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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: L.Doubtfire - The Blade Runner on February 11, 2013, 06:35:13 pm

Title: Att. Shaun Ashmore / WE. Franklins
Post by: L.Doubtfire - The Blade Runner on February 11, 2013, 06:35:13 pm

Only just found out,don`t know wether I`m mistaken or not.
Have WE Frankins in Sheffield closed down ?
It does appear they might have,or possibly recolated.
Do you know anything about it Shaun ?
Thanks for replies.


Lewis  Doubtfire

Title: Re: Att. Shaun Ashmore / WE. Franklins
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on February 11, 2013, 07:04:48 pm

Gone bust!

They sold the property about 2 years ago relocated the bed showroom to a rented unit then that has closed down apparently leaving quite a mess financially I've heard.

Shaun

Title: Re: Att. Shaun Ashmore / WE. Franklins
Post by: L.Doubtfire - The Blade Runner on February 11, 2013, 07:28:55 pm

Any ideas as to what happened to all the equipment etc.
As I understand it there was dry beating machinery and
Other things some claimed to be the only ones anywhere
In the world for cleaning carpets.This was by the Franklin
Company of course.
Do you know if Bill Franklin is still with us?
I know he had a stroke about 5 years ago.
What about Mike,he had the company last I heard.
Also the one at Merseyside.

Thanks.

Lewis  Doubtfire

Title: Re: Att. Shaun Ashmore / WE. Franklins
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on February 11, 2013, 07:33:54 pm

http://company-director-check.co.uk/director/901337183

The vibrio beating machine and Davar machine I guess we're debunked whe they closed the factor a few years ago they were may be 50 years old, looking at the report I'd guess that there's nothing left, the cleaner who trades with franklins as part of his name is Tim but now that franklins bedside manor has gone I believe he trades as himself I believe he is in conjunction with an oriental rug shop but I haven't seen him to clarify.

Shaun

Ps are you after their equipment?

Title: Re: Att. Shaun Ashmore / WE. Franklins
Post by: L.Doubtfire - The Blade Runner on February 11, 2013, 07:59:03 pm

Not really,after their equipment I mean.
I saw nothing in the various cleaning
Journals I subscribe to.Bill`s not been
With or in concection with the NCCA
For many years now.
Could wafflle on a lot more,
Thanks for putting me in the picture.

P.S.
Life and time goes on,bags more work
For yourself,a major player gone bust
Still,full rinses and squares,the massive
Overheads these major players have,there`s
Just not the demand these days I guess.


Lewis  Doubtfire

Title: Re: Att. Shaun Ashmore / WE. Franklins
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on February 11, 2013, 08:16:58 pm

They had been down to one van for years so there isn't any extra work really Tim who used to work for them is still doing their work onsite but for himself.

Shaun

Title: Re: Att. Shaun Ashmore / WE. Franklins
Post by: Kinver_Clean on February 11, 2013, 09:44:33 pm

How sad that when the first or second generation of company owners pass on, the company ceases.
Every company I have worked for has shut down. Three were family 2nd generation and 1 was the biggest textile company in Europe.
Perhaps they could not manage without me. ;D

Title: Re: Att. Shaun Ashmore / WE. Franklins
Post by: PaulKing on February 12, 2013, 07:27:41 am

I'd like the beater it was lush

Title: Re: Att. Shaun Ashmore / WE. Franklins
Post by: Mike_Roper on February 12, 2013, 02:23:09 pm

Big overheads the killer
Mike

Title: Re: Att. Shaun Ashmore / WE. Franklins
Post by: L.Doubtfire - The Blade Runner on February 13, 2013, 08:50:14 am

Just a thought,who`s got Franklin`s agents ?
I know they did Johnsons Dry Cleaners carpets
And rugs I think.
Plenty more besides


Lewis  Doubtfire