Lisa Curteis, Director at Rosemary Bookkeeping, was recently interviewed by Share Radio. As a British Franchise Association (bfa) board member and with a newly acquired Qualified Franchise Professional (QFP) accreditation, Lisa stands as a voice of authority on the franchising sector.

Lisa recently shared her expertise on franchising with Share Radio and is a prominent voice within the industry.

Lisa is well-placed to offer advice as she was involved in the launch of Rosemary Bookkeeping, a revolutionary transaction-based bookkeeping system that franchised in 2008 and since then hasn’t looked back.

The Rosemary Bookkeeping franchise is now successful across the UK. The franchise is based on a unique business concept that has been established and refined since 2002, providing a bookkeeping system within a fully-supported franchise package. Franchisees obtain huge flexibility with superb work-life balance. 

“It’s been a long journey of discovery into franchising and we’ve certainly had our highs and lows. It’s great to offer more and more people the opportunity to own a business. One of the most important things I mentioned in my interview was that I’ve always wanted to run my own business. However, you don’t just join a franchise for the money. Franchising is not a quick win – it’s a long-term investment and you get so much more satisfaction out of it. I can now safely say that if I get hit by a bus tomorrow, I have achieved my potential in life,” explains Lisa.

Lisa has perfected the art of choosing the ideal franchisee throughout her time with Rosemary, so franchisees can be assured that they are part of a strong network that has been carefully selected. The head office team want to make sure that prospects are financially stable and able to build the business by continuously reinvesting. That’s how Rosemary Bookkeeping believe that a sustainable franchise works.

Sharing best practice and experience is at the true heart of franchising. Through the extended work that Lisa does with the bfa to promote and encourage best practice, it’s no wonder so many suitably qualified new franchisees choose to work with the Rosemary brand.

With national coverage across their 20+ offices, Rosemary Bookkeeping serves a sector with an excess of four million customers. This SME audience demonstrates that bookkeeping is a NEED service rather than a luxury product or service. With HMRC planning to increase their campaign to find and fine thousands of SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) who don’t have their books in good order, choosing to outsource bookkeeping to a professional is on the increase.

“2016 is looking likely to be our best year yet, with many more new SME clients and a handful of quality, select, new franchisees coming on-board to represent our brand. We’re looking forward to seeing what the new year brings and helping more and more people achieve their dream of being their own boss; both those who join us as franchisees and those SMEs who need our services to help them avoid huge fines and build their own business,” adds Lisa. 

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