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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Steve_c on November 02, 2011, 04:38:27 pm

Title: Just Lost
Post by: Steve_c on November 02, 2011, 04:38:27 pm
My biggest Commercial to UKCC.  :-[ Onwards and upwards ;D
Title: Re: Just Lost
Post by: dave park on November 02, 2011, 04:46:54 pm
Bunch of cowboys, lost 2 jobs to them then got them back after 12 months(ladbrookes)

Who was it ???
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Post by: Pope vader on November 02, 2011, 04:48:28 pm
UKCC, is that the muppets on dragons den,  thoguht they would of gone bust by now
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Post by: Darranvps on November 02, 2011, 04:56:28 pm
My biggest Commercial to UKCC.  :-[ Onwards and upwards ;D
Which building/contract was it?
How much did they pay you?
Title: Re: Just Lost
Post by: Frankybadboy on November 02, 2011, 05:10:34 pm
ouch :o >:(
Title: Re: Just Lost
Post by: Steve_c on November 02, 2011, 05:40:49 pm
They have the national contract too Four Seasons Healthcare, just took on 100+ care homes most of which are in the South, South west and a few in the midlands. The homes in question are formally southern cross. I spoke to a person at ukcc to see if they are subbing the new work? No was the answer we are doing them all in house. Newcastle to Hampshire is a very long way but if they are doing a lot, then they must have crews travelling down and staying in hotels. Working that way i can't see them making money.
Title: Re: Just Lost
Post by: Mike_G on November 02, 2011, 05:43:13 pm
Might be worth another call to them, I have lost a few over the years which were supposed to be cleaned "in house" which by the time they realised the work involved they subbed out
Title: Re: Just Lost
Post by: Steve_c on November 02, 2011, 05:56:47 pm
I must admit it was a nice job and a fairly well paid, but its no good crying over spilt milk.
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Post by: Frankybadboy on November 02, 2011, 06:40:43 pm
well they wont be traveling from newcastle has they have two vans that are based in our town,that i see daily, ;)
Title: Re: Just Lost
Post by: Steve_c on November 02, 2011, 06:56:13 pm
well they wont be traveling from newcastle has they have two vans that are based in our town,that i see daily, ;)
Yes i have just had a phone call from a local window cleaner that cleans a smaller home in town he said that he had also lost his job today the same email as i got, it seems UKCC are running out of swindon.
Title: Re: Just Lost
Post by: deeege on November 02, 2011, 11:20:43 pm
I have (had?) 2 southern cross care homes too.

Ive been waiting to see if they were going to go national now they have transferred their homes to new owner / operators.

I guess I will have to check the paperwork they have been sending me and hope the new operators are NOT four seasons.

Will be a shame to lose them, well paid jobs and can be cleaned whatever the weather/time/day. :(
Title: Re: Just Lost
Post by: deeege on November 02, 2011, 11:28:14 pm
^ checked the paperwork for the bigger of the 2 homes I clean. They are NOT going to fourseasons so I may be keeping this one for the time being atleast.
Title: Re: Just Lost
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on November 03, 2011, 12:20:43 am
result then la  ;)