Betterclean Franchise

 It’s a truism that this has been a challenging year for everyone.  By April, the national lockdown had caused a 50% drop in my income, and half of my 40 employees were furloughed.  Now, at end October, all my employees are back at work, we lost 4 clients but have gained 11, and our income is 19% higher than it was pre-lockdown!  Whilst I realise this may not last, it’s given me faith in the robustness of the Betterclean business model, and the industry’s sustainability.  Key to our recovery has been flexibility and a nimble approach to change, as we’ve partnered with clients to adapt to their fluctuating needs.  This, and the continuing provision of excellence of service, has strengthened relationships.  Staff loyalty has been both essential and inspiring, while maintaining low overheads has kept finances strong.  A varied mix of client sectors has also provided a strong defence to the impacts of Covid-19.   There will certainly be toug...

  What was your previous line of work before moving into the Cleaning Industry?   “I have a background in technology and change programmes, most recently in the NHS but previously in banking. I led things like the national NHS website and delivering how we integrate services across hospitals and GP’s." What attracted you to the franchise?  "I was attracted to the franchise because I had previously supported my wife in taking up a franchise in a childcare recruitment and service provision sector in 2017. This made me realise that there was a great opportunity to accelerate the growth of the business by being able to call on expertise from the franchisor and across the franchisee network. This was further emphasised when looking to buy and existing business and one of those I considered was a Betterclean franchise and the vendor was very happy to recommend the franchisor." Was the process of buying your resale smooth?  "Yes, the process of buying the resale ...