A proven, scalable model

This is a management franchise, designed for people who want to lead from the front and build an asset.

 
Your team provides essential cleaning and facilities management services to local businesses – schools, offices, retail units, healthcare providers and more – creating recurring income month after month.

• No territory limits: build your business as large as your ambition allows 
• Recurring contracted income: 80% of revenue is regular, repeat business
  
• Stable sector: cleaning is a necessity, not a luxury
  
• Asset creation: successful franchisees often sell for 2-4x earnings
  

This is a leadership and management role, not an operational cleaning job. You’ll thrive if you bring:

• Strong leadership and communication skills
  
• Commercial acumen and the ability to build relationships
  
• A strategic mindset and focus on growth
  
• Experience managing people or projects
  
• Determination to build a valuable, scalable business
  

What we're looking for

• Franchise Fee: £30,000 plus VAT 
• Personal capital required: £14,000
• Bank funding available: major UK banks lend up to 70%
• Typical payback: regularly achieved within 12 months
• Proven performance: 25% of current franchisees turnover £1m+ per year
  

Investment and returns

Recruit and lead your own management and operational team with NIC’s full support. Many franchisees scale fast to employ 100+ colleagues within 2-3 years.

Stage 2: Build Your Team

Get going quickly. You can recoup your initial investment within the first 12 months.

Stage 1: Prep & Launch

25% of NIC Local franchisees now run businesses turning over £1m+ annually, built on recurring revenue and long-term client relationships.

Stage 3: Grow to £1m+

When you’re ready, you can pass the business to family, sell it, or even arrange a management buyout, with valuations averaging 2–4x profit multiples.

Stage 5: Build an Asset for the Future

Unlike most franchises, you’re not restricted by territory. Your potential is unlimited. Our top three franchisees turnover £2.5m–£4m per year.

Stage 4: Expand Without Limits

Join the NIC Local family

NIC Local is a contract cleaning and facilities management franchise that empowers driven, commercially-minded people to lead and scale a management business in one of the UK’s most resilient sectors.
 
Doing the cleaning is your team’s job, not yours! You’ll be running your company, building a team and managing client relationships.

The support behind you

NIC has over 50 years of experience, a team of 10,000+ people, and partnerships with some of the UK’s biggest brands. As a franchisee, you’ll benefit from:

• 1-to-1 mentoring: every franchisee is supported by a dedicated Business Development Manager (typically working with just 5 franchisees each) 
• Training and onboarding: an in-depth, week-long course at our Leeds support office to kickstart your success. Hotels and meals provided by NIC Local.
• Centralised support: administration, invoicing, credit control and compliance handled by the NIC head office team, freeing you to grow 
• Marketing and bid support: help winning contracts and setting up new clients 
• Access to the latest tech and cleaning innovations through NIC Group’s buying power and expertise