BbadEgg→from local operator to franchise system
We helped Bad Egg move from a successful local concept to a franchise-ready model—with the offer, structure and operating standards to support growth across Ireland.
Read the case study →Ireland market entry · Franchise growth · Operating systems
Build your Irish operating base with one accountable partner.
Afkar helps established founders and funded teams enter Ireland, franchise proven models and make growth repeatable.
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Define the routeTest the opportunity and the fit.
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Build the planDesign the model, team and first moves.
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Make it realLaunch, learn and keep improving.
Dublin · Ireland
Three ways to move
Start with the move. Leave with a business that can operate.
We are the senior relationship at the front, with the specialist people and operating companies around the table when the work needs them.
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Market entry
Open your Ireland base
Company setup is only the beginning. Choose the route, line up the people and get the first 90 days moving.
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Franchise development
Turn a proven business into a franchise
Codify what already works—commercial model, brand, manuals, compliance and the franchise pipeline.
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Operating systems
Make growth repeatable
Give the team a way to execute: operating model, talent, technology, data and a 90-day rhythm.
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What we do
Three core capabilities. One integrated approach.
We combine strategic advisory with operational execution across three interconnected domains.
Market Entry
Strategy, legal setup, hiring, and operational launch for international companies entering Ireland.
StrategyLegal SetupHiring
Franchise Growth
Turn successful hospitality concepts into replicable, scalable franchise systems with proven results.
System DesignOperationsFranchise Sales
Operating Systems
Build the management rhythm, decision systems, and accountability frameworks that make growth repeatable.
StrategyExecutionAccountability
Advice that ends in action.
One accountable partner. Specialist delivery where it matters.
People, digital execution, hospitality technology and a clear cadence for keeping the work moving.
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AfkarOS
AfkarOS
FOUNDER01 / 01
Founder led
You don't need another strategy deck.
You need the work to move.
I'm Afkar Ahmed, founder of Synko, Nexomos and Absol Tech. My work brings together hospitality technology, digital products and the people businesses need to grow.
Afkar.ie brings the commercial judgement, local relationships and operating discipline to turn a serious ambition into the next right move.
Afkar
Afkar AhmedFounder of Synko, Nexomos & Absol Tech
Our ecosystem
Connected capability, delivered together.
Four specialist companies working together to deliver complete solutions for your business.
Absol
People and workforce infrastructure — recruitment, PEO/EOR, relocation, and payroll.
Nexomos
Digital execution and growth systems — web, brand, automation, and digital products.
Synko
Hospitality technology — POS, ordering, payments, and operational systems.
AfkarOS
Operating cadence for scale — roadmap, ownership, priorities, and review rhythm.
Proof in practice
What this looks like in practice.
◎International companies→from overseas company to Irish base
We help international teams make the move properly: choose the route, set up the company, find the people and build the first operating rhythm.
See how we help →What our partners say
Real results from real relationships.
We don't just give advice — we stay in the room until the work is done.
“Afkar helped us go from a single-site restaurant to a scalable franchise model in under 12 months. Their operating rigour and commercial instincts are second to none.”
“We came to Ireland from the US with big ambitions and no local knowledge. Afkar gave us the roadmap, the team, and the accountability to make it work.”
“The combination of hospitality tech expertise and operational discipline is rare. Afkar delivered both — and made the complex feel straightforward.”
Why Afkar
Built for founders who want more than a consultant.
Strategy matters. But the real advantage comes from having people who can help turn the strategy into something that actually works.
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Accountability, not advice
We don't just hand you a deck. We own outcomes alongside you — and we stay until the work is done.
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Local roots, global reach
Deep Irish market knowledge combined with international experience across tech, hospitality, and operations.
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Operating companies that deliver
Through Synko, Nexomos and Absol Tech, we can execute — from technology to people to operations.
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Proven growth systems
Franchise playbooks, market entry frameworks, and operating cadences that scale with you.
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Start with a serious conversation
If the move matters, start with the right conversation.
The first call is for fit, scope and next steps—not generic advice.