veg-etable soups and smoothies in a convenient and fast manner. It’s easy to manage and it’s perfectly positioned to take advantage of one of the main trends of the past dec-ade - healthy eating. The concept is proven and our explosive expansion is here to back it up. Salad Box has

opened 66 locations and entered 12 markets during the past 6 years. Most of them by means of franchising. The customer experience is enhanced because all the food and it’s preparation is in view. As a result it inspires creativity, provides a theatre and generates a trust that is missing from most fast food outlets.

For more information on this franchise please contact Kevin Thomas at kevin@limelicensinggroup.co.uk or call him on 07527 508203.

WOULD YOU LIKE TOADD REAL VALUE TO BUSINESS OWNERS IN WALES?

The Business Doctors franchise net-work has been growing at a steady pace since its inception in 2004 with over 50 franchisees within the UK network and many more across the globe. In Wales the continued growth of the brand means that a key franchise opportunity is available in Swansea. Experienced business professional Graham L Morgan brought the concept to Wales in 2015 and has been able to provide business advice to many Business Owners across a wide range of markets along the M4 corridor. Business Doctors franchisees provide a high quality package to SME’s across a number

of business disciplines supporting their varying and individual needs, al-lowing them to achieve their ambitions and aspirations. Franchisees don’t just train and coach, they get right down to the nuts and bolts of the SME’s business helping them to achieve their goals through sustained profitability. Franchisees offer a host of exclusive branded programmes designed to identify and develop effective strategic plans for every kind of SME. With 250,000 SME’s in Wales Business Doctors is uniquely placed to provide the services they require, no other national network is in this privileged position.

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Why Canadian & UK Brands Are A Great Fit For Each Other

With a shared language and a s imi la r cu l ture Canada and the UK have unsurpr is ing ly ended up wi th comparable f ranch ise markets .

So much so in fac t that UK f ranch ise consu l tancy, L ime L icens ing Group has opened a f ranch ised o ff ice in Canada.

Di rector o f Canada, Bonn ie Nor they and her team are prov id ing a seamless pathway fo r UK brands to enter Canada and a lso o f course fo r Canad ian brands to come over to the UK.

Th ink b igger !

Canadian brands are look ing fo r UK ent repreneurs to acqu i re the master f ranch ise r ights . I f you are cons ider ing a UK f ranch ise speak to Bonn ie f i rs t about br ing ing a to ta l l y new brand in to the UK under a master l i cense .

UK Franch isors a re we lcomed in Canada and L ime L icens ing Group has the in f ras t ructure to immedia te ly launch in to Canada, wh ich is a lso a s tepp ing s tone in to the wor lds la rgest f ranch ise market - the USA.

Contact Bonnie Northey bonn ie@l ime l icens inggroup.com Canada: (204 ) 292-4961UK: 01274 662001 Canada

Find out more today:kevin@limelicensinggroup.co.uk 01274 662 001

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LOOKING FOR A HIGHLY PROFITABLE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY WITH YEAR-ROUND DEMAND FROM BOTH COMMERCIAL AND DOMESTIC CLIENTS, WITH FULL HEAD OFFICE SUPPORT AND GUARANTEED LEADS? IF SO, THIS COULD BE THE FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU…

Two mornings are never the same, let alone two days.

Call Richard on 01274 662001 to discuss further. We’d also love to meet you at our Head Office in Northamptonshire to show you what we do and how we profit from pests!

Gareth PurnellManaging Director

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Passionate about great service, healthy living and sustainability.

From the gates of Buckingham Palace to the rolling hills of the Peak District, events and custom-ers want to see more of The Mix-ing Jug and there is simply no better time to start in this business. If you’re looking for a unique business with strong principles, and want to become part of the exciting event experience, then this is for you.

Juice and coffee bar franchise

In 2014 The Mixing Jug identified the need for higher quality drink offerings at outdoor events including healthier alternatives. This Juice and coffee bar franchise provides premium out-lets to outdoor events. The business has grown significantly over the past 5 years, establishing a strong brand reputation and experience. Set up by entrepreneur Greg Gabriel the busi-ness format is simple and profitable. The Mixing Jug’s reputation and the quality of the products that it serves has led to it being a regular attendee at many of the UK’s biggest outdoor events.

