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 Franchisee Makes EWIF 2024 Final
Soniya Fernandes, Poppies Franchisee – Poppies of Hounslow , has been named a finalist in the prestigious NatWest Encouraging Women into Franchising (EWiF) Awards 2024.

The NatWest EWiF Awards celebrate and recognise the remarkable achievements of women in the franchising industry across the UK.
This year, Soniya has been nominated in the Young Woman in Franchising of the Year 2024 (under 30) category, which honours the most successful young woman in franchising in 2023. This nomination underscores her exceptional contributions, innovative approach, and dedication to fostering growth and success within the franchising community.
Born and raised in India, Soniya comes from a background in finance. When she initially moved to the UK in 2019, Soniya struggled to find a job due to the language barrier.
After much determination and drive, she worked in various sales roles to hone her skills in Business English to ensure she is well-equipped to serve the community’s needs, and now has been a driving force behind Poppies Hounslow success, demonstrating exemplary leadership and vision. From having no prior industry knowledge and starting the business around a full time job, she quickly propelled the business forward, which resulted in her leaving her full time job and recruiting her husband to also work within the business full time. Soniya’s drive and ambition lead to her exceeding the expected growth for a new franchise.
"I am incredibly honoured to be recognised as a finalist in the NatWest EWiF Awards," said Soniya. "This nomination is a testament to the hard work and passion that I, along with my dedicated team, have poured into Poppies of Hounslow. It is a privilege to be acknowledged among such inspiring and accomplished women in the franchising sector."
The NatWest EWiF Award ceremony will take place on 18th October at The Royal Armouries, Leeds, where winners will be announced and celebrated. The event brings together industry leaders, franchisors, franchisees, and supporters to acknowledge and applaud the contributions of women who are shaping the future of franchising.
Poppies is a domestic cleaning provider. Launched in 1980, Poppies was the UK’s first ever cleaning franchise. Today, the 33-strong network provides thousands of hours cleaning each month to customers across England. With a commitment to excellence and innovation, Poppies strives to provide a with a premium cleaning service freeing up precious time for customers.


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