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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TAB announces Franchisee of the Year 2025
The Alternative Board (TAB) has named Dave McCartney its Franchisee of the Year 2025.
The award was announced at TAB’s recent Annual Conference hosted at the Crowne Plaza in Leeds. TAB is the world’s largest franchise system providing peer advisory boards and business coaching for business owners.
The conference brought together TAB franchisees from across the UK to celebrate the franchise’s 15th anniversary and provide a platform for learning, networking and growth.
Dave was honoured as TAB’s Franchise of the Year 2025 in recognition of the outstanding success of his Leeds North and Central franchise. As one of the founding UK franchisees, he has spent the past 15 years building a thriving business and setting a benchmark for excellence within the TAB network.
Ed Reid, TAB UK MD commented: “Dave’s unmatchable enthusiasm has always been one of his greatest assets. His belief in the power of what we do, specifically the life-changing impact on the business owners we work with, remains as strong as ever.
“Year after year, Dave helps a significant number of business owners in Leeds change their lives for the better. Last Autumn he sold his Leeds Central territory to a new franchisee, and the support Dave provided to get him established was above and beyond. This cemented his place at the top of the TAB tree this year. I’m delighted Dave has won this award for the third time, thus joining an elite group of TAB franchise owners.”
Nominated for the award by members of the TAB head office team, Dave received high praise for his commitment to the franchise. Comments included: “He is an absolute pleasure to work with - his communication is excellent, he consistently meets expectations, and he goes above and beyond to support fellow TAB business owners. He has truly made an exceptional effort to integrate others into TAB.”
Dave joined TAB following a successful career within the food and chemical industries having held leadership roles at Globe Food Ingredients, Nandi Proteins and Fiske Food Ingredients. Like the majority of TAB franchisees Dave utilises his commercial experience to deliver tangible change to his franchise members’ businesses. Dave now successfully runs three TAB peer boards which meet monthly to discuss and tackle business challenges together. The regular sessions, alongside one-to-one coaching, enable business owners to get advice, set targets and improve their businesses.
Other winners at the annual conference included: Elliot and Natalie Rich – Community Award, Liam Kane – Accountability Award, Paul Winterbottom - Lifelong Learning Award, Ted Robinson - Innovation Award, Steve Cook - Belief Award, David Abbott, Respect Award and Jonathan O’Shea, Excellence Award.
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
