Leading business franchise, The Alternative Board (TAB) has hailed its recent Annual Conference a resounding success.

The two-day conference, hosted at the Crowne Plaza in Leeds brought together TAB from across the UK to celebrate the franchise’s performance over the past year and provide a platform for learning, network and growth.

The conference included a session on leadership by award-winning speaker Marcus Child plus interactive exit planning panel on how to achieve a successful business sale.  An awards evening recognised recent achievements by TAB franchisees and on the second day attendees channelled their power as a team by mastering the haka, under the expertise of a Māori tribe!

“This year’s conference was a resounding success and an incredibly motivating and thought provoking two days,” commented Ed Reid, MD of TAB (UK).  “The presentations were fantastic as was the story of TAB member Bridget Petty who shared the realities of exiting a business and the complex journey she could not have completed without her TAB franchisee, Dave McCartney. 

“There were some sobering business messages that came from Marcus Child too, such as the fact that employee engagement has fallen to a shocking 10 per cent in the UK.  That is something we know is hugely concerning for our TAB members who are running SMEs across the country.  So, over the next year, our franchisees will be intensely focussing on providing members with in depth leadership support and strategies to attract, motivate and retain employees.” 

To conclude the conference, TAB hosted a compelling panel discussion featuring three TAB members alongside their franchisees, delving into their transformative experiences with TAB and their peer boards. The panel included  Jon Bugg,  Founder of  We Are Doodlebug ;  Paul Goom , Director and Founder of Goom Electrical Ltd and  Pete Wrathmell , Managing Director at  Social .

The panellists shared insightful stories about the support and guidance they received through TAB, which not only helped them navigate their entrepreneurial journeys but also achieve substantial growth.

TAB is the world’s largest franchise system providing peer advisory boards and business coaching for business owners.  Across the UK over 1,500 SME business owners have benefited from TAB.  Revenue growth of companies working with TAB between 2020 and 2021 averaged an impressive 28.4 per cent with 80 per cent reporting their turnover had increased since joining TAB.   

TAB franchise opportunities are currently open across the UK and are ideally suited to those with a background in business.  TAB is seeking professionals including consultants, coaches, business owners and senior employees who are looking to combine a passion for business with the drive to help others to succeed.  Harnessing their existing professional skills and expertise, TAB franchisees can transform local businesses. 

TAB franchisees enjoy incredible flexibility and independence with unparalleled training and support.  As a business service, a TAB franchise has very little overheads and many franchisees choose to work from home.  TAB even takes care of the accounting so franchisees can enjoy a better work/life balance.