What’s happening at Nova
How keeping Student flats clean impacts Students mental health
Student life is often described as one of the most exciting and transformative periods of life. However, it can also be a time of significant stress, with students juggling academic, social, and...
How a low budget for cleaning can damage your brand reputation
For many businesses, maintaining a pristine environment might not seem like a high priority, especially when operating on a tight budget. However, underestimating the value of cleanliness can have...
Preparing for summer turnaround and choosing your cleaning company for your student accommodation
With summer just around the corner, students across the UK are gearing up for a well-deserved break from lectures and exams. For those living in student accommodation, it's not just a time for...
How Much Does an Office Cleaner Cost?
When it comes to keeping your office spick and span, hiring a professional cleaning service is a no-brainer. But, how much should you budget for this essential service? Whilst it is impossible to...
5 Essential Questions to Ask When Selecting a New Commercial Cleaning Provider
When it comes to maintaining the cleanliness and hygiene of your commercial space, choosing the right cleaning management company is crucial. As your cleaning contract approaches its review period,...
How to choose the right commercial cleaning company
You might be opening a new office in a new branch, or your procurement team have told you it's time to re-tender for your cleaning contract. Or maybe your current cleaning company has gone AWOL and...
Mara Alves succeeds in record buyout time
Growing Leeds-based commercial cleaning firm, Nova has just undergone a buy out after its investor, David Ruddy, the previous owner of Biochemica Group took on 70 per cent of the business during...
From sole trader to industry leader: The inspiring journey of Mara Alves
Our Founder and MD Mara, was recently invited by Business Leader to share her inspiring story about her life-changing journey, starting as a sole trader to forming a thriving commercial cleaning...
How Cleaning Impacts Membership Retention at Gyms and Leisure Centres
Gyms and leisure centres lay a crucial role in promoting fitness and overall well-being. Beyond equipment and dynamic classes, there's an often-overlooked factor that can significantly impact...
Why you shouldn’t stick to the Devil you know
I speak with a lot of managers and decision makers every day, who are tired of switching cleaners, they say they have gone through trials before and end up with the same inconsistent type of...
The importance of having a dedicated account manager in charge of your commercial cleaning contract?
At Nova, our best-selling point is the frequent presence of Management after onboarding a new client. We take accountability and dedication to its core and having a dedicated account manager in...
A Bottom-Up Approach for Employee Wellbeing
Our founder Mara Alves has been recently interviewed by the National media company, Business Leader. Exploring the challenges of setting up a business in a foreign country, the inspiration for...
Five Minutes with our founder Mara Alves
Read about our Brazilian-born Mara's love for the ocean and Michelle Obama and a pet hate of hers too! How did you end up here? I came over from Brazil and helped my brother in his domestic cleaning...
The Right Reflection
We understand our clients’ requirements and their need (sometimes dire) to find the right cleaning contractor. The frustration which comes with ineffectual cleaners, which not only create more admin...
What Makes a Happy Workplace?
Whilst some of our team were on a lunch break the other day, a discussion broke out about previous workplaces our team’s had experienced. We shared our stories of broken radiators, limited handwash...
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