The UK’s leading Commercial Cleaning & Facilities Management Franchise Opportunity
Build a recurring income | be your own boss | grow an asset to sell
Commercial cleaning and facilities management is a vast sector with continuous demand where you manage the needs of your clients, combining your team and the latest tech to deliver the bespoke mix of services their premises require.
Unlimited potential: NO territory restrictions
We have a refreshingly different approach: guiding, supporting and encouraging you to build a larger business, without restricting you to only operating in a small local territory. You can even utilise other franchisees located around the country to deliver your furthest contracts. Win-Win.
Additional income streams from multiple FM services
Your team will deliver the range of repeating relatively simple services, enabling you to build a contracted recurring income. Forge deep client relationships, while continually adding more contracts to grow an asset to sell in the future, all while enjoying a stable monthly income.
The latest cleaning science, tech and robotics
Benefit from the wider group’s experience and buying power to leverage the latest tech to save your cleaning operatives’ time and energy, enabling your NIC business to have a competitive advantage and to maximise profitability with the SME markets you will serve.
No experience needed: 1-2-1 business mentoring
“We believe we provide franchisees the highest level of personal guidance and support of any established franchise in the UK. Typically, each of our full-time Business Development Managers works 1-2-1 with five franchisees; providing ongoing coaching, guidance and support on every element of their business. The support changes as the franchisee confidence grows - it really works.- ”Jo Lock - BDM & Franchise General Manager (and former NIC franchise)
A market-leading brand for your business
Established over 50 years ago, the NIC Services Group has a team of over 10,000 people, serving the UK’s biggest brands. NIC Local benefits from the brand, accreditations, systems, tech and buying power, to target the higher-margin SME market.
Administrative support
We know how to make it easier for you, so you can engage the departments of the group’s vast head office team for supporting your business with functions such as administration, invoicing and credit control giving you valuable time to work on, not in, your business.
Daily Contract Cleaning – a necessity, not a luxury
With 80% of our customers being contracted to regular, often daily, cleans our franchisees businesses remain largely unaffected by seasonal or economic influences. Whilst many other sectors are struggling in the current environment our services have become even more valued.
Franchisees come from a wide range of backgrounds, all hungry to be successful
Leverage your prior career, contacts and sector experience to your benefit. With NIC alongside you, take on higher-margin locally based contracts: schools, colleges, offices, doctors and dental surgeries, retail outlets, university accommodation, car dealerships, pubs and restaurants…
It’s a massive market with no limits to growth and 80% of our customers are contracted for daily cleans.
A journey with guidance every step of the way
Before your business launches, you will undertake a one-week training course at our support office in Leeds. This enables you to really get to know the people at NIC – it’s like joining one big family.
Your role changes as you grow
Initially you can work from your home office, focusing on growing your contracts, with the constant support of your BDM’s 1-2-
1 guidance for every element of your business. This will enable you to learn and grow in confidence as you work together. We don’t know of another franchise with this level of personal mentoring in the UK.
Once your business is established your role elevates to leading your management team, who will oversee your operators. This will free you to focus on maintaining and building client relationships.
Join the NIC Family
NIC Services Group is one of the UK’s largest Contract Cleaning and Facilities Management businesses. Despite our size, with NIC still being family-owned and operated, we are able to retain the culture of a small business where people really do matter.
And with no territory restrictions, you won’t ever run out of target clients!
We have great relationships with the franchise departments of the major high street banks, who have a strong appetite to lend 70% of the start up costs. With a total investment of circa £45,000 including working capital, you will need to invest in the region of £14,000 from your own resources, with bank funding for the rest.
Build from a fresh start, or invest more to buy an existing portfolio. You won’t just build a healthy recuring income with your own NIC business, you will be creating an asset to sell in the future.
Get in touch with David to find out more…
Don’t hesitate – make the call that puts your future in your own hands
Franchise support team helps new NIC Local business owner achieve 240% of his first-year forecast
We are never shy to celebrate our franchisees’ success – but this is one we are particularly proud of.
We are delighted to share the news that one of NIC Local newest franchisees, Luke Reeves, has secured a substantial multi-year contract with a major pharmaceutical company.
The contract covers the extensive commercial cleaning requirements at the client’s production facility in the South West of England, a region that Luke’s franchise covers.
Expressing his enthusiasm about the contract win, Luke said: “We are thrilled to be awarded and trusted with the cleaning services at such an important site. We were able to demonstrate that we can add value to and compliance with the good manufacturing practice (GMP) regulations.
“We look forward to welcoming our new colleagues over the coming weeks.”
Turbocharging the start of Luke’s franchise
This big contract win is the latest acceleration in what is an incredibly strong start to Luke’s NIC Local business.
Despite his franchise only officially launching in April 2024, Luke has already achieved an incredible 240% of his business plan customer acquisition forecast for the first year of trading after just five months.
The scale of this pharmaceutical contract brings not only immediate financial benefits, but also a steady stream of income over the coming years. This stability will give Luke the solid foundation needed to continue expanding his operations and securing new business with confidence.
Leveraging the power of NIC Local franchise support team
Whilst Luke’s hard work and dedication of course played a key role in winning this contract, it was also made possible by the extensive wraparound support we provide to all franchisees.
It is a core pillar of our franchise package and ensures everyone has unmitigated access to the wider team’s knowledge and skills to help drive their business growth.
Our killer tender team on this occasion included:
- Peter Robb (Business Development Director) – who attended the client meeting in person with Luke, offering his insights and expertise to help make a strong impression
- Steve Wengrow (Group Commercial Director) and Jo Lock (General Manager) – who joined the meetings via Teams to provide additional support
- Matthew Sammons (Franchisee) – who brought in his experience from servicing a division of the same client in the North East, adding valuable context and understanding of the client’s expectations
- Paul Faulkner (Group Marketing Director) – who played a crucial role in crafting the successful bid, ensuring the proposal highlighted NIC Services Group unique strengths and capabilities
By pooling resources and expertise from across the business, we are able to ensure all franchisees gain a significant competitive advantage. It is true to say this level of support and commitment to help franchisees succeed is unprecedented in franchising.
“Our success with this contract would not have been possible without the incredible support we have received, particularly as a new franchise,” explains Luke.
“From the initial client meeting to the final submission of the tender, the team was with me every step of the way, providing the guidance and expertise needed to win the contract.”
Regarding tender support, Paul Faulkner added: “Supporting the franchisees through the tender process is critical, especially if the franchisee has not been through this process previously. The tender document should not only provide the prospective client with a clear, comprehensive, and tailored response but it should demonstrate that NIC Local is flexible in our approach and that one size does not fit all.
Importantly it should demonstrate the professionalism of being part of one of the largest family-owned commercial cleaning businesses and the character of the franchisee.”
Create an exciting future with NIC Local
Luke’s fantastic early success is testament to what can be achieved with us. For prospective franchisees in particular, it illustrates the amazing potential of becoming an NIC Local business owner.
Whether you are an experienced entrepreneur or new to the world of franchising, we provide the tools, resources, and expert guidance needed to build a thriving business.
Interested in learning more? Then now is the time to take the next step.
To find out more about establishing a life-changing NIC Local business, please get in touch with our franchise recruitment team.
You will be sent our franchise opportunity prospectus and be able to ask any questions you have to help you understand whether managing a franchise in the lucrative commercial cleaning sector is right for you.
We look forward to hearing from you!
