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“As one of the largest single industries in the UK, currently worth over £8billion per year, the cleaning and support services market continues to be a growing industry”
NIC Services Group N
IC Services Group is an established, award-winning commercial cleaning provider in the UK. Its senior management team has over 150 years’ combined industry experience. It is this industry knowledge and experience, together with its extensive franchising experience, that ensures the continued success of its franchisees. As one of the largest single industries in the UK, currently worth in excess of £8billion per year, the cleaning and support services market continues to be a growing industry. It is not affected by seasonal or economic influences, making it a virtually recession-proof business. John Pinnick, NIC’s managing director, says: “The service that our franchisees provide is essential to their clients not optional. Everything needs cleaning every day!” NIC franchisees are not cleaners. They are
motivated individuals who manage and build a supremely efficient commercial cleaning business. They are responsible for managing and developing their business, including the management of their cleaning teams. For NIC franchisees, it is no longer just
about commercial cleaning; they have the capacity to offer their clients a true ‘one-stop shop’ in facilities management delivering solutions for all their business needs, in turn providing no limit to your potential earnings. Business partners Charlotte Eccleston and
Kerry Miller are one of NIC’s many success stories. They are enjoying the flexibility that running your own commercial cleaning business can bring to your life. With a turnover fast approaching £1.5million a year, the pair have built up a very successful business. Charlotte says: “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.” Kerry adds: “We really enjoy running a
franchise, especially being your own boss and the flexibility that brings.” NIC’s proven business model provides
a low-overhead business, which can be operated from home. This ensures maximum profitability and reduces the burden of unnecessary operating costs. As a true management franchise, cleaning
industry experience is not required, as a comprehensive training course is provided. The NIC training programme has been developed through its extensive experience and knowledge of both the commercial cleaning and franchising industry. Franchise recruitment director Steve
Calvert says: “Our training courses are all conducted in-house and assume no previous experience in any element of the business. Our franchisees come from a wide range of market sectors and have many different skills, but the one thing they have in common
is the desire to run a substantial and stable business.”
Mother-and-daughter franchisee team
Nicola and Charlotte Collis-Smith got their business off to a fantastic start, achieving over £320,000 turnover in their first six months and are now turning over in excess of £800,000 in less than two years. Nicola says: “We are so pleased with how
well the business is growing. It is extremely busy, as the business has grown so quickly, but, for the first time ever, I am now able to take my son to school every morning, which I love. Running my own business allows me the flexibility to create the right work-life balance. “The great thing about the cleaning
industry is that almost everyone you meet is a potential client, as they will all have some
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