Welcome to The Franchise Consultant
A successful franchise can dramatically increase your earning potential and increase the value of your business. With over three decades of experience behind us, we offer a wealth of experience and know what it takes to run a successful franchise.
We are here to help at every stage of this exciting, but daunting experience. We create bespoke packages to suit your business and tailor-made documents to ensure we attract the maximum interest to your brand.
Just Setting Out on Your Franchise Journey?
Our franchise experts can help you decide whether franchising is right for you and take you through the steps you need to develop a successful franchise business. We give open feedback as to the suitability of the business, and its capability, to make progress in expansion by franchising.We provide a ‘Start-to-Finish’ service that comprises everything you will need to launch and run your franchise. The Franchise Consultant will work with you in a non-executive role from within your organisation in the early stages to support and mentor your growth. We can help you with any of the following areas.
Planning including:
- Strategic Franchise Planning
- Franchise Model
- Franchise Marketing Plan
Preparation of Recruitment Tools including:
- DISC Profile
- Design your Recruitment Materials
- Advertising Copy & Placement
- Interview Scripts
- Audio Visual POS Materials
- Operational Documentation
- Legal Documentation
- On-Boarding Plan
Preparation of Operational Tools including:
- Operations Manual
- Franchise Infinity Management Software
Recruitment including:
- Lead Generation
- Lead Qualification
- Lead Management
- 3 Phase Interview Process
- Negotiation & Consolidation
Already an Established Franchise?
We will help find your franchisees. This is what makes The Franchise Consultant different. We won’t just review your existing franchise materials and strategy, we’ll help you find potential franchisees as well.
We know where to find the right partners for your business. Helping them see the potential of your franchise and see the returns on their investment.
We believe our network of existing franchise investors is our single most compelling reason to work with The Franchise Consultant to bring your franchise to the market successfully. We actively develop and engage with leads and then interview prospective franchisees on your behalf to ensure that they will be suitable for the role.
What’s the Next Step?
Whatever stage you are on the Franchise Journey, The Franchise Consultant can help your business grow through franchising.
For further information and free consultation please fill in the form below.
This Book Won’t Sell You a Franchise. That’s Exactly the Point
Bought In launches at the International Franchise Show, ExCeL London, 17–18 April 2026 — Stand 722. Essential reading for anyone buying, or considering franchising, a business.
Steve Lee, an experienced independent franchise consultant and Managing Director of The Franchise Consultant (UK Franchise Consultants Ltd), is set to publish his debut book, Bought In: How Franchising Saved My Career, Built My Life, and Why It Might Be the Best Decision You Ever Make.
The hardback and paperback launch at the International Franchise Show, ExCeL London, on 17-18 April 2026, where Steve will be exhibiting at Stand 722. The Kindle eBook is available to pre-order now at boughtin.co.uk.
Bought In is an honest, practical account of what franchising really involves, written for two audiences: those considering buying a franchise, and business owners exploring whether franchising is the right model for their growth. Part memoir and part hands-on guide, the book draws on Steve’s experience advising both sides of the franchise relationship, working with hundreds of individuals considering buying a franchise and with businesses across the UK exploring whether franchising is the right route to scale.
What the Book Covers
For prospective franchisees, Bought In addresses the questions most buyers have but rarely get straight answers to: how to evaluate a franchise beyond the brochure, what the agreement actually means, how to assess whether an opportunity is a genuine fit, and what distinguishes franchises that succeed from those that struggle.
For business owners, the book tackles the question of whether franchising is genuinely the right growth model for their business, what it really takes to build a successful franchise network, and the common mistakes that cause otherwise strong businesses to struggle when they move into franchising.
Throughout, the book draws on Steve’s own story, including the decisions that paid off and the lessons learned the hard way.
A Quote From the Author
“Franchising is one of the most powerful business models available, but only when it is the right fit. Whether you are thinking about buying a franchise or building one, the decisions you make at the start will define everything that follows. I wrote this book to give both sides of that conversation an honest, practical foundation to work from.”
Steve Lee, author of Bought In and Managing Director, The Franchise Consultant.
Publication Details
Title: Bought In: How Franchising Saved My Career, Built My Life, and Why It Might Be the Best Decision You Ever Make
Author: Steve Lee
Publisher: UK Franchise Consultants Ltd (via IngramSpark)
Hardback and paperback launch: 17–18 April 2026, International Franchise Show, ExCeL London — Stand 722
Kindle eBook: Available to pre-order now
ISBN — Hardback: 978-1-83709-525-4
ISBN — Paperback: 978-1-83709-524-7
ISBN — eBook: 978-1-83709-523-0
About Steve Lee / The Franchise Consultant
Steve Lee is the founder and Managing Director of The Franchise Consultant (UK Franchise Consultants Ltd), a franchise advisory firm operating across the UK. Steve works with two distinct groups: individuals considering buying a franchise, and businesses looking to grow through franchising. The Franchise Consultant currently works with around 40 businesses that franchise their operations, spanning a wide range of sectors.
Steve works across the franchise industry and his advice is driven by one question: is this the right opportunity for this person? He has no interest in placing a client in the wrong franchise.
Steve has helped hundreds of individuals and businesses to evaluate opportunities, conduct due diligence, negotiate agreements and build successful franchise operations. He is a recognised voice in the UK franchising industry.