What Hive Cleaning does

Hive Cleaning Ltd is a London-based private limited company founded in 2017 (per the company-history record; firmographics list 2016) that delivers B2B commercial cleaning services to enterprise and mid-market clients across the capital. Its service portfolio includes office cleaning, hard floor care, carpet cleaning, window cleaning, IT cleaning, graffiti removal, and customizable add-ons, all sold under monthly recurring commercial contracts with quote-based pricing.

The company operates a service-led model differentiated by an unusually dense ESG credential stack: B Corp score of 122.2 (the highest globally in office cleaning, top 5% of all B Corps), seven consecutive years of Planet Mark certification, Net Zero in Scope 1 and 2 emissions, ISO 9001/14001/45001 trio, SafeContractor accreditation, RoSPA membership, and Women's Business Enterprise status. Proprietary technologies include the Toucan Eco electrochemical activation system for on-site disinfectant production and i-Mop scrubber dryers for water-efficient cleaning, supported by glass bottle / reusable dispenser logistics that displace roughly 50,000 single-use plastic bottles per year.

Revenue is generated through B2B subscription contracts with London office occupiers, sold via direct phone outreach, website enquiries, online booking, and referral channels. Go-to-market is sales-led, with sustainability credentials used as the primary differentiator against undifferentiated London contract cleaners. Beyond the core service, the company operates community-engagement programs — Hive Wood reforestation in Devon, Kennington Park beekeeping with Bee Urban, and canal clean-ups with GoBoat — that double as client-engagement and brand-marketing assets. The company is privately held, self-funded, founder-led by Daniella Beaumont (with Louis Beaumont as Managing Director), and operates from 110 Bishopsgate in London's financial district with 51–100 employees.

Name

Hive Cleaning

Legal name

Hive Cleaning Ltd

Website

https://hivecleaning.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Hive Cleaning is a London-based B2B commercial cleaning company providing eco-friendly office, floor, window, IT, and graffiti removal services. It differentiates as the highest-scoring B Corp in office cleaning globally (122.2), with Net Zero Scope 1 and 2 and London Living Wage employment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Cleaning Services

NAICS

Janitorial Services (561720), Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services (56174)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Whole-Home Deep Cleaning (Top-to-Bottom Intensive) (HSAEABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire/Smoke Damage Cleaning & Sanitization (HSAEAHAN), Spring Cleaning (Seasonal Refresh) (HSAEAFAB)

Keywords

• Cleaning services
• Commercial cleaning
• Professional cleaning
• Office cleaning
• Facility cleaning

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Commercial Office Cleaning Services: Core revenue stream from providing professional office and commercial cleaning services to businesses in London. Services include regular office cleaning, hard floor care, carpet cleaning, window cleaning, IT cleaning, graffiti removal, and added extras.
2. Specialized Cleaning Services: Additional revenue from specialized services including stone floor care, window cleaning, IT equipment cleaning, and graffiti removal.
3. Plastic Bank Partnership: Partnership with Plastic Bank Foundation for plastic offset. The company attains Plastic Zero status annually through this program, removing plastic waste from the North Atlantic garbage patch.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Hive Cleaning is a cleaning services provider. Based on the company name alone, it delivers cleaning services to clients; specific service details, customer segments, and operational scope are not detailed in the supplied source material.

Product overview

Hive Cleaning is a London-based office and commercial cleaning service company operating as a single unified service offering. The company provides a portfolio of core cleaning services including office cleaning, hard floor care, carpet cleaning, window cleaning, IT cleaning, and graffiti removal, along with customizable added extras. All services are delivered with a focus on sustainability, ethical employment practices, and eco-friendly cleaning solutions. The company holds B Corp certification and positions itself as the world's highest scoring sustainable and ethical office cleaning company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cleaning Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% job satisfaction rate among employees
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers26 records

