Cleaning, Maintenance & Waste Disposal Services Company

Business Profile:

This successful commercial contract cleaning, maintenance & waste disposal company has enjoyed sustained growth since inception, and has developed into a very well regarded & trusted cleaning and maintenance company in this high value regional South East County of England. This growth trend is expected to continue, as the company’s reputation goes from strength to strength.

The business specialises in providing all requirements regarding end of tenancy for Landlords throughout the region including a handyman service that includes maintenance, refurbishment, repair, waste disposal and gardening combined with a first class cleaning service and it has all the necessary people, knowledge, training and equipment to provide the most comprehensive cleaning and on-going programmes to its clients.

The company has been in business since 2015 with a well established reputation among the community of commercial clients, such as property companies and agencies with whom the business has a particular reputation and many regular, repeat landlord clients.

The business is well structured with an excellent trading history and repeat client base with regular & continuous invitations to tender received weekly especially from within the sector. 

The owners have been running the company from a home office and as an ever growing business believes that there is huge growth potential for a more motivated owner. 

The business is profitable with no bad debts and offers a highly competitive service though at no sacrifice for margin and the business will often accept a new client that had previously contracted another company but had not found the same consideration for service and reliability.

Services include: Cleaning, Maintenance, repair, inventories, garden maintenance and waste disposal.

The company is fully conversant with all current legislation and guidelines relating to health, safety and quality. The company has excellent internal procedures and policies that are backed up  by the company’s impressive range of accreditations and registrations that ensure a high quality of service and treatment, both for customers and employees.

Equipment:

All necessary equipment is in place that is required to run a successful operation.

A full inventory of the equipment is available to all genuinely interested parties.

Customer Service:

This business provides quality services at highly competitive rates and clients receive a professional and efficient service with clear, timely communication, a listening approach and site visits as a priority.

Key Strengths:

The company has been developed so it can cater for a diverse range of clients. The infrastructure is in place including staff, systems, facilities, knowledge, experience and associations. Because of this the company is able to offer a consistent high level of service and has built up an impressive reputation on the back of this. This is evident in the impressive financial figures it has posted and continues to post. The many strengths of this business include:

• Maintainable margins
• Regular customer base with long term relationships
• The business name and its reputation
• Loyal, long term contractors
• Growth pattern and future opportunities in the sectors it serves

Attention to detail and a friendly yet professional approach by all personnel is one of the main factors for the success of the business, as is speed of response and the ability to provide suitable solutions for a variety of different scenarios as and when they arise. The comprehensive service that it provides ensures the business maintains and continues to grow its already impressive customer base and to remain among the best available in the region’s commercial cleaning sector.

The business has strong relationships with both its partners and customers and views them as partners. This is demonstrated by the excellent profitability and reliability of supply that it enjoys.

Growth and Expansion:

The business currently operates on a regional scale and there is huge scope for expansion with many opportunities to take up tenders than the current owners care to.

With a more proactive sales and marketing function and website a new owner could significantly increase revenues and turnover within the business, both with existing and new clients. 

Advertising and Marketing:

The business enjoys high levels of repeat business, word of mouth recommendations and referrals but could benefit from a more strategic medium/long term sales and marketing campaign.

Employees:

The vendors have put in place a highly experienced and reliable self employed team of cleaners and handymen.

Business Hours:

Offices 9-5 Monday to Friday

Operatives as required

Premises:

There are no premises for sale with this business as it is fully relocatable.

Financial Information:

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.

From the 2022 year-end accounts:

Turnover of c. £360,000 per annum

Adjusted Net Assets c. £200

Gross profit c. £170,000

Adjusted EBIT c. £85,000 before Director’s salary

Asking Price:

The Asking Price of £210,000 including net assets is for 100% of the issued capital of the company, assuming Net Assets of circa £200 on completion (calculated on a zero cash-zero debt basis). The final selling price will have a £1 for £1 adjustment for any rise or fall in this benchmark Net Asset figure at completion.

Reason for Sale:

Personal circumstances.

Support and Training:

The vendors are happy to provide a comprehensive handover to ensure a smooth seamless takeover and is prepared to stay on for further period as a consultant if so required by a new owner.