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Key Franchising Insights: Your Monthly Round-up May 2026
Can you believe we’re already coming up to halfway through 2026? We think it’s safe to say that this year hasn’t been what any of us expected, but there have been a lot of positives. The International Franchise Show at ExCel in April was one of the busiest we’ve seen...
You got the franchise enquiries. Now what?
If you were at the International Franchise Show in April - either as an exhibitor, or just working the floor – how do you feel it went? Did you get the results you were hoping for? For us, it felt like a real watershed moment. Things are definitely heating up again in...
Home is where the money is: a guide to choosing a home improvement franchise in the UK
With 30 million houses in the UK, and hundreds of thousands more being built every year, there will never be a shortage of homeowners looking to improve, renovate, and make the most of their space. The UK home improvement market is worth billions of pounds a year, and...
Your new AI PA. Everything falling between the cracks of your business – fixed
Missed revenue opportunities. Projects your team are running that nobody's reporting back on. Deals going cold while you sit through back-to-back meetings. Emails that needed a reply three days ago. Sound familiar? Maybe you're spending so much time keeping your...
What FPI Lisbon taught me about the future of International Franchising
The recent Franchise Pool International forum in Lisbon was one of those events which really sticks with you. Sitting in a room full of some of the sharpest minds in global franchising - practitioners, consultants, association leaders and developers from across the...
Free Franchisor Forum: got the legal framework – but how do you use it?
Your franchise agreement is watertight, and you have exactly the legal framework you need to build a thriving franchise where everyone’s interests are protected. Your solicitor did a great job, but when a situation comes up where you need to reach for that (probably...
Not convinced you want to franchise yet? Good.
Not ready to franchise yet? Waiting for the right time? Still working through a few things that need fixing first? Or not even sure if it is right for you and your business? Good. That means you're seriously weighing up what franchising your business would actually...
The question everyone asked at ExCel: what does good business tech really look like in 2026?
I think about software and digital tools all the time, so I always naturally think it’s the most important thing in the world. However, Alan and I were at the International Franchise Show at ExCel earlier this month and talk of tech solutions genuinely is on...
Historic leads: hidden gold mine or worthless scrap heap?
If you've been running your franchise for a number of years, or recently took over a well-established one and inherited everything that came with it, there's a good chance you're sitting on a database of historic recruitment leads you're not quite sure what to do...
You’ve been reading my work for years. So, why don’t I do the same for you?
Most of the time, when someone wants to sell you a copywriting and content service, they'll tell you what great writing can do for your business, share a few impressive-sounding case studies, and then ask you to take a leap of faith and give them a go. I'm not going...