While Winter appears to be still working through its ‘issues’, spring is definitely around the corner with all the new beginnings that come with it, and this is certainly true over at the Affinity Associates franchise.

It’s looking like it will be a great year ahead for the franchise, which is especially true for the two new franchisees who joined the franchise in 2025. Samantha Haynes from Stratford-upon-Avon, and George Isaacs from Manchester, have a great deal to look forward in 2026, with it being their first full year trading under the Affinity Associates umbrella, and bringing all the extra services that come with that partnership to their local business community.

This is a perfect time to reflect on all that’s been happening at Affinity Associates recently. It's been great to see so many of you engaging with the News Items we've been adding to this site and contacting us to learn more. So, here's a snapshot of all the most important and interesting updates from the last few months just in case you may have missed them:

Meet our franchisees While Affinity Associates have been an industry leader for decades now, and have operated a number of company-owned offices for some time, the biggest news of 2025 was the arrival of their first franchisees.

You can read can their full stories, and learn more about why they chose Affinity Associates in these articles on the News tab above:

· An 8-year partnership that led to franchise ownership As an experienced bookkeeper, Samantha Heynes, (our new franchisee in Stratford-upon-Avon) saw joining Affinity Associates as the perfect way to expand her services and take her business to the next level with a speed and scalability she could never hope for working alone.

· Meet Our New Franchisee - George Isaacs, Manchester An extraordinarily ambitious young man who dreamed of starting his own accountancy practice and was just waiting for the right opportunity.

The Affinity Difference

We’ve picked these two News Items from last year as they are especially important in understanding what the Affinity Associates franchise is all about, you can read them in full in

the News tab above:

· Build your own business where you are in control This is one which seems to resonate with a lot of you. Moving forward as an accountant in the corporate world usually follows a pretty linear path, and achieving your ambition of running your own practice can seem like a distant dream sometimes. This blog is all about how Affinity Associates can help you take a leap forward.

· Are your clients asking for more than you currently offer? Here’s the other side of story, aimed at people who already run their own small practice and want to expand, usually because they’ve already built successful relationships and realise their business has the potential to offer so much more. Usually that involves a huge investment of time and resources, without any guarantee of success… but there is a better way.

Anything you’d like to learn more about? Or important topics we haven’t covered yet?

Then, please do let us know! These News Items are designed to give you interesting insights into various aspects of this franchise opportunity, but I am always more than happy to discuss anything and everything to do with the Affinity Associates franchise and how it could work for you.