Franchising

Franchising is an extremely popular business model. Some of the biggest names on the high street are run as franchise operations and together they contribute billions of pounds towards the UK’s economy and employ hundreds of thousands of people.

Franchising can be a very effective method for businesses to expand if they have a strong brand and a trading format that can be replicated. This can often lead to faster growth than if the business had to raise the capital to open new outlets itself.

For someone contemplating starting a new business, franchising can be a very attractive way of becoming self employed. Having the benefit of the franchisor’s reputation and experience can often mean that the risks of failure are greatly reduced.

We regularly represent franchisors and franchisees and advise on:

• Setting up a franchise operation
• Brand protection
• Starting a new business
• Advertising and marketing law