Setting up a franchise used to be a complex, time consuming and expensive process. Now FrankDocs offers a complete yet simple solution. Having comprehensive documentation in place for your franchise is the cornerstone that sets the standard of how your franchise will operate. Having quality documentation sets the standard by which your franchisees view your professionalism and the level of commitment you have to your franchise business.
All FrankDocs documents come with free guidelines and instructions of how to adapt the templates to your business. All documents are in MS Word .doc and MS Excel .xls format and can be adapted using most word processing and spreadsheet software.
As well as meeting and exceeding all requirements by the European Franchise Federation (www.eff-franchise.com), all FrankDocs documentation has been written to comply with the British Franchising Association (www.thebfa.org) Code of Ethics that includes the European Franchise Federation Code of Ethics as well as meeting all the legal requirements for applicable commercial law in the UK.
Legal DocumentsThe legal documentation that is signed and agreed between the parties forms the basis of the franchise operation. It is critical, for the benefit of all parties involved, that this documentation is accurate and concise and includes references to all the other documentation used in the franchise such as the manuals.
Legal Franchise Agreement
The FrankDocs Legal Franchise Agreement provides a comprehensive and concise 42 page legal agreement that forms the legal relationship between you, the Franchisor, and your Franchisee.
The Agreement covers all facets of the legal framework specific to the legal relationship between the Franchisor and the Franchisee. Included in the agreement are the normal commercial contractual clauses that form the basis of most commercial contracts in the UK.
Designed to protect both parties and define the rights and obligations of both parties, the FrankDocs Legal Agreement draws upon the extensive experience of the FrankDocs staff and legal advisors.
Fully compliant with the British Franchising Association (www.thebfa.org) code of Ethics that includes the European Franchise Federation (www.eff-franchise.com) Code of Ethics, the FrankDocs Legal Agreement is fully compliant with commercial law and legal framework in the UK.
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Legal Master Franchise Agreement
FrankDocs Legal Master Franchise Agreement provides is a comprehensive and concise 80 page legal agreement that forms the legal relationship between you, the franchisor, and the Master Franchises that you may appoint – generally to take ownership of the Franchise Brand and Systems in a specified area. These Master Franchises manage their specified area and have Franchisees under them that operate with the standard Franchise Agreement that is included in the set of FrankDocs manuals.
As with the Legal Franchise Agreement, The Legal Master Franchise Agreement covers all facets of the legal framework specific to the legal relationship between the Franchisor and the Master Franchisee. Included in the agreement are the normal commercial contractual clauses that form the basis of most commercial contracts in the UK.
Fully compliant with the British Franchising Association (www.thebfa.org) code of Ethics that includes the European Franchise Federation (www.eff-franchise.com) Code of Ethics, the FrankDocs Legal Master Franchise Agreement is fully compliant with commercial law and legal framework in the UK.
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Franchise Disclosure Document
Included in the FrankDocs Legal Documentation Set is the Disclosure Document. The FrankDocs Disclosure Document allows you to fully articulate the attributes of your Franchise in detail in a format that is concise in its content yet easy to read and understand.
This 44 page document outlines the nature of your Franchise to prospective Franchisees. When selling your Franchise to prospective Franchisees, it is essential that you give detailed and compelling information as this will be used as part of the sales process. The FrankDocs Disclosure Document allows you to fully articulate the attributes of your Franchise in detail in a format that is concise in its content yet easy to read and understand.
Topics included in the Disclosure Document include an in-depth analysis of the existing Franchise track record, the Franchisor, sales and marketing, projected financial performance, obligations and responsibilities of both parties and disclaimers. The document presents a balanced impression of your business with specific details being balanced with a sales pitch to attract potential Franchisees to purchase a Franchise.
The Disclosure Document, in MS Word .doc format, is a document designed to allow potential franchisees to make an educated and informed decision about purchasing your franchise. The format of the document shows you exactly where to add information about your business and the franchise opportunity that you are offering.
