Training and Support
Financial Information
Are you for us?
Territories/Locations
What do we offer you?
Why is specialist IT CLEANING a major growth sector?
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About Us
Techclean Services offers an established management franchise in a fast growing market sector, for motivated, hard working business minded people, where you employ a team of operatives, allowing you the freedom to pursue your ambitions, with the necessary support you will need to achieve them.
What do we do?
2008 marks our 25th year in business during which time Techclean Services has become the UK’s leading specialist IT cleaning business. We service a diverse range of customers from FTSE 100’s to local businesses with a comprehensive range of specialist IT cleaning solutions, including: Telephones, PCs, Printers, Photocopiers, Laptops, EPOS, ATM’s and other IT peripherals. In addition, we are a market leader in the provision of Computer and Data Centre decontamination services with a tried and tested approach for carrying out this specialised cleaning.
We are a customer centric business offering advice and practical solutions to our customers nationwide. We are recognized as being an authority in this sector with exclusive cleaning processes and procedures using products unique to Techclean.
We are full members of the British Franchise Association (BFA) and we achieved ISO 9001;2000 accreditation in 1992, which is an internationally recognized quality system, as well as Safe Contractor status providing you with immediate credibility.
Being a franchisee takes a lot of the risk out of running a business and as long as you follow our systems and procedures you should see your business grow.
We offer one of the best value franchise opportunities currently available.
Training and Support
The Techclean Operations Manual
Our comprehensive manual clearly explains how to successfully build and grow your Techclean Franchise providing you with detailed guides covering every aspect of running a business. We not only detail how to deliver our services, we also ensure you remain on top of important business areas such as sales & marketing, employment law and health and safety legislation.
Two weeks training
Your two week training programme is specifically designed to your meet your own individual needs, covering office administration, sales planning and marketing, Sage business account training, health and safety, employment law and how to do it. We follow this up with a minimum of four days of practical hands on training in real customer environments covering all aspects of our specialize training. We then review your training and ensure that all areas necessary for you to build your business have been covered, and if necessary additional training is programmed for the weeks ahead.
Initial starter pack
Prior to starting your franchise you will be provided with an initial allocation of business stationery and marketing materials including;Directory of sales brochures, Letter headed and continuation paper , Business cards, Compliment slips and invoice sets.
Uniforms
You’ll receive four sets of branded uniform.
Starter kit bags
You’ll receive four fully equipped working operative kits including cleaning materials, solvents and other specialist cleaning equipment and accessories.
Quick and Easy Administration
In addition to the operative equipment you will also receive all the necessary paperwork and software to manage your business effectively and professionally from day one.
Friendly on-going support and advice
If you need help or advice we hopefully will have the answer! We have a dedicated team operating based at our head office, and we also have access to advice and expertise in employment and health and safety, if required.
Sophisticated Bacteria testing equipment
Using our mobile bacteria testing equipment you can carry out a simple scientific test on potential customer’s equipment to highlight the current levels of cross contamination and the benefits of regular IT cleaning.
Proactive web activity
We make a significant investment in promoting our services on the web which potentially results in local enquiries to benefit you
Regular audits and conferences
As part of our ISO accreditation all franchisees are internally audited at least once a year providing you with an opportunity to appraise progress and review your business plans. We also hold an annual conference to provide time to meet fellow franchisees and refresh.
Marketing Support and advice
Over the years we have built up an extensive knowledge bank of what works AND what doesn’t, and this extends to providing with recommended letters and follow ups for a number of key business sectors.
Financial Information
How much money will I make?
It is impossible to determine exactly how much money you will make, we do for example have franchisees with a sales turnover well in excess of £100K, employing a team of operatives and generating good profit margins, however, like all franchise opportunities, what you put into the business is directly proportional to what you get out. We have included a separate sheet on financial information and likely revenues and profits.
How much money do I need to start my franchise?
Our initial franchise fee is £18,950 + VAT, and this provides you with all the necessary training, equipment and business know how to get your business up and running. We also recommend that you work with us to build a realistic business plan which incorporates sufficient working capital in the early months to ensure that you avoid any impact on your own personal commitments.
What does full membership of the BFA mean?
The British Franchise Association (BFA) is the recognized UK trade association that represents the franchise industry and ensures that all registered franchise ideas are ethical and franchisable. There are over 900 different franchise concepts in the UK, which can be very daunting when you are looking for a suitable franchise. Currently there are three different types of membership criteria which are; full, associate and provisional. Techclean are full members, only awarded to organizations that have a proven trading and franchising record. This is regularly reviewed using a number of criteria such as financial stability, transparency of information and how franchisees are supported and recruited. Not every franchise concept achieves this level of membership.
