Investor/Partner in Fashion Chain Required
Investor or equity partner required to help expand the business and increase profits. Must have financial management skills. 

Run Your Own eBay Business
Sell popular goods without having to buy them first. UK dropship company offers “excellent profits”.

Textile Business For Sale
Home-based business with offshore manufacturing, website, inventory, etc. Patented textile product has
potential for global sales. 

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The uncertain future of the state pension is just one example of how the government is expecting individuals to bear more responsibility for their own financial security in the future.

This helps explain the increasing importance in the role of financial advisors – and particularly independent financial advisors (IFAs) – as guides through the minefield that is the investment market. According to the Association of Independent Financial Advisors (AIFA), IFAs “help people achieve their financial goals in the most efficient and suitable way”. It emphasises that this can apply to companies just as much as families and individuals.

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Originally Premier Soccer, Premier Sport now coaches youngsters in a wide range of different sports and physical activities, including football, rugby, cricket, gymnastics and basketball, to name a few.

Apart from the increasing willingness of schools to outsource PE lessons to third parties, Premier Sport, which also holds holiday camps and after-school clubs, also benefits from a growing demand for safe, fun, physical activities for children amid concerns about rising obesity levels.

CEO David Batch told BOB about this franchise opportunity.

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European visitors to England used to marvel at the lack of museums and art galleries in our cities – and conclude that the British were simply not interested in art.

It’s hard to imagine tourists reacting the same way today.

Whether or not Damien Hirst and his pickled shark are responsible for the massive increase in interest in art and culture over the past decade, it’s undeniable that the number of art galleries in the UK has boomed. In Manchester alone, there are now 16 independent art galleries compared to only a handful 20 years ago. And in towns such as St Ives in Cornwall, the streets are dominated by small shops-cum-galleries that have grown up around the Tate Gallery and the arts scene that has flourished there since the 1960s.

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You can find business opportunities in the unlikeliest of places.

You can also find them at the click of a mouse by visiting Ubops.com, the Business Opportunities Marketplace.

Here are just five examples of the adverts on Ubops.com at the moment.

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Are you an entrepreneur looking to try your hand at something a little bit different?

Have a look at the following businesses I found while scouring BusinessesForSale.com.

Canine Hydrotherapy Business
Hydrotherapy services are beneficial for animal’s joints just as they are for humans.
Location: Challow, Oxfordshire, UK
Asking price: £150k

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Meeting plenty of fellow mothers and choosing her own hours, Claire Perera (30) has found the ideal franchise opportunity for someone with children.

BOB: What attracted you to this franchise?

Claire: The chance to choose my own hours, as I have two children; doing it at my own pace.

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Walk around any street in a major city and you could be forgiven for thinking that sandwich shops are the growth industry of the 21st century.

The death of the company canteen combined with the fact that many people are too busy to take any time off during the day means that the take-away lunch is more popular than ever.

The once-humble sandwich is now a much more cosmopolitan, eclectic lunch. Years ago, chicken, ham or cheese was about as exciting was about as exciting as it got, filling wise. And as for bread, it was an uninspiring choice between white or brown, loaf or roll.

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Although the weekly shop at the supermarket has become a tradition for many Britons, the convenience store still has its attractions – and not just if you have run out of eggs or milk mid-week.

While there are now fewer independent corner shops than in the past, the back-up of franchises such as Londis and Spar allows operators to offer a greater range of goods than before and even branch out into fresh bread or delicatessens.

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A nation of animal lovers, the UK is a fertile environment for businesses selling pet products.

I spoke to Richard Dancy, Sales and Marketing Director at Oscar Pet Foods, about the loyalty of the franchise’s customer base, how they profile applicants, and how desire counts for more than business experience.

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The days of catalogue shopping are essentially over – or rather, they have been replaced by online retailing.

These days, home shopping, including mail order, increasingly means one thing: the internet.

According to market researchers Mintel, in 2003, catalogue sales accounted for 53% of the market. By the following year that share had plummeted to 25%. Meanwhile, the share of online sales almost quadrupled, from 9% to 32%.

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Cycling is increasingly seen as a healthy and rapid way to beat congestion in our towns and cities.

Councils are introducing more and more dedicated bike lanes every year, while 2005’s terrorist atrocities in London have led to a boom in cycle use.

So it’s not surprising that the capital’s bike shops have reported an increase in trade.

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Accessorise, accessorise, accessorise.

Consumers are following the mantra of the fashionistas and style gurus more closely than ever before.

The fashion accessories market has out-performed all other sectors in the clothing industry, growing by around 40% between 2000 and 2005 and showing no signs of slowing. Total retail sales grew 20% over the same period.

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Pubs are central to British life. Just look at the country's most popular soaps; both Coronation Street and Eastenders have a traditional boozer at their heart.

If you ask any foreign tourist, young or old, about the attractions of this country, pubs will undoubtedly be mentioned. After all, there are over 60,000 public houses in the UK.

The ideal country pub, complete with ivy and timber frame, is probably the dream of many in the industry.

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There are 100s of florists for sale on BusinessesForSale.com, but what does it take to run one?

Not much has changed. Flowers mark occasions; decorate our rooms; express our feelings. It’s not surprising then, that a florist is one of the most popular choices for those running their own business for the first time.

While the traditional, impulse-based trade has been losing ground to the supermarkets for several years, aiming at the quality market – catering for birthdays, weddings and other special events – can still reap rewards. 

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Fast food may have taken a battering in the press as a result of the nation's increased obsession with its health, but the market remains strong.

According to Euromonitor, the UK market for fast food and takeaway was worth £6.8bn in 2002, an increase in 5% on the figure for the previous year.

More people are living alone and working longer hours, and are unable or unwilling to cook for themselves, providing retailers with a constantly growing market.

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Owning your own hotel remains one of the most popular ways to start a new business. At BusinessesForSale.com there are 100s of opportunities to choose from.

Every year thousands of people – ranging from the semi-retired couple to the lifelong hospitality professional – buy B&B's or hotels, with the businesses as varied as the buyers.

It is hardly surprising, when you look at the statistics.

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Pubs are central to British life. BOB looks at the pros and cons of buying one. By Jon Neale

If you ask any foreign tourist, young or old, about the attractions of the UK, pubs will undoubtedly be mentioned. After all, there are over 60,000 public houses in Great Britain.

The ideal country pub, complete with ivy and timber frame, is probably the dream of many in the industry.

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