Franchising details
Learn from the best, become the bestRun your own large domestic contract cleaning business
with one of Britain's longest established franchises
Established in 1980, Poppies is now owned and operated by its most successful franchisee, Chris Wootton. Chris and his head office team will guide and support you in how to build your own large domestic contract cleaning business. Hungry to achieve... why not set out to be one of the biggest businesses in the Poppies network?
Personal, Professional, ProvenA franchise is about replicating a proven business model for yourself – who better to guide you along that path than someone who has trodden it themselves!
To be successful with Poppies you simply need the right attitude, Chris and the team will help you with the rest.
“I could always see the potential and I liked that I could build a really big business. But I had to confess that I absolutely hate cleaning! I eventually had my ‘lightbulb’ moment which enabled me to see past the service and truly see the business opportunity. I realised that there are literally hundreds of people out there, just like me, who hate cleaning and would much rather be at work and have someone else do it for them. So, I jumped in to lead my team of cleaners and, of course, that was absolutely right. It turns out that I was my own ideal customer!”
Becky, Poppies Exeter
The Journey AheadThere are two routes into running your own Poppies domestic cleaning business, either start in a new territory or buy an established business. Here are the typical steps when following the most common route of starting in a new territory:
Launch: Invest £7K plus funding* and follow our proven guidance
Premises: From home-office to visible premises. Rapidly build your customer base
Growth: Re-invest profits, grow your team, manage more customers
Maturity: Healthy income, great lifestyle, potential to earn £100K+
Extend/Exit: Invest in property, buy more territory, succession plan, sell your asset…
*funding subject to status - total initial investment of £25K includes working capital
