Guides
Plain-English guides to starting, pricing and growing a UK cleaning business, with every legal and tax rule checked against GOV.UK, HMRC and HSE.
Pricing
- How much should you charge for cleaning in the UK?
- How to price an end-of-tenancy clean
- How to price commercial cleaning
- How to quote a cleaning job
Legal set-up
- Legal requirements for a cleaning business in the UK
- Do you need a licence to start a cleaning business?
- COSHH for cleaners: the practical rules
- Insurance for cleaners: what's required
- Registering as a self-employed cleaner
- Data protection for cleaners: keys, codes and client details
- Cancellation rights: what cleaners must tell clients
Starting out
- How to start a cleaning business in the UK
- What does it cost to start a cleaning business?
- Cleaning business equipment list
- Domestic or commercial cleaning: which should you start?
Finding clients
- How to get your first cleaning clients
- Google Business Profile for cleaners
- How to win commercial cleaning contracts
Hiring and growth
- Hiring your first cleaner: the legal checklist
- Employee or self-employed subcontractor?
- Minimum wage for cleaning staff
- Workplace pensions for cleaning staff
Money and tax
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Everything a UK cleaning business needs in place before the first paid job, and before the first employee. One page, each item linked to its official source.
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