The UK’s cleaning industry is thriving. According to the British Cleaning Council, the sector is worth around £12bn a year and employs more than 800,000 people, mostly working in small companies.
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Cleaning businesses do brisk business and are increasingly popular choices for buyers looking for a potentially lucrative investment opportunity. Some franchise opportunities exist for people who want to operate as a sole trader – perhaps supplying oven cleaning services, for instance – but there are also bigger domestic, commercial and specialised opportunities. The first thing to consider is whether you are interested in offering residential cleaning services or would prefer to run a commercial operation – and then start to search for cleaning businesses for sale in your preferred geographical area.
You don’t need a licence to run a cleaning company but it’s good practice to organise a disclosure and barring service check (DBS) for your staff and will offer reassurance to clients. Staff will need to receive the minimum wage and you’ll be responsible for employer’s liability insurance and ensuring that health and safety regulations are followed. You don’t need a big budget to start or buy a cleaning business and can keep overheads low by working from home and storing equipment in your garage. You’ll also benefit from being your own boss and setting a flexible working schedule to suit.
If you’re buying a cleaning business, make sure you understand exactly what’s for sale – customer accounts, vehicles, equipment, for example – and how the seller is pricing their services. Do some research in the local market to help gauge demand and satisfaction levels – does the seller have lots of repeat business? Ask for evidence of forward-going contracts with clients and consider requiring the seller to agree to a non-competition clause.
Redhill, Dorking, Reigate, Oxted, Horley & Lingfield , Surrey
This is a fantastic opportunity for an interested buyer to purchase a well-established domestic cleaning company. Since its inception over 21 years ago, the current owners have worked hard to build...
Cheltenham & Surrounding , Gloucestershire
A brilliant opportunity has arisen for a potential buyer or investor to acquire part of or 100% of a relocatable commercial deep-cleaning business. The current owner is looking for partial investm...
Royston , Cambridgeshire
The company offers thorough cleaning services and hygiene supplies primarily to washrooms belonging to commercial companies. Having carefully crafted the business from its inception, the current ow...
Dudley, Stourbridge, Brierley Hill, Tipton & Kingswinford , West Midlands
This is a superb opportunity to acquire a very well-regarded cleaning business. The business enjoys an excellent reputation for reliability and workmanship. The current owner has built up a loyal,...
Mold & Buckley , Flintshire
This is a superb opportunity to acquire an established cleaning service for residential and commercial properties. They supply trained staff to provide an excellent bespoke cleaning service. The b...
Rugby, Leamington Spa, Kenilworth & Southam , Warwickshire
Since 2007, the company has grown to be well-known for its high quality, beautifully designed interiors, which has led to its large customer base and unrivalled reputation. Entirely relocatable, ...
Derby , Derbyshire
Trading since 2007, the current owner has developed an excellent level of profitability and has established a large customer base of primarily residential clients. With a high turnover which is in ...
Aldershot, Farnborough, Camberley & Fleet , Hampshire
Having acquired a large customer following, the business is competitively priced and continues to attract repeat patronage throughout the year. With a lack of any other real competitors in the com...
Wellingborough & Rushden , Northamptonshire
This is a brilliant opportunity to purchase a reputable laundry services shop in Northamptonshire. The business offers a range of services, such as ironing and service washes, to both private and com...
Northampton , Northamptonshire
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a new buyer to take ownership of a well-established and reputable Cleaning Services business. Trading profitability for over ten years, the business offers a...
Bristol , Bristol
This business is a fantastic easy run, profitable, contract cleaning company with minimal outgoings and would be ideal first time buyer opportunity available for sale owing to the retiring couple. ...
Macclesfield , Cheshire
A superb opportunity has presented itself for a new buyer to take ownership of a highly regarded Cleaning Service Provider in Cheshire. Trading since 2013, the current owner has developed an impre...
Great Missenden , Buckinghamshire
This is a great opportunity to take over an extremely successful cleaning business located in Prestwood. The company offers a huge range of cleaning services and has established great relationship...
We are giving our clients the opportunity to buy a professional cleaning business located in the middle of the busy Scottish central belt. The business offers its owners the luxury of working from...
Linlithgow & Broxburn , West Lothian
Dundee , Dundee City
This is a very well established service business with a track record of growth and excellent development potential. How often a home or office should be cleaned might be a topic for discussion, howeve...
Braintree & Dunmow , Essex
Keeping your business’s offices clean is possibly the single most important (usually) non-core function of any going concern. Well-kept offices reflect well on the outward image of a company, provide...
Accrington, Rossendale & Bacup , Lancashire
The business was set up 7 years ago and taken over the by the present owners in 2013 who have built up a loyal customer base within their local area. Operating from their home the owners employ 4 part...
Stockport, Cheadle, Hyde & Surrounding , Greater Manchester
Providing trusted and reliable domestic and commercial cleaning services to clients in the Stockport area, this business is an impressive enterprise with low overheads and demonstrating year-on-year g...
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