If you're a follower of Platinum Wave on Facebook, Twitter or Linked In, you may have noticed we have been running a series of...

There has truly never been a better time to get into franchising! Check out the booming franchise industry in numbers. Information...

If you're a follower of Platinum Wave on Facebook, Twitter or Linked In, you may have noticed we have been running a series of...

You might be surprised by just how many people leave or retire from well-paid jobs in the financial sector to enter the world of ...

We work with franchisees from the time they start considering the idea of a franchise, then choosing and applying for one, through to...

Oddly, there seems to be a prevailing public misconception that becoming a franchisee is a simple matter of picking the model you want...

The UK franchise industry is in genuinely rude health. It generates over £15bn in revenue and employs more than 620,000 people. There...

Suzie McCafferty is the Managing Director of Platinum Wave Franchising. With almost 20 years years of first-hand international...

Franchising is a competitive market. Some sources will tell you there are over 1,000 franchise brands in the UK alone. From looking at a...

When starting out on their franchise journey, it’s actually quite common for franchisees not to have given a second thought to their...

How do you create a franchise offering that really sells? This is a question that perplexes both new franchisors and experienced ...

There’s a lot more to due diligence these days than a quick check on Companies House to see if the franchise brand you’re interested in...

Sing a song of sixpence, a pocketful of opportunity. As companies do battle for their share of the Grey, Green and Pink Pounds, there’s...

From a franchisor's perspective, what are the benefits of offering exclusive territories to franchisees? It all goes back to the reason...