Awards & Achievements
Achievements
2010 – TaxAssist Accountants are the British Franchise Association (bfa) Franchisor of the Year GOLD WINNERS
TaxAssist Accountants faced tough competition from the seven other shortlisted finalists including household names such as Dominos and McDonalds. This award win follows two Silver place wins for the small business accountancy specialists. Winning an award for a third consecutive year at this prestigious event confirms that TaxAssist Accountants continues to be one of the major players in the Franchise world.
Karl Sandall, Chief Executive of TaxAssist Accountants, collected the award on behalf of the company from Brian Smart, Director General of the bfa at a gala ceremony held in Nottingham. Karl is justifiably proud of their success and comments “Being named as 2010 bfa HSBC Franchisor of the Year is extremely exciting and is recognition of how we've adapted our business and shaped our future plans for the benefit of all 180 of our franchisees. We provide them with the support they need, whatever and whenever it may be, to make their business as successful as possible."
"Judging the finalists was tremendously difficult as so many franchisors have shown innovative ways in which to survive and prosper despite the economic downturn. TaxAssist clearly demonstrated unique and exciting business success and is a deserving winner of the bfa HSBC Franchisor of the Year Award.”
Brian Smart, Director General of the bfa
TaxAssist Accountants wins the Silver Award for the second year running at the BFA Franchisor of the Year Awards 2009.
Karl Sandall, Chief Executive and Sarah Robertson, Business Development Director of TaxAssist Accountants received the award on behalf of the company at a special dinner held on the 18th June at the East Midlands Conference Centre. They are pictured with from left Cathryn Hayes, Head of Franchising for HSBC Bank, Brian Smart, Director General of the BFA, and Kieron Summerhayes from Express Newspapers.
The award aims to reward the franchisor that has proven it has secured ‘today’s foundations for tomorrow’s success’. It also aimed to demonstrate that even during an economic downturn there are still many success stories to be told.
Sarah Robertson explains, “We are delighted to have received the silver award. A prestigious award such as this sends out a clear message to our existing franchisees, staff and potential recruits that TaxAssist Accountants is fully committed to supporting the growth of our franchisees.”
In response to the current recession TaxAssist Accountants has continued to build on the strong model it already had in place. “We’ve also communicated frequently with the network to ensure that we continue to be ‘fleet of foot’ and can adapt where necessary. To date, we have not experienced any serious impact from the recession and sales growth remains comparative to last year,” explains Robertson.
Brian Smart, director general of the bfa, said: “TaxAssist Accountants have worked hard to make the whole business of accountancy more exciting and accessible - and they have done so with the mix of sound business sense and creativity that we’ve come to expect from our top franchisors.”
“Communicating with franchisees on a regular basis and remaining quick on their feet, they can adapt swiftly to changing circumstances, helping reduce the impact of the economic downturn. This is a business that has successfully identified a specific need - and delivered it in a carefully targeted manner that sets it apart from its competitors.”
Awards
TaxAssist Accountants have won various business awards over the last few years. Here are some of them.
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