Company
About us
Established in 1992 by Julian Hill, the Calabash Group has grown into a significant organisation by providing the highest quality cleaning and hygiene services in London and the South East.
We look after many leading schools who for many years have relied on us to maintain their image.
The emphasis
Our emphasis has always been to provide the kind of service that will encourage clients to remain with us over many years.
The only way to do this is with regular supervision of our uniquely trained school cleaners, plus closer relationships with our clients. Unusually in our business, our management are contactable at all times and can therefore deal with issues at very short notice.
Under TUPE regulations we often have to take on unsatisfactory cleaning staff when we start a new cleaning contract. With good training, constant encouragement and motivational supervision we have regularly turned these cleaners into valuable and responsible cleaning staff.
Tom Salmon, Operations Director, Calabash Group Services Limited
Mission
We will always provide you with the highest level of cleaning service possible.
We will help maintain your corporate image and always do our best to assist, even in unusual circumstances. We will always endeavour to make you proud of your premises
Over the years we have developed a proven ‘Calabash’ process.
Our enthusiasm, attention to detail and the interest we take in your business set us apart from the competition.
Culture
We set the highest standards and will always work hard for you with honesty and integrity.
Our attention to detail and our client care are second to none.
We only employ the best staff in every area of the business.
We offer opportunities to keen, well-motivated people and give them plenty of scope to develop within the company.
Accreditations
Having achieved the ISO9001 & ISO14001 accreditations, we meet all Health & Safety and Environmental Standards on and off site.
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Client feedback
"During the tendering process, you will hear promises of performance from many companies but few will actually deliver. However, Calabash are unique, in a fairly desperate business, in keeping all their promises. You would be mad not to appoint them."
Tobyn Thomas, Thomas’s London Day Schools"We are delighted with the service we are receiving from Calabash. I would particularly like to thank Lorena who services our soaps etc. She has kept us stocked up in her calm and efficient manner even during our building works when soap dispensers and air fresheners disappeared for a while (and she always remembers the fragrances that we do not like). As one of the faces of Calabash she is a credit to you."
Glenis Clark, The Roche School"We are very pleased with a friendly and professional washroom service we receive from Calabash. Communication is the key and we have the same person who always phones before they service."
Adrian Trewhella, Farlington Girls School"I wanted to thank you for the great washroom hygiene service that we are receiving from Calabash Washrooms, you have a great team there and the quality of the services that our school is receiving is testament to that."
Andy Sivyer, Sir William Perkins’s School, Chertsey, Surrey"Thank you Karen for a continued excellent service and streamlined operation from Calabash. Our clean sanitary bins mean a lot to an all-girls school."
Tanya Coleman, Portsmouth High School"It is reassuring to know that with Calabash looking after our contract we are in safe hands. The quality of the service we receive is outstanding."
Julie Burns, St George’s School Ascot"Mandy is lovely to work with. She is conscientious, thorough and always advises of any concerns. A great asset and the best person we have had on our washroom hygiene service."
Sheena Logan, Wimbledon High School"It is extremely unusual to have senior management from a cleaning company visiting so often and caring so much."
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