Membership Conditions – Affiliate Members

For professional advisers who have proven skills associated with the franchise sector.

An applicant may be accepted and may continue as an affiliate member if that applicant:

• Does not qualify for Full or Associate membership,
• Is a legal person or corporate body carrying on business as a trading entity and
• Certifies that s/he/ it is financially sound
• Is prepared to and does disclose reasonable details of its services in connection with franchising if called upon by the Board to do so.
• Is carrying on business in one or more of the following categories:
  • Accounting
  • Business Broker
  • Banking
  • Franchise Consultant
  • Educational Body
  • Legal service provider

Checklist of documentation and information required –

• Completed Application Form
• Evidence of professional standing
• Evidence of franchise experience (through references/interview.)

In order to satisfy requirements 1 and 2 above the provision of satisfactory evidence will be determined as follows:

Legal Firms

Professional Standing

Through the Law Society

Franchise Expertise

Through references

Accountants

Professional Standing

Through the accounting regulatory body

Franchise Expertise

Through references

Banks

Professional Standing

Through experience and presence in the market

Franchise Expertise

Through the establishment of a dedicated franchise unit.

Consultants

Professional Standing

Through an examination of work done and by interview or through a professional qualification in consulting.

Franchise Expertise

Through examination of franchising work done and by interview or by references or client endorsement.

Other Professionals

Professional Standing

Through an appropriate qualification or examination of work done and by interview.

Franchise Expertise

Through examination of work done in conjunction with franchisors/ franchisees and by interview or by references..

Interviews may be required to be conducted by the Association’s Membership Committee or by the Association’s official as appropriate.

Where references are required a minimum of two should be supplied. You must also provide the following:

1. A brief history of your company’s involvement with franchising and of the principal of each office’s involvement in franchising.
2. Specific details of the nominated officer’s franchising experience
3. A copy of your company’s promotional literature.
4. A copy of the company’s latest annual report (where applicable.)