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The UK Franchise Growth Index

Swimming Lessons franchises in the UK.

The Swimming Lessons sub-industry in Twine Growth’s UK Franchise Growth Index covers UK swim school networks, from businesses specialising in baby and toddler swimming to those that teach school-age children. It sits within the Children’s Sports Franchise category of the Childcare and Children’s Activities industry.

Read more about Swimming Lessons

6
Networks in this sector
66
Average overall score
5
Currently recruiting
4
BFA members
6 / 0
UK / international
£23,000
Average investment from

About this sector

More about Swimming Lessons.

See which networks are recruiting franchisees, where each brand originated and whether it belongs to the British Franchise Association. Individual profiles show published investment figures and reported location counts where available.

Twine Growth assesses each network against the Five Fibre Framework™ using publicly available evidence. The scores show how the swimming lesson franchises listed here compare with the wider UK franchise market on franchise readiness, operating systems, launch, network expansion and local marketing.

The Five Fibre view

Where this sector is strongest. And where it isn’t.

01 Assess
13.5/20
02 Build
14.7/20
03 Launch
15.4/20
04 Grow
7.4/20
05 Amplify
15.2/20

How networks are assessed Explore this sector in the UK Franchise Data Explorer

Averaged across 6 assessed networks. Sector comparisons use the sector field only and are never mixed with another level of the taxonomy.

Networks

Every network in this sector.

6 networks, A to Z

Baby Squids

Childcare and Children’s Activities · Children’s Sports

Recruiting
77out of 100
Independent

Puddle Ducks

Childcare and Children’s Activities · Children’s Sports

from £24,000Recruiting
86out of 100
Independent

Splash Swim School

Childcare and Children’s Activities · Children’s Sports

1 locations
8out of 100
Independent

Swimkidz

Childcare and Children’s Activities · Children’s Sports

from £12,000Recruiting
64out of 100
Independent

Swimtime

Childcare and Children’s Activities · Children’s Sports

from £22,000Recruiting
80out of 100
Independent

Water Babies

Childcare and Children’s Activities · Children’s Sports

from £30,000Recruiting
84out of 100
Independent

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