The Alternative Board (TAB) has named Paul Winterbottom its Franchisee of the Year 2024.

The award was announced at TAB’s recent Annual Conference hosted at the Crowne Plaza in Leeds.  TAB is the world’s largest franchise system providing peer advisory boards and business coaching for business owners. 

The conference brought together TAB franchisees from across the UK to celebrate the franchise’s performance over the past year and provide a platform for learning, network and growth.

Paul was selected as TAB’s Franchise of the Year 2024 having achieved phenomenal success with his Manchester West based franchise, which he launched 10 years ago.  This is the fourth time Paul has won the coveted title as he continues to attract new members to his hugely successful franchise.

Ed Reid, TAB UK MD presented Paul with the Franchise of the Year award and said: “It is testament to Paul’s business acumen that he has scooped this accolade for the fourth time, despite fierce competition from his TAB peers.  Paul epitomises what makes a great franchisee.  His members wax lyrical about the support and results he delivers to their businesses and he is equally committed to championing TAB across the UK.  Paul takes an active role in challenging us as franchisors and his contributions to our franchise community has undoubtedly strengthened TAB as a whole.”

Formerly with NatWest / RBS, Paul spent over 25 years providing commercial advice to SME clients.  On exiting banking and seeking a new challenge, he was delighted to find in TAB a franchise where he could use his commercial experience to deliver change to other business owners.  

Paul successfully runs three TAB boards across his Manchester based territory working closely alongside over 20 SME business owners comprising a wide spectrum of sectors including professional services, manufacturing, software development, agencies, support services, construction and technology all of whom are benefiting from his facilitation and coaching

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.