How One Entrepreneur Built a £200K Cleaning Franchise From Scratch with One Less Thing
Published at 08/06/2026 , Reading time: 1 min
What does it take to launch a franchise from the ground up and turn it into a thriving business in just a couple of years?
In this short video, Daniel Atherton, founder of Catapult Franchising, shares the story behind One Less Thing, a domestic cleaning franchise he launched in April 2023 in Chorley, Lancashire, that now arranges over £200,000 worth of cleaning services per year.
Daniel explains what makes the concept genuinely different: a cleaning agency model that creates a win for clients, a win for self-employed cleaners, and a win for franchisees, all built around a simple three-step process that is easy to understand and highly scalable.
Whether you are exploring franchise opportunities or simply curious about what a modern, management-led cleaning business looks like in practice, this video is well worth a few minutes of your time.
Watch Daniel’s story and discover whether One Less Thing could be your next entrepreneurial chapter.
