Tidy Green Clean

Tidy Green Clean: eco-friendly commercial cleaning in Scotland

Tidy Green Clean is a family-owned commercial cleaning and facilities management company operating in Scotland. Its approach focuses on maintaining healthy and hygienic work environments through environmentally friendly cleaning services. The company presents itself as having ISO certifications in quality management, environmental management, and occupational health and safety.

Cleaning and maintenance services

The service catalogue covers comprehensive office cleaning, from desks to doorways, as well as cleaning of communal areas such as receptions and shared spaces. The company offers deep cleans with sanitisation of surfaces, touchpoints, floors, equipment, and furniture; daily janitorial service; carpet and floor cleaning; and window cleaning. It also has a rapid response team for immediate interventions.

Alongside cleaning, Tidy Green Clean provides complementary maintenance services: handyman and gardening, facilities maintenance, supply of personal protective equipment (PPE), consumables, hygiene and washroom services, and bin cleaning.

Sectors served

The company works with clients from various sectors. These include commercial premises, professional offices, hospitality establishments, oil and gas facilities, retail outlets, and dental and medical practices. The company adapts its cleaning solutions to the specific needs of each of these environments.

Coverage and regional structure

Tidy Green Clean operates from several regional offices in Scotland: Aberdeen, Forth Valley, Edinburgh, Highland & Moray, Glasgow & West, and Tayside. Its business model combines master franchises run by regional directors, local franchisees, and employed cleaners. The company describes this model as a low start-up cost system that turns the cleaner into an entrepreneur.

Origins and management team

The company's history dates back to New Zealand, the birthplace of co-founder and Managing Director Andrew Alleway, who played a pivotal role in establishing one of New Zealand's leading commercial cleaning companies before bringing his experience to the UK market. The management team includes Grant Peterkin (Regional Director - Aberdeen South), Igors Krumins (Regional Director - Aberdeen North), Scott Melville (Regional Director - Glasgow & West and Tayside), Andrew Alleway (Managing Director - TGC HQ), and David Moncur (Operations Director - TGC HQ), along with Hugh McGarry (Regional Director - Forth Valley).

Environmental commitment

The company defines itself as environmentally friendly and highlights its status as a carbon-negative company for six years, according to its own blog. It also states that it has diverted plastic from landfill and that its services aim to reduce the environmental impact of its clients' facilities.