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A snap happy franchise opportunity
58 Funky Monkeys
41 Dietcare
Re-energise your lifestyle with this kid’s franchise
Become a counsellor and help transform other
people’s lives as well as your own
59 Platinum Property Partners
Looking for a long-term business investment? Explore
42 Barking Mad
what this property franchise can offer you
Work with animals with this pet care franchise
61 Franchisee of the month
43 The PC Support Group
LighterLife nominates one of its best in business
Become part of the IT crowd with this franchise
90 Take ten
44 Property Inventories
Big bucks! Discover 10 high level investment franchises
Razzamataz
New legislation supports the work of this franchise
Franchise Advice
69
46 Mobi-tyre
This battery fi tting franchise is suitable for
any economic terrain
65 Legal advice
Jane Masih on why independent advice is essential
47 Razzamataz
Cash fl ow
There’s no business like show business – explore the
66 Q&A
concerns
world of jazz hands and young stars
Why you need insurance and what if you’ve already run
a business that has failed?
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48 Belvoir
A property lettings franchise that just keeps
69 Hot topic: Cash fl ow
on getting bigger
Is your cash fl ow reaching standstill? NatWest’s Graeme
Jones offers advice to keep it running
49 Minster Cleaning Services
Sweep up your profi ts with one of the biggest
70 Hot topic: Research
Search for the best
cleaning franchises around
Peter Williams on why curiosity is an essential ingredient
when searching for a franchise
Key to franchise categories:
50 TruGreen
Make your dreams come true with this lawn care
72 Best practice Child-based franchises
franchise
Advice on fi nding the perfect franchise, by Andrew Pena
Business services
52 Cava Guard Group
A recession-resilient franchise in the booming Directories
Food & drink franchises
security sector
Home-based franchises
71 Franchise Resales
54 Recognition Express
Management franchises
With 30 years’ experience in franchising, you’re in safe
73 A-Z Franchise Directory
hands with this business
Women in franchising
87 Franchise Services
Retail franchises
On the cover: Keep your cash fl owing – page 69 Van-based franchises
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