Churchill Group has welcomed Principle, one of London’s most established specialist commercial cleaning providers, into its group of businesses.
With more than 37 years of experience, a strong reputation and deep expertise across London’s landmark buildings, Principle and Churchill’s Portfolio business will merge. This will see the Principle brand continue to operate under its well-recognised identity, with Churchill’s Portfolio brand transitioning into it over the coming months.
The combination brings together two culturally aligned, employee-owned organisations with a shared focus on empowering teams, building long-term partnerships and delivering positive social impact through responsible business. Churchill’s employee-owned structure was a key factor in Principle’s decision to join the group and merge with Portfolio, ensuring its people remain central to future success.
This integration strengthens and simplifies Churchill’s specialist cleaning capability in London, creating a more innovative and enhanced offer for clients under a single, unified brand.
James Bradley, Group CEO of Churchill Group, said: “Principle has been a respected name in our sector for decades. What immediately stood out was the cultural alignment between our two businesses, our shared focus on people, on doing the right thing and on building meaningful client partnerships. Bringing Principle into our employee-owned group means we can create even greater opportunity for our teams and deliver an even stronger specialist service for our clients for the long-term. This is two of London’s best cleaning providers coming together to become something even better.”
Douglas Cooke, Executive Chairman, Principle Cleaning, added: “Building Principle over the past 37 years has been an immense privilege. From the very beginning, we centred our work on people, the colleagues who brought their expertise and dedication, and the customers who trusted us to care for their environments.
“As we looked to the future, finding the right home for Principle mattered deeply. Churchill’s commitment to people, quality and employee ownership aligns completely with the values on which Principle was built. Their specialist focus and their culture make this a natural and positive next step.”
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