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 as well as the impact Grant's children have on his career and why he is so proud of who they are.

We also hear stories from Grant's time at Spacevac where many believed he actually owned the business... however he was just a salaried employee with enough passion to result in him travelling the world to demonstrate the product!

A fantastic episode and one we are truly grateful for Grant coming along to.

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https://www.gpcgroup.co.uk/

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The Cleaning Up Business Podcast is the go-to resource for industry insights and expert advice on the cleaning and business industry. Host Chris Guilfoyle brings on top business leaders from within the industry to discuss the latest trends, strategies, and challenges they are facing. Tune in to hear real-world success stories, gain valuable knowledge and inspiration to take away and apply to your business or life

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 think about the soft services sector as a career path so Chris questions her motivations to do so and why it means to much to her to introduce the industry at such a young age.

Networking is also a key part of discussion in this episode as Chris finally reveals why he doesn't truly enjoy the networking process but Michelle works her magic and gets him to agree to come to one of her events.

Another fantastic episode that you certainly do not want to miss!

Thank you again to Michelle for traveling down to JCD HQ to record this episode

Check out Bridge Recruitment here;

http://www.bridgerecruitment.co.uk/

Check out Ingage FM Training here;

https://www.ingagefmtraining.co.uk/

Click here for tickets to the FM Comedy Night;

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fm-comedy-night-2024-tickets-753146680997

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The Cleaning Up Business Podcast is the go-to resource for industry insights and expert advice on the cleaning and business industry. Host Chris Guilfoyle brings on top business leaders from within the industry to discuss the latest trends, strategies, and challenges they are facing. Tune in to hear real-world success stories, gain valuable knowledge and inspiration to take away and apply to your business or life

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 hasn't always been plain sailing. After going through a number of management resets Rachael discusses how she finds the right staff to work in her team. As well as how she selects which clients she wants to work with for the business.

The pair also touch on the topic of social media and how Mrs Buckét do a fantastic job of promoting themselves in an industry that is widely known for not using the available platforms.

Another fantastic episode and one that you certainly do not want to miss.

Thank you to Rachael for inviting us to Mrs Buckét's beautiful headquarters to record this episode.

Check out Mrs Buckét here;

https://www.mrs-bucket.co.uk/

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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 within the cleaning field as that is where both of their businesses first began.

Rayner also reveals the reasons she stepped away from A&R, How she initially struggled with letting go and how she is planning on moving forward in her business career

We must say a huge thank you to Rayner for not only joining us on the podcast, but for also allowing us to stay in her beautiful Airbnb on the Welsh coast.

Follow Rayner here;

⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/rayner-mayers-5687a251/⁠

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The Cleaning Up Business Podcast is the go-to resource for industry insights and expert advice on the cleaning and business industry. Host Chris Guilfoyle brings on top business leaders from within the industry to discuss the latest trends, strategies, and challenges they are facing. Tune in to hear real-world success stories, gain valuable knowledge and inspiration to take away and apply to your business or life

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 how to become a more sustainable cleaning company and how others can follow in BeGreen's footsteps.

Shaun also reveals a secret career he had at a well known shopping outlet during his down-time after leaving his initial role, This short role gave him immense satisfaction and a reason to start his own business.

Many thanks to Shaun for coming down to JCD HQ to record this episode

Check out BeGreen here;

https://begreencleaning.co.uk/

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The Cleaning Up Business Podcast is the go-to resource for industry insights and expert advice on the cleaning and business industry. Host Chris Guilfoyle brings on top business leaders from within the industry to discuss the latest trends, strategies, and challenges they are facing. Tune in to hear real-world success stories, gain valuable knowledge and inspiration to take away and apply to your business or life

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 excellent episode for your viewing and listening pleasure.

Thanks to Phil for travelling down to JCD HQ for this episode

Check out Indigo here:

https://www.indigoifm.com/

Check out The Living Wage Foundation Here:

https://www.livingwage.org.uk/

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The Cleaning Up Business Podcast is the go-to resource for industry insights and expert advice on the cleaning and business industry. Host Chris Guilfoyle brings on top business leaders from within the industry to discuss the latest trends, strategies, and challenges they are facing. Tune in to hear real-world success stories, gain valuable knowledge and inspiration to take away and apply to your business or life

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 all social media's? Then make sure you don't miss this episode!

Thankyou to Ollie Rastall for coming down and hosting this years Christmas special

Check out Ollie here;

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ollierastall/

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The Cleaning Up Business Podcast is the go-to resource for industry insights and expert advice on the cleaning and business industry. Host Chris Guilfoyle brings on top business leaders from within the industry to discuss the latest trends, strategies, and challenges they are facing. Tune in to hear real-world success stories, gain valuable knowledge and inspiration to take away and apply to your business or life

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 topic that the pair discuss and how the industry has to be made more exciting to encourage new talent to the market.

Another fantastic conversation and one that you certainly don't want to miss!

Thanks again to Darryl for coming down to JCD HQ to record this episode

Check out Foremost below;

https://www.foremost-uk.com/

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The Cleaning Up Business Podcast is the go-to resource for industry insights and expert advice on the cleaning and business industry. Host Chris Guilfoyle brings on top business leaders from within the industry to discuss the latest trends, strategies, and challenges they are facing. Tune in to hear real-world success stories, gain valuable knowledge and inspiration to take away and apply to your business or life

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 have to be the biggest

Thanks again to Hannah for coming down to JCD HQ to record this fantastic episode

Check out Chartway Janitorial below;

https://www.chartwayjanitorial.co.uk/

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The Cleaning Up Business Podcast is the go-to resource for industry insights and expert advice on the cleaning and business industry. Host Chris Guilfoyle brings on top business leaders from within the industry to discuss the latest trends, strategies, and challenges they are facing. Tune in to hear real-world success stories, gain valuable knowledge and inspiration to take away and apply to your business or life

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 successes

Another fantastic episode in a fantastic venue!

Make sure to check out Carlisle below;

https://www.carlislesupportservices.com/

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The Cleaning Up Business Podcast is the go-to resource for industry insights and expert advice on the cleaning and business industry. Host Chris Guilfoyle brings on top business leaders from within the industry to discuss the latest trends, strategies, and challenges they are facing. Tune in to hear real-world success stories, gain valuable knowledge and inspiration to take away and apply to your business or life