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British Swim School franchise — is it worth it?
Medium risk Item 19 disclosed
What British Swim School's most recent Franchise Disclosure Document says about the money, the litigation, and the franchisee churn — before you wire a five- or six-figure franchise fee.
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Figures above are as disclosed in British Swim School's most recent FDD (registered 2024). Source: Minnesota Dept. of Commerce — CARDS franchise registrations · filing 32714-202412-01 — check it yourself. See every other Minnesota-registered franchise.
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How much does a British Swim School franchise make?
British Swim School is one of the franchisors that answers this on the record: its most recent FDD makes an Item 19 financial performance representation — actual unit earnings figures, disclosed by the franchisor itself. The headline figure did not machine-read cleanly from this filing, so we don't print one; Item 19 of the source FDD has the tables. See every other brand that discloses earnings in the Other franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings ranking.
British Swim School franchise profit vs. revenue
Revenue is not profit. An Item 19 almost always reports sales — what a location takes in — not what an owner keeps. Out of that number come the royalty, the ad fund, rent, payroll, supplies and debt service. No FDD tells you a British Swim School franchise's profit, because profit depends on your site, your rent and how you run it — so treat any "British Swim School franchise profit" figure quoted elsewhere as someone's estimate, not a disclosure.
British Swim School lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
We do not publish a litigation answer for British Swim School. Item 3 could not be read reliably from this particular filing, and a claim that a company has no legal history is not one to make on a failed parse — so we say we do not know instead. Item 3 of the FDD itself is the place to check; the methodology page explains what we do and do not machine-read.
British Swim School closures & failure rate
Before you sign, British Swim School will hand you a list of current owners to call as references — and they choose who's on that list. It won't include the owners who quit, got bought out, or were forced out last year. The FDD does report that number, even though the reference list leaves those people off. Below is what British Swim School's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a franchise of this kind.
The closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate is Item 20 — outlet openings, closures, terminations and non-renewals, reported by the franchisor. British Swim School's outlet tables did not machine-read cleanly; Item 20 of the source FDD has them.
Who owns British Swim School?
British Swim School's franchise is offered by BRITISH SWIM SCHOOL FRANCHISING, LLC — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2024), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at MN CARDS; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.
Other franchises at a similar investment level
Anyone weighing British Swim School is really weighing it against the other brands their money could go into. These are the closest by total initial investment (FDD Item 7), each with its own FDD-based page.
British Swim School franchise — frequently asked
Who owns British Swim School — who is the franchisor?
British Swim School's most recently filed FDD (2024) names BRITISH SWIM SCHOOL FRANCHISING, LLC as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.
How much does a British Swim School franchise cost?
British Swim School's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at a range disclosed in Item 7, with an initial franchise fee of $59,500. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote.
How much profit does a British Swim School franchise make?
British Swim School discloses unit earnings in Item 19, but that figure is revenue — sales — not profit. Royalties, the ad fund, rent, payroll and supplies all come out of it, and no FDD discloses what an owner nets. Any British Swim School franchise profit number quoted elsewhere is an estimate.
Does British Swim School disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
Yes — British Swim School reports unit-level earnings in Item 19. The headline figure did not machine-read cleanly, so check Item 19 of the source FDD for the numbers.
Are there lawsuits against British Swim School?
We do not publish a litigation answer for British Swim School: Item 3 could not be read reliably from this filing, and we would rather say so than assert a clean record we have not verified. Item 3 of the FDD itself is the place to check.
Is British Swim School a good franchise to buy?
Nobody can answer that from British Swim School's numbers alone — it comes down to how its investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against category peers and against your own budget. Our read on this filing is medium risk. Every figure behind that read is on this page for free. If you're comparing options, the free shortlist on this page matches you with 5–10 franchises that fit your budget and industry.
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