Well, well, well... You guys have asked for this to happen and it finally did! Welcoming Grant Phillips to the Cleaning Up Business Podcast to share his exceptional story Grant is one of the biggest names in the cleaning industry not only for his incredible dust removal work with GPC group but also for being an absolute man mountain! Grant joins us today to take us all the way back to the beginning and tell his full story from being let go of Spacevac to founding his own business (GPC Group) The discussions follows the topics of social media and it's incredible powers to find new clients ..read more

The lovely Michelle Brightly from Bridge Recruitment & Ingage Training joins Chris is the newly transformed Cleaning Up Business Podcast Studio. Michelle has an incredible 25+ year journey in the cleaning and soft services field which holds her in good sted for discussing topics on this week's episode. The pair converse over the current state of recruitment and the struggles many businesses are facing in the market. Michelle gives her expert opinion and advice towards business owners who are struggling with retention of staff. Michelle is also a huge advocate for encouraging children to ..read more

Rachael Flanagan is one of the BIGGEST names in the cleaning industry, not only for her part in founding Mrs Buckét Cleaning Services but for flying the flag for female entrepreneurs, and today she is sitting down with Chris to tell her story in her own words. Rachael give us an exclusive look into her early life and where her entrepreneurial journey started during her time at school. She also discusses the impact her late father had on her life and business journey. From humble beginnings to now being one of Wales' largest cleaning companies Mrs Buckét has had a fantastic journey... but it ..read more

The podcast travels down to the beautiful South Wales for this week's episode, joined by special guest Rayner Mayers. Rayner has an absolutely incredible story from finding out she is going to be a mother during her GCSE's to recently selling her ownership of A&R Cleaning, one of the largest cleaning businesses in Wales. Chris delves into Rayner's life and discusses how the trauma of feeling like a failure when becoming a teenage mum helped inspire her journey to ensure she made a life for herself and her young family. The pair also compare opinions on the domestic and commercial space ..read more

Shaun Brogan (Strategic Lead @ BeGreen Cleaning) joins Chris for this weeks episode of The Cleaning Up Business Podcast After a 22 year stint at one of the biggest names in the distribution world Shaun and his now business partner decided it was time to begin their own journey. Today Shaun tells Chris about his journey and why they chose the cleaning industry. A fascinating conversation detailing the challenges Shaun has faced since coming into this industry but also the advantages he has from his previous career. As a strong spokesman for the sustainability movement Shaun explains to Chris ..read more

If we were to list all of Phil Smith's accolades within the cleaning industry we would run out of characters pretty quickly! Managing Director @ Indigo Integrated FM Chairman & Founder @ The Hill Club Co-Chairman @ The Living Wage Foundation To name a few... Phil joins Chris in a fantastic episode where the pair discuss the current state of the cleaning and hygiene industry, from recruitment to social media. A secret past is revealed when Chris asks what Phil done before his time in the cleaning industry, and Phil admits he considered leaving the cleaning industry for good! Another exc ..read more

Chris takes the hot-seat for this years Christmas special episode of the Cleaning Up Business Podcast! Hosted by previous guest Ollie Rastall asking Chris the questions you all want to hear... From revealing the truth about content creation in the cleaning industry to discussing the struggles of finding any balance whilst running your own business Chris gets deep on this candid episode. The discussion also focuses on Chris' achievements throughout the year across both businesses and the current success of the podcast! Ever wanted to know just how much money Chris makes from the podcast and ..read more

Darryl Penson from Foremost Janitorials joins Chris on this week's episode of The Cleaning Up Business Podcast Darryl discusses his early life and explains how he was "born into the industry" after taking over his parents business in the sector. At 24 years of age Darryl has an extremely unique view on the industry and reveals how he and his business plan to change the game using some exciting technology and management information The pair converse over the current struggles they face in the industry and how they plan to make a change over their time in the field. Youth employment is another ..read more

Hannah Tilley of Chartway Janitorial joins Chris to discuss life as a family business Hannah has worked within the family business her father started for 14 years! But since her father's retirement Hannah has been left in charge of keeping the business afloat. Chris and Hannah exchange the pro's and con's of working in a family business and how they operate slightly differently to a standard business The discussion also explores the importance of being present with your family especially when running your own business, diving in at the deep end of business and understanding that you don't h ..read more

Carlisle Support Services are one of the UK's LARGEST Soft services providers turning over in excess of £130Million! Paul Evans, The Company's CEO, joins Chris to discuss how Carlisle found so much success, how they have a near perfect staff retention rate and how Paul plans to continue to grow the business! The pair also discuss the Real Living Wage Foundation that Paul plays a large role in to ensure that staff are all fairly paid, Chris enquires about the company culture that Paul has implemented to ensure the business stays on the right path and continues to celebrate their staff's succe ..read more