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…
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Building for the Future: How one new NIC Local franchisee is creating her next valuable business with us
One of the best features about entering the world of franchising is the flexibility it provides to create a business centred around your own personal goals.
Perhaps you want to take control of your work/life balance and enjoy a healthy income? Others may wish to create a long-term family business they can reap the rewards of for generations to come.
But for those bristling with entrepreneurial spirit, it also affords the opportunity to build a highly valuable business that you then have the potential to sell on in the future, should you wish.
For one of our newest NIC Local franchisees, Subrina Dhindsa, this is a path she is familiar with – and one of the reasons why joining us was so attractive.
How Subrina’s diverse professional background laid the foundations for success
Like many NIC Local franchisees, Subrina does not come from a commercial cleaning background, with her career to date encompassing very different roles.
“I hold a BA Hons in Criminology and have experience working with clients and families dealing with many complex issues,” she explains.
“In addition to this, I owned and managed a convenience store with a post office. This saw me managing all daily operations, including dealing with staff and customers, ensuring everything ran smoothly.
“This diverse background has equipped me with strong problem-solving skills, customer service expertise, and a solid understanding of business operations.”
After making the decision to sell her shop, Subrina began looking for a new franchise opportunity that allowed her to make the most of her skills, whilst building another valuable business.
Why NIC Local aligned with Subrina’s business goals
“My main objective was to join a well-established brand and benefit from continuous support. I began looking around for opportunities and soon came across NIC Local.
“What particularly appealed was the structured business model and the potential for growth within a proven system.
“I saw a lot of potential in the commercial cleaning sector, particularly in terms of market demand and growth opportunities. The support and resources provided by NIC Local also stood out to me as key factors for success.”
After getting in touch with our franchise recruitment team, Subrina joined us for one of our hugely informative discovery sessions. During this, she learned much more about the potential within an NIC Local franchise – and decided we were the right fit for the next stage of her journey.
“My goal is to grow a successful business”
After Subrina officially joined our flourishing franchise network – basing her operations across the North East of England – it was time to start the onboarding process. It began with the first stages of our never-ending expert training and support.
“The training has been very useful and informative,” Subrina explains. “It covered all aspects of running the franchise, from operational procedures to marketing strategies, giving me the confidence to start my business.
“I anticipate that having a dedicated BDM will provide valuable guidance and support as I navigate the initial stages of my business.”
With Subrina now ready to launch her business and deliver best-in-class commercial cleaning services powered by our brand and her experience, what are her aspirations for the future?
“My goal is to grow a successful business and achieve healthy profits. I aim to expand my client base, build a strong team, and establish a reputation for quality and reliability in the commercial cleaning sector.
“From there, I believe the sky’s the limit. I am so excited to see the business grow into a really strong asset which we have the potential to sell when the time is right for us.”
Do you want to follow in Subrina’s footsteps?
If you are inspired by Subrina’s journey and are considering the possibility of buying, building, and potentially selling your own high-value business, NIC Local could be the right next step for you.
To find out more about establishing a life-changing NIC Local business, please get in touch with our franchise recruitment team via our contact page.
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!
