With over 10 years of achieving staggering savings and delighting clients, Gerry Pentleton believes it is the strength of Expense Reduction Analysts’ network that sets them apart from other cost reduction companies.

The concept of using in-house category expertise to achieve substantial savings without compromising the quality of service seemed to be a perfect match to my own skills and enthusiasm of providing delectation for my clients.

Why did you choose to join consultancy franchise Expense Reduction Analysts?

It seemed ideal for me as it’s a ‘white collar’ business that allowed me to utilise my skills. My background includes over 30 years experience in Sales and Senior Management, which I felt could be a strong asset in managing my own consultancy franchise

Riverford Organic invites potential franchisees to Wash Farm in Devon for a day of discovery.

Says Laura Cottee, Riverford’s Territory Services Manager: “We expect people to visit us from all over the country.

We’re a large and well established franchise with around 70 franchisees delivering more than 50,000 organic food boxes each week.

Autosmart is celebrating after winning the Franchise Business Award 2012 in France.

The award is a joint initiative between la Fédération française de la franchise (French Franchise Association) and Franchise Expo Paris. The judging panel selected Autosmart based on the originality of our concept, our professionalism and the success of our franchisees throughout Europe.

Despite the recession, the beauty franchise has seen a remarkable increase in turnover over recent years and have also had their best ever April and June this year.

Cannelle sees over 1000 clients entering its two main salons monthly to take advantage of the exceptional treatments offered, such as; IPL hair removal treatments and French hot waxing. Cannelle has also seen growing demand for longer lasting treatments including a 300% growth in eyelash extensions and the introduction of the new Bio Sculpture Gel manicures and pedicures.

UK master franchisor Ken Deary is delighted to welcome on board Richard and Tracey Turner, who previously worked in the financial services sector.

Confirmation of the new care franchise comes as Right at Home UK moves its head office into a new purpose-built premises in Preston, Lancashire.

Maid2Clean's MD Mike Hanrahan spoke to i

Martin Chambers: Could you share your background prior to starting your business?

Mike Hanrahan: My background is in Chemical Engineering, Purchasing, Quality Management and Lean Six Sigma.

MC: When did you establish Maid2Clean?

MH: This business started in 1993 when my now ex-wife was pregnant with our eldest daughter. The franchise business was launched after 10 successful years of operation.

MC: How did you come up with the idea to start this business?

MH: We looked at a variety of home-based business ideas, but wasn’t not happy with the constraints of traditional cleaning franchises at that time so we re-engineered the best elements of the business models we had seen.

MC: What were your main lifestyle and business goals when you established Maid2Clean?

37-year old Hayley Dwyer’s main source of income was working as a consultant in the Public Sector.

But the downturn in the economy meant that the future was uncertain. With a new family to consider, she looked beyond her existing position and discovered Riverford Organic’s veg box delivery franchise.

Here she talks about the transition and how the move has given her added security and more time with her family.

What did you do before becoming a Riverford Franchisee?
I worked mainly as a consultant in the public sector providing virtual assistant services such as sales and marketing support. However, with the recession, money in the sector began drying up and I could foresee the need for my role disappearing.

That would have left me with no income and nothing to do, so my husband Andy and I started looking into buying a business.

How did you become owners of the Guildford Franchise territory?

It was actually a friend of mine in the public sector who drew my attention to Riverford Organic. She saw an article in a national newspaper on Riverford’s founder, Guy Watson.

Molly Maid, in line with its ongoing commitment and investment to website enhancements, has launched a new Mobile website, specifically designed for the smartphone and the convenience of the customer on the move.

As the UK’s leading professional domestic cleaning franchise, Molly Maid is continually developing new initiatives to raise awareness of the brand and make it easier for its customers to get in touch.

Recent research has shown that consumer behaviour with regard to Mobile phone internet usage continues to accelerate and currently stands at 17.6million versus 8.5million in 2009.

Franchising is a proven business process with a higher success rate than starting your own business. 

It provides you with the independence of being your own boss so that you can plan your work load around spending time with your family or leisure activities.

With cost reduction being the number one issue facing the UK economy, there has never been a better time to take the step into self-employment and invest in your own ability with Expense Reduction Analysts.

Tony & Lisa Franchise business owners of Concentric Lettings Branch in Coventry, have had a cracking three months.

Then obviously following that set up and launch with just Lisa at the helm, they starting trade shortly after.

They have worked hard to get their branch up and running and to attract as many managed landlords as possible, as would any new letting agency.

It’s really encouraging that already 50% of their new landlord instructions come from existing clients and referrals, which is a credit to their thoroughness and attention to exemplary customer service.

In September 2011, just one year on, Tony joined the business and this has had a great effect with their lets doubling and their profit rising substantially.

For the last three months September, October and November, they have cranked up an impressive profit in just those three months of just under £8,000,