As an established franchisor, your business is ready to move on to the next level. Using over 30 years of experience providing advice and guidance, and facilitating the growth of franchise networks, FDS is an ideal partner to help you achieve your franchising goals. In this section, we provide details of advanced FDS products and services designed to assist the established franchisor achieve successful national and international business expansion.
“I have worked with FDS over many years on a number of projects. Their knowledge of the franchise sector and what it takes to recruit franchisees is excellent as are their media both published and online. I have constantly recruited high quality franchisees through working with FDS.”
Simon Dalziel, Franchise Director
“We have had a continuous relationship, using The Franchise Magazine and FDS websites exclusively to attract franchise candidates with great success. We view FDS as long term partners for advice on all aspects of franchising and can recommend them without hesitation.”
Hugh Man, Franchise Director
“I have used FDS for more than five years over three different brands. Their publications and websites consistently achieve the highest returns and are always number one and two when drawing up my marketing plan for each year. Not only do they generate consistently high numbers but more importantly the prospects are high quality too.”
Paul Fennell, Managing Director
“The Filta Group has been using The Franchise Magazine for its hard copy advertising for many years. We find that its distribution and widespread reader audience gives us good returns and quality leads for franchise recruitment.”
Damien Slater, General & Franchise Manager at The Filta Group
“We have found the FDS media – The UK Franchise Directory and The Franchise Magazine – to be one of our best and most cost effective ways of generating good quality leads.”
Alex King, Managing Director
“The Franchise magazine has been a stalwart of UK franchising for many years and I am a regular user of the magazine to target potential franchisees for all our brands.”
Nigel Toplis, Managing Director
“Having the support of a business such as FDS is invaluable. Working with their consultants and being able to identify franchisor clients particular requirements of the business, the particular needs, branding strategy, recruitment plans, expansion, plans, it makes our life a lot more easier.”
Mike Barlow, Franchise Solicitor
“FDS are one of the key franchise consultants in the industry. They provide good advice to franchisors and we benefit from working with FDS in the advice that they give. We like to work closely together to ensure franchisors move forward and develop their business to the best of their abilities.”
Mark Scott, Head of Franchise Division
“As franchise consultants, FDS have been around as long as any of them, over 30 years plus. They are a very successful business that has stood the test of time and that’s probably the best measure of their worth to the franchise community.”
Director General, Brian Smart
“The decision to franchise was taken by LIPA shortly after we met FDS in 2008. The FDS’ FranMatch recruitment system matches competent and eager applicants to LIPA 4:19, so when I meet with prospective franchisees, both they and I are pleased to find that we are able to communicate easily and effectively as we decide on the best way forward.”
Kerry Watkins, Franchise Manager, LIPA 4:19
“FDS Southern are experienced in supporting franchised businesses and provide a professional service. It is essential that individuals looking at franchising as a route to expand their own business seek the support of a consultant who understands both the benefits and pitfalls of franchising to give them the greatest possible chance of long-term success.”
Richard Holden, Head of Franchising, Lloyds TSB
“Because Subway headquarters has focused on worldwide franchise development, I am especially pleased with our experience with FDS. Our leads for franchisees have been numerous and the quality of those leads has been very good."
Sydney Griffin, Development Communications Specialist, Subway World Headquarters
“FDS produces results. They know what has to be done and do it very professionally.”
Peter J. Shea, President, Stained Glass Overlay Inc.