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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 2023-06-26 Transaction in Own Shar…
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
Transaction in Own Shares Classification · 99% confidence The document is an official announcement disseminated via RNS (RNS Number : 7849D) from Franchise Brands PLC. The core subject is the continuation of a discretionary share purchase programme by the Employee Benefit Trust (EBT) for the period 1 July 2023 to 31 December 2023. This involves the company buying back its own ordinary shares. This activity directly corresponds to the definition of 'Transaction in Own Shares' (share repurchase). Although it is distributed via RNS, the specific nature of the transaction (share repurchase) makes 'POS' a more precise classification than the general 'RNS' fallback. The document details the previous period's activity and announces the continuation of the buyback plan.
2023-06-26 English
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Director's Dealing Classification · 99% confidence The document is identified by the RNS Number header and explicitly mentions 'RNS Number : 2530B' and 'This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange.' The content details a 'Director/PDMR shareholding notification' concerning the gifting of shares by a Managing Director. This type of insider transaction report falls under the category of Director's Dealing (DIRS). Although it is an official regulatory announcement, DIRS is a more specific classification than the general Regulatory Filings (RNS). The document length (4954 chars) is substantial enough to be the primary filing content, not just a brief announcement of a report.
2023-06-01 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 99% confidence The document is clearly identified by the header 'RNS Number : 8833Z' and contains the standard formatting and language associated with Regulatory News Service (RNS) announcements from the London Stock Exchange. The content itself is a 'TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings,' which details changes in significant share ownership (crossing thresholds) by an entity (BGF Investment Management Limited). This directly corresponds to the definition of Major Shareholding Notification (MRQ). Although it is distributed via RNS, the specific content dictates the classification over the general RNS fallback.
2023-05-18 English
Grant of options & director holdings
Remuneration Information Classification · 99% confidence The document is an official announcement disseminated via RNS (Regulatory News Service), which is explicitly mentioned as the news service of the London Stock Exchange and an FCA Primary Information Provider. The content details the 'Grant of options and award of SARs to directors and employees' following a recent acquisition. This type of announcement, concerning insider transactions (directors receiving options/SARs) and regulatory disclosures under Market Abuse Regulation, is a specific type of insider dealing or management transaction disclosure. While it involves directors (which could suggest DIRS), the primary focus is the grant of options/SARs as part of a remuneration/incentive scheme, which is a form of capital/financing activity related to employee compensation, but more specifically, it is a disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMRs). However, looking at the provided codes, 'DIRS' (Director's Dealing) is the closest fit for reporting personal share transactions or grants to directors. Since this is a formal regulatory disclosure published via RNS, and it details specific transactions (grant of options) by named directors, it aligns best with Director's Dealing (DIRS). It is not a general earnings release (ER), a full annual report (10-K), or a general regulatory filing (RNS) because DIRS is a more specific category for insider transactions.
2023-05-10 English
Investor Presentation
Regulatory Filings Classification · 99% confidence The document is explicitly labeled as an 'RNS Number' and contains the header 'REACH: non-regulatory announcement*'. The text states that the Company is 'pleased to announce that Stephen Hemsley, the Group's Executive Chairman, will be interviewed and will also be presenting at the UK Investor Show'. This is an announcement about a future event where an investor presentation will occur. Since the document is short (4303 chars) and announces the presentation rather than containing the full presentation itself, it fits the description of an Investor Presentation (IP) announcement, or potentially a general Regulatory Filing (RNS) since it is a non-regulatory announcement distributed via RNS Reach. However, because the core subject is the presentation at the UK Investor Show, 'Investor Presentation' (IP) is the most specific fit for the content being promoted, even if the distribution mechanism is RNS Reach. Given the options, IP is superior to RNS.
2023-05-04 English
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2023-05-04 English

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