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THE UK’S FAVOURITE 4X4 VEHICLE HIRE COMPANY

Our first branch opened in Buckinghamshire 2007, with our first franchised branch opening in Yorkshire 2012, we now have over 35 franchised territories in the UK and across Ireland to serve all of our clients needs. With the added convenience of delivery and collection of each vehicle to wherever you may need it.

Our franchisees don’t just hire out Range Rovers they hire out exceptional experiences, a bespoke offering that has higher levels of customer service along with outstanding convenience which is shown in our 4.9 / 5 on Feefo customer service reviews.

There has never been a better time to join the growing network of franchisees for 4x4 Vehicle Hire.

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4x4 Vehicle Hire is a franchised group with locations

all over the country that specialise in the hire of Range

Rovers, from the Iconic Land Rover Defender to the

luxurious Range Rover Sport.

35 franchise territory locations

in the UK and Ireland

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With Riaz Ahmed Patel, Master Franchisor for 4x4 Vehicle Hire. Andy Cheetham asks the questions.

Andy: Riaz, how many managed or franchised locations does the company have now? Riaz: We are a fully franchised company with over 35 franchised territories in the UK and Ireland.

Andy: How long has the company been going? Riaz: 4x4 Vehicle Hire’s first branch was opened in 2007 in Buckingham by Kirsty Dennis, with our first franchise branch in 2012.

Andy: When did you acquire the master rights Riaz? Riaz: In February 2017 my team and I were granted the Master Franchise Licence for 25 years.

Andy: In a nutshell Riaz, describe life as a master franchisor.Riaz: My day to day life as a franchisor is all about growing the brand, the network and helping move each franchisee business in the right direction. Since 2017 we have seen an increase in the number of franchisees and franchised areas. We have seen our highest revenue year since the formation of the franchise in 2019.

Andy: Where do you want to see the brand in a few years time? Riaz: Our aim is to grow 4x4 Vehicle Hire into a recognised brand in the UK, Ireland and hopefully one day internationally.

Andy: Have you added to your team as you’ve expanded?Riaz: In November 2018 we appointed our very own Head of Digital Marketing which has seen our growth from client enquiries to franchise enquiries scale to new levels. Head of Digital Bal Aktar is responsible for marketing the franchisees business via social media, online and print.

Andy: What about your future plans?Riaz: Our future looks exciting, Kirsty and I would also say impressive. 2020 will see the launch of our new website which will be focused on giving our customers the option to book a vehicle directly on the website. We will be launching our very own daily rental software platform called Total which will help the franchisee understand the data and numbers behind their business in a lot more detail. Of course, as part of our DNA we will be recruiting new franchisees for the remaining territories which is always an exciting process from start to finish.

Andy: It looks like there are some exciting times for 4x4 Vehicle Hire and also for the franchising industry as a whole.

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Why franchisees should think INSIDE the box

Thinking outside the box doesn’t always work in franchising.Business guru’s and coaches will often encourage thinking outside of the box. So called “blue sky thinking”. Well that may work for some but it’s not your typical franchisor’s cup of tea. When you join a franchise brand there’s no need for all that risky time consuming experimentation. If you think inside the box all the answers are usually there for you in franchis-ing. The franchise framework to work from is well documented within your manual so, you could do a lot worse than just follow that to the letter. It’s a perk of franchising that you follow the well trodden path where repli-cating what works is already proven. But, all good businesses never sit still do they? Your inner entrepreneur has a restless mind for improvements, short cuts and the like.

So, when your mind starts to wan-der about improving your franchise the best place to start is actually by thinking inside the box. Have you actually nailed the proven part be-fore trying to think of improvements? Let’s be honest, if you can’t replicate the bits that are proven to work you

shouldn’t really be trying to replicate what’s not proven. Assuming that you’re a success already though, see this as an opportunity to refine what you’ve got within the franchisor’s blueprint.

The best Franchisors will listen to you even though technically, hey even legally speaking, your role as a franchisee is to follow the well trod-den path. You see your franchisor has already fallen flat on their face, wasted money and ended up learning a lot before they got to where they are now. That’s what has gone into your franchise. So don’t think you can im-mediately reinvent the wheel. If that’s what you want to do then don’t buy a franchise – go sail your own ship somewhere else.

There are exceptions though and all good franchisors will listen to your crazy ideas and your clever ones. I was sad to hear of the death of Michale Delligatti a few years back. You’ve probably never heard of him but he’s the guy who invented the Big Mac. He was a Mcdonalds franchisee at the time. He did follow the format and created the business, he was a success, and then he improved it. Mcdonalds were wise to listen to him. You’ll notice though that he already

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Operational manual, and clone the system!

