Franchise Brands PLC (FRAN)

Franchise Brands plc, through its subsidiaries, engages in franchising and related activities in the United Kingdom, Ireland, North America, and Continental Europe. The company operates through six segments: Pirtek Europe, Water & Waste Services, Filta International, B2C, Azura, and Others. It offers on-site hydraulic hose replacement and related services under the Pirtek name; drainage solutions to commercial customers, including facilities management, construction, manufacturing, education, retail, insurance, water utilities, and public sectors under the Metro Rod name; emergency plumbing services under the Metro Plumb name; cooking oil filtration and fryer management services to restaurants, supermarkets, stadiums, healthcare, universities, hospitals, hotels, and amusement parks under the Filta name; and designs, installs, and services adoptable and non-adoptable pump stations under the Willow Pumps name. The company also provides mobile car paintwork repair specialist services comprising bumper scuffs, paintwork scratches, minor dents, and alloy wheel repairs under the ChipsAway name; and oven cleaning services consisting of cleaning of domestic oven brands and models that comprise electric and gas ovens, range-style ovens, microwaves, hobs, extractor fans, and barbecues, as well as various removable components, which include racks and other removable parts under the Ovenclean name. In addition, it offers dog home boarding services under the Barking Mad name; and develops franchise management software system. The company was formerly known as FB Holdings plc and changed its name to Franchise Brands plc in July 2016. Franchise Brands plc was founded in 2008 and is based in Macclesfield, the United Kingdom.