What Filta Group Holdings does

Filta Group Holdings operates as a multi-brand franchise platform within Franchise Brands plc (AIM: FRAN, FTSE AIM UK 50 constituent as of June 2025), headquartered in Macclesfield, United Kingdom. The company supports approximately 600 franchisees operating 2,500 mobile service vehicles across 10 countries, delivering essential reactive and planned maintenance services to around 65,000 commercial customers at an average job value of £325, totalling approximately 1.3 million jobs annually. The portfolio comprises 7 franchise brands organised across three divisions: B2B essential services (Pirtek for hydraulic hoses, Metro Rod and Metro Plumb for drainage and plumbing, Willow Pumps for pump services, Filta UK and Filta International for cooking-oil management and environmental services), B2C automotive/home/pet services (ChipsAway, OvenClean, Barking Mad), and Azura Group for home services.

The underlying technology is the 'One Franchise Brands' platform, which provides shared, bespoke technology systems, a strategic growth maximisation methodology, and management franchising expertise to franchise partners. Filta UK delivers frying-oil filtration, replacement, and waste management solutions to food service operators, while Filta International extends these capabilities internationally. Services are performed on customer sites via mobile vehicles, with pricing not publicly disclosed.

The business model is a transaction-fee franchisor structure: independent franchisees perform the jobs and pay an average 15% management service fee to the group, generating revenue aligned with franchisee volume. The group employs approximately 600 people across the holding company, with over 3,000 people employed across the broader franchise community. Strategic intent is articulated as 'acquire, develop and scale proven franchise businesses', with growth structurally embedded through the 'as they grow, we grow' fee model.

Name

Filta Group Holdings

Legal name

Franchise Brands plc

Website

https://filtaplc.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Filta Group Holdings operates a multi-brand franchise platform under Franchise Brands plc, delivering essential mobile B2B services (cooking-oil management, drainage, plumbing, pumps, hydraulic hoses) through approximately 600 franchisees and 2,500 service vehicles across 10 countries, serving 65,000 commercial customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rugby

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Management Service Fees: Franchise Brands earns an average management service fee of 15% from each job undertaken by franchise partners. The company also benefits as franchisees grow their businesses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Filta Group Holdings provides commercial kitchen environmental services including frying oil management, kitchen exhaust cleaning, and waste oil collection to national and independent commercial kitchen operators. Services are delivered through a franchise model with mobile service vehicles under the Filta UK and Filta International brands, operating as part of the Franchise Brands plc multi-brand franchise platform.

Product overview

Franchise Brands operates as a multi-brand franchise platform rather than a single unified product, with 7 distinct franchise brands organized into three divisions: B2B essential services (Pirtek, Metro Rod, Metro Plumb, Willow Pumps, Filta UK, Filta International), B2C automotive and home services (ChipsAway, OvenClean, Barking Mad), and Azura Group. The platform provides franchise partners with shared technology systems, strategic growth methodology, and management franchising expertise through its One Franchise Brands platform. The company supports approximately 600 franchisees operating 2,500 mobile service vehicles across 10 countries, conducting approximately 1.3 million jobs annually with an average value of £325 per job.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Filta UK: UK-based franchise brand providing environmental services including fryer cleaning, kitchen exhaust cleaning, and waste management solutions
• Filta International

Products and services

• Filta UK UK-based franchise brand providing mobile cooking oil filtration, replacement, and waste management services for commercial kitchen operators, including fryer management and kitchen exhaust cleaning.
• Filta International International franchise brand extending Filta's cooking oil filtration, kitchen exhaust cleaning, and waste management services to commercial kitchen operators across multiple countries outside the UK.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 1.3 million jobs per year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Authority Brands: Multi-brand home services franchise platform owned by PAI Partners, including Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, Mister Sparky, The Grounds Guys, and Authority Drain Services. Directly comparable multi-brand residential and commercial services franchise model.
• Snap-on Incorporated: NYSE-listed tools and equipment company operating primarily through a franchise distribution model. Comparable in operating at scale via independent franchisees with a transaction-based revenue structure tied to franchisee productivity.
• Neighborly: US-based multi-brand home services franchise platform owning brands such as Mr. Rooter Plumbing, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, Rainbow Restoration, and Molly Maid. Highly comparable as a diversified franchise platform with shared services in plumbing, drainage, and cleaning.
• JAN-PRO Franchising International: Global commercial cleaning franchise brand with master franchisees operating across multiple countries. Comparable as an essential-services franchise delivering recurring maintenance to commercial customers through a franchise model.
• Roto-Rooter: US-based plumbing and drainage services company owned by Chemed Corporation, operating through company-owned branches and franchisees. Directly comparable as a drainage/plumbing services provider to commercial and residential customers.
• Driven Brands: NYSE-listed multi-brand automotive services franchise platform owning Maaco, Meineke, Take 5, and CARSTAR. Comparable in being a public multi-brand franchise consolidator with shared platform infrastructure, though focused on automotive rather than commercial services.
• Terminix Global Holdings: NYSE-listed home services franchise platform (formed via ServiceMaster merger) covering pest control, termite, and property services through franchised and company-owned units. Comparable multi-brand essential services franchise at larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• BrightSpring Health Services: NASDAQ-listed diversified home and community-based services platform with pharmacy, hospice, and home health operations. Comparable as a multi-service essential-services platform but operating company-owned rather than franchise delivery model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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