BFA HSBC British Franchise Award Finalists announced for 2022!

“Our awards program provides an opportunity to acknowledge amazing people at the heart of British business and the evolving award categories really is a representation of the change across the community. This year we are excited to feature amazing journey of both franchisor and franchisee” says BFA CEO, Pip Wilkins. 

The shortlist for the bfa HSBC British Franchise Awards 2022, taking place at the Vox, Birmingham, on November 24, has been revealed. Hosted by the British Franchise Association and supported by long-term sponsors, HSBC, the prestigious industry awards showcase excellence in franchising, acknowledging brands and people that have gone above and beyond to build strong, ethical franchise communities. The business world continues to navigate challenging economic times and franchising continues to sustain these, proving that in business you can be stronger together, such is the case in a franchise network. 

The finalists are as follows 

FRANCHISOR CATEGORIES: 

FRANCHISOR OF THE YEAR 

ActionCOACH 
Driver Hire 
Monkey Music 
Puddle Ducks 
Revive! Auto Innovations 
Speedy Freight  
Tutor Doctor  

EMERGING  

easyStorage 
Visiting Angels 
Pass the Keys 

LIFESTYLE 

Lingotot 
diddi dance 
Little Learners 
Razzamataz Theatre Schools 

LEADERSHIP & CULTURE 

Home Instead 
Shuttercraft 
Stagecoach Performing Arts 
Visiting Angels 

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION 

easyStorage 
Swimtime 
Pitman Training 

INTERNATIONAL SUPERBRAND 

Autosmart International 
Little Kickers 
Expense Reduction Analysts 

FRANCHISEE CATEGORIES:

NEXT GENERATION 

Autosmart International (Josh Jillians) 
Driver Hire (Tom Williams) 
Little Voices (Ellena Morgan) 
Walfinch (Cameron Campbell) 
Water Babies (Holly Unsworth) 

LIFESTYLE 

Razzamataz Theatre Schools (Asha Marie Richardson) 
Monkey Music (Emma Loyns) 
Babyballet (Jessie Lilley)  

COMMUNITY FOCUS 

Aspray (John Strange) 
Caremark (Richard & Emily Magrath) 
Purple House Clinic (Michelle & Tomas Muniz) 

NEW DIRECTION 

McDonald’s Restaurants (Reema Mavani) 
Guardian Angel Carers (Tim Corry & Alex Duncan) 
Monkey Music (Sally Williamson) 

BFA STAR PERFORMER 

Revive! Auto Innovations (Jay Belam) 
Babyballet (Jessie Lilley) 
Children Inspired by Yoga (Anna Gagliano) 

HSBC BEST IN CLASS MULTI-UNIT LEADER 

Starbucks (Karim Jivraj) 
Costa (Diljit Brar) 
Home Instead (Suhail Rehman) 

Pip Wilkins, CEO of the BFA, states: “The quality of entries is strong as always, and to be names a finalist really is a huge achievement to be proud of.” 

“The annual awards are a celebration of the achievements of the franchise sector, as well as the high standards of the finalists, their innovation and resilience demonstrated over the past year. We look forward to celebrating success with all finalists and their teams.” concludes HSBC’s UK Head of Franchising, Gillian Morris. 

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