Franchise Brands plc
1.3m
Resilient reactive and planned jobs carried out pa, AOV c£340.
£2.1bn
Potential System sales from the Maximum Potential Model. H1 2026: £229m.
81%
Cash conversion H1 2026. Capital light: franchisees invest in their businesses.
The Cavendish View
Franchise Brands (Buy) is an international franchisor focused on essential B2B services, including drainage, hydraulic hose replacement and commercial kitchen services. Meeting management would provide the opportunity to discuss potential disposals, capital reinvestment and the next phase of organic growth.
GUY HEWETT
Research Director
We build, grow and develop market-leading franchise businesses
Franchise Brands (FTSE AIM UK 50) is a platform of international B2B franchise brands focused on essential services through a mobile workforce. We have clarity of purpose which is to acquire, develop and scale proven franchise businesses. Our focus is to help our franchise partners grow their businesses, so that "as they grow, we grow".
Our franchise partners benefit from our One Franchise Brands platform which includes shared, bespoke technology systems, a strategic growth maximisation methodology and management franchising expertise.
We have 7 franchise brands in 10 countries, 265 franchise partners in the three core B2B divisions, 261 B2C franchise partners and approximately 2,500 mobile service vehicles. We focus on resilient reactive and planned services and carry out approximately 1.3m jobs per year at an average value of approximately £340 for over 55,000 active commercial customers. We earn an average management service fee of 15% from each job undertaken by our franchise partners.
Our market-leading brands include Pirtek, Metro Rod and Filta. We employ approximately 600 people across the Group and there are over 3,000 people employed in the franchise community.
Attending from Franchise Brands plc
Peter Molloy
CEO
Stephen Hemsley
Executive Chairman
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