About this Event
🚀 Join Us at the 2026 NatWest Franchise Summit 🚀
I'm delighted to invite you to the 2026 NatWest Franchise Summit, taking place on 19th November at our impressive NatWest Moorgate event space in the heart of London.
The Summit will bring together franchisors, franchisees, professional advisers and suppliers from across the UK franchise community for a day of insight, collaboration, shared experience and networking. 🤝
🎤 I'm delighted to confirm our speaker line-up:
Aaron Britton, Tom Barnes & David Concannon | NatWest
💷 Franchise funding, banking trends and supporting growth across the UK franchise sector
Phil Mowat | Ashtons Franchise Consulting
📈 Preparing your business to franchise and building the right foundations for sustainable expansion
Tom Hepton | SOOM Marketing
📣 Effectively marketing your franchise to support network growth
Imogen Close & Stuart Lee | Atlas Mapping
📍 Visualising data to find new customers, shape geo-marketing strategies, optimise revenue and identify growth opportunities
Lizzie Ridout | Brand Strategist
🎯 Creating a strong brand that transcends cultures, which franchisees can embrace and bring to life as the network grows, both at home and internationally
Expect discussions covering:
✅ Franchise growth and expansion
✅ Access to funding and banking support
✅ Marketing and customer acquisition
✅ Brand positioning and strategy
✅ Building strong franchise foundations and preparing brands for sustainable growth
✅ Technology, innovation and operational efficiency
✅ Opportunities shaping the future of franchising
There’ll be plenty of conversation around growth, funding, marketing, brand culture, data, innovation and the opportunities shaping the future of franchising. 💡🚀
📌 SAVE THE DATE
📅 Date: 19 November 2026
📍 Venue: NatWest Moorgate, London
☕ Tea & coffee welcome: 10:30
🕚 Event: 11:00–15:30 For now, get the date in your diary!
📌 Further event and registration details will follow.
We’re really looking forward to bringing the franchise community together at Moorgate for a day of insight, collaboration, networking and great conversations. 🤝🚀
Event venue & nearby stays
NatWest Moorgate, 94 Moorgate, London, United Kingdom
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