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Ticker · FRAN ISIN · GB00BD6P7Y24 LEI · 213800CFRX6CJ8LCKN37 IL Administrative and support service activities
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Filings indexed 330 across all filing types
Latest filing 2022-02-18 M&A Activity
Country GB United Kingdom
Listing IL FRAN

About FRANCHISE BRANDS PLC

https://www.franchisebrands.co.uk/

Franchise Brands plc is an international, multi-brand franchisor focused on building market-leading businesses, primarily through a franchise model. The group specializes in business-to-business (B2B) van-based services and operates a combined network of over 600 franchisees. Its portfolio includes established brands such as Pirtek, Filta, Metro Rod, and Metro Plumb. The company provides central support services to its franchisees, including technology, marketing, and finance, with a business-building strategy centered on helping its franchisees grow their own businesses.

Recent filings

Filing Released Lang Actions
Publication of Offer Document and Circular
M&A Activity Classification · 100% confidence The document is an official announcement released via RNS (RNS Number: 1958C) dated 18 February 2022. The content explicitly discusses a 'Recommended All Share Offer' by Franchise Brands plc for Filta Group Holdings plc. It announces the 'PUBLICATION OF OFFER DOCUMENT AND CIRCULAR' and details related shareholder meeting notices and compliance with the Takeover Code (Rule 8.3(a), Rule 26.1, Rule 30.3). This subject matter—a takeover bid and the associated documentation release—falls directly under the category of M&A Activity (TAR). Although it mentions the publication of documents, the core subject is the M&A transaction itself, making TAR more specific than RPA or RNS.
2022-02-18 English
Recommended All Share Offer for Filta
M&A Activity Classification · 99% confidence The document is an official announcement dated February 16, 2022, detailing a 'Recommended All Share Offer' by Franchise Brands plc for Filta Group Holdings plc. It outlines the terms of the acquisition (share exchange ratio, valuation premiums, irrevocable undertakings from major shareholders), the strategic rationale, and the intended consequences, including the potential cancellation of Filta Shares trading on AIM. This content clearly falls under the category of a takeover bid or merger proposal, which corresponds to the 'M&A Activity' definition. The RNS Number (8505B) and the structure suggest a formal regulatory announcement regarding a transaction, fitting the TAR code best, rather than a general regulatory filing (RNS) or a capital change (SHA).
2022-02-16 English
Trading Update and Notice of Full Year Results
Earnings Release Classification · 98% confidence The document is an official announcement released via RNS (RNS Number : 9733X) on January 11, 2022. The title is "Year End Trading Update and Notice of Results". It provides key unaudited financial highlights and operational performance metrics for the financial year ended December 31, 2021, and explicitly states when the final results are expected ("expected to be announced on 3 March 2022"). This structure—providing preliminary performance data before the full report release—is characteristic of an Earnings Release (ER). It is not the full Annual Report (10-K) or the comprehensive Interim Report (IR), nor is it merely an announcement of a report's publication (RPA), as it contains substantive trading data. Therefore, the most appropriate classification is Earnings Release (ER). FY 2021
2022-01-11 English
Total Voting Rights
Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements Classification · 100% confidence The document is very short (2774 characters) and its primary content is an announcement regarding the 'Total Voting Rights' of Franchise Brands PLC as of December 31, 2021. It explicitly states the total number of shares with voting rights (95,865,609) and notes this figure should be used by shareholders for notification calculations under FCA rules. This type of mandatory disclosure, which is not a full financial report (10-K, IR) or a management/board change (MANG), often falls under general regulatory announcements. While it relates to share capital, it is specifically a notification about voting rights denominator, which is a common requirement under listing rules. Given the options, it is a specific regulatory disclosure. Since it doesn't fit perfectly into Capital/Financing Update (CAP) or Share Issue (SHA) but is a mandatory regulatory notice provided via RNS, the most appropriate general category for specific, non-core financial/governance disclosures that are mandatory regulatory updates is RNS (Regulatory Filings). However, since the content is strictly about the total number of voting shares, which is a key component of corporate governance and shareholder rights reporting, it is a specific regulatory filing. Given the options, RNS is the best fit as a general regulatory announcement, although it is highly specific. If a more specific code existed for 'Total Voting Rights', that would be used. Based on the provided definitions, RNS serves as the catch-all for regulatory announcements not covered elsewhere.
2021-12-31 English
Share purchase programme
Transaction in Own Shares Classification · 100% confidence The document starts with an RNS Number and is clearly a regulatory announcement from Franchise Brands PLC. The core subject is the continuation of a 'Share purchase programme' (share buyback) for a specified future period (Jan 1 to Jun 30, 2022) and reports on past purchases (H2 2021). This activity—the company buying back its own shares—directly corresponds to the definition of 'Transaction in Own Shares'. Although it is distributed via RNS, the specific nature of the content points more precisely to POS than the general RNS fallback.
2021-12-31 English
Directorate Change
Board/Management Information Classification · 98% confidence The document explicitly announces a 'Directorate Change' concerning the Chief Financial Officer (Chris Dent) informing the Board of his intention to leave. This directly aligns with the definition of 'Board/Management Information' (MANG), which covers announcements of changes in senior management. The presence of the RNS Number and the closing statement confirming the information is provided by RNS suggests it is a regulatory announcement, but the core content is management change, making MANG the most specific classification.
2021-12-07 English

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