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Recognition Built on Results
Speedy Freight has been named as a finalist in the prestigious Franchisor of the Year (Established) category at the 2026 British Franchise Association (BFA) Awards, recognising the company's continued investment in franchise excellence, innovation and customer service.
The award is one of the highest honours in UK franchising, celebrating established franchisors that demonstrate outstanding leadership, ethical business practices and a long-term commitment to helping franchisees succeed.
This year's recognition follows Speedy Freight's Bronze Award in the same category in 2025, with the business now looking forward to discovering whether it can improve on last year's achievement when the winners are announced later this year. Returning as a finalist for the second consecutive year reflects the consistency of Speedy Freight's long-term investment in its franchise network and reinforces its position among the UK's leading franchise organisations.
Recognising More Than Business Success
The BFA's Franchisor of the Year Award celebrates organisations that combine commercial success with responsible growth, innovation and a genuine commitment to supporting franchisees throughout every stage of their journey.
For Speedy Freight, being named a finalist is recognition of the progress made over the past 12–18 months through continued investment in people, technology, operational support and the long-term success of its nationwide network of franchisees.
It is also recognition of a business built on strong relationships, local ownership and a shared commitment to delivering the highest standards for customers every day, a commitment recently recognised through three shortlisted nominations at the Finance Awards North West 2026 and CEO Mike Smith's recognition being shortlisted in the 2026 Ernst Young (EY) Entrepreneur Of The Year programme.
The Power of Franchising, Delivered Locally
While the award celebrates excellence in franchising, the benefits extend far beyond the franchise network itself.
The Speedy Freight network demonstrates the power of the franchise model by combining ambitious local business owners with the strength, infrastructure and support of a nationally recognised brand. This enables our franchise network to compete successfully against much larger corporately owned transport providers while continuing to deliver the personal service, responsiveness and accountability that customers value.
Every Speedy Freight branch is owned and operated by local business owners who are personally invested in the success of the businesses they support. Backed by the scale and capability of our nationwide franchise network, customers benefit from responsive local decision-making supported by specialist expertise, innovative technology and the resources of a national logistics business.
That unique combination allows Speedy Freight to deliver the personal service of a trusted local logistics partner with the resilience, reach and operational capability of a national provider.
Investing Today to Deliver Even Better Tomorrow
Over the past year, Speedy Freight has continued to strengthen every part of the business, investing in technology, learning and development, operational support and customer insight to help franchisees build stronger businesses and deliver even better experiences for their customers.
That commitment is reflected not only in this latest award recognition, but also in our independently measured Net Promoter Score (NPS) of +84 and the consistently positive feedback received from thousands of customers across the UK.
By equipping local teams with better tools, greater support and ongoing development, Speedy Freight continues to raise standards across its network and evolve alongside the changing needs of the businesses it serves.
This culture of continuous improvement is driven by listening to customers, learning from every experience and acting on that feedback. That's why independent customer reviews continue to play such an important role in shaping and improving our service.
A Proud Achievement for the Entire Speedy Freight Network
Michael Wilson, Group Franchise Director at Speedy Freight, said:
We're incredibly proud to have been named a finalist in the BFA Franchisor of the Year Awards for the second year running. To build on last year's Bronze Award and once again be recognised among the UK's leading franchise organisations is a fantastic achievement for everyone across the Speedy Freight network.
The strength of Speedy Freight has always been our franchise network. By supporting ambitious local business owners with the technology, expertise and operational infrastructure of a national organisation, we've created a business that can compete successfully with much larger transport providers while never losing the personal service our customers value. That's something we're incredibly proud of.
This recognition belongs to our franchise owners, colleagues and support teams whose dedication, professionalism and commitment continue to raise standards across our network every day. We're looking forward to celebrating alongside the very best in UK franchising later this year.
Looking Ahead
Being shortlisted as a finalist once again reinforces Speedy Freight's ongoing commitment to building one of the UK's strongest franchise networks and continually raising standards for franchisees and customers alike.
For customers, it provides further confidence that they are partnering with a business committed to ethical leadership, continual improvement and delivering exceptional logistics solutions through a nationwide network of dedicated local experts.
To find out more about Speedy Freight's nationwide logistics services, click here.
The winners will be announced later this year, where Speedy Freight will proudly represent the logistics sector alongside some of the UK's leading franchise organisations.
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