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BFA Code of Ethics
The FrankDocs suite of documents is fully compliant with UK Law and also the British Franchise Association (www.thebfa.org) Code of Ethics. The British Franchising Association (BFA) was formed 1977. The BFA has developed a Code of Ethics that they recommend all members adhere too. The BFA Code of Ethics follows the European Code of Ethics specified by the European Franchise Federation (www.eff-franchise.com) and has been adopted by the BFA as well as all other Franchise Associations in Europe. Included in the suite of documents is the complete Code of Ethics from the British Franchise Association. All FrankDocs documentation has been written to meet or exceed the Code of Ethics
Franchise ManualsComprising 3 Manual Sets, The FrankDocs Manual Documentation Set is purposely designed to ensure that the systems and levels of performance that you require can be specified, measured and monitored with each franchisee. The FrankDocs Manual Sets have been produced to be tightly integrated with the FrankDocs Legal Documents and FrankDocs Recruitment Documents.
The Manuals serve as templates that you can alter and adapt to ensure that the benchmarks of performance that you set are adhered to. Covering Human Resources, Operations and Branding the FrankDocs Manuals cover all aspects of the running of a franchise unit and draw upon the experience of the FrankDocs staff to ensure that the templates are comprehensive in their content while being easy to read and understand.
Human Resources Manual – 5 volume set
These manuals have been specifically designed to help you with the Human Resource aspect of your franchise. They are comprehensive in their content and specify the procedures and provide explanations of what is involved in employing staff.
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Operations Manual – 9 volume set
The operations manual outlines the specific tasks that are required to run the franchise. In putting these sets of manuals together you will be able to specify the exact performance requirements and business procedures that you wish your franchisees to adhere too.
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Branding Manual – 4 volume set
Specifying and maintaining a specific and uniform brand, in all its forms, is critical to the success of your new franchise. The Branding Manual specifies the brand, how it can be used and, most importantly, how the brand cannot be used.
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Franchisee Recruitment DocumentsLike any business, having the right people in the business is critical to the success of the business. The FrankDocs Recruitment Document Set has been specifically designed to ensure that your recruitment process of new franchisees is second to none and that you only select the best franchisees to become part of your business. The FrankDocs Recruitment Document Set comprises 8 documents purposely designed to assist you in the recruitment process from the initial contact with a potential franchisee to signing the FrankDocs Legal Documents.
Included in the FrankDocs Recruitment Document Set are the guidelines that define the recruitment process, checklists and questionnaires, confidentiality agreement, heads of agreement and accountants and lawyers certificates. These documents have been specially produced and designed to work together in tight matrix to ensure that your franchisee recruitment process is robust and only selects the best franchisees in a manner that protects you and your business to ensure the ongoing growth of your business.
Recruitment Guidelines provides an outline of the process of selling a franchise unit to a Franchisee and covers the process from the initial contact through to signing the Franchise Agreement.
Franchise Recruitment Checklist that provides a framework and system to take prospective Franchisees from the initial contact with your business through to signing the Franchise Agreement
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Prospective Franchisee Questionnaire is a 30 page document designed to gather all the information about a potential franchisee, their details, financial position, reasons and motivations for becoming a Franchisee, References, potential business partners, and business history. It ensures that all the right questions are asked and will allow you to quickly asses a potential Franchisee for suitability with your franchise.
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Confidentiality Agreement. This agreement ensures that all information that you reveal about your business and the franchise opportunity is kept confidential. The agreement is compliant with all legal requirements in the UK.
Heads of Agreement. This documents is designed to signify the intention of the parties to proceed with the purchase of a Franchise business, conditional upon the items specified in the agreement. The agreement is compliant with all legal requirements in the UK.
Accountant and Lawyer Certificates provides documentation for the Franchisees Accountant and Lawyer to sign so that you are assured that they have undertaken due diligence on their business decision to purchase a Franchise from you.