Soniya and Lester Fernandes | New business owners of Poppies Hounslow

Personal touch, professional standards

Earn £100,000+ a year without getting your hands dirty

Poppies has been at the forefront of the UK’s quality domestic cleaning industry for over 40 years… but you won’t find anything old-fashioned about the Poppies business model.

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.

Note: the above financials are based on 2019 figures for the top 20% of franchisees who have their own management team.

Achieve the lifestyle you want while operating a fantastic business

Are you:

Looking for a great opportunity?
Looking for a low risk investment with great earning potential
Wanting to be your own boss without starting from scratch and going it alone?
Needing a business that can be flexible and scalable?

If this sounds like you, then look no further…

“Poppies has given me the flexibility and security that was missing from my previous career. It’s certainly brought a breath of fresh air, right from the very moment I took over the business in August 2013. Poppies has offered me the safety blanket of having a specific model to follow, whilst injecting my own flair and personality into the service - it’s grown into a business that I’m proud of.” Katie and Lee – Chester Franchisees

“It’s fantastic to be a part of a franchise that’s solely driven by helping franchisees build a successful and in-demand service to our communities,” Emma – Stockport Franchisee

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.

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 we will guide you through the very best practices to recruit and retain a dream team who will ensure your franchise flourishes.

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 our trade secrets, support you with generating clients, marketing and operations, and mentor you to become a confident 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.

You don’t need to have owned a business before, nor have any experience of cleaning (because you won’t be doing it! You’ll employ the cleaners), but you do need to be:

A great communicator
Business-minded
Methodical and motivated
Proud and personable
Willing to reinvest to grow your business

Poppies History

Susan Rorstad founded Poppies and her success with growing an elite franchise brand across the UK saw her awarded an MBE by Prime Minister John Major for Services to Domestic Care in the 1994 New Year’s Honours.

Poppies is now owned and operated by its most successful franchisee, Chris Wootton, and continues to go from strength to strength. The Poppies Way is tried, tested and proven to get results.

Poppies is a serial franchisor recognised in the top 100 Franchises by Elite Franchises.

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.

If you’re starting from scratch in a new territory, these are the typical steps in your journey ahead:

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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 Cleaning Service News

Soniya and Lester Fernandes | New business owners of Poppies Hounslow

July 31, 2023

A local Hounslow businesswoman has launched a new cleaning service, aiming to serve up to 80 homes and create more jobs in the area.

Soniya Fernandes, who moved to the area four years ago, recently launched Poppies Hounslow with husband and business partner Lester. The entrepreneurial duo have ambitious plans to provide a high-quality professional service to local residents and create a boost in jobs for the 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 she now feels confident as she launches her own cleaning company in the place she sees as home.

Soniya commented: “I wanted to invest in a business which we could run from our own home and would support us through setting up the business and ensuring it was a success. Poppies was an obvious choice, particularly considering all the training and guidance they provide. Now just really felt like the right time to launch a business we’re truly excited about.

“We recognise the importance of excellent customer care and providing a high-quality service for every customer in their home or at their business. Our aim is to help people who are struggling to juggle work and home life by delivering a first-class service at the heart of the community which welcomed me with open arms.”

While Soniya is responsible for sales and client management and wants to spend much of her time working with the local community, Lester will offer a “sense of pragmatism and structure” to the general day-to-day administration and recruitment side of the business.

Soniya added: “We’re really looking forward to meeting our prospective clients and staff and being an invaluable service to our local community. I’m an extremely driven person, and I don’t like giving any less than 100 per cent, so I know I’m going to work incredibly hard to create an amazing team and provide that exceptional level of service.

“I’ve always been conscious of reviews and using companies who can back up their claims with high-quality service, so I want to make sure we deliver on every expectation our customers have and let our results speak for themselves.

“I’m not interested in the ‘hard sell’ that comes with a finance background; I just want happy, satisfied employees and clients who feel valued and comfortable in their jobs, and that’s what we aim to achieve.”