Finalists named in the 35th BFA HSBC UK British Franchise Awards

The British Franchise Association (BFA) has announced the finalists in the BFA HSBC UK British Franchise Awards 2024. The awards are celebrating their 35th anniversary this year, having been founded in 1989.

The BFA, with its tag line of ‘Discover Your Tomorrow’ is widely recognised as the UK’s self-regulatory body for franchising. After a thorough assessment of their franchise opportunity, members must abide by the associations code of conduct, ensuring their franchise is run along professional and ethical lines. They currently have over 300 members listed on their website.

The awards are sponsored by HSBC UK. UK Head of Franchise Gillian Morris said: “Franchising makes a major contribution to the UK economy and it’s only right that we recognise the hard work, commitment and drive of the people making their mark throughout the franchise sector. That’s why we’re so proud to be sponsoring the British Franchise Awards again for the 35th year. Personally, it’s a real honour to play my part in judging the awards and selecting the finalists and winners from so many brilliant entries.”

2024 saw an 11% increase in brands entering the awards compared to 2023 and a 27% increase in entries overall. In total 54 brands and individuals have made it through to the finals. Winners will be revealed at a black-tie dinner in Telford on Thursday 7th November 2024 following the association’s annual conference.

The finalists in the BFA HSBC UK British Franchise Awards 2024 are:

BFA HSBC UK BRITISH FRANCHISE AWARDS FINALISTS 2024 (Franchisor)

Franchisor of the Year – Established

1. Dyno Rod
2. McDonald’s Restaurants
3. Premier Education
4. Right at Home
5. Snap-on Tools
6. We Love Pets

1. We Love Pets

Franchisor of the Year – Expanding

1. Football Fun Factory
2. GoodOaks Homecare
3. Mathnasium
4. Visiting Angels

Business Transformation

1. Bluebird Care
2. Caremark
3. Explorer Franchise together with Hays Travel
4. Signs Express

Lifestyle Franchisor

1. Baby College
2. Tappy Toes
3. The Creation Station
4. The Reading Doctor

Leadership & Culture

1. FASTSIGNS International Inc
2. Metro Rod
3. Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries
4. Puddle Ducks
5. Stagecoach Performing Arts

Franchisor Trailblazer

1. Concept Claim Solutions
2. ComputerXplorers
3. Tutor Doctor

Brand Awareness

1. Greensleeves Lawn Care
2. Home Instead
3. Tezlom Healthcare Recruitment
4. The Creation Station

BFA HSBC UK BRITISH FRANCHISE AWARDS FINALISTS 2024 (Franchisee)

Next Generation

1. Aspray (Ben Taylor)
2. Kumon (Tom Smith)
3. Onside Coaching (Lottie Jones)

Lifestyle

1. Baby College (Vicky Jones)
2. Monkey Music (Alison Norman & Julian Altshul)
3. Pink Spaghetti (Ally Philips)

Community Focus

1. Barking Mad Dog Care (Barbara Frater & Caroline Bradshaw)
2. Football Fun Factory (Jonathan Radford)
3. Home Instead (Gavin Morrigan)

Franchisee Trailblazer

1. Caremark (Graham Precious)
2. Fun Fest Holiday Club (Helen Wilson)
3. Lingotot (Harriet Blain)
4. Revive! Auto Innovations UK (Nathan & Adam Holmes)
5. Signs Express (Matt Rutlidge)
6. Snap-on Tools (Elio Auletta)

Business Builder

1. Aspray (Joe McGuigan)
2. Driver Hire (Ash & Charlene Mustafa)
3. ServiceMaster Clean (Siva Kugathas)

HSBC UK Best in Class Multi-Unit Single-Brand

1. Dyno Rod (Richard & Dan Bowyer)
2. Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries (Anthony Kent)
3. ServiceMaster Clean (CJ Micallef)

HSBC Best in Class Multi-Unit Multi-Brand

1. Gastronomy Food (Acky Khan)
2. Joup Group (Henry Dawes)
3. ServiceMaster (Jane Paisley & Andre Gottemaker)
4. SYMBRO Group (Harvey Brown & Matthew Symons)

Chief Executive of the BFA Pip Wilkins said: “We are delighted to be celebrating our 35th year of the BFA awards this year and as always, another exceptionally difficult round of short listing for Gillian and I.  We never cease to be amazed by your ingenuity and tenacity, your ability to adapt to changing marketplaces and to be able to amend your business model as to ensure you are always offering the best opportunity to your franchisees and customers.  No great franchise ever succeeded by standing still; it is crucial you keep evolving and the entries this year shouted that loud and clear. Congratulations to each and every one of you who have made the finals; this is in itself a huge achievement and one you should be extremely proud of.  The team and I look forward to seeing you in November.”

Gillian Morris said: “My heartfelt congratulations to the deserving finalists in this year’s British Franchise Awards. Shortlisting the entries and choosing the finalists is one of the toughest challenges of my year but it’s one I love. I was truly inspired by the brilliant businesses amongst this year’s entrants and the finalists really do represent the best of British franchising.”

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