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How to open a cleaning business in the UK in 2026
16/09/2026No licence is required to start a cleaning business in the UK. That makes it one of the cheapest trades to enter and one of the easiest to get wrong, because the rules that bite are employment rules rather than…
How to open a nursery in the UK in 2026
15/09/2026Providing childcare without Ofsted registration is a criminal offence, and registration costs £220 and takes around 12 weeks. What decides whether a nursery pays is set elsewhere: the ratios fix the staff cost of every child-hour, and councils set the…
How to open a care agency in the UK in 2026
15/09/2026Registering a care agency with the Care Quality Commission costs nothing to apply for. What it costs instead is time, and a registered manager on the payroll months before the first invoice, because the CQC assesses named individuals and can…
How to open a gym in the UK in 2026
15/09/2026A record 12.2 million people aged 16 and over belong to a UK health and fitness club, 18% of that population, according to ukactive's UK Health & Fitness Market Report 2026. The low-cost chains set the price: The Gym Group's…
How to open a pizzeria in the UK in 2026
15/09/2026In the UK a pizzeria with tables and a pizza takeaway are not the same thing in planning law. One sits inside Use Class E, the other is sui generis and needs permission in its own right. That distinction shapes…
How to open a bakery in the UK in 2026
14/09/2026Bakery product retailing in the UK is estimated at £4.0 billion across 4,310 businesses, and British Baker's Bakery Market Report 2026 recorded out-of-home bakery turnover up 4.1% over the year. A bakery lives or dies on decisions made before the…
How to open a coffee shop in the UK in 2026
11/09/2026The UK's branded coffee shop market is estimated at £6.8 billion across 12,313 outlets, a fifth consecutive year of growth. For a new independent, the numbers that matter are smaller: about £2.24 left from a £3.60 latte after VAT and…
Franchise agreements in the UK: what you need to know
01/04/2026A franchise agreement contract is a legally binding contract between a brand owner, or the franchisor, and the operator, or the franchisee. This allows the franchisee to operate a business using the franchisor’s brand, intellectual property and business model. Understanding…
How to open a restaurant in the UK in 2026
23/02/2026A fitted 40-cover restaurant unit can rent for about £32,000 a year, and on the figures in this guide it needs around 37 covers a day just to break even. Registration with the council is free and due 28 days…
How do you Open a Nando’s Franchise ? Is it Possible in the UK in 2026?
23/02/2026Since first breaking onto British shores in the early 90s, Nando's has gone on to achieve a level of cult status on the UK high street that most restaurant chains can only dream of. The peri-peri chicken giant is now…
