The Clean Cut Franchise is a network of hardworking franchisees delivering first class gardening services to the general public. It was born from my own experiences of building my own business, starting from the back of a Ford Escort car with my Dad’s mower, to a business with a professionally sign written van, with three well trained staff that gave me a fantastic lifestyle and Income without my ever having to leave the house.

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Clean Cut Franchise is a network of hardworking franchisees delivering first class gardening services to the general public. It was born from my own experiences of building my own business, starting from the back of a Ford Escort car with my Dad’s mower, to a business with a professionally sign written van, with three well trained staff that gave me a fantastic lifestyle and Income without my ever having to leave the house.

Over the years as my business grew I noticed that many other gardening businesses were struggling and indeed, many barely survived the first season (if I’m honest, it was probably only my stubbornness that got me through mine!). What’s more, they were all making the same mistakes, undercharging, working too many hours, advertising in the wrong places, using the wrong equipment, etc. which left them struggling make ends meet.

It made me realise that I had hit onto something special and that other people could benefit from the systems I had developed in my own business to spare them the agony of failure, low income and long hours.

It was then that I started looking onto franchising and the rest, as they say, is history.

HOW AND WHEN DID YOU BECOME INVOLVED WITH THE CLEAN CUT FRANCHISE?

The Clean Cut Franchise was born as a concept from my own successful gardening business in 2011. It was then two years in the making and I spent many a long day locked in an office with my business adviser creating the systems and the materials essential to running a successful business. So while you would say it was officially launched in 2012, for me it is the product of a lifetimes’ work.

WHAT WAS YOUR BACKGROUND PRIOR TO JOINING THE CLEAN CUT FRANCHISE?

On leaving school, I worked as an apprentice at jewellers for two years. (That’s probably where my attention to detail comes from.) It was good work, and they were lovely to work for but the prospect of working at the same place with the same routine for the rest of my life filled me with dread. Not to mention the money!

I wanted more, so to the horror of my parents, I turned my back on a steady job with good prospects and decided to do something else. I needed money and gardening seemed like as good a place as any to start making some cash, so off I went. Once my business was running smoothly, a franchise was the natural next step for me.

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE ADVANTAGES IN BEING A CLEAN CUT FRANCHISEE?

For me, the big benefit is simple, if they follow the systems, franchisees will find themselves with a high income, stress free business which will earn them money in month one and will ultimately enable them to enjoy a great lifestyle without ever having to pick up a lawn mower.

There are of course other advantages, it is lonely running your own business and we have a fantastic support network. I really encourage our franchisees to communicate with each other and we facilitate this on a regular basis.

In addition, I’m confident our systems and processes are the best you will find in a gardening business bar none, I can be that bold because I’ve done the research and anyone who knows me knows only the best will do.

I could also talk about the world class training program including professional sales coaches and business consultants, a high level of ongoing support and not to mention the fact that franchisees earn all their income in ten months and have a full two months off a year.

WHO IS YOUR IDEAL FRANCHISEE?

The ideal Clean Cut franchisee will be:

• Hardworking
• Dedicated
• Conscientious
• Customer focused
• Polite
• Able to follow a system
• Confident
• Friendly
• Demonstrates the desire to grow his or her own business.

So far franchisees have come from all walks of life, from plumbers to green keepers, office workers to tradesman. We even have a policeman! If you have a desire to build a great future for yourself then you are probably right for us.
For a franchisees’ peace of mind and ours, we need to be sure they are suitable for the role before we bring them into our network. This is why we take them through our thorough ”due diligence” process to ensure they have what it takes to make those sales and deliver the Clean Cut service our customers expect.

TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT THE (INDUSTRY) MARKET?

The market is vast and consists mainly of owner-occupied properties but we do a fair amount for work for letting agents, estate agents and landlords. We have proven that a franchisee can have a business turning over in excess of £100,000 from an area containing 15,000 households.

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE GREATEST LESSONS YOU’VE LEARNED IN GROWING THIS FRANCHISE?

The list is endless! It’s been a massive and rewarding learning curve for me and my team and I am not ashamed to say we are still learning and changing every day. The day I stop learning something new, it will be time to stop.

DO YOU HAVE A MENTOR AND IS THERE SOMEONE YOU USE FOR INSPIRATION?

I have used a business adviser from day one and could not have got here without him. I also use a professional sales coach and have learnt not to listen to the chaps in the pub, if I had listened to them I would never have started on this journey.

IN YOUR OPINION, WHY DO YOU THINK THAT THE CLEAN CUT FRANCHISE WOULD BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR SOMEONE?

I could do the sales bit and talk about the fantastic levels of income, the two months a year holiday, the proven systems, our unique lead generation tracker, our marketing and sales systems, etc but two words really cover it. It delivers. If you want to work for yourself but not by yourself in a fun and friendly environment where you can be sure of success then we are the franchise for you.