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UK cleaning franchise opportunity

Build a cleaning business that pays you every month

Poppies has been helping people run profitable domestic cleaning businesses since 1980. You get an exclusive territory, employed cleaners rather than subcontractors, recurring contracts and over 45 years of hard-won know-how behind you.

  • Uncapped earnings
  • Recurring revenue
  • Exclusive territory
  • Proven 45-year model
  • Full training and support

Packages £7,999 + VAT to £18,999 + VAT · from £8,250 liquid capital · Full British Franchise Association (bfa) member

Poppies franchise owner with her cleaning team at a client's home

A network that stays, because the model works

Figures from our own franchisee survey. Poppies franchisees do not tend to leave — they grow.

of franchisees are committed to growing their Poppies business
90%of franchisees are committed to growing their Poppies business
of franchisees have been with us for more than 10 years
89%of franchisees have been with us for more than 10 years
of the network has grown beyond pre-Covid figures
79%of the network has grown beyond pre-Covid figures
years of proven domestic cleaning experience
45+years of proven domestic cleaning experience

Four reasons people choose Poppies

You are not buying a logo. You are buying 45 years of learning how to run this business properly.

  • Experience and know-how

    Forty-five years of running domestic cleaning businesses, thousands of clients nationwide and a franchise network that has seen off recessions, foot-and-mouth and a pandemic. You inherit all of it on day one.

  • Financial independence

    Poppies management franchisees have built six-figure businesses using the same blueprint you will be trained on. Recurring cleaning contracts mean income that keeps arriving each month.

  • Make a difference

    Poppies cleaners are directly employed, properly paid and genuinely valued. You are building a business that improves your clients' week and your team's working life.

  • Total flexibility

    Run it from a laptop, from home, around school hours or alongside another commitment. There are no performance targets — you set the pace of growth.

Two ways to run your Poppies business

Start hands-on and convert later, or build a managed team from day one.

Owner-operator franchise

Start hands-on, keep your overheads tiny

People who want to launch quickly, work in the business themselves at first, and build a client base at their own pace.

From £7,999 + VAT

  • Lowest cost route into the Poppies brand
  • You deliver some cleans yourself while you recruit
  • Fast break-even, typically within the first six months
  • Convert to a management model as the business grows
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Management franchise

Build a team, manage the business, not the mop

People who want to lead a team from the outset and scale towards a six-figure, sellable business.

Up to £18,999 + VAT

  • You recruit and manage employed cleaners from day one
  • Larger territory and a bigger launch marketing campaign
  • Six-figure turnover potential proven across the network
  • An asset you can sell when you are ready to step away
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Not sure which fits? Compare the packages side by side.

In our franchisees' words

Poppies franchise partners on support, resilience and the decision to join.

The fact that you're coming into a franchise means you've got the support there already from the network. We've gone through foot and mouth, recessions, Covid, and we're still going, protecting our staff and lifestyle. It's a very robust model.
Andrew WishartPoppies North
Poppies has helped me develop new skills that I never had before. But the thing about Poppies is that you are making a difference to people's lives — it seemed to me there was very little chance I could fail with the support I would have. I'm here over 10 years later, so I obviously made a good decision!
Rob PiperPoppies Liverpool
It was a big learning curve, but it was good because with Poppies there is always support there for you. You just have to call somebody and they will tell you how they dealt with the same situation. That support mechanism and backup is really handy.
Nicola MarinanPoppies Durham
We tailor our training to each of our franchise partners. This way we recognise each person's needs, transferable skills, and the things they bring to the business.
Chris WoottonManaging Director, Poppies

Find out whether a Poppies franchise fits your plans

Download the prospectus for the full financial picture, or talk it through with our managing director — no obligation either way.