FAQ

Your franchise is a saleable asset. Valuations depend on turnover and profitability, with recent sales ranging from £75,000 to £350,000. When you sell, there's a £500 vetting fee for the new buyer, a training fee of 60% of the then-current franchise fee, and a 10% sales commission (all ex VAT). We help facilitate the sale process and ensure a smooth transition.

ROI timing depends on your effort and implementation of our proven model. Typically, franchisees reach profitability within 12-18 months and fully recover their initial investment by year 2-3. However, we're so confident in our system that we offer a guarantee: if you don't earn £30,000 in profit within 18 months and have followed the model, we will refund your investment.

Yes, comprehensive support is included in your management fee. You'll have access to ongoing operational guidance, marketing support, technical assistance with our software systems, and a dedicated support manager. You're also part of a vibrant franchisee network where you can share experiences and best practices. Unlike some low-cost franchises that leave you on your own, we're committed to your success throughout your franchise journey.

Absolutely. Our model is designed for scalable growth. The initial franchise fee is fixed, but you can start with a modest marketing budget and increase it as you gain clients and revenue. Our 'Success Track' program aims to help you acquire 100 clients in your first year, but you can pace your growth based on your comfort level and available capital. Many franchisees start part-time and transition to full-time as their business grows.

No. Time For You is a management franchise, which means you don't perform the cleaning yourself. You don't need to invest in branded vehicles, cleaning equipment, or supplies. You can run the business from home with just a computer, phone, and printer. This dramatically reduces your startup costs and ongoing overheads.

Our fixed management fee model is a significant differentiator. While competitors like Molly Maid (8%), Merry Maids (7%), and Jan-Pro (13%) charge percentage-based royalties that increase as you earn more, our £350 + VAT monthly fee stays the same. This can save you tens of thousands of pounds over the franchise term.

Additionally, our management-only model means no expensive vehicles, equipment, or commercial premises—keeping your initial investment and ongoing overheads significantly lower than operational franchises.

Your management fee stays fixed at £350 + VAT per month regardless of how many clients you have. This is a huge advantage over percentage-based royalty models. As you grow, your only increasing costs are variable expenses like marketing (which you control) and cleaner recruitment. The more clients you add, the more profit you keep.

No hidden costs. We charge a simple, fixed monthly management fee of £350 + VAT (with the first 3 months free). Unlike competitors, we do not charge percentage-based royalties or marketing levies. You'll also have variable costs for local marketing (£200-1,000/month depending on growth stage) and cleaner recruitment (£20-50 per cleaner sourced).

Your investment includes everything you need to launch and grow your franchise:

• Exclusive territory rights with protected geographic area
• Comprehensive 2-day training covering all aspects of the business
• 'Success Track' business development program (goal: 100 clients in Year 1)
• Access to bespoke iPad app and CRM system
• Initial marketing materials and launch support
• Ongoing head office support and franchisee network access
• First 3 months of management fees waived

The total initial investment is £16,750 + VAT (£20,100 inc. VAT). This includes your franchise fee, comprehensive training, business development support, and initial marketing materials. You'll also need £2,000-£5,000 in working capital to cover marketing and personal expenses during your first few months.

Guarantee | Terms & Conditions And Procedure

This document sets out the terms and conditions that apply in the event that a franchisee of Time For You Limited ("TFY") who has been offered and accepted a refund clause under the guarantee programme at the time they entered into a franchise agreement.

The following terms and conditions shall apply:

The refund procedure has been established to ensure we can reach a satisfactory resolution for both parties.