Do I need a van?
No, most of our franchisees use their own cars to travel to customers, as most of our equipment can be transported safely in a typical saloon car. We do offer a full graphics package for franchisees who invests in vans, which obviously helps promote your services across your local area.
Do I need an office?
No, in general our franchisees work from home.
What on-going fees do I pay?
In addition to the initial franchisee fee we charge our franchise network a management service fee (MSF) which is a percentage of your monthly invoiced sales, we also take an additional percentage contribution for the organizations Marketing and Promotional fund (MAP) which is then used to develop new marketing material, help support the website activity and fund any public relations designed to help raise brand and service awareness.
Are you for us?
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for people who
- Are highly motivated, ambitious and hard working
- Are disciplined
- Are able to communicate and develop good client relationships
- Enjoy managing teams
- Enjoy meeting diverse customers
- Enjoy setting and then beating targets
- Over 25 years
Territories/Locations
We are looking for franchisees in
Bedfordshire
Buckinghamshire
Northampton
Yorkshire
Bristol and Avon
What do we offer you?
Our franchisees operate within clearly defined Postcode boundaries where it is possible that there may be existing business prior to start up and national account clients. We have a dedicated head office support team and processes and systems developed and refined over 25 years.
Why should you select a TECHclean franchise?
- The IT Cleaning Market is massive - 30% of the UK’s workforce uses a computer at work, which equates to 13.5 million employees. Expenditure on PC’s and peripherals represents the largest sector of the market for office equipment – accounting for almost 60% of sales a year.
- Building a business with real value – TECHclean generates regular recurring revenues building a valuable asset.
- Full Membership of the BFA – Providing you with confidence in your choice of franchise through third party verification.
- Over 25 years of genuine heritage – our first franchisee joined our company in 1983 and still runs a profitable and successful operation.
- No fixed franchise fees – Unlike many other franchise opportunities we do not charge you a fixed monthly fee only a fee based on monthly turnover.
- Robust systems and processes – Straight forward procedures provided to you in a comprehensive manual as well as TBOS our unique back office system devised to provide the franchise network with a number of useful administration functions including access to our central database and on-line product ordering.
- A fully comprehensive starter package – all inclusive of your initial franchise fee of £18,950 + VAT you will receive a comprehensive package of marketing & business materials, uniforms, computer hardware & software, two weeks training, manuals, use of the Techclean license, bacteria analysis equipment and a generous initial stock of cleaning materials and fluids.
- Training and Support – Help is always available. You will receive a comprehensive two week training programme providing you with a thorough grounding in running your own business as well as practical hands-on modules. Each training programme is specifically tailored to meet the needs of the new franchisee. And it doesn’t stop there! We have a dedicated support team at our head office and field based sales support and assistance closer to home.
- Full time dedicated sales team – We have invested heavily in our franchise infrastructure including full time sales resources specifically employed to grow new national business, providing clients with a one-stop-shop service and you with new business.
- Limited working capital investment required – Unlike many other franchise concepts setting up a TECHclean franchise requires very little capital investment as most franchisees work from home and use their own cars to service work. In addition, working capital requirements in the first year are low, designed to protect your lifestyle and personal financial commitment whilst you set your business up.
Why is specialist IT CLEANING a major growth sector?
Key Facts
- One of the most valuable assets of any business is its IT infrastructure. The annual capital expenditure by businesses big and small on new computer equipment continues to grow as networks expand and become increasingly more complex. Computer failure of any kind can result in disastrous consequences, which could have an immediate impact on customers’ ability to deliver products and services, and ultimately their profitability.
- Recent independent analysis of a typical office computer revealed high levels of food debris, coffee and tea from spillages, hair and dead skin. All these provide an ideal medium for the growth of potentially dangerous super bugs such as E- coli, C difficile and MRSA.
- Research on cross-contamination indicated that:
An average computer keyboard has 3,295 germs per square inch
An average computer mouse has over 1,676 germs per square inch
An average telephone has 20,961 germs per square inch
It concluded that the only way to control this was through regular professional cleaning of all office IT equipment.
- Staff welfare and employee relations have become increasingly important considerations for employers. The Health and Safety Act 1974 compels employers to ensure that IT user’s workspaces comply with clear guidelines.
- MRSA, C difficle and other work place super bugs regularly feature heavily in the press. The importance of proper infection control prevention in all working environments is essential, particularly with the threat of C. difficile and other airbourne organisms. This resulted in the publication of key guidelines by the Healthcare Commission and the Hospital Infection Society which could become law in the future.
- Research has indicated that staff centered employee welfare schemes not only improve employee retention, but also creates a more positive work place environment.