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Spotless bolsters Midlands business with Eco-Clean acquisition

Edinburgh-headquartered Spotless Commercial Cleaning Ltd (Spotless) has acquired Midlands firm Eco-Clean and Maintenance Ltd (Eco-Clean), an office and schools cleaning specialist employing more than 100 staff. The deal, which is the fifth UK acquisition by Spotless over the past two ...

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Tis the season…. for table linen

Table linen use and demand are at their highest over the festive season, when the hospitality sector brings out its best table settings, cloths, napkins and associated items, to cater for the increase in diners over Christmas and New Year ...

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£1m in social value: Award-winning sector social enterprise ‘Amplify Goods’ reaches milestone

Amplify Goods – the award-winning social enterprise reshaping the cleaning supply chain – has released its interim impact results, as two big milestones are crossed – revealing measurable environmental and social progress across the facilities and cleaning sectors. The business’ low-waste, low-carbon ...

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ESS wins at Cleaning Excellence Awards

ESS, part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, has won the Contract Cleaning Award at this year’s Cleaning Excellence Awards. Held at the CBS Arena in Coventry, the event celebrates standards of excellence throughout the professional cleaning and hygiene sector. ...

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CBAi launches AI Strategy Accelerator to help essential industries adopt AI with confidence

Communications specialist, Ceris Burns, has launched CBAi, a new AI training and consultancy arm tailored for the cleaning, FM, and environmental sectors. A suite of resources has been developed to help these essential industries confidently apply artificial intelligence (AI) in ...

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Kimberly-Clark Professional announces Golden Service Awards 2026 finalists

The stage is being set for the 2026 Kimberly-Clark Professional™ Golden Service Awards with the announcement of the finalists, plus renowned comedian and actor Kerry Godliman as host. The finalists are announced for the most sought-after accolades in cleaning and ...

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Kärcher UK opens St Albans centre to power up Greater London support 

Cleaning solutions provider, Kärcher UK, has opened a brand-new Kärcher centre in St Albans. The new centre is a strategically positioned site designed to support the Greater London area and further accelerate the company’s growth across the capital. The 8,000 ...

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Getting your workplace flu season ready

By Jamie Woodhall, UK Technical & Innovations Manager, Initial Washroom Hygiene The flu season in the UK started unusually early this year, following a seasonal virus suddenly mutating in the summer. It has led to predictions by experts that we’re ...

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Atlas London appoints new MD

Atlas FM, one of the UK’s fastest-growing facilities management providers, has appointed Dan Smallbone as Managing Director of Atlas London. Atlas London provides high-quality cleaning and support service solutions across the capital. It serves some of Britain’s leading organisations, including ...

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Peartree Cleaning Services wins prestigious Green Apple Award

Peartree Cleaning Services, one of the UK’s leading providers of professional cleaning and facilities solutions, has been honoured with a prestigious Green Apple Award for ‘Helping the Environment’, recognising the company’s ongoing commitment to sustainability and environmental leadership. The award ...

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