Personal touch, professional standards
Earn £100,000+ a year without getting your hands dirty
Poppies' technology, systems and processes make this a business that’s simple to operate and control. The Poppies bespoke business management system minimises your admin and lets you focus on what’s important: stellar service and stellar growth.
By running a successful home based cleaning business you will be minimising overheads, and only move to an office when your cash flow allows – meaning no further investment is required.
Poppies is Britain’s oldest-established domestic cleaning franchise and has been setting the standards others follow since 1980. Our most successful franchisee, Chris Wootton, now owns and operates the franchise network as the Poppies MD. The result is a culture of rare and genuine passion to help people like you with the oomph and the ambition to build your own financial freedom and security, just as he did.
The Poppies Cleaning Service Franchise Opportunity
The primary role of the franchisee is to build and maintain great relationships with both clients and staff. The ability to get on with people and enjoy providing help to other people’s lives is one of the cores Poppies are looking for in their franchisees. The skills around cleaning they can teach; but the understanding of how to create happy clients is something that is invaluable.
As a Poppies Franchisee, you will employ cleaners your customers can rely on to be honest, efficient and discreet. Poppies will share with you their extensive inside knowledge about recruitment in the industry, which has been built up over many decades. From cleaners to managers and administrative staff, rest assured they will guide you through the very best practices to recruit and retain a dream team who will ensure your franchise flourishes.
Note: the above figures are based on 2019 financials for the top 20% of franchisees who have their own management team.
What you’ll need to be a Poppies franchisee
Buying a franchise is a low-risk way of sharing in the success of a high-profile business, backed all the way by the people who know it best and made it all possible.
We’ll let you into our trade secrets, support you with marketing and operations, and mentor you to become a confident Poppies franchisee.
You don’t need to have owned a business before.
1. A great communicator
2. Business-minded
3. Methodical and motivated
4. Proud and personable
5. Willing to reinvest to grow your business
A business journey, taken together
You can have your own Poppies domestic cleaning business either by setting one up in a new territory or by buying one that’s already established. Either way, Chris and his team will mentor and guide you on following the proven business model.
Poppies prides itself on the personal touch – something our customers have appreciated for decades. As a franchise owner, you’ll employ cleaners your customers can rely on to be honest, efficient and discreet. They won’t raise an eyebrow if the house they’ve cleaned is in uproar the next time they visit, and they’ll even park your liveried van around the corner if the customer wants to claim the credit for all their hard work! Like you, they’ll make it their business to keep clients happy.
What you’ll need to be a Poppies Franchisee
Buying a Poppies franchise is a low-risk way of sharing in the success of an established brand, backed all the way by the people who know it best and made it all possible.
Poppies will let you into their trade secrets, support you with marketing and operations, and mentor you to become a confident Poppies Franchisee.
You don’t need to have owned a business before, but you do need to be:
- A great communicator
- Driven and determined
- Methodical and motivated
- Proud and personable
… are a real people-person
… enjoy providing excellent customer service
… want to build and lead your own team
Find out more
If you’d like to know more about the Poppies franchise and…
… are a real people-person
… enjoy providing excellent customer service
… want to build something of your own, surrounded by experienced people
Please get in touch with us below:
Poppies celebrates further expansion as cleaning franchise launches in Nottingham
Chris Wootton, Managing Director of Poppies and John Burrows of Poppies Nottingham.
This month, Nottingham based cleaning expert, John Burrows, has launched Poppies Nottingham East to provide a high-quality, trusted service to the city’s local communities.
John, 58, has been a key figure in providing exceptional cleaning services to the city’s homes, supermarkets, schools, hospitals, bus shelters and more since 1998. Now, endeavouring to restore the community’s trust in home service providers, he has seized the opportunity to take the lead himself after stepping away from his previous role.
“I feel so well placed being the latest addition to the Poppies network,” said John. “I’ve been looking at the franchise industry on and off for roughly 20 years, but it felt like the perfect time to go for it with such a reputable brand as the demand for exceptional home services grows across the country. With Poppies, I can finally invest in myself by becoming a leader in the industry as well as reap the rewards of the investment I’ve made with a franchise that consistently proves its worth to its customers and franchisees.
“With so many cleaning providers today offering a sub-par experience, people have become accustomed to expecting poor service. It has damaged the reputation of honest, trustworthy cleaners and cleaning businesses - I hope to instil a culture of quality and reliability in the local home services industry with the launch of Poppies Nottingham East.”
Prior to becoming a new franchise owner, John had spent 20 years working for various cleaning companies in the area until becoming an archiving clerk with a local solicitor. But after deciding to return to what he knows best, he devoted the time to find the industry leading opportunity that would enable him to fulfil his dream. And with its ethical ethos and high standards, coupled with being an established and professional brand, John knew Poppies was right for him.
“I really believe in the franchise opportunity that Poppies is offering. It’s authentic, honest, reliable and has a franchisor that endeavours to invest in its people – that’s obvious from day one. The whole infrastructure of the company lived up to expectations and the new head office and training facility is the perfect example of the brand continuing to maintain its place as a market leader in both the franchise industry and home services industry.
“Now, as a franchisee, it’s vital that I find talented, passionate people who are seeking real opportunities to progress in the industry - Poppies is an environment where professionals finally have a career path and feel respected,” added John.
“We’re delighted to be welcoming another addition to Poppies’ growing network of passionate entrepreneurs,” said franchisor, Chris Wootton. “Increasingly, more devoted professionals in the cleaning industry are turning to franchising to become leaders and help improve its reputation. John is a shining example of a franchisee with years of experience who will help move the cleaning industry into the future. We’re proud to be the franchise of choice for people like John, who recognise the importance of cleaning brands having the foundations of honesty and reliability.”
Poppies Nottingham East is part of a national network of 25 franchisees building their own local business, creating over 500 jobs and delivering high-quality cleaning to over 6,000 homes on a weekly, fortnightly or monthly basis in line with clients’ individual needs. For further information about Poppies and its franchising opportunities, simply click below:
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