What Endersham Cleaning Services does

Endersham Cleaning Services is a London-headquartered, family-owned commercial cleaning and facilities services provider founded in 1975 by Richard and Dolores Godsave. The company delivers a bundled service portfolio across three categories: contract cleaning (office, commercial, residential block/estate, and window/high-level cleaning), specialist cleaning (deep cleaning, hard floor restoration, carpet/upholstery care, kitchen deep cleaning, IT cleaning, pressure washing, graffiti removal, and clinical cleaning), and facilities services (washroom hygiene, landscaping, pest control, and waste management). Service delivery relies on conventional cleaning equipment and methods — including DOFF steam cleaning, hydraulic platforms and abseiling for high-level work, diamond pad systems for hard floor restoration, hot water extraction, and fogging decontamination — supplemented by an EcoBot50 autonomous cleaning robot introduced at the Breakspear Park site in 2022.

The business operates a B2B enterprise sales motion targeting blue-chip corporates (financial institutions, property managers, investment banks), SMEs, and public sector clients across London and the South-East UK, with 90% of contracts concentrated in the City of London. Revenue is generated primarily through recurring subscription-style contracts (annual billing cadence, bespoke scope, quote-based pricing) with specialist services sold as add-ons or one-off engagements. Distribution is direct via field sales, public sector tenders, and website enquiries; the marketing mix emphasises website content, case studies, client testimonials, sustainability content, and selective event presence.

Key certifications and credentials include ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, SafeContractor, BICSc membership, Living Wage Foundation accreditation, Planet Mark partnership, and IPAF/IRATA access certifications. Notable long-tenured enterprise accounts include Savills (~40 years), Daiwa Capital Markets (37+ years), Lazari (25 years), Newmark (10 years), and the NHS (since 2013). The company is wholly family-owned with Jamie Godsave as CEO since 2017 and operates as a UK private limited company (Endersham Limited). No external funding rounds, acquisitions, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

Name

Endersham Cleaning Services

Legal name

Endersham Limited

Website

https://endersham.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Endersham Cleaning Services is a family-owned London commercial cleaning and facilities services provider, founded in 1975, serving blue-chip corporates, SMEs, and public sector clients across London and the South-East UK with contract, specialist, and integrated facilities services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Cleaning Services

NAICS

Janitorial Services (56172), Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings (56179)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

General Commercial Janitorial (Recurring Contract Cleaning) (BPABABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Commercial Office & Corporate Janitorial (IMAIADAA)

Keywords

• Commercial cleaning services
• Facilities management
• Contract cleaning
• Specialist cleaning solutions
• Waste management services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Contract Cleaning Services: Recurring contract-based cleaning services for offices, commercial buildings, residential blocks, and public sector premises. Services include daily cleaning, periodic deep cleaning, specialist cleaning, and facilities management delivered under long-term contractual agreements with flexible terms.
2. Specialist Cleaning Services: One-off or periodic specialist services including hard floor restoration, carpet and upholstery cleaning, clinical cleaning, kitchen deep cleaning, pressure washing, graffiti removal, and IT/telephone cleaning. These services are typically add-ons to existing contracts or standalone engagements.
3. Facilities Services: Integrated facilities services including washroom hygiene, pest control, landscaping, grounds maintenance, and waste management. Delivered as part of comprehensive facility management contracts or as standalone services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Endersham Cleaning Services delivers commercial cleaning and facilities management services to blue-chip corporations, SMEs, and public sector organisations across London and the South-East UK. The offering is organised into three integrated categories: Contract Cleaning (office, commercial, residential block and estate, window and high-level), Specialist Cleaning (deep cleaning, hard floor maintenance, carpet and upholstery, kitchen, IT and telephone, pressure washing, graffiti removal, and clinical), and Facilities Services (washroom and hygiene, plants and landscaping, pest control, and waste and recycling). Services are provided as long-term contracts with bespoke specifications tailored to each client's premises and operational requirements.

Product overview

Endersham offers a comprehensive suite of commercial cleaning and facilities management services across London and the South-East UK. The service portfolio is organized into three main categories: Contract Cleaning (covering office, commercial, residential block/estate, and window/high-level cleaning), Specialist Cleaning (including deep cleaning, hard floor maintenance, carpet/upholstery care, kitchen cleaning, IT/telephone cleaning, pressure washing, graffiti removal, and clinical cleaning), and Facilities Services (washroom hygiene, plants/landscaping, pest control, and waste/recycling management). The company delivers these services as a single integrated partner, providing flexible, bespoke solutions tailored to each client's operational needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Office Cleaning

Quantifiable outcome

• Long-term client retention spanning decades with multiple clients served for 20-40+ years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Planet MarkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with internationally recognised carbon reduction and net zero specialist. Through this collaboration, Endersham is improving sustainability performance, reducing carbon footprint, and driving more responsible business practices as part of their commitment to environmental sustainability.
• Essex Wildlife TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting the protection of natural habitats and biodiversity through conservation and education projects. Endersham supports various conservation projects and educational programmes to ensure positive impact on local ecosystems.
• Zoological Society of London (ZSL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration supporting global conservation and wildlife protection. Together, Endersham and ZSL promote biodiversity, conservation research, and environmental education to protect endangered species and their habitats. Endersham is a corporate partner attending events such as EDGE Fellows evenings.
• UhUbcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with total workforce training provider offering CPD and City & Guilds certified training to all staff via an innovative online platform. This allows Endersham to manage and track staff development, ensuring continuous upskilling in latest industry standards, best practices, and health & safety protocols.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• phs Group: UK provider of washroom hygiene, floorcare, and compliance services to commercial customers. Overlaps directly with Endersham's washroom hygiene and hard floor maintenance specialist services.
• Churchill Group: UK contract cleaning, hygiene, and facilities services provider. Comparable in service portfolio (contract cleaning plus specialist and washroom services) and customer base (commercial, retail, public sector).
• Principle Cleaning Services: London-based commercial cleaning contractor serving blue-chip corporate and financial-services clients in the City. Most direct comparable in geography, customer base (banks, property managers), and service mix (office, window, specialist).
• Cleanevent: UK commercial and event cleaning services company. Comparable in commercial contract cleaning and specialist services, though with stronger event-venue exposure.
• Incentive QAS: UK-based cleaning and facilities management company serving corporate and commercial clients. Endersham's own operations hires (Nick Shead, Katrin Herbas) came from Incentive QAS, evidencing direct operational overlap.

Broad incumbents

• Rentokil Initial: FTSE-listed global pest control and hygiene services group. Overlaps with Endersham's pest control and washroom hygiene facilities services lines at much greater scale.
• Atalian Servest: Large UK and international facilities services and cleaning group. Comparable service lines (cleaning, waste, washroom) and customer segments; significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint than Endersham.
• Mitie Group: FTSE-listed UK facilities management and professional services company. Overlaps with Endersham across cleaning, waste management, and pest control but operates at vastly larger scale across multiple FM categories.
• Sodexo UK: Global FM and food services major with significant UK cleaning and facilities presence. Competes with Endersham for enterprise cleaning contracts as part of broader integrated FM bids.
• Spotless Group: APAC-headquartered cleaning and facility services provider with UK presence. Comparable in contract cleaning and integrated FM delivery to commercial and public-sector clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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