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Commercial Contract Cleaning & Support Services


Ref.GC024

Location East Anglia

Asking Price £325,000

Confidential offered for sale


Finance available to buy this business subject to status. All regulated business is passed to independent financial advisors who are regulated by the FSA
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Turnover circa £300,000 per annum
Gross Profit circa £240,000 per annum

Asking price includes:


Well Established Business
High Performance Levels
Good Business Potential
Long-term Agreements
Excellent Location
Blue Chip Clients
Superb Facilities
Repeat Business
Very Profitable
Goodwill

Business profile:

This very successful family owned contract-cleaning business was established in 1994 and has earned wide recognition for the level of services provided to its clients.

The Business specialises in providing all cleaning and hygiene requirements for offices and company premises within the eastern region.

Attention to detail and a full understanding of clients’ requirements have proved the foundation of the considerable success achieved by this Business. The ethos of the Business is to provide a friendly professional and efficient service.

The Business undertakes all aspects of cleaning & hygiene requirements including; window cleaning, carpets & upholstery, toilets & kitchens.

In addition, staff can also be provided by the Business to Clients, for refreshment and kitchen duties, to cater for meetings etc.

The Business is very proud of the excellent working relationships that have been developed with clients. Many clients are long standing and provide regular repeat business opportunities.

Clients include:

Local Authorities, Councils, Blue Chip Companies, SME’s & local Businesses

The Business has been awarded with annual contracts with a number of its clients.

Training of personnel is given priority within the Business. All staff, including directors, are trained to British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICS) standard.

The business operates a fully computerised system for tendering/quotations, invoicing, accounting and payroll.

Client Services

The Business adopts a proactive approach with clients and purposefully strives for continuous improvement in all aspects of the services provided.

Recent investment in equipment enables the Business to offer a service for carpet cleaning to be by means of ‘steam cleaning’ or ‘wet foam’ extraction.

A further development has been the introduction of an aromatherapy air freshener kit, which can be used for commercial or domestic purposes. The Business supplies and fits the dispenser for clients and maintains the unit thereafter.

The Business has adopted an innovative approach to the cleaning of windows, utilising a ‘Reach & Wash’ system. The system consists of structured frames made from grade-one stainless steel, together with 5-stage water filtration system, producing 100% pure water for much improved cleaning results. All operatives have their feet safely on the ground therefore conforming to health & safety guidelines.

Key Strengths:

This well-established cleaning & support services business has built up excellent working relationships with its clients, many of who are long standing and rely on a high standard of service. Attention to detail and the friendly approach by all personnel is one of the main factors for the success of the Business. The comprehensive and effective service that is provided enables the Business to remain a leader in the commercial cleaning sector.

Quality Assurance

The Business considers quality of performance to be of paramount importance and are very proud of their ISO 9001 / 14001 accreditation. The established procedures ensure that clients’ are provided with a service that is of the highest standard.

Business Hours

Monday to Friday-09.00 to 17.00

A flexible approach is adopted to meet clients’ specific requirements.
Premises

The Business currently operates from very well presented ground floor leased offices located within the eastern region.

The office is very well serviced with full amenities supplied.

Rent / Rates is circa £5,000 per annum
Advertising and Marketing:

The management of the Business fully recognises the advantages of successful advertising, which includes:

•Local Press
•Radio Campaigns
•Leaflet Drops
•Yellow pages
•Internet

A large percentage of new clients derive from recommendations, which is further testimony of the excellent reputation the business has earned since inception.
Financial profile:
The Business is being offered for sale on a going concern basis, all financial discussions will take place directly between the vendor and all interested parties under the auspices of Turner Butler.

The Business is consistently successful. Sales are circa £300,000 per annum, with a gross profit of circa £240,000.

Full financial information is available subject to the confidentiality being returned.
Management & Staff

The Business currently employs:

2 Directors
3 Full-time staff
24 Part-time staff
Support and Training:

A full hand-over is available and the time frame can be agreed as part of the sale transaction.
Reason for Sale:

The present owner of the Business now wishes to pursue other business interests.
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