Window cleaner gets a 3m boost from BGF

Nationwide Window Cleaning, one of the largest window cleaning firms in the UK, has secured 3m in growth capital from BGF, the 2.5bn fund backed by Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, RBS and Standard Chartered.

This is the right time to expand, he told the Telegraph. Demand for our service continues to gain momentum and we are in a strong position to grow.

The companys core business is window cleaning but to survive during the recession, NWC expanded into niches such as ATM cleaning and bespoke services, such and chewing gum and graffiti removal.

Many of our clients downscaled during the recession, said Mr Tasker. They were looking for areas where they could save money. But we are now seeing the clients who cut their budgets looking to reinvest.

Filthy windows are a consumer deterrent, he claimed. Ours is a high impact service and its often only when its cut back that a client realises how important it is.

The business currently carries out over 30,000 tasks a month, and increasingly offers an on-demand service for its customers. We can be at the site within a couple of hours, says Tasker, who employs more than 200 people nationwide.

BGFs Neil Inskip, who will manage the NWC investment, said of the business: In a relatively short amount of time, NWC has become an industry leader in a market with significant opportunities, making the business well placed to build on existing contracts.

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Window cleaner gets a 3m boost from BGF