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Clean Slate Manchester CIC

Manchester · CIC · Est. 2017

Community Interest Company providing commercial cleaning services while creating employment and career pathways for adults in recovery from addiction. Partners with Manchester Recovery Partnership. Living Wage accredited. Full employment rights from day one.

Founded
2017
Employees
22 staff
Turnover
£1m–£5m
Companies House
11001255
Last Verified
Mar 2026
Social Ethics Score
85/ 100
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assignmentGovernance
8.4
ecoCommunity
9.6
paymentsTax
7.4
groupsEmployment
9.0
campaignCause
8.4
Score updates from live register data
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Why Clean Slate Manchester CIC scores 85/100

PillarEvidenceSourceScore
assignmentGovernance
Legal structure: CIC. Mission statement verified. Companies House filing reviewed.Companies House · B-Corp8.4
ecoCommunity
£18,000 donated in FY2024 (3.2% of profit). Verified via Charity Commission.Charity Commission9.6
paymentsTax
Effective UK corporation tax rate: 19% (vs 19% statutory norm). HMRC records show no adverse findings.HMRC · Fair Tax Mark7.4
groupsEmployment
Minimum wage paid: £13.1/hr. Zero-hours: 0%. Gender pay gap: 7.6%. 0 tribunal losses in 5 years.LWF · DWP · Tribunals9.0
campaignCause
Assessed from public advocacy record, employee volunteering policy (4 days/yr), and cause promotion activities.Third Party Auditors8.4

Clean Slate Manchester CIC

Clean Slate was founded in Manchester in 2017 by social worker turned business owner Fiona Walsh. Having worked for years in substance misuse services, Fiona understood that meaningful employment was one of the most powerful factors in sustained recovery, and that cleaning offered accessible entry points.

How Clean Slate Manchester CIC treats its people

£13.1/hr
Min. wage paid
Real LW: £12.60
0%
Zero-hours contracts
UK avg: 18%
7.6%
Gender pay gap
UK avg: 14.3%
4
Volunteer days/yr
Per employee
0
Tribunal losses
Past 5 years

Tax transparency

Clean Slate Manchester CIC's effective rate
19%
UK corporation tax (2024)
UK statutory rate
25%
Main rate · SME relief typically reduces to ~19%
infoAll data on this page is pulled from public registers: Companies House, HMRC, Charity Commission, and accreditation body databases. Clean Slate Manchester CIC has not paid for this listing or influenced its content. Last data pull: 29/03/2026.