Clean Up

A Techclean franchise can slot in at any stage of your working life

If you’re looking for a business opportunity that’s affordable, offers flexibility and isn’t dependent on any one market sector, Techclean could be the ideal choice.

With an established pedigree in cleaning IT equipment dating back to the 1980s, the company provides a specialist cleaning service for workplace desktops, communication centres and computer data rooms.

Current customers range from big names like EDF, Disney and Porsche to universities, hospitals and the Public Services Ombudsman in Wales.

New challenge

A Techclean franchise can slot in at any stage of your working life. Former teacher and mother of four Susan Davies set up Techclean South Wales three years ago after her youngest child went to university.

She was looking for a new challenge and wanted to grow a business that could be run from home and enable her to get out and about to interact with others.

Susan says: “I love the diversity of it and meeting different people. It’s very satisfying work. We go into an office and in a few hours we make such a big difference to the working environment.

“I have a small team of people working with me I call the dream team - and customers are always delighted with the end results.”

Research shows there are 200 times more bacteria on a computer keyboard than on a regularly cleaned toilet seat. The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention estimates up to 80 per cent of all infections are spread by hand contact with contaminated surfaces and direct human contact.

According to the 2016 CIPD Absence Management Report, absenteeism costs British businesses an average of £522 per employee per year. That’s around 140 million days lost to sickness absence across the UK in 2015, with colds, flu and gastric illnesses topping the table of causes.

If you combine this with the statistic that says 33 per cent of people with contagious symptoms struggle into work rather than stay at home, it’s easy to see why providing a hygienic workplace is so important to productivity.

General office cleaners may flick a duster over keyboards and wipe around the desk, but can rarely achieve the level of cleanliness that’s essential to keep bugs at bay and extend the life of equipment.

It takes the skill of Techclean’s service to properly clean and sanitise desktops, telephones and communal electronic equipment such as photocopiers and printers.

No previous experience is necessary to become a Techclean franchisee, as full training is provided. However, you need to be good with people and have an aptitude for sales and marketing.

Philippe Lafon has been running Techclean mid-Anglia for over 20 years. After a career spent in sales, he was looking for a job nearer home that involved technology. He heard about Techclean and hasn’t looked back since.

Philippe says: “I wanted a business that was involved with technology, but wasn’t tied to any particular industry.

“The Techclean market is so broad that we’re not affected by the ups and downs of individual market sectors. There’s a lot of business out there for our services, with huge potential for growth.”

Generous territories

Techclean territories are generous. Each catchment area includes at least 10,000 businesses. No premises are needed, making the franchise a perfect business to run from a home office with minimal outlay.

The franchise costs £19,500 (plus VAT) and franchisees can expect to achieve a net profit margin of over 50 per cent within the first year of trading.