Segments3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bee UrbancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHive Cleaning houses its urban beehives at Bee Urban's location in Kennington Park, a social enterprise. The partnership supports London's biodiversity through managed beehives. Bee Urban provides the apiary location and expertise, while Hive Cleaning funds the beekeeping activities and runs monthly Beekeeping Experience Days for customers and partners. This partnership is integral to the company's AIR initiative.
• Plastic Bank FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for plastic offset certification. Hive Cleaning has attained Plastic Zero status annually since 2020 through this program, removing plastic waste equivalent to 50,000 bottles yearly from the North Atlantic garbage patch. The company has collected more than 250,000 plastic bottles through this partnership. This addresses the cleaning industry's plastic waste challenge.
• Toucan EcocoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for electrochemical activation cleaning system. Toucan Eco provides equipment that creates disinfectant cleaning solution from water and salt on-site, eliminating need for plastic bottles. Set up on every client site, providing 90% of cleaning solutions without plastic packaging. Proven to kill 99.999% of germs.
• The Planet MarkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThird-party sustainability certification partner for carbon emissions monitoring and measurement. Hive Cleaning has been certified by Planet Mark for 7 consecutive years, measuring Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. Planet Mark provides external verification of environmental credentials and benchmarks company performance against industry peers.
• GoBoatminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEco-friendly boat partnership for canal clean-up volunteering initiative. GoBoat provides all-electric boats for the WATER initiative, cleaning London's canals from Paddington Basin to Camden Lock. Partnership enables Hive Cleaning's volunteering program while promoting sustainable urban waterway cleanup.
• Fenix CarbonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarbon offset marketplace partnership for Colombia reforestation project. Hive Cleaning invested in reforestation program in the Choco-Darién bioregion of Colombia through Fenix Carbon. The project contributes to UN Sustainability Goals and supports economic growth in one of the poorest areas of the country.
• B Lab (B Corporation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerB Corp certification body. Hive Cleaning certified as B Corp for 7+ years with recertification score of 122.2, making it the highest-ranking office cleaning company globally. B Lab provides the certification framework that validates the company's sustainability and ethical practices.
• DavinesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBeauty brand that sponsors its own beehive at Hive Cleaning's Kennington Park Apiary. The partnership includes logo placement on beehive and branded honey jars. Demonstrates shared commitment to sustainability between the two B Corp certified companies.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Bidvest Noonan: Large UK and Ireland contract cleaning and facilities services business serving enterprise and public-sector clients. Comparable on office cleaning service category but operates at much greater scale and breadth than Hive.
• Sodexo: Global food services and facilities management company with substantial UK commercial cleaning operations. Comparable on enterprise office cleaning but competes at a different scale and broader service portfolio than Hive.
• Mitie: Major UK facilities management and professional services company with a large commercial cleaning division. Comparable on cleaning services to office clients but operates at significantly larger scale and offers full FM bundles.

Direct peers

• Julius Rutherfoord & Co: London-based commercial cleaning and soft FM provider serving premium office clients. Comparable to Hive on geographic focus, premium customer targeting, and office cleaning service depth.
• Cleanology: London-based commercial cleaning provider with strong sustainability positioning and B Corp credentials, serving offices across the capital. Closest direct competitor to Hive given overlapping geography, ESG-led brand, and similar mid-market/enterprise office customer mix.
• Churchill Group: UK-headquartered contract cleaning and support services firm operating across multiple sectors including commercial offices. Comparable to Hive on office cleaning services and UK enterprise client base, but significantly larger and broader in scope.
• Pure Cleaning Services: London-based commercial cleaning company serving office and corporate clients with recurring contracts. Comparable to Hive on geography, target customer (London offices), and subscription-based service model.
• GS Corp (GreenStar Cleaning): UK commercial cleaning company with an eco-cleaning focus, serving London and other UK cities. Comparable to Hive on sustainability-led positioning and office cleaning service mix, though somewhat broader geographically.

Regional players

• Cleanology Group (Cleanology Ireland): Dublin-based sister entity to Cleanology offering the same sustainability-led commercial cleaning positioning to Irish enterprise clients. Comparable to Hive on brand ethos and service mix but serves a different geographic market.

Emerging players

• Eco-Mist Cleaning Services: UK-based commercial cleaning company emphasizing environmentally friendly practices and chemical-free methods. Comparable to Hive on eco-cleaning positioning but typically smaller scale and narrower service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HiveCleaning
• Facebookfacebook.com/hivecleaning
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hive-cleaning-limited
• Instagraminstagram.com/hivecleaning/?hl=en

Compliance9 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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