Best Children
Franchises

From £5,995

BabyBallers is a fast-growing toddler football academy delivering weekly classes for children aged 16 months to five years. Founded in Essex in 2015, the brand now runs more than 140 clubs nationwide, plus international locations, with a learning-through-play approach that develops coordination, confidence and basic football skills. With a low entry cost and flexible hours, it's an accessible franchise for first-time business owners.

From £6,995

BabyBeats is an award-winning postnatal and parent-baby class brand founded in Yorkshire in 2017 by Rose Gibson. The franchise offers a portfolio of EMD UK endorsed programmes covering pregnancy, postnatal recovery, baby development and toddler movement. With low start-up costs, no royalty percentages and a flexible model designed for working mothers, BabyBeats is one of the most accessible women-led franchise opportunities in the children's sector.

From £7,000

Theatrebugs is a children's drama, dance and music franchise founded in 2005 by LAMDA graduates Kristyanne Stanley and Paula Purssord. The official site says Theatrebugs provides sessions for under 7s, including nursery and school work, weekly classes, afterschool clubs, parties, ad hoc workshops and holiday workshops. Its franchise page highlights over 20 years of inspiring imaginations, ready-made lesson plans, training, ongoing support, marketing materials and access to a tried-and-tested curriculum. The official franchise page reviewed did not publish a fee, so the listing uses the supplied £7,000 minimum investment.

From £7,500

The Sleep Nanny is a globally trusted sleep coaching franchise founded by award-winning sleep expert Lucy Shrimpton, who has trained more than 300 sleep consultants across 23 countries. Launched as a franchise in 2023, the brand had already onboarded over 25 franchisees within months and continues to expand rapidly, offering certified partners a flexible, home-based business helping families achieve better sleep for their children.

From £7,995

Tappy Toes is an award-winning pre-school dance franchise for babies and toddlers aged six months to six years, founded by professional dancer and choreographer Claire Munday. With over 30 franchisees across the country and a growing international presence including Dubai, Tappy Toes combines a structured developmental syllabus with a family-friendly business model that fits around school runs, family commitments and lifestyle goals.

From £8,000

Conexus Tuition is a teacher-led education franchise founded in 2012 by former secondary school teacher Sharon Cawley and officially launched as a franchise in 2019. Designed exclusively for qualified educators, the model empowers teachers to run their own tuition businesses delivering small-group and one-to-one sessions across all key stages. A BFA member with CPD-certified training, Conexus has supported over 20,000 students and is growing its network of franchisees across the country.

From £8,500

Football Fun Factory is the number one children's football coaching organisation in the country, founded in 2017 and franchising since 2019. With over 100 franchisees across the UK and Ireland, the brand delivers weekly football sessions, holiday camps, parties and events for boys and girls aged two to twelve. Backed by former Manchester United player Luke Chadwick and with partnerships including Center Parcs, it is a fast-growing franchise opportunity for football lovers and ambitious entrepreneurs alike.

From £13,975

Monkey Music is the UK's leading pre-school music education franchise, founded in 1993 by CEO Angie Coates. Offering age-specific weekly classes for babies and children aged three months to four years, the franchise has delivered over 4.8 million classes nationwide. With around 50 franchisees, a BFA Franchisor of the Year Bronze award and a 25-year track record, it offers a flexible, fulfilling opportunity for those passionate about early childhood development.

From £14,995

Big Mouth Theatre is a multi-award-winning children's drama franchise established in 2014, delivering inclusive, non-competitive after-school clubs, weekend workshops and holiday camps for children under 16. Recognised as Family Business of the Year at the Club Hub Awards, the brand is built around creativity, confidence and community impact, offering franchisees a purpose-led business in one of the most resilient children's enrichment categories.

From £15,995

SportsCool is a market-leading provider of sports education for primary school children, established in 2008 by three former sports coaches. Operating across 30-plus territories, franchisees deliver PE lessons, after-school clubs, holiday camps and more to thousands of children each week. With a guaranteed income scheme, multiple revenue streams, and a consistent presence in the Elite Franchise Top 100, SportsCool offers a compelling route into the booming children's activity sector.

