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Sixes relaunches UK franchise drive under new ownership
24/09/2026Sixes, the cricket-themed competitive socialising brand backed by England captain Ben Stokes, has set up a new franchising company seven months after entering administration. Companies House records show Sixes Entertainment Franchise Limited was incorporated on 5 June 2026, and a…
How to start a pet sitting business in the UK 2026
24/09/2026A pet sitter holds the keys to an empty house, often for a week at a time, with no licence, no register, and no mandatory vetting behind them. The work does not normally qualify for anything above a basic criminal…
Kingfisher lifts profit outlook as first-half profits rise 10%
23/09/2026Kingfisher, the retail group behind B&Q and Screwfix, raised its full-year profit guidance after adjusted pre-tax profit rose 9.9% to £404 million in the first half. Screwfix continued to outperform while B&Q's like-for-like sales fell, as the group narrowed its…
Stonegate posts strong Q3 profit growth as pub conversions accelerate
23/09/2026Stonegate Group posted another quarter of rising profit in the 40 weeks to 5 July 2026, with operating profit up to £245 million as the tenanted pub operator pushed ahead with converting managed pubs into its leased and tenanted estate.…
McDonald’s opens third Darlington drive-thru after repeated delays
22/09/2026McDonald's opens its third Darlington restaurant on 23 September 2026, a drive-thru on the Faverdale Industrial Estate that has slipped three times since construction began in March 2025. The brand has not named the operator, so whether the site joins…
How to open a car repair garage in the UK 2026
22/09/2026Around 35 million MOT tests were carried out in the UK last year, according to the Independent Garage Association, with an average failure rate of 27% and the average car on the road now a record 10 years old. Anyone…
Administrators appointed to Sayers and Poundbakery shop operator
22/09/2026Administrators were appointed to S&PB Retail Limited, the company behind the Sayers and Poundbakery shop estates, on 15 September 2026. The notice reached The Gazette six days later. The appointment follows the closure of 19 shops in August and around…
Greggs signs for drive-thru unit at £15 million Sunderland scheme
22/09/2026Greggs has signed for a drive-thru unit at Eastgate Point in Sunderland, a £15 million commercial scheme on the former Littlewoods site that has stood empty since 2010. The shop will create 12 jobs. It lands as the chain runs…
How to open a Superdrug shop in the UK: is it possible, who owns it and expansion plans
22/09/2026Superdrug trades from close to 900 shops in the UK and Ireland and reported turnover of £1.63 billion for 2024. It publishes no franchise offer. Every shop belongs to the company, which is itself owned by A.S. Watson and ultimately…
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…
