Steven Franks

Group CEO Managing Director at Water Babies Ltd

Steven Franks has a diverse work experience in various companies. steven worked as a Group CEO & Managing Director at Water Babies Holdings Ltd, the UK's largest commercial parent and baby and pre-school aquatic teaching franchise organization. steven held this role from 2009 until the present. Prior to that, Steven was the Operations Director at STA from 2003 to 2009. Before that, they worked as the Head of Business Development (Leisure) at Faithful & Gould in 2002. Steven started their career as the Leisure Services Manager at Lichfield District Council from 1997 to 2002.

Steven Franks has a diverse education history. In 2016 to 2018, they attended the Imperial College Business School where they pursued the London Stock Exchange Elite Senior Executive Development Programme. This program focused on various subjects including investment markets, equities, HR, marketing, finance, and IT. steven also engaged in case study analysis related to business.

In 2012, they completed a degree at the Chartered Management Institute, earning the title of Chartered Manager (CMgr). Their studies in this program focused on business administration and management in general.

In 1992 to 1993, Steven Franks attended Newcastle College where they received a diploma in Business Excellence. This program provided a comprehensive understanding of various aspects related to business excellence.

Prior to this, from 1990 to 1992, Franks undertook postgraduate studies at Staffordshire University, earning a Diploma in Business Administration and Management (DMS). This program honed their skills in the areas of business administration and management.

Finally, in 2015, Franks was enrolled in the Chartered Institute Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA). The details of the degree and field of study in this program are not provided.

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Exeter, United Kingdom

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Water Babies Ltd

Water Babies has an outstanding reputation as the world’s biggest, most professional baby and toddler swimming programme. We welcome over 52,000 children (and their parents/carers) into warm water at over 650 local pools every week. Our sessions progressively develop children’s water skills in line with their physical, mental and emotional development phases. We also offer world-class, once-in-a-lifetime high-resolution photography of babies and toddlers swimming underwater - we're the world's largest producer of underwater baby photography, taking more than 100,000 shots in 2014 - and an online shop featuring delightful, practical swimming accessories. We cover the entire UK through a network of over 56 franchisees, with successful franchises now established in Ireland, Canada, China and The Netherlands – and we’re growing all the time. So if you'd like to explore franchising opportunities with Water Babies, please email us on info@waterbabies.co.uk or call us on +44 1404 548 348. Since 2006 we've raised almost £4 million for Tommy's the baby charity - making a difference and helping to save babies' lives.


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501-1,000

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