News & Advice

CLEAN is delighted to announce the opening of another world class super commercial laundry facility based in Slough.

Following on from CLEAN’s most recent acquisition of Paragon Laundry which takes the company to a total of nine UK plants and an annual revenue of £67m, Mike Hill, previously commercial director for Paragon, has been appointed to the newly created role of Managing Director (channel markets) within the CLEAN organisation.

CLEAN will be one of the many local employers recruiting at a Job Fair taking place at Banbury Town Hall on Tuesday 23 February 2016. The event is FREE to anyone who attends.

Following on from our recent acquisition of Paragon Laundry, we are delighted to announce Steve Clarke has been appointed as Chief Commercial Officer for CLEAN. Steve also continues to serve as Managing Director at The Brilliant Laundry Group a position he has held since 2011.

CLEAN – a leading independent laundry company providing linen and workwear rental services – has announced the acquisition of Paragon Laundry (Stevens Hatherley Holdings) to become the second largest hospitality flatwork provider in the UK.

CLEAN is delighted to announce the acquisition of the entire share capital of Stevens Hatherley Holdings Limited trading as Paragon Laundry. Paragon is one of the UK’s largest independent linen and garment rental providers and a shareholder of the Brilliant Laundry Group. Paragon service many of the UK’s leading hospitality and workwear customers across a large geographical region of the UK.

CLEAN is delighted to announce it has been recognised by The Green Apple Awards for Environmental Best Practice for its Environmental Improvement project 'Eco-friendly laundry services focused on creating sustainability'.

CLEAN is holding a recruitment open day for a number of Production Operatives vacancies at its Watford Plant.

With less than a week to go, the Independent Hotel Show presented by Rate Gain, have announced TV presenter, leading chef and restaurateur Rick Stein and South Lodge’s General Manager David Connell will lead the debate on a seminar panel focusing on dining in hotels chaired by TV personality, chef and restaurateur Brian Turner.

CLEAN is holding a recruitment open day for a number of Production Operatives and HGV Class 2 Drivers vacancies at its Camberly Plant

CLEAN is delighted to announce the acquisition of the trade and assets of Watford Launderers and Cleaners Ltd, a specialist laundry service provider to London’s 5 Star premier hotel market.

The UKHA the largest Housekeepers Association in Europe and CLEAN a UK market leader in laundry services are pleased to announce their sponsorship of the Innovation Stage at the Independent Hotel Show to be held at the Olympia Exhibition Centre from October 20-21 2015.

In June this year we were delighted to welcome our trans-atlantic visitors from the TRSA. TRSA is an international organization representing companies that supply laundered garments, uniforms, linens, floor mats, towels and other products necessary for businesses to operate safe, clean facilities, serve their customers and provide a clean, attractive environment and image. The visit provided an opportunity to showcase the technology and innovations, our purpose built Camberley plant provides and a time to discuss important issues and ideas within the laundry sector. The visit was thoroughly enjoyed by all.

Our Group Health & Safety and Environmental Manager Stewart MacDonnell and our Chief Operating Officer Sarah Cooper were presented with the gold award at the prestigious ceremony held at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel, on Tuesday, July 15th. Dating back to 1956, the RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards scheme is the largest and longest-running programme of its kind in the UK. It recognises commitment to accident and ill health prevention and is open to businesses and organisations of all types and sizes from across the UK and overseas. The scheme does not just look at accident records, but also entrants' overarching health and safety management systems, including important practices such as strong leadership and workforce involvement. This key fixture in the health and safety calendar offers organisations a prime opportunity to prove their ongoing commitment to raising health and safety standards and to be a part of the longest running and most highly respected occupational safety awards programme.

On Wednesday 10th June, local laundry CLEAN held a “bring a dish to work” event where staff created a variety of culinary delights.

We are delighted to announce CLEAN is among the winners in the RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2015. The Gold award in the prestigious annual scheme run by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) will be presented during a ceremony at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel, at the National Exhibition Centre, on July 14, 2015. As the UK’s family safety charity, RoSPA’s mission to save lives and reduce injuries covers all ages and stages of life. In support of this mission, the RoSPA Awards, which date back 59 years, recognise commitment to continuous improvement in accident and ill health prevention at work. Through the scheme, which is open to businesses and organisations of all types and sizes from across the UK and overseas, judges consider entrants’ overarching occupational health and safety management systems, including practices such as leadership and workforce involvement. David Rawlins, RoSPA’s awards manager, said: “The RoSPA Awards encourage improvement in occupational health and safety management. Organisations that gain recognition for their health and safety management systems, such as CLEAN, contribute to raising standards overall and we congratulate them.”

CLEAN is delighted to announce we have recently been informed by the British Safety Council that they have awarded us with an International Safety Award with Merit for the third consecutive year. This award, from one of the most respected Health and Safety organisations in the world, reflects our improving results in health and safety over the previous twelve months and confirms that our safety systems, policies and procedures are considered world-class.

In this video we take you on an exclusive guided tour of our workwear processing plant in Maidenhead, Berkshire.

The Textile Service Association (TSA) research has confirmed that the quality of linen provided actually influences the choice of hotel, and that guests are prepared to pay more for quality. Bed linen plays a vital role in the impression a hotel makes on it guests and there is no doubt that laundry is an important function for hotels. Unfortunately however this service is not always given the priority and focus it deserves. Laundry quality shapes the guest’s impression, and laundry costs and laundry management impact a hotel’s bottom line and its operational efficiencies. Striking the correct balance between the two is crucial, and a pool linen service is a major factor in achieving this balance.

In 2012 CLEAN Linen Services were appointed linen service provider to the London Olympics. In order to overcome the restrictions of daytime delivery slots during the Olympics, the company started early morning and late night deliveries. Peter Cox Group CLEAN Transport Manager stated “The company’s trail of night-time deliveries proved very beneficial; we found that the vehicles used less fuel because there was less traffic. They also benefited from easier parking and reduction in congestion charges” Natalie Chapman the Freight Transport Association head of policy for London supports Peter’s view “The benefits of night-time deliveries are proven and irresistible; why waste time and money sitting in traffic when you don’t need to?”

On Saturday 8th November CLEAN sponsored the Worshipful Company of Launderers’ float at the Lord Mayor’s Show. London streets were showered in bubbles to the delight of spectators, while the CLEAN team of chefs handed out bubble blowers to expectant children in the crowd. The day was full of pomp and pageantry and record donations were made to Scope & Mencap, the Lord Mayor’s chosen charities

As an innovative UK special needs school, Manor Green School (MGS) in conjunction with the borough’s award winning Ways into Work Service has introduced an extensive Job Coaching programme to develop the employment knowledge and skills for young people with learning difficulties. As part of this programme MGS School organises visits with local businesses.