BOURNEMOUTH-based washroom hygiene specialists, Swisher has won the The HSBC Award for Enterprise 2004 at the Franchisor of the Year Awards held at the Dorchester Hotel in London.

The awards, organised by the British Franchise Association and sponsored by HSBC and the Daily Express, recognise the most reputable and successful Franchisors from the 700 operating in the UK.

Swisher was nominated for two of the three prizes - the first time in the award's history.

Franchisor of the Year jury member Cathryn Hayes said: "Swisher has shown the drive and ambition required to create a successful franchise. By maintaining consistent quality, Swisher has become a national force."

Swisher, whose corporate office is in Bournemouth, provides weekly washroom service and products to thousands of non-residential customers throughout the UK.