Franchises from £20,000 to £50,000
Minster Cleaning Services
49
Investment level:
£40,000 plus VAT
Website:
www.minstergroup.co.uk
Email:
minster@minstergroup.co.uk
Phone:
0121 386 1722
classification:
franchise focus
Cleaning Services
Hovercraft enthusiast and Minster franchisee, Chris South Hampshire – Chris’s
Campbell, thinks the economic tide is turning franchise territory
New direction
the swine fl u virus, it also eradicates most
bacteria including C.diffi cile, E.coli, Salmonella,
Listeria and MRSA – ideal for areas where
Ex-RAF pilot Chris Campbell and his wife Liz are gaining
hygiene is of even greater concern such as
surgeries, nursing homes and schools.
altitude with Minster Cleaning Services Managing Director Mike Parker believes
that Minster offers more than many
W
HEN EX-RAF pilot Chris spread – even if some organisations are
“When you
other franchise companies: “When you
Campbell and his wife Liz fi nding things tough, others are doing well
take on a
take on a Minster franchise, you are not
invested in a Minster franchise to compensate and some are looking to buying yourself a job, you are getting the
in Southampton in 1995, they certainly got cut fi xed costs by outsourcing work such
Minster
opportunity to create a large business – it
off to a fl ying start as they managed to top as offi ce cleaning.
franchise,
is a real management role where you need
the £1 million annual turnover mark in less Minster can often cut offi ce cleaning costs
you are
to be a leader who can motivate, train and
than ten years. by tailoring a service to individual client’s develop your employees.
Hovercraft enthusiast Chris spent 18 requirements and, being totally fl exible, can
not buying
“The benefi ts of being a part of such
years in the RAF, which provided him with an easily accommodate changes by varying the
yourself a
an established and successful franchise
excellent grounding for a career with Minster. level of service that is provided.
job, you are
are that we provide a recognisable and
As a fl ight commander, he was in charge of The size of Minster territories also well-trusted brand together with a
the discipline and performance of 30 people. plays an important role. The Southampton
getting the
comprehensive range of support services
“The forces give you lots of responsibility branch covers all SO and PO postcodes, opportunity covering the main day-to-day business
and encourages a ‘can do’ attitude – valuable which includes Portsmouth, Chichester,
to create
activities – IT, accounts, marketing and
attributes when you are setting up a business Winchester and the Isle of Wight. It is training, as well as providing professional
of your own,” says Chris. an area with excellent communications,
a large
advice on employment law, health and
During the recession, Chris has population is growing and unemployment business.” safety and environmental legislation.
needed to call on his reserves of resolve is well below the national average. “But it is the high quality of o ur
and resilience but is now starting to The swine fl u virus has provided an franchisees that has made us so successful
see defi nite signs of a recovery: “Since unexpected new revenue stream as – a quarter of them have sales of more
the beginning of 2009, we have been organisations recognise the need to than £1 million, some employing as many
getting more new business enquiries, prevent cross-contamination on common as 200 people.”
our conversion rate has improved and areas such as walls, doors and fl oors on Annual turnover at Minster is £30
turnover is up year-on-year.” which the swine fl u virus can survive for as million, making it one of the country’s
Few businesses can claim to be totally long as two days. most successful franchises and a leading
immune to the effects of a recession, In these situations, Minster uses top force in office cleaning. With the UK
however Minster is better placed than quality products such as a highly effective market currently valued at more than
most. By offering an essential business anti-microbial cleaner, which continues to £4 billion per annum there is still plenty
service to a broad client base, the risk is work for seven days. Not only does this kill of potential! ■
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