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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Franchisee Event Showcases Thriving Collaborative Network
Leading franchise The Alternative Board (TAB) UK has recently hosted its first National Member Event since 2019, bringing together around 100 TAB franchisees, facilitators and TAB members from across the country.
Held in York’s historic Hospitium, the two-day event offered a powerful snapshot of what makes the TAB franchise model stand out: meaningful peer connection, practical business insight and a proven system that continues to scale.
The agenda combined keynote speakers with interactive panels and discussions all focused on high-performing culture, leadership and real-world business challenges. Highlights included sessions led by culture expert Marcus Child and team coach Jonathan Peach, alongside a candid ‘Favourite Failures’ panel featuring TAB Members who turned setbacks into success.
“Events like this show the value our franchisees deliver to their local business communities and the strength of the national network behind them,” commented Ed Reid, Managing Director of TAB UK. “It was fantastic to bring together TAB members who own such a diverse range of businesses enabling them to share and reflect on their leadership journeys. Members came away inspired, challenged and full of new ideas to take back to their businesses, exactly what TAB does best.”
The event also reinforced the TAB franchise’s ongoing growth story. With territories available across the UK, it is actively seeking new franchisees who want to run a rewarding, scalable business that supports SME leaders.
“We’re looking for values-led professionals those with a business mindset and a passion for helping others succeed,” added Ed. “If that sounds like you, now is a great time to join.”
TAB’s franchise model allows aspiring franchisees to become a part of their own local business community, supporting company owners and their senior teams while growing their own franchise in the process.
The franchise is welcoming enquiries from experienced professionals with strong business acumen who are passionate about helping others to succeed. You may have had a corporate career and have reached a stage where you would like to work for yourself whilst using the incredible skills you already have. Territories currently available across the UK include prime central London and city locations.
