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About NECS

Bespoke Professional Commercial Cleaning and Facilities Management Solutions

Since 2006, NECS has been providing dependable and thorough professional commercial cleaning services and facilities management solutions to businesses of all sizes from single premises to multi-site facilities. We also provide all of the required equipment, including our own eco-friendly products, to deliver safe and effective services that cover all your hygiene needs.

Operating nationwide, we have extensive experience of working across a breadth of sectors including education, construction, manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality, retail and leisure.

You can be confident that you are receiving a safe, dependable, and high-calibre cleaning service from NECS as we are ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, Constructionline Level 2 and BICSc certified. We take great care in ensuring we provide our services to the highest standard, efficiently and effectively, without disrupting your daily business operations.

Meet Our Team

Delivering the best possible service to our customers is at the heart of everything we do, and our skilled and dependable team of local cleaners are supported by a central customer service team, and an experienced management team.

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Gary Breach

Founder and Managing Director

Gary founded NECS in 2006 and has since developed it from a small Newcastle-based family business to a well-established company operating nationwide. Utilising his 20+ years’ industry experience, Gary oversees all sales, marketing, finance and operational activity on a daily basis, ensuring all clients receive the best possible service.

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Leigh Breach

HR Director

Prior to joining NECS, Leigh started her career in various sales and office management roles before joining Northumbria Police as a Police Constable and progressing to become Detective Constable. Leigh has been part of the NECS team since it was founded in 2006 and she heads the HR department, overseeing all recruitment of new staff.

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Jim Farrell

Operations Director

With more than 20 years' management experience, Jim oversees all operational activity and has been instrumental in the development of KPIs and automated systems. Prior to joining NECS in 2015, he was Head of Operations in the Soft Services industry.

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Darren Street

National Training Manager

Darren has more than 35 years’ experience and joined NECS in 2011. As National Training Manager, he manages nine of our supervisors and over 200 cleaning staff. He is also responsible for health and safety, disciplinary investigation, as well as performing regular audits of customer sites. Darren is IPAF, PASMA and Harness trained.

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Elaine Dixon

Personnel Manager

Elaine joined NECS in 2012, after a 32 year career at the HMRC. As Personnel Manager, Elaine assists with all office and employee requirements including payroll, sickness, holidays, monthly PAYE and pension.

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Angela Thompson

Finance Manager

AAT qualified, Angela joined NECS in 2019. Her main responsibilities include managing, processing and reconciling accounts and raising sales invoices, as well as assisting with general office requirements and customer relations. Angela’s prior roles include working in the accounts department at a local charity and garden centre.

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Matthew Cryan

Recruitment & Customer Service Manager

Matthew joined NECS in March 2020 as a Level 3 Business Admin Apprentice and after completing his apprenticeship was appointed Recruitment Admin Assistant, then in April 2023 to his current role. Matthew manages all elements of our recruitment requirements as well as supporting our Operations Director in communication with our Customers.

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Claire Thackray

Area Supervisor North East North

Claire joined NECS in 2020 and has extensive industry experience. Her main responsibility is to manage our customers in Newcastle and the surrounding areas. Claire is our kitchen deep clean expert and is IPAF/PASMA trained in high level cleaning.

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Mark Boxall

Area Supervisor North East South

Mark joined us in 2022 with over 8 years' industry experience to look after our clients South of the Tyne down to Teesside.

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Nigel Manders

Area Supervisor Scotland

Month joined NECS in 2023 as our Area Supervisor for Scotland. He brings with him a strong background in commercial cleaning and supervisory experience.

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Andrea Pritchard

Area Supervisor Yorkshire

Andrea joined NECS in 2020 with more than 14 years’ experience in the commercial cleaning industry for the hospitality sector, as well as in cleaning supervisory roles.

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Michelle Rutter

North West Supervisor

Michelle joined NECS in 2017 having worked in the industry since 2002. Michelle is IPAF and PASMA trained by NECS to assist with high level and specialist cleans, as well as managing her team of cleaners and client portfolio.

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Phillip Coleman

North West Supervisor

Phillip joined NECS in 2014 as a cleaning operative. His strong work ethics and high cleaning standards led to his promotion to Area Supervisor in 2018 which is a position he continues to thrive in.

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Kingsley Tuckley

Midlands & South Supervisor

Kingsley has been with NECS since January 2020. In his role as Midlands Supervisor, Kingsley looks after our clients and cleaners across the Midlands.

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Gerald Alavaso

South Supervisor

Gerald joined NECS in 2023

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Our Certifications

You can be confident you will receive a safe, dependable, and high-calibre cleaning service from NECS as we are ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, Constructionline Level 2 and BICSc certified.

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Insights

Read our latest news and case studies, and stay up to date with the industry trends, tips and advice here.

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NECS AWARDS COACHES PLAYER OF THE YEAR AT THE CRAMLINGTON ROCKETS RLFC 2023 AWARDS

We are delighted to have supported Cramlington Rockets RLFC End of Season Awards 2023 which took place

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NECS Passes it’s ISO Audit

We are delighted to announce that NECS has once again passed its annual ISO audit and achieved

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Quality Specialist Cleaning for Care Homes

Our Managing Director, Gary Breach discusses the importance of maintaining a high standard of hygiene in care,

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A Hygienic Learning Environment For Newcastle Preparatory School

Northeast based, Newcastle Preparatory School had experienced quality issues with its cleaning provider and approached NECS for

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Maintaining High Quality Cleanliness And Hygiene For Careline Lifestyles

In 2019, we were approached by Careline Lifestyles, a leading independent provider of high-quality nursing and residential

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The Benefits of Daily Commercial Cleaning

In recent years, daily commercial cleaning has become even more vital in helping to maintain the wellbeing

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NECS Supports XLCR with Green Environmental Initiative

NECS is delighted to support its vehicle leasing partner XLCR Vehicle Management in its initiative to offset

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GARY BREACH: A REFLECTION ON 2022 AND AN INSIGHT INTO 2023

How would you summarise 2022?  As a business we have seen continued growth, with an increase of

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The Impact of Hybrid Working on Workplace Cleaning

The workplace is constantly changing to reflect employee needs and environmental factors, this is particularly evident over

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High quality cleaning for Invopak

Part of the Involvement group, Invopak, a global supplier of rigid packaging solutions had been experiencing issues

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NECS WINS MEDICAL GROUP CONTRACT

We are delighted to have been awarded a cleaning contract with the Brampton Medical Group in Cumbria.

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