Accounting for Cleaners
You're running a cleaning business. Accounting for cleaners should be simple, but it's eating your Sunday nights. You've got 40+ invoices a month to track, and bookkeeping shouldn't take half the day.
Why Accounting for Cleaners Matters
Cleaning businesses run on thin margins and high invoice volumes. A 10-person cleaning team can send 40+ invoices a month — to homeowners, letting agents, property managers, commercial facilities. Each one needs tracking, and by tax time you're drowning in receipts and client payment records. You need an invoicing and bookkeeping system that doesn't pretend you're a SaaS startup. You need to see: who's paid, who hasn't, what you owe on supplies and van fuel. Real accounting for the work you actually do.
What's Included
Unlimited invoices & automatic late-payment reminders — Send from your phone. Set recurring invoices for weekly or monthly clients (the backbone of cleaning work). Auto-chase unpaid invoices so you're not tracking down see pricingin April.
Expense tracking tied to profit — Every pound of bleach, van fuel, and PPE goes into the right bucket. You see P&L by month, not a surprise at tax time.
Receipt capture & VAT record — Snap photos of receipts on the job. System organises them by date and category, tax-ready.
Time + materials tracking — Log billable hours or flat rates per job. Builds the numbers your accountant needs come January.
Multi-client dashboard — See who owes what at a glance. Weekly or monthly clients, one-off jobs, commercial contracts — all in one view.
Pricing & Process
Straightforward pricing for invoicing, expense tracking, and profit reports. No setup fees. No per-invoice charges. No Zapier layer to break quarterly. See current pricing for all tiers.
You start a 14-day free trial with full access. If you've got 3+ years of invoices already, we can import them via CSV. Most cleaning businesses go live on their first day. Accountants can access read-only reports come January to pull your P&L and VAT return.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is this the same as Xero?
A: Xero is see pricingnth and built for accountants who like complexity. Ours is see pricing (sole trader) or see pricing (small team) and built so a busy owner can do it on their phone. Same job — invoicing, expense capture, tax-ready P&L. One-third the price. No ten-minute learning curve.
Q: Can I use this alongside my accountant?
A: Yes. We export everything your accountant needs — trial balance, VAT summary, P&L. They can access read-only reports so they're not waiting for you to email spreadsheets in December.
Q: Do you do payroll?
A: Not yet. We cover invoicing, expenses, and bookkeeping. If you pay your cleaners via PAYE, you'll still need payroll software (or a payroll bureau). We're the invoicing + bookkeeping half.
Q: What if I have lots of one-off jobs + regular clients?
A: The dashboard handles both. Recurring invoices for weekly or bi-weekly cleans. One-off manual invoices for special jobs or commercial jobs. Everything funnels into one P&L. You can segment by client, by job type, or by income stream.
Q: Can I export my data if I leave?
A: Yes. Full export to CSV, any time. No lock-in.
Cleaning business accounting doesn't need to be complicated — or expensive. One app for invoicing, tax records, profit reports. Start a 14-day free trial at relentify.com — no card needed, same-day access.