Batchelor Myddelton Solicitors

Fixed fee Franchise Agreement Reviews

Over the years we have offered different levels of services for reviewing Franchise Agreements.
From this experience we have tailored what we consider to be the most informative and cost effective fixed fee service available for franchise reviews. This service has been developed from the feedback of many prospective franchisees.

Many solicitors offer a fixed fee written report (a service that we ourselves used to offer). Our approach is different to this.

We offer the following service:

An initial review of the Franchise Agreement in advance followed by a telephone conference (or meeting) with the prospective franchisee to discuss:

The business concept including your reasons for selecting this particular franchise;
What you know about the track record of the Franchisor;
Whether or not you have spoken to existing franchisees;
The market research that you have done;
Whether or not you have read the Manual;
An explanation of the standard clauses;
An explanation of the clauses which we consider to be unusual and the consequences of this;
Areas where you may be able to negotiate;
Amendments which you should ask the franchisor to make;
Potential problem areas;
Any further information you need to see prior to entering the agreement;
Specific concerns or queries you may have;

We then follow this up with an email of the main points discussed – this should be enough information to enable you to approach the franchisor directly to negotiate, ask further questions or request further information or amendments.

We find that this approach enables us to gain enough information to ensure that we are satisfied that you understand fully the most important legal and commercial issues and that you are going into the franchise with your eyes open.

"I was very impressed with the service Amy gave me when reviewing the franchise I was looking to buy. Initially I thought the process was going to be a formality and that it would just be for peace of mind. However, Amy brought to my attention many important points which I hadn't even considered, some of which resulted in changes to the franchisor's master agreement.

The telephone conference was really helpful as it meant we could discuss points raised better than just communicating by email. The summary report was thorough and written in a clear, easy to understand manner.

Overall, with Amy's advice I felt I had all the information required to make an informed decision. I would recommend her to anyone looking to buy a franchise."

Mitesh - September 2011

"Had it not been for Jenny Batchelor, Franchisee Solicitor of Batchelor Myddelton Solicitors, I would have ended up buying a franchise where I could have lost a lot of money.

Jenny’s interest lies in acting for franchisees and she is exceptionally well experienced in her field. I was very comfortable discussing my business matters with her, she had all the time for me and was ready to answer my questions. Jenny Batchelor has Amy as her very capable assistant.

Before committing to any business, and to have peace of mind, I would definitely contact her and equally recommend her to any prospective business buyer."

Ramji Patel, Harrow

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