The British Franchise Association (bfa) has announced that the UK’s largest network of accountants, TaxAssist Accountants, has won the Gold place at the Franchisor of the Year Awards 2010.

The awards aim to highlight the outstanding business acumen, passion and achievement of franchise businesses across the UK and reward those franchisors that raise the bar and set the standard for everyone else to follow.

TaxAssist Accountants faced tough competition from the seven other franchises shortlisted as finalists, which included household names such as Dominos and McDonalds. This award win follows two Silver place wins for the small business accountancy specialists. Winning an award for a third consecutive year at this prestigious event confirms that TaxAssist Accountants continues to be one of the major players in the Franchise world.

Karl Sandall, Chief Executive of TaxAssist Accountants, collected the award on behalf of the company from Brian Smart, Director General of the BFA, and is justifiably proud of their success. “I am so proud that TaxAssist Accountants was nominated for this award and winning Gold is a fantastic achievement”, Karl enthuses. “We have worked consistently to improve and enhance the support package for our franchisees and we are convinced we have the best to offer in terms of training, support, marketing and brand name. Each year the results get better and we’ll continue to strive for more – more franchisees, more clients and more initiatives to stay at the forefront of the accountancy profession”.