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Merry Maids Franchise

Build a professional domestic services business backed by the world’s largest domestic cleaning franchise and proven systems developed over decades.

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At a Glance

Established: Trusted in the UK for over 65 years.

UK Presence: 50+ franchise locations. Bespoke territories available across the UK.

Average start up cost: From £49,950+VAT. Up to 100% finance available (subject to status).

Min personal contribution: £14,985+VAT

International Presence US, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, and the Philippines

Development type: multi-unit franchises; single-unit franchises

Franchise Membership: bfa Established

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Build a professional domestic services business backed by the world’s largest domestic cleaning franchise and proven systems developed over decades.

Merry Maids is the largest domestic cleaning franchise in the world and part of the ServiceMaster group.

This is not a franchise for people looking to clean homes themselves. 

It is designed for people who want to build and lead a structured, scalable business, supported by systems refined over decades and proven at global scale.

This is a management-led model. You focus on leadership, performance, and growth. Service delivery is handled by trained teams operating within established processes.

The first year is about building strong foundations.

The years that follow are about scale, stability, and long-term value.

WHAT MAKES MERRY MAIDS DIFFERENT

The domestic cleaning franchise space is crowded with lifestyle-led promises.

Merry Maids leads with operational clarity.

  • Proven systems used by the largest domestic cleaning franchise network in the world
  • Clear processes for recruitment, training, and quality control
  • Defined operating frameworks for scheduling, pricing, and performance
  • Central marketing support aligned to local execution
  • Financial visibility and control from day one

Lifestyle outcomes come from control through systems, not flexibility without structure.

WHO THIS FRANCHISE SUITS

Merry Maids franchise owners are not buying a job.

They are building a business designed to move them from:

  • Doing the work
  • To managing people
  • To leading a structured operation

You do not need cleaning experience. BUT you do need:

  • Commercial awareness
  • Confidence managing people
  • Willingness to follow systems
  • Long-term business ambition

Your role is to recruit, train, and manage teams, develop your local territory, and run the business using proven systems backed by a global brand.

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TECHNOLOGY-LED

Merry Maids is supported by bespoke franchise technology built to support scale and consistency.

You benefit from:

  • Custom-built operational software
  • Mobile app for job management and scheduling
  • Dedicated e-commerce booking website for your territory
  • 24/7 online booking with upfront payments
  • Integrated business management system

This connected system reduces admin, improves control, and supports consistent delivery across teams.

MARKET DEMAND

Demand for professional domestic cleaning is established and repeat led.

As the world’s largest domestic cleaning franchise, Merry Maids operates in markets where consistency, systems, and trust matter, supporting long-term business value rather than short-term wins.

TRAINING AND ONGOING SUPPORT

You receive structured support from day one, covering operations, team management, marketing, and financial control, with ongoing guidance as the business grows.

Everything is geared towards helping you win work, deliver quality service and grow your income whilst reducing guesswork and controlling your costs.

NEXT STEPS

A Merry Maids franchise is not about short-term flexibility.
It is about building a professional domestic services business with structure, systems, and long-term value.

If you are:

  • Looking to build a management-led business, not clean homes yourself
  • Comfortable leading teams and following proven systems
  • Interested in stability, clarity, and scalable growth
  • Motivated by long-term business value rather than quick wins

Then the next step is a conversation.

Request full details and arrange an initial discussion to explore whether Merry Maids is the right business for you.

Merry Maids franchisee Tom

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Success Stories

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Success Story
Award winner Tom Jackson shares his secrets for success

Not only is Tom Jackson celebrating 20 years in business and the acquisition of new territory in Stafford, but he is also the proud winner of the prestigious Merry Maids Recognition Award and a whichfranchise Great British Franchisee Award.

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Meet the Franchisee: Gina Glendinning of Merry Maids Wakefield and Leeds

Before starting her Merry Maids franchise in 2018, Gina spent 32 years working at HSBC. She built a long career across multiple banking roles and described herself as a career banker. Over time, she realised her work life balance was no longer where she wanted it to be. That realisation pushed her to explore business ownership.

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18 Years of Merry Maids

Tom Jackson is the proud owner of FOUR territories within south Birmingham, Dudley, Wolverhampton and Solihull. Having joined the network 18 years ago, Tom has seen how the industry has changed over the years and has been able to keep up with the times through the research and development undertaken by the brand.

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Merry Maids boss cleans up in Great British Franchisee Awards

Impeccable service and crisis management come naturally to Gary Rolfe, so it’s hardly surprising that the owner of Merry Maids in Kingston-Upon Thames has won a major award in the middle of a pandemic. Despite everything that lockdowns, social distancing, and ever-changing regulations could throw at him, the cleaning company boss has emerged as one of the first recipients of the prestigious Great British Franchisee Award.

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After career in banking, Merry Maids franchisee builds her own empire!

After a successful career in business banking and insurance sales, Nicky Morris decided to turn her hand at the domestic cleaning market in 2002. Starting her Merry Maids business at the age of 36, Nicola built her empire from the ground up in Fylde and Blackpool and purchased the license for Preston in 2012.

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Merry Maids franchisee finds a good work/life balance.

Debbie Walker has been business owner of Merry Maids Croydon since 2003 and is also mum to children aged ten and eight. She shares her experience of franchising so far. 

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Merry Maids business owner Debbie Walker achieves coveted Great British Franchisee Award.

Debbie Walker, the owner of Merry Maids of Croydon, has been recognised at whichfranchise.com’s Great British Franchisee Awards 2025 for her excellence in franchising. As a winner, Debbie has proven excellence in her franchisee stability, business experience, growth and performance, staff retention and care, customer satisfaction, community involvement, franchise brand investment and inspired leadership.

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Top ServiceMaster Clean Franchisee Launches Merry Maids Franchise

Siva and Ayranna Kugathas are no strangers to the technicalities of operating a successful cleaning business. Siva is the owner of ServiceMaster Clean AAA, one of the largest ServiceMaster Clean Contract Services franchise operations in the UK, which covers 19 territories spanning from Inverness to Dover. Having grown from just a single territory in Guildford, which he purchased in 2017, Siva is turning his hand to home cleaning by heading up an existing Merry Maids business in Inverness.

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New Merry Maids Owner Takes over in Lincoln

Humera Hussain, the new owner of Merry Maids Lincoln, joins Merry Maids ready to bring the same excellent standards of service to residents of the area in new and exciting ways.

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Nicky Morris from Merry Maids Fylde, Blackpool and Preston achieves Great British Franchisee Status

Congratulations to Nicky Morris from Merry Maids Fylde, Blackpool and Preston, who has been awarded Great British Franchisee status in the whichfranchise Great British Franchisee Awards 2024. Nicky bought Merry Maids Fylde and Blackpool in August 2002 after moving to the area and completing her Higher National Diploma in Business. After ten years of successful trading, she acquired the adjoining Preston territory to expand her business, initially running both from the Blackpool office before growing to a size that meant she could open an office in Preston in 2016.

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Merry Maids Bromley and Orpington raises £2,000 for local charity through a 24-hour sponsored walk

Richard Wall, the owner of Merry Maids Bromley and Orpington can attest to the above having undertaken the demanding task of a 24-hour walk to raise money to support Hope for Grace and Tree of Hope.

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Over 30 ServiceMaster Clean and Merry Maids Business Owners and staff recognised for business excellence

Franchisees and staff from ServiceMaster Clean and Merry Maids were recognised for a range of awards at the recent ServiceMaster Spring Forward event. This included multiple awards for business growth, with some achieving a growth of over £5M in 5 years and £1.5M the last year!

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