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Ashtons Franchise Consulting


Ashtons is a talented team of knowledgeable franchise specialists, with decades of experience in assisting hundreds of businesses to expand and grow through franchising.


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Ashtons is a talented team of knowledgeable franchise specialists, with decades of experience in assisting hundreds of businesses to expand and grow through franchising.

We offer a flexible, good value and relationship based service and have found that clients appreciate our holistic approach; with AFC's work being as valuable to established franchisors seeking to refocus as it is to businesses newly considering franchise expansion.

We deliver tailored consultancy solutions with support from legal advisers and media specialists within the franchise industry, signposting clients to expertise in all aspects of franchising.

We will work with you in any way you wish, focusing on your best interests. As long-standing associates of the British Franchise Association, we have a reputation for helping our clients in a different way from many of our competitors. We focus on working at your pace, to your budget to deliver what you want – rather than offering a "one size fits all " approach.

Our services

For businesses new to franchising:

We offer a no cost first exploratory face-to-face meeting offering general advice, guidance and direction... leading on to a menu from which you can choose our support for any, or all aspects of:

  • Preparing you to franchise, from conception to launch
  • Manuals
  • Franchise documentation
  • Franchise recruitment

For established franchisors:

  • Infrastructure improvement
  • Re-writing operational manuals and alignment with legal precedents
  • Franchise system refresh and reboot
  • Franchise prospectus design and production
  • Recruitment of franchisees
  • Franchise resales

We work in association with other leading bfa-affiliated service providers who specialise in:

  • Territory mapping
  • Raising finance
  • Accounting and management information systems
  • Tailored insurance for franchisors and franchisees
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Ashtons Franchise proudly announce new Managing Consultant

Ashtons Franchise Consulting (AFC) announced today that Nick Williams is stepping back as Managing Consultant of the business. He heads towards a well-earned retirement and will be succeeded by Phil Mowat. Nick will continue to be involved with the...

04-04-2023 Read more
Ashtons Franchise Consulting welcome industry heavyweight to the team

Ashtons Franchise Consulting is delighted to announce the arrival to the team of Karl Sandall, FCIB QFP AIA (Hon). Until recently Karl was the Group Chief Executive of the TaxAssist Direct Group – a highly successful and well-respected UK and...

08-03-2023 Read more
New consultant joins Ashtons Franchise Consulting

Ashtons Franchise Consulting (AFC) has expanded and strengthened its team with the appointment of franchise consultant Rob Hall.  Since 2016, Rob has worked with global franchise brands as a performance coach working directly with franchisees to...

08-07-2022 Read more
Introducing Get A Drip - the vitamin drip franchise

Who are Get A Drip?  Richard Chambers felt the benefits of Vitamin Drips in hospital while being treated for complications arising from his diabetes. After seven years of researching the benefits of drips, Get A Drip Clinics were opened in London’s...

02-12-2021 Read more
Ashtons Franchise Consulting welcomes new consultant

Ashtons Franchise Consulting (AFC) has expanded and strengthened its team with the appointment of consultant Phil Mowat. Following a previous career in events, Phil jumped head-first into the franchise industry in 2009, helping a family member...

26-03-2021 Read more

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