The London cleaning industry is large, playing a vital role in the UK economy. The cleaning industry contributes £55 billion to the United Kingdom economy each year, this is higher than agriculture and food and drink manufacturing combined. It is an industry that relies on its staff, employing close to one hundred thousand employees. Taking hospitality cleaning into consideration, this number increases to over 1.5 million employees. That is five percent of the total UK workforce.

Thirty-five percent of employees in the cleaning industry work in London and South East England. The South East is the fastest growing with a nineteen percent employment increase when compared to other areas within the United Kingdom. There are close to seventy thousand cleaning businesses in the United Kingdom with an average of ten to fifteen employees. The majority of these businesses are privately owned and operated.

Most of the cleaning businesses are in the London area with more than eleven thousand cleaning companies. There are numerous sub-sectors including commercial cleaning, office cleaning, general cleaning, and domestic cleaning, along with waste collection and disposal services.

The office cleaning companies in Westminster tend to employ more women than men. Men dominate other sectors of the industry, such as waste management. Women make up sixty-three percent of the workforce which includes office and domestic cleaning. While many cleaners are born in the United Kingdom, the industry as a whole employs more migrants than other industries. More than twenty percent of employees are from overseas, higher than other industries that have an average of around seventeen percent.

Steve Rogers, the Director at Sloane Cleaning, an office cleaning specialist in Westminster, said “Fifty-five percent of employees in London-based cleaning companies are migrants, sixty percent are from Europe and forty percent are from outside Europe. All our cleaners are thoroughly vetted and trained. We provide a consistent service to our clients, ensuring the same cleaners work in their offices. This ensures the team knows what to do and what is required by the client. Our flexible solutions enable companies to keep their offices clean and hygienic at a competitive price.”

About Us:

Sloane Cleaning is a commercial office cleaning specialist catering to clients throughout London from their base in Chelsea. This well-established independently owned and operated company offers quality office cleaning with bespoke packages to make the best impression on employees and visitors. The company offers a range of hygiene and maintenance services, helping clients make their offices look clean inside and out. Sloane Cleaning specialise in COVID-19 deep cleaning and disinfecting services for office cleaning, daily cleaning, janitorial, washroom, carpet cleaning, hardwood floors, windows, laundry services, waste collection, pressure washing, and Pat testing, to name a few. The company offers the convenience of a free, no-obligation quote with full details available on their information-packed website at https://www.sloanecleaning.co.uk.