1. As soon as you are unhappy with the results achieved, please notify us at Time For You Ltd in writing. An email is acceptable. You will receive a reply to confirm your message has been received.
2. Please note that your financial account must be fully up to date, with all payments completed. Your franchise has a fixed length, with a fixed cost paid over 60 months. some text
   • Any decision on your part to downsize, close your business, or personal circumstances including financial issues, are not valid reasons to trigger the guarantee. 
   • You cannot swap a less profitable area for a more profitable one and then seek to exercise your rights under this refund programme by claiming a refund for the less profitable area.
3. You must have attended all workshops in the last 18 months (from training date), fully completed all modules and all 1-2-1 and group sessions of the Business Development Course (as included with your starter package, named the Success Track)
4. You must have and put out at least 150,000 TFY leaflets and actively and consistently each month advertised in your franchised area in local magazines, using online methods such as Pay Per Click and Social Media Adverts and other methods as prescribed by the Business Development Course. some text
   • You will be asked to provide evidence of your advertising to us in the form of invoices, leaflet drop maps, advertising examples and advertising performance reports (digital advertising such as Google Pay Per Click & Facebook Ads).
5. We will also request your lead and enquiry data and information, call logs, appointment dates, and client business agreements / cleaner application forms.
6. Upon receipt of your written notification, a face-to-face meeting will be arranged between ourselves and you, with the aim to take place within one week (subject to holidays and other commitments). During this meeting, we will review the reasons why the guaranteed results have not been achieved. some text
   • You will then be required to operate the franchise for a further 12 weeks using the additional guidance and tuition we will provide. 
   • Specific action plans will be developed, and you will be required to submit evidence of their implementation. Further 1-2-1 support will be made available during this time.
7. As you will appreciate, the success of our franchise, whilst simple to operate, depends on effort. Nothing will ever be achieved without it. If we suspect a lack of effort based on the lack of evidence provided, no refund will be made. The decision, made by the board of directors, is final and binding, with no right of appeal.
8. Once all the evidence has been reviewed and we are satisfied that correct marketing has been executed as recommended in accordance with the Manual, and no term of the franchise agreement has been breached, we will agree to a refund. The refund is also conditional on you complying with clause 6. The refund will be the franchise fee including VAT, PLUS £3,000.
9. To accommodate cash flow circumstances, your refund will be paid in a reasonable number of monthly instalments, the schedule of which will be decided at our discretion.
10.  If a refund is agreed by us, you will still be bound by the restrictive covenants contained in the franchise agreement and all post-termination provisions will apply in full force and effect. some text
    • This shall include the shutdown of your franchise in its entirety. 
    • You will be required to sign a termination agreement outlining your ongoing obligations and restrictions under the franchise agreement.
11. These terms and conditions shall be legally binding on both parties. English law shall govern these terms and conditions.

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That's Great! We love talking to prospective franchise business owners.

We invite you to call John, our Franchise Manager on: 0845 300 9074.

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No.

Unless you are very dim witted or try to reinvent the wheel. In which case you will not get through our vetting procedure. Please note: You must also be able to read, write and speak fluent English.

They wont if you follow our easy to follow formula and deliver fantastic customer service.

This subject is covered in great detail during your initial training. We also have a legally binding agreement with each client which protects your business.

Yes. We have given five franchisees their money back in the last 23 years.

The only franchisee's that don't get the return from the franchise are those who don't follow the model.

Our unique Buy Back Guarantee protects all new franchisees.

We cover all this on your training but they need to have a basic DBS check.

Sometimes the cleaner will already have this but it'll be your responsibility to have it on file.

Your territory is created using our demographics system.

We make sure that you'll have a minimum of at least 30,000 'ABC' householders in your Territory.

Some territories are new. A few will have been used before. It will depend on where you are.

Because we don't. We feel it is unfair.

We want you to be successful and benefit from all your hard work. Our franchisees love this bit as it saves them many tens of thousands of pounds every year!

Yes - please do!

We don't have a 'pet' list for you to talk to like many franchises do, so feel free to talk with as many of our franchisees as you like so you get a clear and accurate picture of how this business works and what's involved.

You do not have to employ anybody, all cleaners are self employed.

The Client always provides the cleaning materials and equipment.

No. Your Initial deposit is paid to secure your territory then the balance is due 4 weeks prior to your training commencing.

Many of our franchisees apply for funding of up to 80% of the investment so that you can spread the cost.

Yes - it's an important part of the business

We invest a lot in developing bespoke systems to help you manage your business. These include cloud-based management systems to keep your business records up to date and an iPad app to create digital contracts for your clients which eliminates all the paper and saves you loads of time. We're always looking at ways to improve the systems as well - things don't stand still here, that's for sure.

Will I have my own website and social media presence?

Yes. You get your own webpage on a highly optimised Time For You Website which maximises your presence in local search results online.
You can set up your own social media accounts and use the content provided by us to promote your business using those channels.

No not at all.

Leads will come direct to you via your web-site profile / contact number and marketing promotions and other marketing methods and sites such as CheckATrade. There are always cleaners looking for work.

Time For You is a very different - and better (!) - model to most other cleaning franchises, not least because you, the franchisee, never does any cleaning.

The model works like this: We find clients who want a cleaner. We then find a cleaner who wants to do the cleaning. Our franchisees coordinate the cleaning for the client by placing a self- employed cleaner to carry out the cleaning service to a high standard. It's your job to ensure that the cleaner is fit and proper i.e. Insured / Security checked etc prior to placing.

This model means that you have no staff to employ and no cleaning is carried out by you, the franchisee. The client pays the cleaner direct each week and pays the franchisee 3 months upfront fee at the start of the service. It's a brilliant model that's been proven now for over 20 years across hundreds of franchisees.

In short you get everything you need to build yourself a successful business under the Time For You brand.

This includes on-going help with business development, continuous brand development, on-going training and events. The web presence, lead generation, app development and online optimisation are all included as well, along with all the help and advice you need as your business grows.