Ryans Cleaning

What Ryans Cleaning does

Ryans Cleaning is a family-run professional cleaning and waste-management company operating across Ireland and the UK. It serves event and festival organizers, racecourses, entertainment venues and stadia, corporate and domestic customers, and forestry or land-management operations. The company reports 120 full-time staff and more than 1,500 seasonal workers; in 2025, it handled cleaning and waste management for nearly 3.5 million patrons and managed more than 7,000 tonnes of waste.\n\nRevenue is earned through professional-service contracts sold directly to enterprise clients, including event venues, racecourses, stadiums, and corporate facilities. Its disclosed operating technology consists of specialist waste-collection equipment, larger-load-capacity vehicles, and ISO-certified management systems covering quality, environmental management, occupational health and safety, and sustainable events management. The supplied materials do not identify proprietary software, an AI system, or a data platform; its repeatable delivery capability is based on workforce mobilization, operational equipment, and management processes.

Name

Ryans Cleaning

Legal name

Ryans Cleaning

Website

https://ryanscleaning.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ryans Cleaning provides cleaning and waste-management services to Irish and UK events, festivals, racecourses, venues, stadia, offices, and forestry sites through direct enterprise contracts using seasonal and full-time field teams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Cleaning Services

NAICS

Janitorial Services (561720), Waste Collection (56211), Solid Waste Collection (562111), Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services (56)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Cleanroom & Controlled Environment Cleaning (BPABABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

C&D Waste Collection, Hauling & Container Services (Roll-off/Dumpsters) (EUAIAHAA), Tree Debris & Storm Cleanup Hauling (Branches, Logs) (HSAIAOAB), Junk Removal & Disposal Coordination (HSAFAFAH)

Keywords

• Commercial cleaning services
• Event cleaning services
• Waste management services
• Venue cleaning services
• Facility maintenance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tipperary

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Event and Festival Cleaning Services: Large-scale cleaning and waste management services for events and festivals across Ireland and UK, with contracts at major venues including 3Arena, Croke Park, and major festivals.
2. Venue and Racecourse Cleaning: Specialised cleaning services for racecourses, stadiums, and entertainment venues with long-term contract relationships.
3. Corporate and Domestic Cleaning: Tailored cleaning services for offices, facilities, and residential properties.
4. Forestry and Site Cleaning: Specialist site cleaning services including flytipping clearance, waste removal, and environmental compliance for forestry and land management operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ryans Cleaning provides professional cleaning and waste management services across five core areas: events and festivals, racecourses, venues and stadia, corporate and domestic properties, and forestry site cleaning. The company operates from offices in Thurles, Dublin, and London, managing cleaning operations for venues frequented by up to 10 million people annually and handling over 7,000 tonnes of waste in 2025.

Product overview

Ryans Cleaning is a unified cleaning services company offering four interconnected core services: Events & Festivals Cleaning, Racecourse Cleaning, Venues & Stadia Cleaning, and Corporate & Domestic Cleaning. Additionally, they provide specialized Forestry Site Cleaning services. The company operates across Ireland and the UK from offices in Dublin, Thurles, and London, serving venues that attract up to 10 million visitors annually. In 2025, they managed over 7,000 tonnes of waste and cleaned for nearly 3.5 million patrons through a workforce of 120 full-time staff and 1,500+ seasonal workers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Events & Festivals Cleaning Professional cleaning and waste management services for large-scale events and festivals, providing end-to-end cleaning solutions to support memorable attendee experiences for music festivals and major public gatherings.
• Racecourse Cleaning Ireland's leading provider of cleaning services for horse racetracks, handling cleaning operations during racing events and festivals including maintenance between race meetings and big event preparation.
• Venues & Stadia Cleaning Cleaning services for iconic entertainment venues and sports stadiums across Ireland and the UK, including long-term partnerships with 3Arena, Croke Park, and Watford FC.
• Corporate & Domestic Cleaning Tailored cleaning services for commercial offices and residential properties, offering flexible and professional cleaning solutions for homes, offices, and commercial spaces.
• Forestry Site Cleaning Professional site cleaning services for forestry operations across Ireland, including flytipping clearance, industrial cleaning, facility maintenance, and waste management supporting forestry certification requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40+ years in business with consistent client relationships (3Arena since 2008, Croke Park since 2013)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 3ArenacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Long-term venue cleaning partnership since 2008 when the 3Arena (The O2) opened. Ryans Cleaning provides daily cleaning services for this demanding venue with back-to-back shows throughout the year and approximately 1 million annual visitors.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sodexo: Sodexo is a global food services and facilities management company with cleaning operations spanning venues, corporate facilities, and event spaces. It is a broad-incumbent competitor in commercial cleaning and venue services across UK and Europe.
• ISS A/S: ISS is a global facility services provider with cleaning, event, and venue service lines across Europe. It is a broad incumbent competitor in commercial cleaning and venue services, particularly relevant as Ryans Cleaning pursues European expansion.
• Mitie: Mitie is one of the UK's largest facilities management and professional services companies, with a significant cleaning services division serving stadia, venues, and commercial properties. It competes with Ryans Cleaning for venue contracts at scale and represents the large-incumbent competitive threat.
• Atalian Servest: Atalian Servest is a major European facilities services group with significant UK and Ireland cleaning operations. It competes broadly with Ryans Cleaning in commercial and venue cleaning and represents an established multi-national incumbent.
• Compass Group: Compass Group is a global contract foodservice and support services provider with facility cleaning operations across UK and European venues, stadia, and corporate clients. It is a broad-incumbent competitor with deep capital and venue relationships.

Direct peers

• Bidvest Noonan: Bidvest Noonan is a leading Irish and UK contract cleaning and facilities services provider serving commercial, public-sector, and event clients. It is one of the most direct competitors to Ryans Cleaning in the Irish and UK commercial cleaning and venue/facility services market.
• Spotless Group (UK): Spotless Group is a UK-based commercial cleaning and facilities services company serving offices, venues, and event clients. It is comparable to Ryans Cleaning in scale, target market, and service mix within the UK commercial cleaning segment.
• Principle Cleaning Services: Principle Cleaning Services is a London-headquartered commercial cleaning contractor serving corporate offices, stadia, and large venues. It is a comparable peer in UK premium commercial and venue cleaning, with similar B2B contract models.
• Churchill Group: Churchill Group is a UK-based contract cleaning and facilities services provider operating across commercial, hospitality, and event venues. It competes with Ryans Cleaning in the UK venue and commercial cleaning market with comparable service offerings.
• Cleanevent (now part of Global Infusion Group): Cleanevent is a specialist event and festival cleaning provider with operations in the UK and internationally. It is a direct competitor to Ryans Cleaning in large-scale event and festival cleaning services and shares a comparable customer base of music festivals and outdoor events.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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