Are you a confident leader with a proven track record in business? Build your own consultancy with The Alternative Board
- Chair regular peer advisory boards
- Deliver 1:1 business coaching
- Run consultancy projects
- SLT development programmes
With a TAB franchise you can use your experience to REALLY help local business owners thrive.
Why choose TAB to power your business…
| Deliver far more than just coaching | The business model is very clever, enabling you to forge deep client relationships through your lucrative regular peer advisory boards. Becoming the trusted advisor of your clients enables you to target your business coaching, consultancy and development programmes very effectively and efficiently. |
| This is a booming market, proven to be even more so through periods of uncertainty, which seems to be the world we live in today! The advisory boards and coaching deliver a solid regular recuring income, with the consultancy projects and development programmes on top. | Multiple income streams |
| Client relationships average 4 years+ | TAB is very cost-effective for clients, delivers them huge ongoing value, and is profitable for you – WIN:WIN. The result is a four-year plus average customer retention, which beats other dedicated business coaching, gym and home care franchises by a mile. |
Choose your TAB business journey
| TAB Owner / SOLO | TAB Owner / SCALE UP |
| Build your own portfolio of local business owner clients, leveraging the TAB brand, systems, support and processes so you can focus on people and not paperwork. | Move from working in your business to employing and directing your own facilitators and scale up your own business consultancy, an asset you can sell in the future. |
Whichever route you take, starting your own business with the TAB franchise provides you with a proven roadmap to follow from the sector’s leading brand and a clear exit strategy. You’ll have professional content and collateral, proven systems, and ongoing personal guidance and support to call on at all times.
And you’ll be part of a close-knit network of collaborative fellow franchisees.
Join a community of like-minded business leaders
Our most successful franchisees are confident and compelling, people who care – leaders who enjoy the reward of helping business owners flourish. They utilise the power of the brand, systems, support and content to deliver ongoing value to business owners in their local area.
Leadership from a former franchisee who’s been in your shoes
Our leader – Ed Reid – moved from being a franchisee to take over as franchisor with his business partner Mags Fuller back in 2017. Ed’s been sat right where you are now and knows the TAB journey personally – he’s committed to helping franchisees by sharing his experience. And Ed's original TAB business is still trading, the franchisee who purchased it has grown the business further too!
As UK franchisor we still run a few territories keeping our finger on the pulse and testing new initiatives, before developing further with the network.
We have been in the UK since 2009, but actually trace our roots back to the USA when in 1990 our founder first developed the business concept to share the power he had experienced of non-exec directors. There are now over 400 TAB franchisees serving over 5,000 business owners each month across 25 countries.
34 territories operating in the UK, 75+ available across the country
“If you’ve been successful in your business career and you’re ready to enjoy the emotional and financial rewards of giving back, we look forward to exploring the TAB opportunity with you.” Ed Reid – TAB UK Franchisor
With very low overheads, this high margin business model delivers a regular income with an initial investment of £66,700, including comprehensive initial training and first-year marketing costs. Each high street bank with franchise specialisms knows the model well and provides funding packages appropriate to individual circumstances.
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Franchise launches new podcast to support business leaders
Business advisory franchise The Alternative Board (TAB) has launched a new podcast aimed at helping SME business owners relate, learn and grow.
TABCAST offers new insights into leadership focussing on real-time experiences of business owners, franchisees and entrepreneurs. The series aims to provide a voice for everyday business leaders who make up the backbone of the UK economy.
Created by co-franchisees Liam and Simon Banks, TABCAST is now being extended across the TAB network, providing practical advice and real-world stories that go beyond the boardroom to a wider audience.
Liam Prendergast of The Alternative Board’s Wakefield franchise commented on the new podcast, "There are no corporate giants, no egos - just honest conversations that reflect the reality of being a business owner in 2025. Business leaders from all sectors can tune in, relate, learn, and feel part of a community of like-minded entrepreneurs.”
“Running a business is a constant rollercoaster of challenges, and through TABCAST, we’ve created a new space where business leaders can share their experiences and learn from each other," said Simon Banks. "We provide a platform for business owners to connect over the real obstacles they face—whether it’s overcoming personal setbacks or navigating tough decisions—while offering practical, down-to-earth conversations that resonate with the realities of leading a small or medium-sized business."
TABCAST episodes will be released monthly, sharing insights business leaders. Episode 1: The Good, The Bad & Everything In-between features Kelly Smith, owner of Juice Personnel in Wakefield and Max Linstead, MD of Castleford based Metal Depot. Episode 2: Great Performing Teams has been released this week. Both are available to watch for free on Spotify and YouTube.
Ed Reid, MD and co-owner of The Alternative Board added "We’re excited to launch TABCAST as it represents the true spirit of TAB—helping businesses support one another in the real world,”
Future episodes will cover topics including navigating family business challenges, resilience in business, and the power of peer support and collaboration.
With more business owners seeking peer-led solutions, the demand for TAB’s services continues to rise. Its franchise model allows aspiring franchisees to become a part of this powerful movement, supporting business owners within their local communities while growing their own businesses in the process.
TAB works with hundreds of SME members across the UK and has a global network spanning 24 countries. TAB members meet monthly to share their business challenges and provide each other with practical, real-world advice.
Territories around the UK are available to confident leaders with a strong track record in business.
