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Becoming a franchisee – going into business for yourself, but not by yourself
Franchising could help you by providing a route into business using a tried-and-tested formula.

If you are interested in entering into a franchise, your business manager has access to a comprehensive listing of essential information on UK franchisors, contracts, contacts and costs. Call 0845 072 5555 to speak to one of our business managers.

You can also link to (these links will open up in new browser windows):

British Bankers' Association

The Business Support Directory
The Business Support Directory contains over 2,500 schemes to help you start-up, innovate and grow.

Training Directory
Get a head start by searching the Training Directory to find the course or event you are looking for.

The British Franchise Association
The British Franchise Association's website is designed to provide access to information to help you to make an informed choice about franchising.

Franinfo
Franinfo is the UK's most comprehensive source of franchising information, offering invaluable help and advice to potential franchisees and up-to-the-minute information about the franchise industry.

0845 numbers
Evening and weekend calls cost 6p plus up to 2ppm from a BT Together landline, as at 9 May 2008. Mobile and other providers’ charges may vary. Calls may be monitored or recorded in case we need to check we have carried out your instructions correctly and to help improve our quality of service.