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With over 50 years of experience NIC Services Group delivers franchisee support and a worthwhile investment
INVESTMENT LEVEL: £20,000-£150,000
backup and support they provide to franchise owners. This was very important as I had no previous experience of running my own business.” Matthew Sammons, an NIC franchisee
whose territory is in the north east of England, worked for around 10 years in the nightclub industry and identified a gap in the cleaning market during this previous career. He says: “I’d not found a successful
contract cleaning company. Lots of people came in with fantastic presentations and didn’t do what they said that they were going to do. I saw a gap in the market there.” He decided on the business mantra: ‘I will do what I say I can do!’ and has since carried that out successfully because, he says: “I know where the gaps in the market are.” Matthew decided to fill this need for
an efficient, high-quality contract cleaning service through franchising. “I decided to become my own boss because I wanted to get a better lifestyle, to be able to pick and choose when I work and I wanted to reap the benefits. I didn’t want to work for a company where I work really hard for them and they get all the rewards – I wanted to see the financial benefits myself,” he confirms. Franchising, and with NIC, was the
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IC Services Group offers an opportunity to invest in the virtually recession-proof commercial cleaning industry, with its 50-plus
years of experience and major clients in both the private and public sector. NIC provides a high-quality management
franchise business in one of the largest single industries in the UK. With an annual spend in excess of £7.3billion, and growing every year, the cleaning and support services industry is the perfect environment for new franchisees. Charlotte Eccleston and Kerry Miller
are business partners in an NIC cleaning franchise who enjoy the flexibility that running their own commercial cleaning business has brought to their lives. Since launching their NIC operation,
Charlotte and Kerry believe that their lifestyles have improved significantly. The pair aims – despite the recession – to turn over half a million pounds before the end of the year. Charlotte states: “I’ve bought a buy-to-let flat that I am currently renting out and we both go on five-star holidays. In addition to the financial benefits, our lifestyles have improved as we don’t have
obvious route forward. “I found that the best way to do that was to try and get the best of both worlds.” NIC offers a management franchise
“I get the support of NIC through the experience and training ... but I’m my own boss as well – and in a massive sector”
to work quite as hard as we used to and the hours are much more flexible.” Charlotte first began to investigate the
possibilities of franchising when she was made redundant from her previous job. She recalls: “I worked for a large
corporate organisation for over 12 years, working my way up to general management level and when I was made redundant I took a few months out to decide what I wanted to do. I began to look at commercial cleaning franchises, a sector that stood out for me because there’s no limit to your potential earnings and it’s an essential service.” “During my research I saw an advert for
NIC and I contacted the head office where I met with senior members of the NIC team and was impressed with the
opportunity. As part of the package the franchise owners are provided with comprehensive training and ongoing support. Matthew comments: “I get the support of NIC through the experience and training they provided, but also, I’m my own boss as well – in a massive sector. “I feel comfortable that I’ve got
the support of the franchisor and the abilities within myself to make my franchise a success.” The training he received at NIC head
office, Matthew describes as being “absolutely crucial; very very intense but extremely enjoyable.” For anyone considering taking up an
NIC franchise, Matthew suggests that: “If you’ve got the drive and you’ve got
the enthusiasm, then the support’s here for you to be successful –It’s as good as you make it.” n
NIC SERVICES GROUP
WEBSITE:
www.nicfranchise.co.uk EMAIL:
info@nicfranchise.co.uk PHONE: 0845 409 0910 CLASSIFICATION: Cleaning services
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