Anita Roberts

Franchise Director, HSBC UK Bank plc

Anita has been a banker in HSBC for over 30 years having worked in retail banking in a number of senior positions before moving to commercial banking in support roles in both the Business Banking and Mid-Market arena and finally as a Relationship Manager in the Business Banking team before joining the Franchise Team in early 2019. 

HSBC has had a dedicated franchise unit for over 30 years and the team work closely with the bfa and its members to support ethical franchising. Anita’s role as Franchise Director primarily focuses on developing relationships with Franchisors and industry professionals, her key objective being to identify lending opportunities for the Bank and help Franchisors and franchise clients grow their business.