"I've never worked in sales."
"I wouldn't know the first thing about designing a kitchen."
Do these thoughts sound familiar? Maybe something that's been going through your head as you've weighed up this opportunity? If so, it's worth knowing that neither...
The UK Property Claims sector has entered a period of exceptional growth. Now valued at £6.1bn, the market has expanded with weather-related payouts rising over 14% year on year—a pace almost ten times faster than the wider UK economy....
Starting your own business brings all kinds of rewards: being your own boss, setting your own schedule, building something of your own that you can be proud of. For any of that to last, though, it also has to...
The very last Access4Lofts training and onboarding course of 2026 begins on Monday 19th October, and after that, the next one won't be until 2027. So, if you've been thinking about starting your own business with us, October is...
Well… going by almost everything you see and hear on the news at the moment it would seem like now is a terrible time to start a business - or so you'd think. Access4Lofts recently had a call with...
Home improvement franchise Kitchen Makeovers has expanded its Business Development Team, increasing the resources dedicated to supporting franchisees as its nationwide network grows beyond 40 franchisees.
The investment has created a dedicated three-person Business Development Team. Two new full-time Business...
On the 23rd of May 2026, the Concept Claim Solutions team and franchise partners laced up their walking boots and took on the challenge of walking around Derwent Water in the Lake District to raise funds for Cancer Research...
Seeing a franchise in action - how it works on a day to day basis, how it attracts customers, and how those customers interact with it - is an essential part of understanding if that opportunity is right for...
Home improvement franchise Kitchen Makeovers has welcomed two new franchisees to its growing network, both leaving behind long-standing careers in search of a more fulfilling professional future.
Despite coming from very different backgrounds, both Steve Hanrahan and Dean Gregory were...
There's no shortage of kitchen renovation companies. After all, there are more than 30 million homes in the UK, with 10s of 1000s more being built every year. That’s a lot of kitchens, and demand just keeps on growing, so...
There’s no denying that things are currently pretty hard going financially. Even if you’re relatively comfortably off, the future has never felt so uncertain. Energy bills, fuel costs, even the cost of the weekly shop – all topics which...
After years of working in operations and events, Nicola Hutchings reached a point where she knew something needed to change. While she had built a successful career managing complex projects and leading teams, she wanted more control over her...
At Concept Claim Solutions, we believe that business success and well-being go hand in hand.
That’s why we’re proud to be officially Franchise Well Accredited,...
One of the questions we’re asked most at Surface Medic is whether someone needs previous cosmetic repair experience to become a successful franchisee.
The answer...
A local dad-of-two has swapped managing a busy airport hotel for running his own business - all in a bid to spend more time with his young family.
Andy Billage, who previously worked as a...
There is a lot of information about the Access4Lofts franchise on this site and on their own franchise website, and the regular news items on here do go some way towards helping you understand what...
A local entrepreneur has swapped a 20-year career in medical device manufacturing for running his own business - bringing the highest level of attention to detail to kitchen renovations across Peterborough.
Faizan Anwer launched Kitchen...
Concept Claim Solutions has closed the first quarter of 2026 with five finalist positions across two of the insurance industry’s most respected awards: the British Claims Awards and the Insurance Times Claims Excellence Awards.
These...
