Start, lead and build a £1m+ management franchise
25% of NIC Local franchisees turnover £1m+ in annual sales. Top performers lead businesses generating £2.5-£4 million per year using the proven NIC Local model
Since launching my business with NIC Local, we have achieved an incredible 240% of our business plan forecast for the first year of trading after just 5 months.
Join the NIC Local Family
NIC Local is a contract cleaning and facilities management franchise that empowers driven, commercially-minded people to lead and scale a management business in one of the UK’s most resilient sectors.
Doing the cleaning is your team’s job, not yours! You’ll be running your company, building a team and managing client relationships.
A proven, scalable model
This is a management franchise, designed for people who want to lead from the front and build an asset.
Your team provides essential cleaning and facilities management services to local businesses – schools, offices, retail units, healthcare providers and more – creating recurring income month after month.
- No territory limits: build your business as large as your ambition allows
- Recurring contracted income: 80% of revenue is regular, repeat business
- Stable sector: cleaning is a necessity, not a luxury
- Asset creation: successful franchisees often sell for 2-4x earnings
The ongoing support from NIC Local enabled me to build a near-£4m business. I am now able to focus on maintaining my work/life balance.
Your Franchise Journey
| Stage 1: Prep & Launch | Stage 2: Build Your Team | Stage 3: Grow to £1m+ | Stage 4: Expand Without Limits | Stage 5 – Build an Asset for the Future |
| Get going quickly. You can recoup your initial investment within the first 12 month | Recruit and lead your own management and operational team with NIC Local’s full support. Many franchisees scale fast to employ 100+ colleagues within 2-3 years. | 25% of NIC Local franchisees now run businesses turning over £1m+ annually, built on recurring revenue and long-term client relationships. | Unlike most franchises, you’re not restricted by territory. Your potential is unlimited. Our top three franchisees turnover £2.5m–£4m per year. | When you’re ready, you can pass the business to family, sell it, or even arrange a management buyout, with valuations averaging 2–4x profit multiples. |
The Support Behind You
With over 50 years of experience, a team of 10,000+ people, and partnerships with some of the UK’s biggest brands, with NIC Local you’ll benefit from:
- 1-to-1 mentoring: every franchisee is supported by a dedicated Business Development Manager (typically working with just 5 franchisees each)
- Training and onboarding: an in-depth, week-long course at our Leeds support office to kickstart your success. Hotels and meals provided by NIC Local.
- Centralised support: administration, invoicing, credit control and compliance handled by the NIC head office team, freeing you to grow
- Marketing and bid support: help winning contracts and setting up new clients
- Access to the latest tech and cleaning innovations through NIC Group’s buying power and expertise
I had no business experience prior to NIC. The guidance and support given every step of the way has helped me build a multimillion-pound business.
What you need to succeed
This is a leadership and management role, not an operational cleaning job. You’ll thrive if you bring:
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Commercial acumen and the ability to build relationships
- A strategic mindset and focus on growth
- Experience managing people or projects
- Determination to build a valuable, scalable business
NIC Local helped me develop a successful business and new skills to deliver a great return on my investment.
Investment and returns
- Franchise Fee: £30,000 plus VAT
- Personal capital: £14,000
- Bank funding available: major UK banks lend up to 70%
- Typical payback: regularly achieved within 12 months
- Proven performance: 25% of current franchisees turnover £1m+ per year
Join the NIC family
NIC Services Group proudly remains a family-owned business, combining corporate strength with personal support. With no limits on your growth, a proven business model, and decades of industry experience, you’ll be joining one of the UK’s most respected names in commercial cleaning and facilities management.
Build your management business. Lead your team. Create your future
NIC Wins Prestigious European Cleaning & Hygiene Award for Investment in Training and Development
NIC is proud to announce that it has been awarded the European Cleaning & Hygiene Award 2025 for Investment in Training and Development.
The European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards are the only pan-European programme recognising excellence in the professional cleaning sector. The accolade celebrates businesses that are raising standards, innovating in workforce development, and driving positive change across the industry.
For NIC, this recognition marks a significant milestone as the only employer-provider of apprenticeships within the cleaning and hygiene sector. It underscores the company’s commitment to building careers, investing in people, and setting new benchmarks for professional training.
Through pioneering apprenticeship schemes and robust training initiatives, NIC has empowered employees at every level of the business to expand their skills, achieve qualifications, and develop meaningful long-term careers in the industry.
Laura Sterling, Chief People Officer at NIC Group, commented:
“This award is such a proud moment for us! It celebrates all the incredible work that’s gone into building our apprenticeship and training programmes. From our brilliant tutors, who teach day in and day out in the field, to our management teams who guide and support their students, and of course to our amazing apprentices across the company – thank you all for being such an important part of this journey. This achievement belongs to you.”
Paul Castle, National Sales Director at NIC Group, added:
“We are extremely proud that NIC has been recognised for something that truly differentiates us within the cleaning industry. No other organisation in our sector is delivering apprenticeships of this kind, and it represents a real step change for both the industry and everyone at NIC.”
This award reflects NIC’s people-first culture and its belief that investment in skills is investment in the future. By championing apprenticeships and structured training, the company is not only supporting individual career development but also helping to raise industry-wide standards and transform perceptions of careers in cleaning and hygiene.
NIC remains committed to leading the way in professional training and development, ensuring that its workforce of today and tomorrow are equipped with the skills, confidence, and qualifications to succeed.
