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FRANCHISE BRANDS PLC — Investor Relations & Filings

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 2025-03-31 Director's Dealing
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
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Director's Dealing Classification · 100% confidence The document is an official announcement regarding a share purchase by a Non-Executive Director (Louise George) of Franchise Brands PLC. It explicitly mentions 'Director/PDMR shareholding' and includes the required regulatory disclosure form under the UK Market Abuse Regulation. This fits the definition of a Director's Dealing (DIRS) filing.
2025-03-31 English
Final Results
Earnings Release Classification · 95% confidence The document is an official announcement of 'Final results for the year ended 31 December 2024' for Franchise Brands PLC. It contains key financial highlights (System sales, EBITDA, Profit before tax, EPS, etc.), operational highlights, outlook, and a Chairman's statement. While it provides significant financial data, it is structured as an initial press release/announcement of the annual results (indicated by the RNS header and the 'Enquiries' section), rather than the full, multi-page Annual Report & Accounts document itself. According to the filing definitions, the initial announcement of periodical financial results is classified as an Earnings Release (ER). FY 2024
2025-03-27 English
Notice of Results
Report Publication Announcement Classification · 99% confidence The document is a short announcement (3573 characters) released via RNS (RNS Number : 8320A) by Franchise Brands PLC. The core content states that the company "will announce its final results for the year ended 31 December 2024 on Thursday 27 March 2025." It also mentions an analyst presentation. Because the document is an announcement about the *timing* of a future report release, rather than the report itself, it fits the definition of a Report Publication Announcement (RPA). It is not a general regulatory filing (RNS) because a more specific category (RPA) applies based on the content's purpose.
2025-03-17 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 99% confidence The document is clearly identified by the header 'RNS Number : 4229Y' and contains the standard format for a 'TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings'. This form is used to report changes in significant share ownership (insider/major shareholder transactions). This specific filing details an acquisition of voting rights by 'Slater Investments' crossing a threshold, resulting in a 15.030000% holding. This type of regulatory disclosure regarding director/insider transactions or major shareholder changes aligns most closely with the 'Director's Dealing' category (DIRS) or potentially a general 'Regulatory Filing' (RNS). Since DIRS specifically covers personal share transactions by directors and executives, and this is a notification of a major holding change by an entity associated with an individual (Mark Slater), DIRS is the most specific fit among the provided options for insider/major shareholder activity reporting, although it is not strictly limited to directors. Given the options, 'DIRS' (Director's Dealing) is the closest fit for a major holding notification, but 'RNS' (Regulatory Filings) is the general category for mandatory disclosures like TR-1 forms that don't fit elsewhere. However, since 'DIRS' covers insider trades, and major holding notifications are closely related to insider activity reporting, I will check if there is a better fit. There is no explicit 'Major Shareholding Notification' code other than 'MRQ' (Major Shareholding Notification), but MRQ is defined as 'Notification of changes in significant share ownership levels (crossing thresholds)'. This definition perfectly matches the content of a TR-1 form reporting a threshold crossing. Therefore, MRQ is the most accurate classification.
2025-02-25 English
Capital Markets Day
Report Publication Announcement Classification · 99% confidence The document is a formal announcement dated February 20, 2025, from Franchise Brands PLC, identified by the RNS Number 9107X. The core content announces that the company is hosting a 'Capital Markets Day' today, detailing the agenda, speakers (Executive Chairman, CEO, COO, CFO), and the strategic topics to be covered (e.g., 'One Franchise Brands' initiative, growth opportunities, reducing leverage). It explicitly states that the presentation materials and webcast will be made available shortly after the event on the company website. This structure—announcing an upcoming investor event where presentations will be given, and materials will follow—is characteristic of an announcement regarding investor relations activities, specifically a presentation event. Since 'Investor Presentation' (IP) is for the presentation itself, and this is the announcement of the event where the presentation occurs, the most fitting category is 'Report Publication Announcement' (RPA) or potentially 'Regulatory Filings' (RNS) if it were purely a mandatory disclosure. Given the specific nature of announcing an investor presentation event, RPA is a strong candidate, as it signals the publication of investor-focused materials is imminent. However, since the content is primarily about the event itself and the strategic updates shared there, and it is distributed via RNS, it functions as a general regulatory announcement. Comparing RPA (announcement of report publication) vs. IP (the presentation itself), this is the announcement. Since the content is a detailed update on strategy and future plans presented at a specific event, and it is distributed via RNS, it fits the general regulatory announcement category (RNS) or the announcement of an investor event. Given the options, and that it is a formal RNS release detailing an upcoming investor presentation, RNS is the safest general classification, although RPA captures the 'announcement of publication' aspect. Let's re-evaluate: It is not the presentation (IP), nor is it a standard earnings release (ER). It is an announcement about an investor event. If the presentation materials were attached, it would lean towards IP or RPA. Since it is an announcement *of* the event and *that* materials will follow, it is a regulatory announcement (RNS) about an investor relations activity. Given the specific definitions, 'Report Publication Announcement' (RPA) is defined as announcing the timing/release of reports. This announces an event where strategic information is shared, and materials will follow. This is very close to an announcement of an investor presentation. I will classify it as RNS as it is a general regulatory announcement distributed via RNS detailing an event, which is a common use case for RNS when a more specific category like IP or ER doesn't apply to the announcement itself.
2025-02-20 English
Appointment of CFO and Group Finance Director
Board/Management Information Classification · 100% confidence The document is a formal announcement released via RNS (Regulatory News Service) with an RNS Number (9215W) and a date stamp. The content explicitly announces the 'Appointment of Chief Financial Officer and Group Finance Director' within Franchise Brands PLC, detailing the new roles and the rationale behind the organizational change. This type of announcement regarding changes in senior management directly corresponds to the definition of Board/Management Information (MANG). It is not a full financial report (10-K, IR), an earnings release (ER), or a proxy statement (DEF 14A/PSI).
2025-02-13 English

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