The UK has an absence of Franchise-specific legislation
Promoting a British Franchise Association benefiting and supporting all and available for all irrespective if their Franchisor desires to join
Mandatory framework of Franchisor disclosure legislation and regulation in set-up and on-going
A well-designed franchise structure should have peculiarities such as its mandatory disclosure set-up, a requirement for on-going franchisee support, the need for a scheme to resolve and/or litigate disputes and a franchisee protocol for exit planning
Yet the existing regulatory lacuna leaves the UK with over an estimated 48,000 franchise businesses at the mercy of the expensive court process in which generic principles and provision of business law are applied in an attempt to resolve franchise disputes, cruelly disenfranchises franchisees..
Our Mission
- To advocate for the passing or change of franchise specific legislation and/or regulations in order to provide adequate legal protection for Franchisees and their investments and to cultivate a healthy franchising sector in the UK.
- Franchisense would like to investigate the relevant legal framework and regulations in the UK and compare them to those of our global peers and question if the UK laws and regulations are enough or if the passing of mandatory formal ethical ‘guidelines’ or regulations will further benefit franchising in the UK?
- To conduct a comparative analysis of the franchise laws and regulations of other countries to determine how those laws have impacted the franchise climate of those countries and how the lack thereof has impacted franchising in the UK.
UK Franchise Survey
We need your opinion to understand the perception of the current UK franchise enviorment.
Please take 5 minutes to complete our survey, helping Franchisense feedback to assist defining future regulation.
Selected survey feedback for more detail please complete our survey
Would you support a review in framework of franchise legislation and regulation in the UK?
Yes 15 / 20
No 5 / 20
Did your franchisor disclose a document containing essential information before you started including relevant financial information and contact details of past and current franchisees?
Yes 1 / 23
No 22 / 23
Does your franchisor disclose transparently any rebates or kickbacks for compulsory contractual work in a franchisee’s business?
Yes 3 / 22
No 19 / 22
Does your Franchise agreement have a fair and transparent renumeration for the end of the franchise term?
Yes 1 / 21
No 20 / 21
Are refit/renewal costs in danger in putting your business under economic duress?
Yes 15 / 21
No 6 / 21
Are you a member of the BFA (British Franchise Association)?
Yes 3 / 21
No, I am denied membership as my franchisor is not a member 14 / 21
No, As my franchisor is a member I would like to join 4 / 21
No and I am not interested in joining 0 / 21