Multi-Site and Growing Businesses
Licence visibility during franchise expansion
Central register of Microsoft and line-of-business licences across franchisees.
Franchise network, 8 locations and growing
The challenge
New franchisees purchased licences independently; compliance and cost drifted as locations opened.
What we delivered
- Improved visibility of software licences, security risks and recurring technical issues.
- Created central licence register and approved purchasing list.
- Standard security baseline for new franchise openings.
Business improvements
- Franchisor had clearer picture of IT spend and compliance per site.
- New openings followed repeatable IT checklist.
- Reduced duplicated subscriptions across franchisees.
Illustrative outcomes
Illustrative outcomes from representative engagements; results vary by scope, starting point and contract terms.
↓ ~£8,500/yr
Licence overspend
Network-wide rationalisation
↓ ~5 days
New site IT setup
Checklist vs ad-hoc
↓ ~60%
Compliance gaps
Baseline audit follow-up
