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Triple Digit Growth in Exeter & Taunton Franchise

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Since the end of “Furlough” in 2021, Betterclean Services Exeter & Taunton has grown revenues well over 100% in the space of nine months, bringing them close to a £1M turnover.  Caroline Spiller, Managing Director, expects this growth rate to continue and attributes it almost entirely to treating staff really well.   “I’ve always been very proud of the high quality of our cleaning services, which has resulted in very high client retention rates and growth through word of mouth” said Caroline.  “Like many service providers, our business was almost brought to a halt when the COVID pandemic first hit and, if it hadn’t been for the Furlough scheme, we may not have survived.  Coming out of the pandemic, we decided we needed to grow faster to achieve a scale that would help us survive future economic shocks.  We realised we needed to do this by focusing on the source of our p...

Betterclean Services Manchester raising money for local charities again this month!

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  Saira the franchise owner at Betterclean Services Manchester has been busy again with her charity events, continuously helping local charities with a ladies networking group which she attends.  “We have been taking part in local fundraising for a few years now. I feel this is our way to pay  back and support the community.” This month they have taken part in charity golfing tournament raising money for Bury Hospice, their local hospice for terminally ill patients. As well as sponsoring a hole, they had a name the bear raffle and an auction of some amazing prices. Saira and her team were delighted to have raised a whopping £947 for Bury Hospice! Saira Poonawala, Franchise Owner of Betterclean Services Manchester since 2014.  

Betterclean Services Manchester continues to help raise money for local charities!

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  Saira the franchise owner at Betterclean Services Manchester has been busy with charity events. Continuously helping local charities with a ladies networking group which she attends, The Best of Bury Brunch, a group of women with businesses challenging themselves to see who can raise the most money. “We have been taking part in local fundraising for a few years now. I feel this is our way to pay back and support the community. We do get a lot of support from our local companies and Bury Hospice (as well as other local charities). Over the last few years, we have done things like abseil from Peel Tower which is 128 feet high and occupies a prominent position on Holcombe Hill which is 1,100 feet above sea level.” “Recently we had a more fun filled and down to earth event which was a lady’s lunch. The ladies had an amazing time and won lots of prizes. We had an auction where local businesses had donated some wonderful services and prizes for this. From the ladies lunch alone we ...

The Franchise Network has come together again!

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  The beginning of May was a busy time for the senior franchise management team as we embarked on our UK tour to hold Regional Network Days for our franchise owners. At Betterclean Services we place a high importance on the involvement of and input from all franchisees and believe that the combined knowledge of the people in the network is one of the key ingredients in the ongoing success of the brand. This is why we ensure there are regular network days and franchisee events included in the calendar. Over the three days we met with regional groups of franchise owners and discussed a number of topics in an informal manner. These included developments from Head Office, new operational and marketing initiatives, what was working well in their region and any challenges they were currently facing. The days were full of energy and very productive with everyone taking part and providing excellent input into discussions. It is an excellent opportunity for the franchise management te...

Betterclean Service York saves the jobs of Fulford School Cleaners!

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  Fulford School cleaners in York were looking at an uncertain future with their jobs, due to the facilities management company who employed the cleaners filed for administration. Betterclean Services York took on the contract at short notice and all the cleaners’ jobs have been transferred over and are now employed by Betterclean Services York. “Over the last two years we have focused on building a reputation of going the extra mile to help customers and in this case, we’re delighted to step in to save jobs and ensure the school was able to open after Easter.” As well as ensuring the cleaners jobs are safe, they will be paid the real living wage. “I believe by being driven by our values and focusing on staff and customer care, everything else falls into place.”  Rick Jefferson, Franchise Owner of Betterclean Services York, Harrogate and Leeds since March 2020.

We’re Exhibiting at the UK’s Biggest Franchise Show!

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 International Franchise Show 2022 We’re exhibiting at this year’s International Franchise Show on the 8th and 9th of April at ExCeL, London! Come and meet us on stand 850 and find out about our unique franchise opportunity. If you haven’t yet registered for a ticket at the event, you can grab your ticket here!  Your FREE ticket gives you access to over 250 franchise opportunities, 60+ insightful seminars and interactive panel debates and workshops.

The Network was back together at the Annual Network Day and Awards Evening 2021!

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We are delighted to have the whole network back together again for our annual Network Day and Awards evening.  At Betterclean Services Franchising we believe its important to recognise our franchise owners strengths, quality of service, and outstanding business results with 10 award categories. Including Most Improved Franchise Owner, Best Marketing Campaign and Franchise Owner of the Year!