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Franchise costs and returns
Be aware of initial and ongoing costs of a franchise and potential financial performance.
Assess a franchise opportunity
What to find out when considering buying a franchise - including costs, competition, current success and support.
Franchise agreements for a franchisee
Your franchise agreement should cover franchise length, territory, amount of fees, management service fees and royalties, and restrictions.
Buy a franchise
What franchising is, how to find and assess franchise opportunities and how to buy a franchise.
Advantages and disadvantages of buying an existing business
An overview of the advantages and disadvantages of buying an existing business.
Buy an existing business
Advantages and disadvantages of buying an existing business including how to assess and value it.
Existing employees when buying a business
Your legal obligations towards staff already working for the new company.
How to calculate the value of a business
How to find out whether the business you want to buy will be profitable and value for money.
Make sure a business is worth buying: due diligence
Research the new business to ensure it is right for you, use solicitors and accountants to help you.
Where to find a business to buy
Newspapers, trade journals, adverts, magazines, websites and word of mouth will help you find businesses for sale.
What type of business should I buy?
How to choose the right business for you.
Business transfer agents and business brokers
A business transfer agent or business broker could also help you to find the right business to buy.
Advantages and disadvantages of franchising
Franchises have benefits, proven ideas and brand names but the franchisor may restrict how you run the business.
Tourism - find a case study
A range of case studies showing how Northern Ireland tourism providers have overcome business challenges.
Screen tourism business help and support
Support and advice for screen tourism – including Game of Thrones experiences - in Northern Ireland
Game of Thrones tourism in Northern Ireland
The Game of Thrones tourism opportunities in Northern Ireland, including filming locations, legacy and potential for local businesses to take advantage
Major TV and film productions in Northern Ireland
A list of some of the biggest feature films and TV shows filmed in Northern Ireland, including Game of Thrones, Derry Girls and Dracula Untold
Tourist Accommodation Quality Grading Scheme
The entry requirements and assessment process for tourist accommodation businesses to get a star rating from Tourism NI as part of the Quality Grading Scheme.
Tourism visitor experience quality grading scheme
The types of tourism business and attractions eligible for the Tourism NI visitor experience quality grading scheme, and the process to become quality graded.
Advantages of quality grading for tourism businesses
Being quality graded by Tourism NI can bring a number of benefits to your business, including improving your reputation and giving you a competitive advantage.