Start
Starting a franchise
Help a new franchisee understand the full cost of getting started and prepare a credible funding application. Start Up Loans may be an option for eligible applicants, alongside other routes where suitable.
Franchise partnerships
A finance partner for your franchise network.
Give the people you want to work with a clear route to explore funding, prepare their application and take the next step.
From a first franchise to an established business purchase or further expansion, we help your candidates prepare for finance. Through agreed marketing, we can also introduce your brand to people exploring business ownership.
FCA authorised · We're a credit broker, not a lender.
Start. Grow. Buy.
Your brand. Their ambition. A clear route to finance.
- In business since
- 2012 Helping UK businesses start, grow and buy
- Lender panel
- 100+ lenders Options for different businesses and needs
- Requirements
- Up to £10m Beyond the Start Up Loans limit
- Across your network
- 3 stages New franchisees, expansion and resales
The commercial need
Keep promising candidates moving.
You invest time in finding people who understand your brand, share your values and have the commitment to run a business. Once you both want to move forward, funding needs a clear next step.
We work through these questions with your candidate, giving the funding conversation structure. Your recruitment team stays focused on the relationship, the opportunity and the plans for joining your network.
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How much does the candidate need?
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What can they contribute?
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Which finance routes could fit?
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What information will a lender need?
The handover point
The right point to introduce us.
Bring us in once you have identified a candidate you want to progress with, and they want to pursue your franchise subject to funding. They do not need to have completed a finance application.
Your team
- Franchisee selection
- Interviews
- Background checks
- Assessing fit
Handover
Subject to funding
bizbritain
- Funding options
- Business case
- Application support
Who does what
You keep responsibility for franchisee selection, interviews, background checks and assessing fit. We take care of the finance conversation from the agreed handover point.
The core service
From funding questions to a prepared application.
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Assess the funding options
We discuss the candidate's circumstances, their contribution and the full investment required. That includes the franchise fee, setup costs and working capital. We explore which funding routes may fit and explain the information or gaps that need attention.
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Prepare the business case
We help candidates develop business plans and financial forecasts for lender assessment. Using your investment information alongside their own circumstances, we help them explain how the business will operate, what the funding will pay for and how repayments fit the forecast.
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Navigate the application
We help identify suitable lenders and support the candidate through the application and follow-up questions. Our relationships across 100+ lenders give us options to consider for different businesses and funding needs.
A practical finance route for your team to refer into, with support for the candidate at each stage.
Across your network
First franchise. Next location. New owner.
Grow
Adding units or territories
Support an existing operator's next stage of growth. We consider their trading position, the investment required and how the expansion will be managed, including plans involving several units.
Buy
Buying an established franchise
Give an incoming buyer a route to explore acquisition finance. We help them prepare the business case around the purchase price, trading performance, their contribution and the working capital needed after completion.
£10mRequirements up to
Business finance for requirements up to £10m
The partnership can support needs beyond the Start Up Loans limit, with funding options considered against the applicant, the business and the transaction.
Finance is subject to status and lender criteria. Start Up Loans are personal loans for business purposes.
Marketing and introductions
Put your brand in front of future franchisees.
A partnership can help both the candidates already speaking to you and the people yet to discover your opportunity.
Together, we can agree activity such as:
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Brand features
Explain your franchise opportunity, the type of person it suits and the investment involved.
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Joint funding content
Answer practical questions through guides, interviews, webinars or discovery-day material.
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Candidate introductions
Connect relevant people exploring business ownership with your recruitment team, with their permission.
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Resale and expansion features
Highlight agreed opportunities within your network, including established businesses seeking a new owner.
Marketing activity is agreed with each partner around its opportunities and recruitment priorities. Every introduction follows your selection process. Candidate volumes and finance outcomes are not guaranteed.
Franchise Finder
Meet prospects who are ready to explore.
Franchise Finder connects people preparing for business ownership with the franchise brands we partner with. Candidates learn what franchising involves, find opportunities that suit them and ask to be introduced.
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Learn: Franchising courses
Our courses explain what franchising is, how the relationship with a franchisor works and the investment and commitment to expect, so candidates arrive informed.
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Match: Franchise Finder
Prospective buyers share their interests, location, budget and experience. Franchise Finder matches them with partner brands whose opportunity could fit.
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Connect: Introductions to your team
When a candidate wants to explore your opportunity, we pass their details to your recruitment team with their permission, ready for your selection process.
The franchise hub
Your place in the franchise hub.
Partner brands can be listed in the bizbritain franchise hub, where prospective owners browse opportunities. Your listing gives them a clear picture of your brand and a direct route to request an introduction.
- Your franchise model and how it works
- The type of person it suits
- Territories and opportunities available
- The investment involved
What your team receives
Candidates who have learned what franchising involves.
People who have shown interest in your type of opportunity.
Prospects who know a finance route is available.
Listings and introductions are agreed with each partner. Candidates are introduced with their permission and follow your selection process. Candidate volumes and finance outcomes are not guaranteed.
How the partnership works
Build finance into your franchise journey.
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Understand your network
Tell us about your franchise model, typical investment, recruitment process and plans for new units, expansion or resales.
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Agree the handover
We agree when to introduce candidates, what to share and how to keep everyone informed with the candidate's permission. A referral link identifies introductions from your brand.
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Support your candidates
Your team has a clear place to direct candidates for a funding conversation, preparation and application support.
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Plan the marketing
We agree which opportunities and content to feature, the messages your team approves and how introductions return to your recruitment process.
Why bizbritain?
2012
Helping UK businesses since 2012.
100+
A panel of 100+ lenders.
Start. Grow. Buy.
Practical support across starting, growing and buying a business.
Partnership brochure
Share the full picture with your team.
Everything on this page in a 7-page brochure, ready to pass to your recruitment, development and leadership teams.
- A finance partner for your network
- The handover point
- The core service
- First franchise, next location, new owner
- Marketing and introductions
- Franchise Finder
- How the partnership works
Download the brochure
PDF · 7 pages · A4
Become a partner
Let's talk about your network.
Whether you are recruiting for new territories, supporting existing operators or preparing a resale, tell us where finance could help your plans progress.
bizbritain acts as a credit broker, not a lender. Finance is subject to status, lender criteria and assessment. Security or personal guarantees may be required. Start Up Loans are personal loans for business purposes. Any applicable fees and terms will be explained before you proceed.
bizbritain is a business support partner of the British Business Bank, delivering Start Up Loans and Growth Guarantee Scheme finance as part of a network of business support partners.
BizBritain Finance Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for credit brokerage activity (Firm Reference Number: 727207). We are also registered with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) for the processing of personal data (Registration Number: ZA062551). BizBritain Finance Limited is incorporated in England and Wales (Company Number: 08354773). Our registered office is Level 18, 40 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London E14 5NR.
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