this is a well run, all year round, family business which has eight franchise licenses across yorkshire & lancashire. The franchises are part of the largest carpet & upholstery cleaning company in the world and are always in great demand. The company have been one of the leading franchises within the group having being awarded uk franchise of the year 2006, 2007 and 2008 and the international title as the franchise of the year 2007. The business was set up by the owners in 1997 and has gone from strength to strength. They have a history of solid turnover and profits throughout the years and benefit from a healthy number of central contract insurance claims for fire and flood restorations. All of the cleaning supplies are purchased within the franchise agreement from a central uk distribution hub with a speedy next day delivery. The company offers their customers a cost effective solution to keeping carpets and upholstery spotlessly clean. This is achieved by their unique, patented hot-carbonating cleaning process which is a safe, non toxic cleaning solution. The system employs a combination of heat and carbonation to help break down dirt deeply embedded in carpet fibres and lift the dirt to the surface. The process does not harm the carpet fibres and there is no risk of shrinkage as it uses a fraction of the water of alternative cleaning methods. Most carpets are dry in 1-2 hours and upholstery in 5-6 hours with minimum disruption. The process uses no soaps or detergents and only helps to extend the life of the carpet. The business runs from an ideal centrally located modern purpose built warehouse and offices on the yorkshire/lancashire border with the freehold being held by the vendors. They are prepared to enter amicable negotiations to lease the premises on an agreeable time span and rental although the business is re locatable anywhere within the franchise areas. The business runs smoothly and the owners have put an infrastructure in place which allows the business to run efficiently without their presence being necessary. It is profitable with no bad debts and is a very competitive cleaning service. Equipment: the company has all the necessary equipment needed for the operation of a business of such a scale. This includes seven liveried vans (all leased), three truck mounted cleaning machines, circa 100 de-humidifiers, circa 120 air movers, plus heaters, dryers, pumps, air scrubbers, compressors and a fork lift truck. There are also 36 wooden containers which are used as storage and rented out to clients. A full list of equipment is available to all genuinely interested parties. Customer service: this is a business were customer service is paramount to the success of the business. The parent company have invested heavily into the latest technology and equipment providing each franchisee with a quality assured service. The company holds is0 9001 accreditation with their technicians being some of the best trained and most highly qualified staff in the carpet and upholstery cleaning industry. The company has unique environmentally friendly carpet cleaning methods with no soap, no detergents, phosphates or harmful chemicals used in the cleaning process. When cleaning takes place there is only a pipe that goes into the house or building. The hose is operated from the truck mounted machine and has twice the cleaning power of a normal carpet cleaner. The waste and dirt goes back into a tank on the van and is taken away and disposed of by the technician back at head office. Key strengths: the business is one of the most sought after cleaning franchises in the world and there are no other available franchises in the north of england at the moment. They are a well run and environmentally friendly company who have a history of continual growth and profits with a world-class reputation. The company has a number of central contracts which they benefit locally from and work with major insurance companies on fire and flood restoration work. This brings in circa 70% of their business with the other 30% coming from private carpet cleaning. All of the equipment and vehicles are kept in pristine working order. All equipment is stored in the purpose built modern warehouse which also holds circa forty wooden containers. The containers are rented out to clients looking for secure, temporary storage space at a competitive rate. Growth and expansion: the business is easy to run and the owners have built up an infrastructure that allows the operation to run smoothly even in their absence. New owners with energy and enthusiasm would easily be able to take over and run the company after a short induction period. They would benefit from the support of a world renowned company together with the many commercial contracts in place. Sound foundations have been laid down by the current owners, and the franchises are in perfect working order to accommodate future growth. The business is re locatable, although the vendors are prepared to lease out their modern purpose built warehouse and offices, to new owners for a negotiable period and rental. The company has a wide range of modern equipment, machinery and leased vehicles with no new investment needed in the near future. The company are able to handle most sizes of jobs that are given to them.
