5 ways a management cleaning franchise can change your life after lockdown
Published: 12 June 2020
By Chris Wootton
Managing Director, Poppies
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Lockdown has made us all reassess what’s really important. While it’s been a difficult time for many, it’s also created a rare opportunity to step back from the daily grind and ask yourself: how do I want to live the rest of my life?
Perhaps you’ve enjoyed more time at home and less time commuting, or maybe you’ve seen your income and prospects affected. You could simply be feeling less in control than you were a few months ago, and have a burning ambition to change that in the future.
Sound familiar? Here’s how a management cleaning franchise could transform your life after lockdown.
You’re in control
A franchise puts one person in control of your future: you.
While following the proven business model is key to your success, and you’ll have superb support on everything from IT to marketing to hiring the right cleaners, you’re the one that profits from your hard work, not someone else.
With Poppies, you also have the independence that to run your business, your way.
It’s this flexibility that our franchisees tell us time and again has changed their life and given them what they were missing before: control of their income and control of their work/life balance.
It’s a low-cost investment in your future
You might be wary of making a huge investment in starting a business right now, so a cleaning franchise that requires a low investment and has outstanding income potential makes sense.
With Poppies you can get started with just £7,000 cash. Our strong relationships with lenders (who know and like our proven model) mean you can finance the rest of the £25,000 total investment required, subject to status.
That investment could pay off in spades, with a six-figure annual income and more...
You’ll get personal and professional rewards
A cleaning franchise can earn a tidy profit for you and your family. Our largest franchise takes over £650,000 in annual sales and makes around £150,000 in net profit. Smaller franchises with a revenue of £150,000 in a year can generate as much as £45,000 in net profit.
Not bad from a personal investment of just £7,000!
And with the majority of our cleaning and associated home services delivered through regular contracts, you can enjoy a reliable, recurring source of income.
But it’s not just about the financials: our franchisees are incredibly proud of the role their business plays in helping improve the lives of their clients. Unusually, we have a premises-based model, which helps a Poppies franchise truly become a part of its local community.
You’ll enjoy huge (and still rapidly growing) demand
Domestic cleaning is no longer seen as a luxury expense reserved for the upper classes, but a growing necessity of modern life. As people work longer hours and lead busier lives, hiring a cleaner has become commonplace.
People value time as their most precious resource – which means there’s a huge opportunity for ambitious people with the ambition to lead a team to deliver the best customer service in their area.
It’s no surprise that the demand for house cleaning rose by more than 25% between 2012 and 2017. Cleaning is a £24bn industry in the UK according to the British Cleaning Council – a figure that’s predicted to rise further in coming years.
No cleaning sector experience? No problem
You don’t need previous business or cleaning industry experience to succeed with your cleaning franchise. At Poppies our franchisees come from all walks of life, including banking, teaching, nursing and the armed forces.
You’ll need great people and communication skills to manage your staff effectively, create a positive working environment and develop strong customer relationships – but we can show you the rest.
As well as being the MD, I’ve been a franchisee for 24 years and counting, and I personally help and mentor each new Poppies franchisee. There’s not much I haven’t seen in that time! I enjoy providing that level of comfort to people just starting out in business, which I know first-hand can be daunting.
New franchisees are also matched with a suitable existing franchisee as part of a formal ‘buddy’ programme, based on similar backgrounds, skillsets and aspirations of franchisees.
