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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 2020-03-12 Major Shareholding Noti…
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
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 98% confidence The document is explicitly labeled with 'RNS Number : 9801F' and contains the header 'TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings'. This form is used to report changes in major shareholdings, which falls under regulatory disclosure requirements. The presence of the RNS identifier and the nature of the content (reporting voting rights changes by Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.) strongly indicates a regulatory filing related to share ownership thresholds. This aligns best with the 'Major Shareholding Notification' category (MRQ). Although it is distributed via RNS, the core content is a specific regulatory disclosure (TR-1), making MRQ the most precise classification over the general RNS fallback.
2020-03-12 English
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Director's Dealing Classification · 100% confidence The document is identified by the 'RNS Number' header and explicitly states it is providing 'Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities' (PDMRs). It details the purchase of ordinary shares by two directors (Julia Choudhury and Colin Rees). This type of insider transaction reporting, especially when referencing EU Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) Article 19, directly corresponds to the definition of Director's Dealing. The presence of the RNS identifier suggests it is a regulatory announcement, but the specific content points overwhelmingly to DIRS.
2020-03-10 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 98% confidence The document is explicitly labeled with 'RNS Number' and contains the header 'NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)'. The content details changes in voting rights ('TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings') crossing a threshold (from 4.3110% to 5.0051%). This type of mandatory disclosure regarding significant changes in share ownership is a specific regulatory filing. While it is a regulatory filing, the specific nature points directly to 'Director's Dealing' (if it were directors) or 'Major Shareholding Notification' (MRQ). Since this form (TR-1) is the standard notification for crossing major shareholding thresholds (usually 3%, 5%, 10%, etc.), the most appropriate specific code is MRQ. If MRQ were not available, RNS would be the fallback, but MRQ is a better fit for a 'TR-1' major holding notification.
2020-03-06 English
Exercise of share options & total voting rights
Regulatory Filings Classification · 98% confidence The document is explicitly marked with an 'RNS Number' and contains language typical of regulatory news service announcements, such as 'Franchise Brands plc announces the issue of 196,970 new ordinary shares... pursuant to the exercise of EMI options' and details about 'Total voting rights'. This directly relates to changes in share capital and voting rights, which are mandatory disclosures. Since the document is short (3903 chars) and functions as a formal announcement of a corporate action (share issuance/change in total voting rights) distributed via the RNS system, it fits best under the general 'Regulatory Filings' category (RNS) as a specific corporate action announcement, although 'SHA' (Share Issue/Capital Change) is also highly relevant. Given the context of being distributed via RNS and the nature of the announcement being a notification of a change in total voting rights following an option exercise, RNS is the most appropriate general classification for this type of regulatory news release.
2020-03-05 English
Final Results
Earnings Release Classification · 100% confidence The document explicitly states it is announcing the 'Final results for the year ended 31 December 2019' and provides detailed 'Financial highlights' and 'Operational highlights' for that period. This content structure—full-year audited results with comprehensive financial metrics and management commentary—is characteristic of an Annual Report, which corresponds to the 10-K filing type in the US context, or a similar comprehensive annual filing. Although the document is presented via an RNS (Regulatory News Service) format (indicated by 'RNS Number : 0559F'), the core content is the full annual results, not just a brief announcement of publication. Given the comprehensive nature of the results provided, the most appropriate classification is Annual Report (10-K), as it contains the substance of the full-year performance review, even if disseminated through an RNS wrapper. FY 2019
2020-03-05 English
Trading Update and Notice of Annual Results
Earnings Release Classification · 99% confidence The document is identified by the 'RNS Number' header and explicitly states it is a 'Trading Update and Notice of Annual Results' for the year ended 31 December 2019. It provides key financial highlights (revenue, profit expectations) and an outlook, which aligns with an Earnings Release (ER). However, it also contains a specific 'Notice of results' stating the full results will be announced on March 5, 2020. Because this document is a pre-results update providing key trading information and is distributed via RNS, it functions primarily as an Earnings Release (ER) or a preliminary trading update. Given the options, ER is the most appropriate fit for a pre-results trading update containing key performance indicators, even though it is distributed via RNS. The document length (4385 chars) is substantial enough to be more than just a simple announcement of a report's publication (RPA/RNS). FY 2019
2020-01-15 English

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