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Ticker · FRAN ISIN · GB00BD6P7Y24 LEI · 213800CFRX6CJ8LCKN37 IL Administrative and support service activities
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Filings indexed 331 across all filing types
Latest filing 2021-07-01 Share Issue/Capital Cha…
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
Share purchase programme
Share Issue/Capital Change Classification · 99% confidence The document is identified by the 'RNS Number' header and contains an announcement dated 01 July 2021 regarding a 'Share purchase programme'. The content details the continuation of a discretionary buyback program, historical share purchases by the Employee Benefit Trust (EBT), and the authority granted by shareholders at the AGM. This type of announcement, which details the company's intention to trade its own shares (share repurchase), directly corresponds to the definition of 'Transaction in Own Shares' (POS). Although it mentions the AGM, the primary subject is the share repurchase program, not the AGM materials themselves or the voting results.
2021-07-01 English
Second Price Monitoring Extn
Regulatory Filings Classification · 98% confidence The document is very short (1934 characters) and contains the header 'RNS Number : 1387C' and mentions 'RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange'. The content describes a 'Second Price Monitoring Extension' related to trading activity, which is a specific, immediate operational announcement rather than a comprehensive financial report (like 10-K or IR) or a standard shareholder communication (like DEF 14A or AGM-R). Since it is a general regulatory announcement disseminated via the RNS system that doesn't fit into the more specific categories (like DIRS, DIV, or DLST), the most appropriate classification is the general Regulatory Filings fallback category.
2021-06-16 English
Price Monitoring Extension
Regulatory Filings Classification · 98% confidence The document is very short (1917 characters) and contains the header 'RNS Number : 1371C'. The content describes a 'Price Monitoring Extension' related to trading on the London Stock Exchange and explicitly states, 'This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange.' This indicates it is a general regulatory announcement disseminated via the RNS system, rather than a specific financial report like an ER, 10-K, or IR. Since it is a general regulatory announcement that doesn't fit the specific categories (like DIRS, DIV, or CAP), the most appropriate classification is the general regulatory filing fallback.
2021-06-16 English
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Director's Dealing Classification · 99% confidence The document is a notification published via RNS (the news service of the London Stock Exchange) concerning a transaction by a Director/PDMR (Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities). Specifically, it details the purchase of ordinary shares by the Executive Chairman, Stephen Hemsley. This type of insider transaction report, detailing personal share dealings by directors, directly corresponds to the 'Director's Dealing' category. The presence of the RNS Number, the explicit mention of 'Director/PDMR Notification', and the detailed table structure confirming the purchase align perfectly with the definition for DIRS.
2021-06-16 English
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Director's Dealing Classification · 100% confidence The document is a notification released via RNS (RNS Number: 2381B) on June 9, 2021. The content explicitly details a transaction by a Director/PDMR (Chris Dent, CFO) involving the purchase of the company's ordinary shares. This perfectly matches the definition of a Director's Dealing report. The structure includes the required table format for 'Details of the transaction(s)' under UK Market Abuse Regulation, confirming insider trading disclosure. This corresponds to the 'Director's Dealing' category (DIRS).
2021-06-09 English
Lockdown easing leads to record job numbers
Regulatory Filings Classification · 99% confidence The document is explicitly labeled as a "Reach announcement (non-regulatory)*" and further clarified as a "Reach is a non-regulatory news service." It discusses operational updates (record job numbers) rather than formal financial results (like 10-K or ER) or mandatory regulatory disclosures. The text explicitly states that information required under AIM Rules or Market Abuse Regulation would be disseminated as an RNS regulatory announcement, distinguishing this document. Since it is a non-regulatory news release distributed via the RNS infrastructure (Reach service), and it doesn't fit specific categories like AGM-R, ER, or DIRS, the most appropriate fallback category for general, non-mandatory regulatory/news distribution is RNS, as it is the general distribution channel mentioned, even though the content itself is non-regulatory news.
2021-05-25 English

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