Commercial Cleaning Contractors Specialising in Pressure Steam Cleaning For Sale

Business description

Active Clients include Local Councils, Government Departments, English Heritage, and Royal Households.
Specialists in
Chewing Gum and Graffiti Removal, Hot Water Street Washing, Anti Graffiti Coating, Street Furniture and Litter Bin Cleaning, Car Park Cleaning, Highway Sign Cleaning, Stairwell & Public Access Cleaning, Public Convenience Deep Cleaning, Bin Storage Area Cleaning, Refuse Chute Cleaning, Fly Poster Removal, Subway Underpass Cleaning, Bus Shelter Cleaning, Removal of Paint and Oil Spills, Glazed Canopy Cleaning, Structural Steelwork and Building Cladding Cleaning, High Level Access Cleaning, Building Exterior Steam Cleaning, Wheelie Bin Cleaning, Drain and Tank Cleaning.

This pressure steam commercial cleaning and gum removal specialist has operated for 15 years, working countrywide for many civic authorities, schools, councils, government departments, English Heritage, large property developments retail villages and Royal Households, successfully building an enviable reputation for its services, relating to all aspects of chewing gum removal and graffiti. Great attention to detail is always given to the specific needs of every project, some on a continual 51 weeks a year basis, providing a service that achieves excellent results.

The business has spent ten’s of thousands in the development of equipment and as a leading specialist, believed to be the first of it’s kind in the United Kingdom, have the right attitude and demand the highest quality and service to be delivered to its large client database. Differing from competitors, by using a low pressure and high heat system effectively using water, meaning that the equipment can clean effectively without damaging the surface, sand bedding and grouting.

The other advantage is that a deep cleanse is provided. with no area of pavement untouched With no large bulky equipment, corners can be reached and areas around street furniture are cleaned as effectively as open areas. Large or small areas, countrywide, ad hoc or ongoing, no job is too big or too small.

The business has the benefit of a substantial number of valuable maintenance contracts

The current list of services includes:

• Chewing Gum removal and Combined Street Washing
• Hot Water and Street Washing
• Graffiti Removal – Anti Graffiti Coating
• Street Furniture and Litter Bin Cleaning
• Car Park Cleaning – Single or Multi Storey
• Highway Sign Cleaning
• Stairwell – Public Access Cleaning
• Public Convenience Deep Cleaning
• Bin Storage Area Cleaning
• Refuse Chute Cleaning
• Fly Poster Removal –Anti Fly Poster Removal
• Subway Underpass Cleaning
• Bus Shelter Cleaning
• Removal of Paint and Oil Spills
• Glazed Canopy Cleaning
• Structural Steelwork and Building Cladding
• High Level Access Cleaning
• Building Exterior Steam Cleaning
• Wheelie Bin Cleaning


This business’ unique technology based approach, plus considerable management expertise has earned the business an excellent name. It provides full project and commercial cleaning services principally to quality blue chip, commercial and institutional clients on a project by project, contract and repeat basis. The extensive client list reflects the business’ main focus; to provide such solutions for organisations that want a finished product to reflect their commitment to public areas and buildings of high integrity.
The business currently works with over 50 clients across a wide and diverse number of industries and understands what is involved in the fulfilment of cleaning projects for such clients and aims to exceed expectations.

This business has the specialist equipment and skills to translate client’s requirements into robust positive gum removal and cleaning solutions, operating outside commercial working hours, minimising the impact on local business and pedestrian movement. The standard of the service is always the ultimate, to ensure maximum possible benefit for the customer, community and the environment at large.

Projects are secured through referral and negotiation and or competitive tender. The business has a stable of reliable & highly professional cleaning personnel and the aim is to build on the reputation of providing a high quality product within budget and to deadline in order to service a precise and exacting market.

The environmental problem
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It is estimated that there are more than 26 million frequent purchasers of chewing gum in the United Kingdom consuming up to 2 billion packs a year. Many consumers dispose of their gum responsibly but where it is dropped it sticks firmly as it dries and does not break down or degrade over time and accumulates.

The government now believes that these deposits compromise the quality of open public spaces and now considers it as litter.

Defra has proposed to amend legislation reclassifying chewing gum deposits as litter, the consequence of which is that like other litter issues, councils and local authorities have a legal duty to clear litter from open spaces.

Property information

Location:

The company operate from very smart first floor premises in an easily accessible part of Essex on a main road location. The business occupies one floor of this purpose built commercial property with four offices and occupies approximately 1,000 sq ft. The building is secure with two parking spaces available.

The property is leased on a flexible basis and rent of £4,000 is paid per annum.

The premises add a significantly improved dimension to the day-to-day operations of this business. They are well appointed and impart exactly the same high professional qualities for which this business has become known.

Vehicles and equipment are kept and maintained from 2 further depots each on flexible terms, with full security including CCTV.

Other information

Expansion potential:

This specialist business maintains an extensive base of satisfied clientele who appreciate superior service together with a widespread reputation. The key to maintaining the high degree of customer loyalty is the strong service orientation.

The business has undertaken limited marketing and a high percentage of recommendations are by word of mouth. More assertive marketing and promotion within the appropriate market sectors could acquire an even larger slice of the market and further increase the turnover.

Growth is set to continue with demand outstripping supply; the business is well positioned for Housing Associations and other public and commercial projects. A new owner will contribute innovative ideas and outside influence to build on this excellent base.

The technology has an application that extends to every part of the United Kingdom to Europe. There are no known comparative products in the EU and there is one known in the USA. It is possible with suitable resources to introduce the product and service to every civic authority and pedestrian area of high integrity anywhere in the world.

Competition / Market:

The business has developed its own highly successful and fully protected steam cleaning unit that does not so much lift and remove chewing gum from pavements and walkways as destroy it and break it down such that it does not have to be flushed or collected since it no longer exists. The business uses a diesel powered mobile steam cleaning unit which it has developed over many years and great expense finally producing what is considered to be the perfect machine, which is capable of producing a working pressure of 4,000psi but operates typically between 1,500 and 2,000psi and a working temperature between 70 and 100 degrees Celsius. This means that this business’ cleaning system operates at half the pressure of many competitors thus ensuring that these specialist machines produce maximum quality while ensuring that pavement grouting and sand beddings are not damaged. This makes the system uniquely able to effectively and efficiently clean sensitive areas such as listed buildings and properties with little or no damage sustained to the material. The business’ productivity is therefore first class cleaning, revitalising and restoring an average of 1,000 square metres per night.

Support & training:

The vendor is happy to provide a training period for a length of time to be negotiated prior to the sale

Reasons for selling:

The Vendor after more than 15 happy, prosperous years in the business, having started the business from scratch, the owner is retiring following the successful handover of the business, to spend more time at his home abroad. This is a rare opportunity to acquire a well established, successful and profitable business, with clear and known substantial growth potential which comes fully operational. The vendor feels that he has taken the business as far as is possible under current management and believe the technology particularly requires considerable long term planning and investment to achieve its full potential.