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Fair Sweep Edinburgh Ltd

Edinburgh · Ltd · Est. 2018

Domestic and small business cleaning company committed to transparency — all rates published, no hidden extras, all cleaners employed (not self-employed). Living Wage accredited. Partners with Edinburgh Food Social for quarterly volunteer day.

Founded
2018
Employees
16 staff
Turnover
Under £1m
Companies House
11334522
Last Verified
Mar 2026
Social Ethics Score
76/ 100
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assignmentGovernance
7.4
ecoCommunity
7.8
paymentsTax
7.2
groupsEmployment
8.6
campaignCause
7.2
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Why Fair Sweep Edinburgh Ltd scores 76/100

PillarEvidenceSourceScore
assignmentGovernance
Legal structure: Ltd. Mission statement verified. Companies House filing reviewed.Companies House · B-Corp7.4
ecoCommunity
£6,000 donated in FY2024 (1.6% of profit). Verified via Charity Commission.Charity Commission7.8
paymentsTax
Effective UK corporation tax rate: 19.4% (vs 19% statutory norm). HMRC records show no adverse findings.HMRC · Fair Tax Mark7.2
groupsEmployment
Minimum wage paid: £13/hr. Zero-hours: 0%. Gender pay gap: 8.6%. 0 tribunal losses in 5 years.LWF · DWP · Tribunals8.6
campaignCause
Assessed from public advocacy record, employee volunteering policy (2 days/yr), and cause promotion activities.Third Party Auditors7.2

Fair Sweep Edinburgh Ltd

Fair Sweep was founded in Edinburgh in 2018. The employment model was a deliberate response to the gig-economy cleaning platforms that were proliferating — the founders believed cleaners deserved employment rights, and clients deserved the quality that comes from engaged employees.

How Fair Sweep Edinburgh Ltd treats its people

£13/hr
Min. wage paid
Real LW: £12.60
0%
Zero-hours contracts
UK avg: 18%
8.6%
Gender pay gap
UK avg: 14.3%
2
Volunteer days/yr
Per employee
0
Tribunal losses
Past 5 years

Tax transparency

Fair Sweep Edinburgh Ltd's effective rate
19.4%
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. Fair Sweep Edinburgh Ltd has not paid for this listing or influenced its content. Last data pull: 29/03/2026.