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DOMESTIC CLEANING FRANCHISEES

M M
Posts: 1
23/09/2008 17:18:13
In UK i have looked at several domestic cleaning franchises, but it seems few are profitable. Does anyone operate such a franchise that is giving a 10% return on capital after paying administrative personnel?

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michael parkash
Posts: 13
30/09/2008 22:10:37
well if I were you I wouldnt bother with a franchise,why fork out all the service fees for basically ,ciustomers you could find yourself with a bit of local marketing ? I paid a handsome sum for a commercial cleaning franchise,but in retrospect with a bit of effort could have saved money by going solo. Dont fall for the plush brochures by the likes of myhome , dublchek etc etc.. all you really need is a small ad in the yellow pages, a bit of leg work leafleting, word of mouth,good standards of clean...build clients slowly-DONT waste your money on cleaning franchises,its awaste of money.
R Sanger
Posts: 4
01/10/2008 23:25:56
Mr Parkash is right additionally it may be good idea to get a job as a cleaner first and learn some basic skills. I used to have a cleaning franchise the contracts are never gauranteed if you lose the contract you have lost your income,the only way to get more contracts is to go out and get them your self and pay the the franchisor their commission for your hard work or pay the franchisors more money to purchase more contracts. Can get costly.
Geoff Kennedy
Posts: 1
15/10/2008 16:19:30
Hi MM, If you are serious about getting into the Domestic Cleaning market you may consider either working as a cleaner to gain the experience or investing in an established cleaning business and joining as a director, depending on the skills and money you bring with you.

I know of a lot of Domestic and commercial cleaning business's who are looking for investment, being new to the business you can gain from the experiences of people already running the business and potentially open new doors for them. Of course you may not own the business outright but you would have a share of a trading business, an established customer base to work in and no need to pay royalty fees.
Just a thought, please do not shoot the messenger
Kind regards
Geoff

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