Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 Kimberly-Clark Professional Golden Service Awards. The 18 coveted awards were scooped by the elite of the cleaning industry on Thursday 21 May at the London Hilton on Park Lane, hosted by actor and comedian Kerry Godliman.
Created over 30 years ago, the biennial Golden Service Awards is today one of the most must-have and sought-after accolades in the FM and cleaning industry – with more entries than ever this year from first time entrants. The event has once again given FM companies, contract cleaners, and in-house cleaning teams a showcase platform to highlight their exceptional achievements, consistently raising standards and establishing new benchmarks for performance.
The following represent today’s industry elite, as worthy recipients of a 2026 Kimberly-Clark Professional Golden Service Awards:
Healthcare: ISS UK
Education sponsored by Pearroc: Juniper Ventures
Office areas below 10,000 square metres: Peartree Cleaning Services
Office areas between 10,000 and 30,000 square metres: Chamberlaine Cleaning Services
Office areas over 30,000 square metres sponsored by FMJ: Derrycourt Cleaning Specialists
Retail/Shopping Malls under 100,000 square metres: Mitie
Retail/Shopping Malls over 100,000 square metres by Tomorrow’s Cleaning: Andron Facilities Management
Leisure and Hospitality sponsored by Foremost: Peartree Cleaning Services
Manufacturing sponsored by The Cleaning Show: TC Facilities Management
Sustainability Leadership sponsored by B-Sure Installations and B-Sure Recycling: Derrycourt Cleaning Specialists
Social Impact Sponsored by Nationwide Hygiene Group: Andron Facilities Management
Inclusion & Diversity sponsored by the ICCA: SBFM
Training sponsored by BICSc: SBFM
Small Business: Box London
Going the Extra Mile sponsored by Numatic: No Going Back Cleaning and Support Services
Cleaning Team of the Year sponsored by OdorBac: NIC Services Group
Site Supervisor of the Year sponsored by the CSSA: Nikki Jameson, Aramark
Cleaning Operative of the Year sponsored by Cleaning Matters: Hayley Hutchinson, NIC Services Group
Craig Bowman, Sales Director UK and Ireland, Kimberly-Clark Professional, said: “Congratulations to all our outstanding winners and also to our well-deserved and exceptional finalists in 2026 who succeeded in their achievements in challenging times. The event recognises those who make a difference and a positive impact, and we thank our sponsors, especially Numatic, and industry partner, the CSSA for their continued support.”
Kimberly-Clark Professional welcomed new sponsors to the 2026 event, including gold sponsor, Numatic, and Foremost UK, B-Sure Installations and B-Sure Recycling and Odorbac as new bronze sponsors. Silver sponsor Nationwide Hygiene Group and bronze sponsor Pearroc returned for another year. The Awards’ industry partner was the Cleaning and Support Services Association (CSSA) and the charity partner was Bowel Cancer UK.
Kimberly-Clark Professional again partnered with The British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) who oversaw the independent judging. Neil Spencer-Cook, Group Managing Director at BICSc added: “The increase in first-time applicants was great to see, with more new names investing and sharing in acknowledging our industry talent. Once again there was a strong focus on staff development and welfare, with ESG standing out as a priority. It was a pleasure to see the passion and drive, plus the innovative thinking in the industry shining through. These are well deserved finalists who should feel proud of their achievements and excited about the part they will play in the future of their industry. The quality of the entries keeps getting stronger year by year with the 2026 line up pushing standards with smart forward thinking, with new and progressive techniques. This included a more focused approach to valuing staff and improving working conditions, and mental health care. What was also clear was the commitment to go that extra mile, together with an ever-increasing rise in diversity. The judges were once again very impressed with the site visits which demonstrated high efficiency. The interviews with candidates for Site Supervisor and Cleaning Operative of the year clearly showed the inspirational enthusiasm for their jobs, their employers and most importantly their colleagues. Congratulations to all those who received a finalist nomination and the very worthy winners.”
Over 400 professionals from small, medium and large contract cleaning and facilities management companies, plus in-house cleaning teams, as well as local authorities and hospitals, attended the 2026 event.
https://www.goldenserviceawards.co.uk/en-gb
