WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
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"I found the service provided to us was very professional and tailored to our business needs. Spending time to listen to our particular requirements, amending strategy, working together and being flexible were all great attributes of the franchising centre and I would recommend their services particularly because of the honest and helpful way they did business."
Adam Truelove, Head of Campsite Operations - Forest Holidays
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“At Stanley we pride ourselves on having a professional and ethical approach in all that we do. To ensure we delivered this approach when re-launching our Mac Tools Franchise business we needed help from Franchise experts. After our thorough research of the Franchise development market, we decided to retain the services of Steve Felmingham from The Franchising Centre. Steve clearly stood out from the crowd when advising the steps we needed to take to develop a good business into a great Franchise.
Throughout the re-development process Steve was a key driver within our team, always on hand bringing the sort of help and guidance you don’t find in text books – especially the change management advice when dealing with internal and external stakeholders. The results to date are fantastic as we have successfully re-launched the Mac Tools Franchise model and we are recruiting new franchisees of a higher quality and at a faster rate than previously seen in Mac’s 19 year UK trading history. Without hesitation we would highly recommend the expert services of Steve and The Franchising Centre team to any business for whatever Franchise development requirements they are seeking – definitely value for money.”
Tony Prueitt, Sales Director, Stanley UK
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“Alan Wilkinson of The Franchising Centre has been working with Ecoliving to, initially, look at the feasibility of franchising as an appropriate strategy for the business and then to steer us though the development of the model and all associated recruitment, training and operations in line with BFA guidelines. From the outset Alan impressed us with his knowledge of franchising and experience from the different roles he has performed and we haven’t been disappointed. He has been a solid support over the important initial months of establishing the model and recruiting our first franchisees and a great source of guidance and common sense instilling confidence in prospective franchisees and the members of the Ecoliving team. We look forward to his continuing support over the coming months as we develop the Ecoliving franchise network.”
Mark Henderson, Managing Director, Ecoliving
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The decision to consider franchising as a way to expand our business was made in the summer of 2008. As our knowledge of the franchise system was limited, and our experience non existent, it soon became apparent that using a franchise consultant might be the best way to avoid pitfalls. After speaking to a number of consultants we felt that Alan Wilkinson of Howarth Franchising was the best person to appoint.
From the outset, Alan was quickly able to gain an understanding of both our business and us as individuals. He used his experience to steer us through the process involved in preparing to franchise in a professional yet friendly manner. He is always on hand to provide advice and information in a supportive way that instils confidence in us and in our prospective franchisees.
If you are new to franchising, and are looking for someone with a wide breadth of knowledge about the industry who you can trust to help you move your business forward in a controlled and effective way, then we would have no hesitation recommending Alan.
Rob and Jo Speight, Animals In-Tuition
