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    British Swim School Business(es) vs Skyhawks

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    BSBritish Swim School Business(es)2025 FDDSkyhawks2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    British Swim School Business(es)

    Not available

    Skyhawks

    $44,800 – $121,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    British Swim School Business(es)

    Not available

    Skyhawks

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    British Swim School Business(es)

    Not available

    Skyhawks

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • British Swim School Business(es) figures come from its 2025 FDD and Skyhawks figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Skyhawks discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Skyhawks has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    British Swim School Business(es)

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total

    Skyhawks

    $44,800 – $121,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    British Swim School Business(es)

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Skyhawks

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    British Swim School Business(es)

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Skyhawks

    8%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    British Swim School Business(es)

    2%
    Marketing Fund Contribution: 2% of Gross Sales. — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Skyhawks

    $85
    Additional marketing services hourly fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    British Swim School Business(es)

    258
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71

    Skyhawks

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    British Swim School Business(es)

    +120
    Calculated: 138 at end of 2022 → 258 at end of 2024

    Skyhawks

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    British Swim School Business(es)

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Skyhawks

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    British Swim School Business(es)

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Skyhawks

    2011
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    British Swim School Business(es)

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Skyhawks

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    BSBritish Swim School Business(es)

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    Skyhawks
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Group comprised of locations open for all 12 months of 2025
    $37,268
    other Affiliate territory gross revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Group comprised of locations open for all 12 months of 2025
    $596,824
    other Affiliate territory gross revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Group comprised of locations open for all 12 months of 2025
    $801,282
    other Affiliate territory gross revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    +4 more groups in the full report

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    British Swim School Business(es) vs Skyhawks: common questions

    Do British Swim School Business(es) and Skyhawks disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    British Swim School Business(es) has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Skyhawks has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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