What could your franchise earn?
You're not buying a one-trick end-of-tenancy business — you're buying a multi-service local cleaning operation with six revenue streams feeding the same diary. Here's what that could look like, territory by territory.
Owner's take-home
£1,905 – £10,480
per month, Year 1 owner-operator
Payback period
~2 months to ~2½ months
to recover the franchise fee
Revenue streams
6
feeding one diary
Six service lines, one diary.
A Moving Out Clean branch earns across multiple services — not just end-of-tenancy cleans. Here's the mix and who books each one.
| Service line | Typical job value | Who books it | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| End-of-tenancy clean | £180–£230 | Tenants, landlords, agents | Core — most frequent |
| Move-in clean | £150–£200 | New tenants, buyers | Regular |
| Landlord void clean | £150–£220 | Landlords, agents (between tenancies) | Regular |
| Student checkout clean | £120–£170 | Students, student landlords | Seasonal (May–July peak) |
| Standalone deep clean | £160–£250 | Homeowners, occupied properties | Occasional |
| Builders / post-construction clean | £280–£550 | Developers, renovators, landlords post-refurb | Less frequent, high value |
By territory, two operating models.
Year 1 is owner-operator — you clean alongside a casual helper. Established is the team model — you manage cleaners, take more volume, slightly lower per-job margin. All figures are monthly.
Year 1 — Owner-operator
Building the patch, cleaning alongside a casual helper
| Territory | Jobs/wk | Avg job | Revenue | − Costs | Gross profit | − Royalty | − Overheads | Owner's net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small town | 5 | £230 | £4,985 | £1,950 | £3,035 | £299 | £830 | £1,905 |
| Mid-size town | 8 | £240 | £8,260 | £3,120 | £5,140 | £496 | £830 | £3,815 |
| Large city | 12 | £245 | £12,810 | £4,680 | £8,130 | £769 | £830 | £6,530 |
| London | 18 | £250 | £19,500 | £7,020 | £12,480 | £1,170 | £830 | £10,480 |
Established — Team model
Managing a small team, higher volume, slightly lower per-job margin
| Territory | Jobs/wk | Avg job | Revenue | − Costs | Gross profit | − Royalty | − Overheads | Owner's net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small town | 10 | £255 | £10,950 | £6,720 | £4,230 | £657 | £1,200 | £2,375 |
| Mid-size town | 16 | £265 | £17,500 | £10,720 | £6,780 | £1,050 | £1,200 | £4,530 |
| Large city | 24 | £270 | £28,080 | £18,650 | £9,430 | £1,685 | £1,200 | £6,545 |
| London | 35 | £280 | £42,000 | £23,660 | £18,340 | £2,520 | £1,200 | £14,620 |
These are illustrative projections, not guarantees. Actual earnings depend on job volume (driven by local rental turnover and how aggressively the franchisee builds letting-agent relationships) and how tightly they manage cleaner costs. A motivated operator in a good patch will beat these figures; a passive one won't hit Year 1 numbers.
How quickly does the fee pay back?
Based on Year 1 net earnings (the monthly owner's net figures above × 12), against the one-time franchise fee for each territory tier.
| Territory | Franchise fee | Year 1 net (annualised) | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small town | £5,000 | ~£22,860 | ~2½ months |
| Mid-size town | £9,000 | ~£45,780 | ~2½ months |
| Large city | £15,000 | ~£78,360 | ~2¼ months |
| London | £20,000 | ~£125,760 | ~2 months |
"Year 1 net (annualised)" = the monthly owner's net from the Year 1 table above, multiplied by 12.
More than one revenue stream.
End-of-tenancy is the reliable core
Driven by rental turnover, it keeps the diary full year-round.
Move-in and void cleans double up
They come from the same landlords and agents, so one relationship generates two or three jobs per tenancy cycle rather than one.
Builders cleans are the premium line
Fewer of them, but a single £400 builders clean is worth two end-of-tenancy jobs and builds relationships with developers and renovators who repeat.
Student checkout creates a seasonal surge
A predictable May–July peak that can carry a branch through quieter winter weeks.
Ready to talk about your area?
Tell us about you and the territory you're interested in. Our franchise team will walk you through the full figures.