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Clean Sweep assured
07 December 2015
Kärcher UK has acquired Manchester-based Clean Sweep Hire. The move will enable customers nationwide to access their Kärcher products in a new way and cements a relationship that has grown from strength-to-strength over the four years Clean Sweep has offered Kärcher machines for Contract Hire.

Explaining the purchase rationale, Simon Keeping, Kärcher UK’s MD, stated: “We firmly believe that Hire and Leasing has become a significant factor in the Professional Cleaning market. For years, companies have leased their vehicles, IT equipment and forklift trucks. Against that backdrop, many organisations are now making the same decision regarding their floorcare requirements.”
“Clean Sweep has built a tremendous reputation for efficient, responsive machine hire and I’ve admired Steve’s business since we first started working together,” Simon explained. “At trade shows it became increasingly difficult to tell where Kärcher ended and Clean Sweep began. 'Tying the knot' was the logical conclusion. We both share that 'customer can-do mentality' where nothing is too much trouble. Personally, we hit it off with each other – a perfect foundation for any business relationship.”
Commenting on his decision to partner Kärcher, Clean Sweep UK MD Steve Dennis, said, “Clean Sweep UK moved over to Kärcher as their sole supplier in 2011. The motivation for this move was due to our desire to offer our customers modern, reliable and user friendly equipment. Their extensive range of machines, from Tub Vacuums to Mini Road Sweepers, enabled us to satisfy our growing and diverse customer base. Kärcher’s Technical and Training Support has enabled Clean Sweep UK to achieve the reputation it enjoys today.”
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