Meet your team
The benefit of becoming a Safeclean Franchisee is that you can take that step safe in the knowledge that you are not on your own, but have an experienced team supporting you along the way. Whether its business development, marketing strategy or finance and administration support, the Safeclean Head Office team are there to help you, while still being your own boss.
Will Taylor
Head of Network Services
Will is responsible for the strategic alignment and service delivery of all external claims servicing for Guardsman, which includes Safeclean, Cleaning Doctor, POS and the Independent Technical Network, and all other third-party relationships across the UK, the Republic of Ireland and Europe.
Will uses his vast experience and expertise across Furniture Protection Plans, Business to Business, Direct to Consumer and Products to ensure exceptional and consistent service delivery to our customers. With over 40 years of experience working within the furniture, flooring, retail, franchise and insurance industry, the wealth of knowledge, expertise and understanding that he has in those fields, fulfilling customer & client’s needs, delivering on point-of-sale promises, and supporting our network, is exceptional.
He began his career with an apprenticeship in upholstery, and then worked in furniture production, retail, insurance, protection, prevention, care, cleaning, repairs, and restoration across many of the UK’s premium furniture retailers. He also lectured for City and Guilds/NCFE, in Upholstery and Creative Studies, and sat with the IICRC board and has been a consultant as an independent expert assessor for the Furniture Ombudsman. In his spare time, he enjoys family, spending time with his wife and three daughters, grows his Balearic record collection and enjoys swimming and tennis.
Jo Reynolds
Business Support & Senior Marketing Executive
Jo offers support with any business, operational & marketing needs. Jo also looks after the marketing and brand management of the overall franchise, as well as providing support to each individual franchisee in developing their local sales strategies. Whether you need assistance in planning your marketing campaign or bespoke artwork, Jo will work closely with you to achieve the best result. Jo has been committed to supporting our excellent network of franchisees since joining Safeclean in 2019 and looks forward to growing the business.
Outside of work, Jo enjoys spending time with her two young daughters and her dogs, Frankie and Teddy.
Jamie Copas
Franchise Support Coordinator
Jamie is the first point of contact for the Safeclean franchisees. He is responsible for the day to day administration of the business, as well as running our social media campaigns. If you require assistance in any of the social media platforms, or getting design advice for your social media posts, then Jamie will work with you to get the most out of your content.
Mark Potter
Guardsman UK Managing Director
Mark is the managing director of Guardsman UK. Mark has over 20 years in the insurance industry, and he is approved by the FCA in a number of roles - you can be confident that he has the knowledge and experience to ensure the development needs and goals of the Safeclean Franchise are recognised and aligned within the wider business strategy.
Mark has been a strong supporter and ambassador of the Safeclean brand since joining Guardsman; appreciating the hard work, time, and commitment it takes to make a business a success.
Extended Team
Once you get into the day to day running of your business, you’ll see that you have an extended team behind the scenes to help
you every step of the way…
Field Services Team
The Field Services team at Guardsman are responsible for managing the network side of the Guardsman insurance work. They are a dedicated support team, with phone lines managed continuously during office opening hours, so you should never be without assistance regarding the call out work that we provide you with.
Finance Team
Although you will be responsible for the day to day bookkeeping and accounts, our finance team will take care of your Management Service Charge so you don’t have to. Once you send over your monthly sales figures, we’ll calculate your charge for you and simply send you an invoice. We will also self-bill for your Guardsman work, saving you from having to calculate and create an invoice for us. So, that’s one less thing on your to do list!