Minster Services Resales– Derbyshire

About the Business

The highly profitable Derbyshire branch of Minster was established in 1998 and was purchased by the current owners in April 2005. Since its inception, the business has seen steady growth. There has been significant improvement in turnover in the past two years and more, leading to current turnover of around £590,000.

There has been a strong focus on client retention, which has in turn generated new business through client referrals. Around 10% of clients have been serviced regularly for over a decade, with many other longstanding clients being well looked after.

The business is located in a serviced business centre with on-site parking just outside the centre of the city. It employs 85 staff, five of whom are full time, to provide services to clients across a range of business sectors, including healthcare and dental practises where certain expertise is required.

The territory covers all the DE postcodes and there are additional clients in Leicestershire where there is no Franchise operating.

Who is the franchisor

Minster Cleaning Services was established in 1982 and is a full member of the British Franchise Association. They provide an essential business to business service – the management of office cleaning and allied support services under contract.

Each contract is self-contained and managed by one or more of the 40 plus franchised branches nationwide.

Minster state that their management franchise offers a genuine chance to run a secure, large, and profitable business by adopting their tried and tested business model.

Their ten largest branches are averaging sales in excess of £1.6 million and annual turnover for the Minster Cleaning Services network is approaching £40 million.

Franchise Owners have been operating successful Minster branches for an average of 12 years. By offering a fundamental service to organizations of all types over a large geographical area, Minster say that their franchisees never run out of potential customers.

Minster Clean offices

In addition to being provided with a recognised and well trusted brand, Minster Franchisees receive comprehensive support in all key business areas including IT, marketing, training, bookkeeping and the constantly changing fields of employment law, health and safety and environmental legislation. To be confident they are making the right decision, prospective Franchisees are given access to the entire Minster network and are encouraged to talk to any existing Franchisees to find out exactly what is involved.

Members of BFA

Minster Services – Derbyshire are associate members of the BFA. If you would like to find out more about the British Franchise Association then please click on the button to take you to there website.

Price information

Minster Services – Derbyshire is available to offers in the region of £249,995, please be aware that this a franchise and there will be extra costs on top of the sale price.

What to do next

A full prospectus of sale is available following the signing of a non-disclosure agreement. Please do not contact the franchisee directly about the sale of this business as the staff may not be aware that the business is for sale.

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