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About Vigil Cleaning Services

We are a B2B commercial cleaning company serving businesses, property managers, healthcare facilities, and developers across all 32 Greater London boroughs. Every operative we deploy is directly employed by us — never agency staff or subcontractors. That accountability is the foundation of everything we do.

2018

Year founded

32

London boroughs covered

100%

Directly employed operatives

High

Client retention

£10MPublic liability insured
DBSAll operatives DBS checked
COSHH compliant
3M3-month rolling contracts
Directly employed — never agency
32All 32 London boroughs

Built from the ground up as a B2B specialist

Vigil Cleaning Services was founded in 2018 when our founder identified a clear gap in the London cleaning market: businesses needed reliable, professionally managed cleaning programmes — not the rotating agency staff and inconsistent standards that defined most providers at the time.

Vigil Services Ltd was formally established in 2019 with a simple operating principle: directly employ every operative, assign them consistently to the same sites, and give clients the digital proof they need to hold us accountable on every visit.

The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the importance of professional, compliant cleaning for businesses. We expanded our expertise and sector coverage — healthcare, construction, and property management — in response to growing demand for properly managed commercial cleaning programmes with documented hygiene protocols.

2018

Vigil founded — initial commercial cleaning contracts in East London

2019

Vigil Services Ltd incorporated — direct employment model established

2020

Healthcare and construction sector expertise developed during pandemic

2021

Portfolio model introduced — multi-site single contracts launched

2023

Digital proof-of-service system deployed across all contracts

2025

Full 32-borough Greater London coverage achieved

What we stand for

Every client should be able to prove their premises were cleaned to standard. We provide the documentation to make that possible.

Direct employment

We recruit, train, DBS-check, and directly employ every operative. No agency relationships, no sub-contracting, no rotating pools of unfamiliar staff.

Accountability on every visit

Every visit is digitally signed off at the time of completion. Clients receive timestamped completion records — shareable with auditors, regulators, or freeholders.

Compliance-first approach

COSHH-trained operatives, CQC-aware procedures for healthcare clients, CDM awareness for construction sites. Compliance is built into our operating model.

Consistent assignment

The same operative is assigned to your site on every visit. They know your access codes, your preferences, and your standard — without being briefed each time.

Transparent reporting

Monthly SLA reports give operations teams full visibility across every property in the portfolio — visit completion rates, reported issues, and operative attendance.

TUPE expertise

We manage TUPE transitions as part of every contract onboarding. Existing cleaning staff are assessed, consulted, and absorbed on their existing terms — eliminating liability for the client.

Standards you can verify

We adhere to UK regulatory and industry standards across all our cleaning operations. Our compliance programme covers health and safety, chemical handling, employment law, and sector-specific requirements for healthcare and construction.

£10M public liability insured
DBS checked — all operatives
COSHH trained
CDM-aware (construction)
CQC-aware (healthcare)
TUPE experienced
BICSc aligned
Modern Slavery Act compliant

Commercial clients only

Offices & corporate spaces

Scheduled cleaning programmes for corporate offices, co-working spaces, and professional premises.

Healthcare & regulated facilities

GP surgeries, dental practices, clinics, and treatment centres — CQC-compliant procedures.

Construction sites

Welfare facility cleaning during the build, HEPA-standard sparkle cleans before handover.

Property management portfolios

Multi-site programmes for property managers, commercial landlords, and co-working operators.

Industrial & warehouse

Scheduled cleaning for industrial premises, warehouses, and compliance-critical facilities.

About page reviewed May 2026
Vigil Cleaning Services Ltd
Ferguson House, Ilford, Greater London
Founded 2018 · Registered in England & Wales

Work with a cleaning company you can hold accountable

Every visit documented. Every operative directly employed. Every site covered across Greater London.

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