NEWS & TRENDS


Franchise Finance named Best Service Provider


u Franchise Finance is celebrating after being named Best Service Provider at the WorkBuzz Best Franchise Awards for the second year running. Last year saw a number of notable


events for Franchise Finance, including the acquisition of the business by Hitachi Capital (UK), sponsoring the prestigious bfa conference, and supporting more franchisors and franchisees than ever before.


Managing director Stuart Walsh


says: “It is an honour to win this prestigious award, and even more pleasing as this is the second year in succession. "We are very grateful to each and


every one of our clients, partners and franchising friends for supporting us


Caremark expands head offi ce


u With a network of more than 100 offi ces delivering care to hundreds of vulnerable individuals, maintaining Caremark’s high standard of service, as well as compliance with both the Caremark model and CQC legislation, is paramount. To enable franchisees to continue


achieving this, David Glover, Caremark’s managing director, has appointed two new compliance managers. Alan Frew and Sharon Kemp will


relieve the compliance function from the regional development managers (RDMs) for the northern and southern regions respectively. David says: “We wanted to enable our


RDMs to concentrate on supporting our franchisees with growing their businesses. Separating out the critical assessment of care compliance from creating a positive environment for business development is an ideal solution.” Caremark’s franchisees have welcomed this initiative and are pleased to have further skilled support available to them, enabling them to achieve even more with their businesses. l


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IT COULD BE YOU!


u Chris Cox lives in Dudley. Prior to him becoming a Zero Dry Time franchisee, he was a car repair manager for 10 years. He says: “Tired of doing the same


job for basic wages and long hours, I wanted something that could allow me a better lifestyle for me and my family. “In 2016 I visited The National


Franchise Exhibition in Birmingham with an open mind. I talked to lots of different franchises in different sectors. When I spoke to David at Zero Dry Time, my fi rst thoughts were: wow, this is totally different and something I could see myself doing.


“Being in the cleaning industry was


not in my thoughts, but I realised Zero Dry Time offered a good opportunity


Chris Cox • Zero Dry Time franchisee


with some unique unrivalled services. “I signed up and started my


journey. From the outset, I loved the Zero Dry Time philosophy, the great family atmosphere from head offi ce and my other colleagues. “The initial training got me up


to speed quickly and the ongoing support helped in my initial months. I never felt alone – it was great to be part of a large team but still in charge of my own destiny. “I immersed myself in Zero Dry


Time, and in my fi rst 12 months I had turned over £58,567, with a gross profi t of £46,327. Now, after my second year, I have a second area and increased my gross profi t to £54,645. Zero Dry Time has changed my life.”


through this exciting time in our history. “The whole Franchise Finance team are


over the moon to retain this prestigious award! It has been a fantastic year for us and for our clients; we are looking forward to an even bigger and better 2019! “This award win is very special, as it is decided by clients, and the fact we have


retained the award indicates we continue to exceed our clients’ expectations, something we will always strive to do." Franchise Finance arranges fi nance,


writes professional business plans and delivers fi nancial training to franchisees, franchisors and franchise support staff.


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