You can think outside of the box once you’ve done that.

Lime Licensing Group similarly doesn’t take many risks with the advice and implementation of franchise strategies and techniques for our franchise clients. We focus on what has, and is, proven to work. That new snazzy website or outreach method isn’t going to find us as the first clients. We’ll notice it, consider it, look for the proof of it and then we might spend money on it. Like your own franchisor we’ve spent years optimising how we set up franchise networks and recruit franchisees for our clients. We’ve seen many new consultants come and go over the years. What works works, we replicate that. Lime’s business has evolved logically with the input of a great team of our own franchisees who perfect what they do and then shape the business going forward, all within a framework that we all know works well. So, as a franchise owner, prove you can cut it first, inside the box - and then bring your own unique value, that’s when your franchisor will really listen to you.

earnt the right to suggest something new. I think he still decided to think inside the box because he just ex-tended what was already working.How Franchisors help you to follow the blueprint. One of the things we do at Lime Licensing Group is to help franchisors to optimise franchise networks. We also discuss initial and ongoing training and even suggest a minimum contact strategy. When you join a franchise the franchisor will invest their time teaching you what to do and how to do it. Some franchisor training is a matter of a few days, some takes many weeks. You’ll be a newbie which means not everything will sink in first time. Therefore many franchisors extend the training well into the distance with you. So that’s an initial training period followed by a long hand hold going forward.

An Operational manual details the day to day operations and what you are supposed to be doing all the time. A franchise agreement details the legal engagement and contractual terms. Hopefully a member of the franchisors staff preaches the gospel to you regularly once you’ve been trained. Repetition is the master of skill and all franchisors want you to learn the format. My advice to you is to learn the format, memorise the

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Absolute Works provide outsourced HR and Employment Law Advice & Administration for SMEs in the UK

HR outsourcing is an £800m industry

The Opportunity

We allow owners and managers to focus on their business growth and success whilst leaving the hassle and worry of everyday employment issues to us. Established in Kenilworth in 2011 by Joy May, Absolute Works has grown to become a respected and trusted partner to a wide variety of businesses and organisations.

Joy founded the company specifically to provide a fresh approach to HR support based on her corporate background as a Group HR Director. Joy’s daughter, Amy Martin, a former Employment Law Solicitor, joined the compa-ny a couple of years later and today Absolute Works is a team of 17 HR professionals helping businesses large and small.

In order to continue it’s growth further afield Absolute Works has now launched a brilliant new franchise opportunity that would suit anyone with HR experience. If you are looking

for a flexible, low overhead business that offers a professional working environment then this could be the franchise you have been waiting for.

If you believe you have the skills, experience and desire to play a part in the next chapter of Absolute Works we would love to hear from you.

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Absolute Works launched its franchise in early 2020 inviting other HR Consultants to have the opportunity to work for themselves with the benefit of a having a tried system of work and back office support; working for themselves but not by themselves and being part of a great team.

Absolute Works developed their service offering after listening to their clients’ needs; resulting in a customer focused holistic service. They help SME’s with their people issues and strategy, carry out employee checks, drafting, issuing, collating and securely storing employee documentation. They ensure that their clients have overall compliance, helping to reduce the risk of an Employment Tribunal claim. Unlike many HR consultancies, they are not a call centre, all clients are allocated a primary and secondary HR Consultant which ensures that they understand their client’s business; having a dedicated advisor also ensures continuity of advice.

• HR Projects (e.g. TUPE, Restructures, Change Management)

• Training & Coaching

• Meditation• HR portal software

Passionate about training and employee retention, Absolute Works launched Absolute Apprentices in 2017 and is an approved provider offering an extensive range of apprenticeships to both levy and non-levy paying businesses.

Absolute Works prides itself on providing excellent customer service; allowing SMEs to concentrate on growing their business by taking away the pain of HR issues, HR administration and development of their employees through tailored training programmes.

