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RNS Number : 9107X  Franchise Brands PLC  20 February 2025

20 February 2025

 

FRANCHISE BRANDS PLC

("Franchise Brands", the "Group" or the "Company")

 

Capital Markets Day

 

Franchise Brands plc (AIM: FRAN), an international multi-brand franchise
business, is hosting a Capital Markets Day at 2.30pm today.

The event will be hosted by Stephen Hemsley, Executive Chairman and Peter
Molloy, CEO and will include presentations from the Group's leadership team as
follows:

-     Strategic developments & priorities - Stephen Hemsley, Executive
Chairman;

-     One Franchise Brands: Vision and Strategy - Peter Molloy, CEO;

-     A digital approach to integration - Mark Boxall, COO & Beth
Peace, Group FD;

-     One Marketing - Robin Auld, Group Marketing Director;

-     One Franchise Brands: Strategy in action

-     Pirtek Europe - Harald Overwater, divisional MD & Adam Burrows,
divisional MD;

-     Water & Waste Services - Steve Chambers, divisional COO, &
Beth Peace, Group Finance Director; and

-     Filta International - Jason Sayers, divisional Chairman, Tom Dunn,
divisional CEO & John Michals, divisional COO.

-     Strategic model - Stephen Hemsley, Executive Chairman & Andrew
Mallows, CFO;

-     Investment case - Stephen Hemsley, Executive Chairman & Peter
Molloy, CEO;

In the presentations, the Group will set out details of the following:

-     Update on the strategic progress and priorities over the medium
term;

-     Introduce "One Franchise Brands", a group-wide strategic initiative
to focus on integrating the Group into one business to enhance sales, creating
an efficient overhead structure and driving operational gearing;

-     Outline the significant opportunities for growth given the small
share of large and fragmented markets;

-     Set out the strategic model and maximum potential model which
underscore the Group's medium-term growth ambitions; and

-     Reducing leverage remains a key priority driven by the Group's high
cash generation.

The presentation materials and a webcast of the event will be made available
shortly after the event on the Company's website www.franchisebrands.co.uk
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Enquiries:

 Franchise Brands plc                                                 + 44 (0) 1625 813231
 Stephen Hemsley, Executive Chairman

 Peter Molloy, CEO
 Andrew Mallows, CFO
 Julia Choudhury, Corporate Development Director

 Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)  +44 (0) 20 7710 7600
 Matthew Blawat
 Nick Harland

 Allenby Capital Limited (Joint Broker)                               +44 (0) 20 3328 5656
 Jeremy Porter / Liz Kirchner (Corporate Finance)
 Amrit Nahal / Joscelin Pinnington (Sales & Corporate Broking)

 Dowgate Capital Limited (Joint Broker)                               +44 (0) 20 3903 7715
 James Serjeant (Corporate Broking)
 Malar Velaigam / Colin Climie (Sales)

 MHP Group (Financial PR)                                             +44 (0) 20 3128 8100
 Katie Hunt / Hugo Harris                                             +44 (0) 7884 494112
                                                                      franchisebrands@mhpgroup.com

About Franchise Brands plc

Franchise Brands is an international, multi-brand franchisor focused on B2B
van-based service with seven franchise brands and a presence in 10 countries
across the UK, North America and Europe. The Group is focused on building
market-leading businesses primarily via a franchise model and has a combined
network of over 600 franchisees.

The Company owns several market-leading brands with long trading histories,
including Pirtek in Europe, Filta, Metro Rod and Metro Plumb, all of which
benefit from the Group's central support services, particularly technology,
marketing, and finance. At the heart of Franchise Brands' business-building
strategy is helping its franchisees grow their businesses: "as they grow, we
grow".

Franchise Brands employs over 700 people across the Group and over 3,000
people in the franchise community.

For further information, visit www.franchisebrands.co.uk

 

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