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RUFF Golf signs master franchise for ten Scottish venues
22/10/2026Swedish indoor golf brand RUFF has signed a ten-year master franchise agreement for Scotland, its second UK deal in four months. The Scottish partner, Targe Environmental Consulting Ltd, plans ten venues over the term, starting with Aberdeen, where talks on…
Miniso takes HMV’s Oxford Street site for first UK Miniso Land
19/10/2026Miniso is preparing to open its first UK Miniso Land, a 19,000 sq ft flagship at 363 Oxford Street, London, in the building HMV occupies today. The retailer, which operates more than 8,300 stores worldwide, has taken the site as…
Part time franchise opportunities in the UK: run a business on your own hours
05/10/2026Part-time franchises are franchises the franchisor states can be run on reduced hours, at least at the start. In October 2026, only a handful of brands in the L'Express Franchise directory said so explicitly on their profile. This guide sets…
Low cost franchises in the UK: cheap and low investment opportunities under £10,000
05/10/2026Low cost franchises in the UK range from a few hundred pounds to £10,000 of personal contribution. In October 2026, eleven brands in the L'Express Franchise directory published an entry cost at or below £10,000, eight of them £5,000 or…
Home-based franchises in the UK: brands and costs
02/10/2026Half of UK franchisees work from home, according to the British Franchise Association's 2024 National Franchise Survey of its members. Home-based franchises cover services delivered online, at the client's premises or in schools, run from a home office rather than…
How to open a driving school in the UK 2026
22/09/2026It is illegal to charge for driving lessons in the UK without being on the approved driving instructor register. The registration belongs to the person, not the business, lasts four years and cannot be sold or passed on. Whatever else…
Randy’s Donuts picks Edinburgh for first UK shop
18/09/2026Los Angeles doughnut chain Randy's Donuts has filed a planning application for its first UK shop, at a former Barburrito unit on Forest Road in Edinburgh. The brand, known for its 32-foot rooftop doughnut sign, is seeking UK franchise partners…
How to open a dog day care in the UK 2026
16/09/2026UK Pet Food's 2026 Pet Population Survey, based on 8,951 online interviews carried out in January 2026, estimates 15.5 million dogs in UK households, against 12.5 million five years earlier. Commercial dog day care has been a licensable activity in…
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…
