Executive Chairman Stephen Hemsley tells Proactive London how he intends to steer the business through 2020

Franchise Brands (LON:FRAN) strong numbers for 2019 show significant growth over the  previous year and at least match market expectations for £40.6mln of sales and underlying profits of £5.2mln.

Executive Chairman Stephen Hemsley tells Proactive London how he intends to steer the business through 2020 and build on that momentum. Commercial drainage experts Metro Rod led the improvement with 14% higher sales compared with 10% growth a year earlier, while Hemsley says recent acquisition Willow Pumps has bedded in well.