Peartree reports 17% growth following £5.2m in new business
Peartree Cleaning, one of the UK’s leading independent providers of professional cleaning and facilities solutions, has reported 17 per cent growth for the financial year ending 31 August 2026, after securing £5.2 million of new business. That is almost double the company’s average annual growth of nine per cent over the past decade.
The result comes against a challenging backdrop for the sector, with increases to the National Living Wage and employer National Insurance contributions putting sustained pressure on labour-intensive businesses. The independently owned, family-run business is also marking 40 years of trading.
Growth has been driven by a combination of new business wins, successful contract retenders and continued expansion with existing customers. Corporate office contracts across the legal, banking and financial services sectors were among the strongest drivers of growth during the year, alongside technology, media and sport.
Peartree achieved a client retention rate of 98 per cent and renewed its contract with the General Medical Council, continuing a relationship that spans 25 years.
The company now operates across more than 350 sites and employs around 1,500 colleagues.
Peartree is also building its presence in Scotland, where it already has a broad portfolio of corporate office and headquarters contracts and a current new business pipeline worth more than £500,000. Scotland remains a key area for future expansion.
Growth has gone hand in hand with environmental progress. In 2024/25, Peartree reduced total emissions by 6.3 per cent while revenue increased by 7.9 per cent, with emissions per £1 million of turnover falling by 13.2 per cent.
Brad Reames, Managing Director of Peartree Cleaning, said: “17 per cent growth is a solid result given the pressures businesses across our sector have faced.
“As an independent, family-run business, we can take a long-term view and invest in the people, systems and infrastructure we need as we grow. The important thing for us is to keep building the business while maintaining the service and relationships our clients expect.”
Max Reames, Senior Business Development Manager at Peartree Cleaning, said: “Corporate offices have been a particularly strong area for us this year, alongside existing clients choosing to expand the work they do with us.
“Buyers are looking beyond price to the overall value and resilience of a contract, including consistency, transparency and management support. That is creating opportunities for independent providers like us.”