Commercial cleaning companies to acquire in the South East
Updated 9 November 2026
Looking to acquire a commercial cleaning company in the South East? Firmbase ranks 676 commercial cleaning companies using public company information to help buyers prioritise firms for research and potential outreach. The Approach Score ranks firms using public signals including director age and tenure, ownership, business scale, financial strength and recent changes. These firms are not listed for sale, and the ranking does not indicate that an owner is considering a sale.
The median firm has 10 staff and has been in business for 10 years; 15 firms are owned by groups that have acquired several firms in this sector. Looking beyond the South East? Explore the full UK list of commercial cleaning companies.
676
Firms
UK 4,872
30%
Every director 55+
UK 27%
47%
Held 75%+ by one person
UK 55%
10
Median years in business
UK 8
10
Median headcount
UK 10
£250k to £500k
Median turnover band
UK £250k to £500k · includes our estimates
15 firms owned by 2 groups that have bought several firms in this sector. That is 2% of this list. Groups that own firms on this list include Atlas FM. To have a group's name removed, email dave@firmbase.co.
Towns with the most firms
- Southampton 58 firms
- Brighton 51 firms
- Portsmouth 45 firms
- Reading 41 firms
The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order
| Rank | Firm | Approach Score | The facts behind the score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calendar Cleaning RYE, East Sussex | Approach Score 90/100 |
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Company no. 05738856 · Companies House |
| 2 | MUM and ME Cleaning Services Reading | Approach Score 87/100 |
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Company no. 10040326 · Companies House |
| 3 | Zachri Cleaning Services Horsham, West Sussex A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 87/100 |
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Company no. 10334086 · Companies House |
| 4 | Academy Cleaning Surrey | Approach Score 85/100 |
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Company no. 03486072 · Companies House |
| 5 | The Cleaning Ladies Reading A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 85/100 |
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Company no. 06531746 · Companies House |
| 6 | Bishops Services Aylesford, Kent A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 85/100 |
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Company no. 02405837 · Companies House |
| 7 | ALL Seasons Maintenance and Repair (south East) Dartford, Kent | Approach Score 84/100 |
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Company no. 05809202 · Companies House |
| 8 | DG Cleaning Solutions Southampton, Hampshire | Approach Score 84/100 |
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Company no. 09752735 · Companies House |
| 9 | Bee Cleen Worthing, West Sussex | Approach Score 83/100 |
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Company no. 14072689 · Companies House |
| 10 | Complete Cleaning 24/7 Maidenhead, Berkshire | Approach Score 83/100 |
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Company no. 09955265 · Companies House |
| 11 | JES Management Kent | Approach Score 82/100 |
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Company no. 03379575 · Companies House |
| 12 | Afresh Office Cleaning Crawley, West Sussex | Approach Score 82/100 |
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Company no. 08141541 · Companies House |
| 13 | DDJ Cleaning Services Milton Keynes, Bucks | Approach Score 82/100 |
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Company no. 04681334 · Companies House |
| 14 | Britannia Cleaning Ltd Gatwick | Approach Score 82/100 |
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Company no. 11452602 · Companies House |
| 15 | High Clean Basingstoke, Hants | Approach Score 81/100 |
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Company no. 08951152 · Companies House |
| 16 | BEE Cleen Worthing, West Sussex | Approach Score 81/100 |
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Company no. 11453476 · Companies House |
| 17 | Eden Professional Cleaning Services Staines, Middlesex | Approach Score 81/100 |
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Company no. 06604428 · Companies House |
| 18 | Envirotec Integrated Services South East Aylesford, Kent A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 81/100 |
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Company no. 07323556 · Companies House |
| 19 | Ward Cleaning Services East Grinstead, West Sussex | Approach Score 81/100 |
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Company no. 09782474 · Companies House |
| 20 | Alternative Cleaning Farnborough | Approach Score 80/100 |
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Company no. 04218332 · Companies House |
| 21 | Posh Floors West Malling, Kent | Approach Score 80/100 |
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Company no. 04360819 · Companies House |
| 22 | Mainstream Cleaning Bagshot | Approach Score 80/100 |
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Company no. 07531113 · Companies House |
| 23 | Marine Valeting Services Southampton, Hampshire | Approach Score 80/100 |
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Company no. 04845553 · Companies House |
| 24 | Dustbusters Surrey | Approach Score 80/100 |
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Company no. 03868162 · Companies House |
| 25 | Clean Reading, Berkshire | Approach Score 80/100 |
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Company no. 03600901 · Companies House |
651 more firms are in the list, in Approach Score order.
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One row per firm, in Approach Score order, as Excel + CSV.
It holds the facts behind each score, points for each part of the score, financials with dates, publicly available contact details, where identified, director names and named shareholders.
Some people with significant control appear as Other individual, with no further detail. Director email lookups are not included.
How this list is filtered
- 5 or more staff, from filed headcount or our estimate where none is filed.
- Registered office in the South East.
How this list is built
The Approach Score ranks firms mainly on public Companies House information about owner tenure and age, ownership, size, financial strength and recent register changes.
Firms with higher scores appear first in each list.
Use the ranking to order research, then check each business directly.
What it does not mean
No firm here is for sale, and the score says nothing about any owner's plans.
At least 95% of the firms where we hold directors had them checked in or after November 2026.
What we do not cover
Regulatory information is not included in this list. Buyers should check the relevant register as part of their due diligence. Commercial cleaning has no single sector regulator. For waste transport, check authorisation in the Environment Agency, SEPA, Natural Resources Wales or NIEA waste carrier and transporter public registers.
Why age bands but no people's names
Age bands come from the month and year of birth on Companies House. This page shows no exact ages and no people's names. Both come with the purchased list. The band edges from 45 to 65 are the ages where the score changes. A row shows no age bands when a director's surname is in the firm's name, its group's name or its website. Those directors' ages still count towards the score.
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