From £17,995

Super Star Sport is the leading children's sports coaching franchise in the country, delivering fun, energetic sessions to over 25,000 children every week across 900+ locations. Founded in 2012 by Angelo Ciccarelli and now operating through 28+ franchise territories, the brand works with primary schools, nurseries, and early years settings to make every child's first experience of sport a positive one. A BFA Expanding Member with a proven model generating franchisee turnovers of £500,000 to £800,000+, Super Star Sport offers a purpose-driven business with strong demand and multiple revenue streams.

From £18,500

Little Kickers is the world's leading pre-school football franchise, founded in London in 2002 by Christine Kelly and operating in 26 countries with 320+ franchises and around 80,000 children attending sessions every week globally. The brand delivers fun, curriculum-linked football classes for children aged 18 months to seven years, combining FA-qualified coaching with early years learning principles. Family-friendly, flexible and community-focused, it is a rewarding business with proven global scale.

From £19,995

Stagecoach Performing Arts is the UK's largest network of part-time performing arts schools, founded in 1988 and operating in nine countries worldwide. With more than 700 schools globally and 55,000 students attending weekly, the Stagecoach Franchise offers an established management business model for those passionate about enriching children's lives through singing, dance and drama.

From £19,999

Fun Fest Holiday Club is a BFA-member, award-winning children's holiday childcare franchise launched nationally in 2017. Founded by Tina Boden in Solihull, the brand operates over 40 clubs across the country, delivering child-led activity programmes to children aged three to twelve during school holidays. Ranked in the Elite Franchise Top 100 for six years running and Ofsted registered, Fun Fest offers a flexible, scalable franchise with genuine six-figure income potential for multi-club operators.

From £20,000

Success Tutoring is one of the fastest-growing education franchises in the world, bringing a revolutionary gym-style membership model to the tutoring industry. Founded in Australia in 2017 and now expanding rapidly across the country, the brand offers personalised tutoring for students aged 5 to 17 based on the national curriculum, delivered through a fun, engaging group learning environment. With over 100 sites secured globally, a booking app for parents, cashflow-positive centres from day one, and a total investment under £100,000, it represents a compelling opportunity in the thriving private tutoring sector.

From £23,950

Jam Coding is one of the largest private providers of computing education to primary schools across the country. Founded in 2014 by teacher and coder Roger Grogan, the brand delivers coding, robotics, cybersecurity and online safety workshops to children aged 4 to 13. With more than 120,000 children reached through its network in 2024 alone and a five-year franchising track record, Jam Coding offers a purposeful, scalable opportunity in the booming digital education sector.

From £24,995

Swimtime is one of the largest independent learn-to-swim providers in the country, established in 1998 and teaching more than 20,000 children to swim every week across hundreds of venues. A full BFA member and international award winner, the Swimtime Franchise offers a flexible, home-based management opportunity in a sector where demand consistently outstrips supply.

From £24,995

Premier Education is the UK's leading provider of sports and physical activity to primary schools, delivering curricular, extra-curricular and holiday camp activities to over 2,700 schools through a network of more than 130 franchise territories. Founded in 1999, the brand employs 1,300-plus professional coaches and offers franchisees a year-round income model with full BFA membership, comprehensive 14-month training and exceptional network support.

From £30,000

RoboThink is a global STEM education franchise founded in Chicago in 2016 by Danny Park. It delivers robotics, coding and engineering classes, camps and workshops for children aged 5 to 14, using its own proprietary hardware and curriculum. Active in over 20 countries and growing across the UK, RoboThink offers a flexible, scalable model for entrepreneurs passionate about education, children's development and the future of technology.

From £34,000

Puddle Ducks is an award-winning baby and child swimming franchise and the only 100% child-led swim school in the UK. Founded in 2002 and franchising since 2007, the brand now has over 33 franchisees teaching more than 25,000 children every week across 50-plus territories. Consistently awarded 5-star franchisee satisfaction ratings, Puddle Ducks offers an exceptional opportunity in the essential life-skills market for children from birth to 10 years of age.

From £135,000

Banana Moon Day Nursery is a respected childcare brand offering a proven franchise model for entrepreneurs who want to run a profitable day nursery. Founded in 2006 and franchising since 2010, the network has grown to around 47 nurseries with an average of 12 percent year-on-year growth. Strong support, comprehensive training and a scalable model make it a compelling opportunity in a resilient, essential sector.