• E-Learning (e.g. Equality & Diversity, GDPR, Manual Handling)

• Health & Safety Audit and advice

• Payroll

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in the glory. As soon as it fails, as it sometimes does, it’s a rare franchisee who holds his or her hands up and says, “its me, I’m crap at it”. Far easier to blame anyone else, or everyone else. So, remember you won’t ever get there unless you start it. It takes the three “c’s” courage, capital and commitment. Don’t ever forget there are no guarantees. I often hear myself saying that Franchisors can guarantee the process, but not the profit. The demographic should be there in your chosen location, the demand, brand, marketing inven-tory, CRM, stock, pricing etc etc all those things should be uniform. Often the only variable is you. Think about that for a minute.

I have a Wayne Rooney analogy, or maybe it should be a Harry Kane analogy these days. You see hard work isn’t enough either. You need to be up to the task. Have the right skill set. The point is if Jose Marinio said to me, “Andy, here’s £350,000 a week to come and play football for Tottenham” I’d say yes and no one would try harder than me. But would I be as good as Harry Kane? No. Obviously. So hard work isn’t enough and it’s a mutual responsibility be-tween franchisor and franchisee to establish that the capability is there. But you still haven’t got a prayer without taking a shot at it.

So with all that in mind, shying away from the challenge won’t start the busi-ness. You’ll fail before you started. But it’s true also there is merit in a good job, but is that what you’ll look back on with pride when you’re 80? Trust me on this, you’ll wish you’d started a business and not taken the “safe route” by working for someone else. And the safest route in self employment is .... franchising.

It’s that word “you” that is the most important word in that quote. Or in my world of franchise brands, ideas and pipe dreams nothing matters more than just taking the shot, which is actually committing to starting a business in the first place. How many shots have you taken, any?

I’ve been blessed with working with some amazing entrepreneurs over the years. Some of Lime Licensing Group’s clients have built huge multi million pound businesses off the back of franchising with our help. Their franchisees similarly have profited greatly by the entrepreneurship, mentoring and sup-port of our clients. Thriving by learning from someone who knows how to monetise a business. But you’ve gotta take the first step yourself because without actually starting your franchise in the first place no one earns a dime. As the old saying goes “you can take a horse to water but you can’t make it drink”. All Franchisors know this. Are you one of those people?

You fail at 100% of the businesses you don’t start. If you are a potential franchisee owner remember that someone else has already started the busi-ness for you. Gone are the typical mistakes, the learning curve has already curved and all you have to do is bring the right personality, skill set, budget and mindset. That mindset needs to be a “can do” mindset. Franchisors are your coaches and teachers. All the world’s best sportsmen have coaches. Why does Rodger Federer, arguably the best tennis player in the world even need a coach? He doesn’t just have one either! Success has many fathers so when things go well (as they often do in the franchise world) the franchisor, the franchisee, suppliers, marketers and heck, even consultants like me bask

You fail at 100%...of the businesses you don’t start!

You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take is a quote attributed to American Ice Hockey legend called Wayne Gretzky.

by Andy Cheetham, Managing Director of Lime Licensing Group

For more information on this franchise opportunity contact Mike Smith on 07806 896 407 / mike@limelicensinggroup.co.uk

A FRANCHISE WHERE YOU’RE ALWAYS IN DEMAND

Snag Doctor is a recession proof franchise that gives you an abundance of opportunities in multiple markets. As a Snag Doctor technician you will be highly trained to seamlessly fix scratches and breakages to any hard surface. Once you understand this concept you can start to imagine the scale of the market. New Builds, Hotels, Private Houses, Schools, Offices, Gyms and any other type of building you can imagine.

Fixing something in situ is clearly cheaper and more efficient than replacing the item. For example a cracked shower tray in a bathroom will mean the removal of disruption and ultimately is very expensive. However, you as a Snag Doctor Technician can go in and repair the shower tray to make it look brand new at a fraction of the cost. This is why our service is so valuable.

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Kingsmaid Cleaning Franchise

Kingsmaid have been operat-ing in the Greater Manchester area for over sixteen years. Having been featured on Sky News, BBC News and Radio 5 Live they have pioneered a revo-lution in Green Cleaning. Having developed their own range of non-corrosive Cleaning prod-ucts their services are very much in demand from the growing number of people looking to utilise their services. With three

months free Google and Facebook advertising guaranteed to kick-start your business this is a fantastic opportunity for you to grow a significant business in a recession proof sector.

The Green Cleaning Solution That Builds A Very Profitable Business

Contact Mike Smith for more information on this franchise opportunity on 07806 896 407 or mike@limelicensinggroup.co.uk

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National Roof Box Hire

Very Short Hours

This is a very sought after service and after the success of the initial business in Cheshire and the subse-quent test franchise in the Cotswolds we are now opening up to the rest of the UK.

