As many may know by now Domestique puts a lot of emphasis on supporting franchisees. Every 90 days we hold planning workshops. Our business coach supports the franchisees to set really SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-bound) goals every three months. During this session held at our Milton Keynes training venue we also had our Google marketing expert hold an open discussion aimed at improving the teams understanding of internet marketing and how it is helping to grow their business. Our franchisee from Nottingham South hosted a fantastic and highly motivating session designed to inspire the new franchisees to get out, work hard create a business as successful as her own.
If you are still thinking of starting your own business why not come along to the East Midlands Franchise Show on Saturday June 25th at Leicester Racecourse. There will be dozens of franchise businesses for you to meet. I’ll be happy to spend some time chatting about how Domestique could be right for you. We hope to see you there.
If you are still thinking of starting your own business why not come along to the East Midlands Franchise Show on Saturday June 25th at Leicester Racecourse. There will be dozens of franchise businesses for you to meet. I’ll be happy to spend some time chatting about how Domestique could be right for you. We hope to see you there.
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April and May have been very busy months for Domestique. We have welcomed four new franchisees onboard. Amanda and Scott head up the Northampton and Rugby office and are the lucky winners of our Free Franchise competition. Caroline and Martin are up and running in Milton Keynes. Brian has began providing our cleaning service in York and last but not least is Angharad Wheeler who has started in Swindon. We wish them all the best of luck and will support them fully to succeed with their new cleaning franchises.
Trends and Facts About Cleaning Franchises
Cleaning is a crucial element present in everyone's lives, whether it's at home or for your business. As people are becoming more strapped for time, they are willing to spend money in order to have their homes and businesses cleaned professionally.
1. The UK domestic cleaning sector has grown by 91% in the last three years, with the UK market currently worth around £2.86 billion.
2. The residential cleaning franchise industry is one of the UK and Ireland's fastest growing market sectors right now, with 2.7 million households in the UK and 1.3 million in Ireland spending around £11 billion/€25 billion every year on domestic help. This is helping residential cleaning franchises grow from strength to strength.
3. There are also important sectors in the cleaning market, such as oven cleaning. With 23 million households in the UK, all with an oven, and the countless numbers of commercial ovens in the UK, there is never a shortage of places to clean! These households and businesses have created a surge in market demand for oven cleaning franchise services. With demand for oven cleaning franchise services on the rise, the prospects for the future are looking incredibly healthy!
4. According to a Market and Business Development (MBD) report, the UK market for contract cleaning has increased by 12% during the past five years and is expected to increase another 13% before 2010. This means that by 2010, the total UK market for contract cleaning will be worth almost £6 billion! Recognising this potential, contract cleaning franchises are proving to be highly resilient, recession-proof and extremely profitable. If you are looking for the franchise opportunity that's right for you, consider the booming cleaning franchise industry.
Despite the current economic climate, cleaning franchises are still performing well. People are more strapped for time than ever before, as they struggle to make ends meet by taking on second jobs or starting a new business for job security reasons. And they still need clean homes, so they are increasingly turning to domestic cleaning services for help.
In the last three years, the UK domestic cleaning market has grown at a rapid pace. In fact, 2.7 million UK households and 1.3 million Ireland households are spending approximately £11 billion on domestic cleaning. The cleaning industry’s overall immunity to the economic downturn is an attractive reason to consider investing in a cleaning franchise.
If you don’t want to actually do the cleaning, most domestic cleaning franchises offer the option of a ‘management franchise.’ This means you will find clients who want their homes cleaned and match them up with cleaners that you employ. You ensure that the clients are happy and take care of the administrative duties, such as scheduling, whilst the cleaners actually go to peoples’ homes and do the cleaning. This option is attractive for people who have more experience with management and administration, and want to apply those skills to a new business.
There are other benefits to cleaning franchises that will contribute to a successful business turning a healthy profit. They include:
· Abundance of niche markets. There are a plethora of domestic cleaning opportunities that exist, apart from the traditional residential maid services. There are carpet cleaning, window cleaning, tile cleaning and driveway brightening franchises available for those who either specialise in one of these areas, or who want to pursue a slightly different market from the traditional house cleaning market. You can always find a niche that has untapped potential in domestic cleaning, as there is no shortage of things to clean in a person’s home!
· Low overheads. Since you don’t have to rent out an office space and you don’t have to purchase a lot of inventory stock to sell, you won’t have to worry about high overheads that detract from your profits. Cleaning franchises usually give you the flexibility to work from home, so you save money on expensive leasing and commuting. They also are designed so that you won’t have cash flow problems, since you don’t have to buy lots of stuff that you have to sell to turn a profit.
· Flexible lifestyle. Working from home means you can achieve a greater work/life balance. It also allows you to spend time with your children, if you are a stay-at-home parent. The best part is you can usually operate a cleaning franchise part time or full time. That leaves you with ample time to pursue other important priorities in your life, or you can maximise on the opportunity to work full time and create a very large profit for yourself.
