Franchisee sweeps in to acquire cleaning firm‘s flagship business
A family-run domestic cleaning business is celebrating a major milestone after its flagship territory in Northamptonshire was acquired by a new franchisee.
Time For You Cleaning, which has over 150 franchisees across the UK, began in the town with one small territory, run by co-founder Freddie Rayner, in 2001.
The Northampton franchise will now be taken forward by new owner Mia Garrod.
Garrod said: “As a friend I’ve been pretty close to the family for many years, in fact I’ve known Sam’s (current MD Sam Stawarz) wife Emma since I was 3 and my husband James has been friends with Sam for years too.
“James runs his own firm and we’ve often discussed business opportunities and naturally, one of which has been looking at franchises with Time For You because Emma has run hers for 13 years with great success.
“However, until now, the timing hasn’t been right because I’ve been focused on bringing up the kids and even with the work/life balance which is great in this business, the location hasn’t quite been right in terms of available franchises.
“My youngest is now 7 though so the time was right and then the ‘home’ franchise became available which was pretty incredible really and I just had to take the opportunity.”
Time For You Cleaning was established by husband and wife team Freddie and Ruth Rayner in 2001, with son Sam Stawarz taking over as managing director in the summer of 2022.
Stawarz said: “I’m delighted for Mia. To be honest, the Northampton franchise is the big one for us as a family business because this is where it all started. I was speaking to Freddie about it when the franchise was looking like it might become available for a new owner last year and it is a really personal thing for him and for all of us.
“We know that it is in safe hands with Mia and we will be right behind her, just as we are with our 150+ franchisees across the UK. Of course, Mia has known our business model, from the outside at least, for many years, so we’re confident that she will have a flying start to her business in the new year.”
Picture shows (L-R): Ruth Raynor, James and Mia Garrod, Emma and Sam Stawarz, and Freddie Raynor