Earnings of over £120 per hour can be made and the hours you work on an annual basis are very low. All marketing is done via Head Office and we guarantee hundreds of en-quiries will flow into your inbox.

This is a very low overhead business and one that repays your investment very quickly.

Great Earning Potential

Contact Mike Smith for more information on this franchise opportunity on 07806 896 407 or mike@limelicensinggroup.co.uk

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Build a million pound business

Wolf Healthcare is a fast moving recruitment franchise that marries up in demand care workers and the

network of care homes they service across the UK.

For more information on this franchise opportunity contact Mike Smith on 07806 896 407 / mike@limelicensinggroup.co.uk

This is a business where your customers in your area are ready and waiting for you to fill their vacancies. The Year One package covers all your costs and with a factoring agreement in place from day one your cash flow and profitability is guaranteed. Head Office also run all back office processes leaving you to concentrate on Sales and Recruitment

which are the two elements that build your profits.

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Run your own care business

Talk to Richard Pakey on 07904 697 591 or visit PerCurra.com

PerCurra is an award-winning ‘care at home’ company offering an extensive range of services to all adults who require support to live

their life their way.

We market these services direct to the users and, with many individual contracts rather than Local Authority ones, we have minimised the financial risk.

Our services are for people with a range of needs due to learning or physical disabilities, mental health or other health issues.

We provide all the materials, systems, information, training and advice you need to set up your business and begin trading. What’s more, PerCurra’s use of technology

has produced a state of the art paperless environment reducing overheads significantly. Allowing you to be in touch with your business from anywhere

with minimal overheads.

For more information about this franchise opportunity contact Debbie Cheetham on 07970 210418 or email debbie@limelicensinggroup.co.uk

Lash Perfect is a market leading beauty brand that is available in over 40 countries. Specialising in lash and brow treatments the company is at the forefront of this lucrative market.

We are appointing a network of exclu-sive franchises for new and existing salon owners and mobile therapists. A beauty bar format that can be a stand alone salon, a concession within an existing business and also a mobile business for a sole trader. Whichever format you choose, our clients want the best that is available and when you join Lash Perfect that’s exactly who you’ll be. You’ll enjoy the highest discounts

Debbie Cheetham answers the frequently asked questions about the three franchise options from Lash Perfect.Lash Perfect has several choices for new or existing salon owners and also for mobile therapists. The company, a global beauty brand that is already in over 40 countries supplies beauty establishments with a range of lash and brow products, and now for the first time is appointing franchisees to manage specific areas of the country.

Lash Perfect already owns two beauty salons trading as “beauty bars” where lash and brow services are prominent amongst all the usual mainstream beauty treatments. Debbie Cheetham said, “Lash Perfect has found that by branding the salons as Lash Perfect locations it has provided a unique competitive edge over other local salons and a real point of dif-ference. A franchisee can easily replicate this in their own area either by setting up a brand new salon, or by incorporating Lash Perfect’s business format as a concession into their existing premises. A concession could be incorporated into

on stock, exclusive branded equipment, the best training and support - in doing so will be elevated above the sea of ex-isting therapists who currently compete against each other without any real competitive advantage.

Join our renowned market leading brand and open a new salon, a conces-sion in your own building or operate as a mobile therapist!

Salon | Concession | Mobile

Beauty Bar Franchise

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a hair or beauty salon, department store, spa, gym or other complimentary environment. The mobile format is more suited to franchisees who want a low cost, owner operated business and Debbie has spoken with a lot of existing therapists who are attracted to this way of working. Using their home as a base and visiting clients in their own homes or workplaces. Essentially a mobile franchise suits someone who wants flexible hours and days and Lash Technicians can usually earn £50 / hour whilst working.

Lash Perfect have priced all franchise options at only £9,950 and Debbie says that there is sufficient value of stock included to recoup the franchise fee!

Lash Perfect have a training centre at their Head Office in Loughton, Essex and facilities in the north of the country too. Much of Lash Perfect’s success has been down to their training expertise and franchisees will also receive business mentoring on all aspects of running a franchise. Training can be adapted to cater for those who are new to beauty as well as those with previous experience. In addition to the two salons already trading Lash Perfect’s first mobile franchisee has just been trained and the future looks very bright indeed for this new beauty brand.

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