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• How to protect your franchised business and the risks involved


Brian Duckett, The Franchising Centre (consultant); John Pratt, Hamilton Pratt (solicitor); Shaun Thomson, Sandler Training (franchisor); Brian Smart, bfa (chair)


13:10 - 14:10 | International franchising Preparing your franchise for entry into the UK • Evaluating the various structures available for international expansion


• An overview of the regulatory and business environment in the UK


• Preparing business plans and obtaining fi nance • Case study: how we launched into the UK Professor Roy Seaman, managing director, FDS (chair); Geoffrey Sturgess, consultant solicitor, Warner Goodman; Chris Roberts, managing director, Franchise Finance


13:45 - 14:15 | Executives in franchising Franchising – three in a bed? Paul Smith, commercial director, Ecocleen


13:30 - 14:00 | Executives in franchising So you want to be your own boss? Home-based executive level franchising John Harris, director international marketing, Crestcom International


14:00 - 14:30 | Hands-on franchising The guide to securing incredible franchise success by picking a sure-fi re winner Glenn Ackroyd, director, EweMove.com


14:15 - 14:45 | Hands-on franchising KEYNOTE: Franchising with McDonald’s Richard Forte, chief operations offi cer, McDonald’s


14:15 - 14:45 | Executives in franchising Changing the face of the UK care industry Andy Pitt, franchising manager and Tom Roe, group director, Kareplus


14:20 - 15:20 | International franchising Selecting the right master partner to represent your brand • Take your business international through master franchising • What should a master franchise agreement include? • How might a bank provide fi nancial support for you and your master franchisees?


• Case study: The lessons learnt by Stagecoach Theatre Arts when they launched internationally Manzoor Ishani, international director, Stagecoach Theatre Arts (chair); Martin Francis, senior manager, global and corporate franchising, HSBC; John H Pratt, partner, Hamilton Pratt


14:30 - 15:00 | High investment franchising Rising through a recession Eric Ho, founder, YoYo Noodle


14:45 - 15:15 | Growing your own business Can you really buy a profi table franchise for less than £6,000? Maria Truman, head of franchisee support, thebestof


15:00 - 16:00 | bfa franchising seminars Essential tips for investing in a franchise For those who are changing their career and considering franchising, fi nd out: • How to approach a franchisor and the questions you need to ask


• The legalities you must consider if buying a franchise • What the banks are doing to support franchising in the UK • The bfa’s next steps


David Kerrigan, HSBC (bank); Damian Humphrey, Ashton KCJ (solicitor); Richard Owen-Hughes, Driver Hire (franchisor); Kelly Blackmore-Lee, bfa (chair)


15:15 - 16:00 | Franchising your business Franchising your business: the fi nancial elements


Nick Williams, franchise consultant, Franchise Development Services


15:30 - 16:30 | International franchising Meet the franchises bringing American brands to the UK Chrystal Denys, commercial specialist, U.S. Commercial Service (chair) Panel includes:


15:30 - 16:15 | Real Franchise Stories A Q&A session with franchisees


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16:00 - 16:30 | Franchising your business Franchise recruitment Nick Strong, managing director, Select Your Franchise


16:00 - 18:00 | International franchising International networking event Farrah Rose QFP, director, International Development, The International Franchising Centre (chair)


16:15 - 16:45 | bfa franchising seminars Taking your fi rst step into franchising You have attended educational seminars, spoken to key advisers and met with franchisors… what’s next? • Due diligence – making the right choice • Understand what you are committing to • What support is being offered and does it match your needs? • The importance of legal advice and understanding the fi nancial options


• The bfa’s advised next steps Pip Wilkins, bfa (chair)


April 2014 | Businessfranchise.com | 45


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