FDS Associates

Franchise Development Services now works with associate partners in providing extra services to the franchise market. These are FDS Associates who provide a recognised and proven product or service to help you to get the best out of your franchise development.

alphaTALK strives to enhance their clients' professional image to their own customer base through innovative technological solutions. This has allowed many of their clients to project a larger national presence to their market, thus winning them more business. alphaTALK specialises in intelligent numbering solutions and cost effective telephony for SME's and corporate customers, ranging from ChemDry and GreenThumb franchises to AXA Insurance. Please click here for more information.

Brand Protect LLP

Brand Protect LLP are respected trade mark specialists. They provide a whole range of trade mark services, from the essential application and registration services to the more complex litigation stages. Since its inception, Brand Protect LLP has been working closely with franchise operations of all sizes and understands their specific needs. They can deliver excellent trade mark solutions that are incredibly good value for money. Please click here for more information.

FranDesign

Specialising in helping franchisors to explore and express their unique brand opportunities, FranDesign applies exceptional creative-thinking and proven marketing experience to make sure franchisors communicate effectively with all audiences.

FranExec

FranExec is a specialist service offered by FDS. Utilising the experience and contacts built up over 28 years in the franchise sector, we can h elp with the placement of executives to fill your top level vacancies.

FranManuals

Since 1981, the manual production facility of FDS, known as FranManuals, has produced operating and training manuals for franchisors capturing their know-how, business systems and detailed operational procedures. FranManuals produces these essential documents that are at the very heart of every genuine business format franchise. Please click here for more information.

FranMatch

FranMatch generates and manages leads for franchisors using leading publications, websites and methodology. As well as putting together your advertising campaign we design and implement a structured lead management service. The FranMatch service appeals to the established and new franchisor allowing them to utilise their time management in other areas of their franchise development.

FranPower

FranPower offers franchisors an opportunity to inject new urgency and impetus into your franchise owner recruitment campaign by setting an agenda of guaranteed weekly, fortnightly or monthly news stories on the website of the best recognised franchise-dedicated publication in the UK: The Franchise Magazine.

FranchiseSuccess.tv

FranchiseSuccess.tv is the official broadband channel of the bfa. Franchisors can display promotional videos in superb quality on the site together with supporting details. Franchisors can advertise on this website from just £9 a day. Please click here for more information.

ip21

A well-protected and strong brand is an essential element of successful franchising, and the use of Registered Trade Marks is fundamental to the process. Like all property, Trade Marks need to be built on strong foundations and must be looked after during their lifetime to ensure they continue to deliver value to your business. ip21 has a team of Trade Mark Attorneys who can assist you in at all stages throughout the life of your brand. Please click here for more information.

Lloyds TSB

Lloyds TSB Commercial has a team of dedicated franchise specialists who can offer guidance and expert advice whether you are thinking of becoming a franchise owner or wish to franchise your own business. We are available to assist you with your research in finding the right business opportunity for you through to business planning, financial assistance, bank account services and ongoing support once you are up and running. Please click here for more information.

Tech4T (FranMapping)

Tech4T offer a wide range of mapping services, including optimised franchise regions and sales or service territories for the UK, Europe, USA and most countries worldwide. Tech4T employs specialist mapping and analysis tools, and coupled with expert knowledge to correctly 'weight' information within the geographic segmentation process, Tech4T can achieve the best balanced territorial results for your franchise. Please click here for more information.

For more information

Call Richard Chatten on 01603 620 301 or email him today to find out how each FDS Associate service can help your franchise achieve its franchise development goals or how to become an FDS Associate.