About Us

At Knights plc, we spend time learning about the needs, goals, and objectives of our clients’ businesses so that we can tailor our approach. Instead of offering options, our highly qualified professionals offer advice.

Our strategy is to deliver a service that is both effective and efficient and to offer customised advice. Our team approaches problems proactively, practically, and profitably, always taking into account the tactical position and strategic goal of the client.

We have a committed group of specialised franchise advisors with a wealth of experience in franchising gained in both private practice and in-house operations in a range of industries, including hospitality, retail, leisure, care, education, professional practice, personal care and tuition.

We are honoured to collaborate with several top franchise brands on a national and international level and serve as a preferred advisor to industry professionals like banks, development consultants, and trade associations.

We provide franchisors and franchisees with a broad range of legal services, such as:

• Establishing and structuring franchise companies in the UK
• Drafting and providing advice on area development agreements, disclosure documents, master franchise agreements, franchise agreements, and other related documents
• Trademark licences and protection of intellectual property
• Global expansion
• Examining franchisors’ pre-contractual materials and offering advice on actions for misrepresentation
• Resolution of franchise disputes
• Development and use of strategies to deal with non-compliant franchisees
• Advising on termination rights, including asking for and arguing against interim injunctive relief
• Renewals of franchises
• Sales and purchases of franchised businesses
• class actions brought by and against franchisors
• Mediation, and arbitration
• Commercial lease renewals, assignments and related transactions

We are also supported by experts in premises licencing, regulatory compliance, and HR.

Our clients include established franchisors, managers of multi-brand, multi-unit franchises, newcomers to the UK, and companies that are changing their operations to become franchises.