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Services which cater for the huge markets are obvious targets for potential business ventures, with those needed by almost every household in the country providing come of the best opportunities.

Whereas once it was chimney sweeps who could find no trouble getting work as everyone cooked and heated their homes with fires, meaning fireplaces and chimneys needed cleaning, their place has been taken by modern ovens and cookers – although these still need cleaning of a different kind.

Commercial oven cleaners can take advantage of a huge market potential, as professional cleaners can target not only homes but the hundreds and thousands of food and catering businesses across the country which are in need of expert and specialised cleaning for their kitchen equipment.

The cleaning sector market in the UK alone has risen by 91 per cent in the last three years according to one oven cleaning franchiser, Cookerburra. It also values the UK market at £2.86 billion, meaning there is huge potential, both in the domestic and commercial oven cleaning sectors, for a good return.

Start up costs are relatively small for this kind of enterprise, lending further appeal to the market, although in the UK there is a limited choice for potential franchisees.

"With six oven cleaning franchise offerings now available in the field of domestic oven cleaning, it is more important than ever that prospective franchisees cut through the hype to find their way into one of the most buoyant and profitable areas in the business format franchisee market," said Bryan Goozee, Oven Clean's founder and managing director, on its website.

Of course, potential franchisees need to consider whether they are actually suited to the role of taking over an oven cleaning franchise, which will require a good deal of work, as well as financial input.

Many of the franchises can be set up with much lower financial risk than other franchise ventures, although the successful franchisee will have to display a good business understanding and marketing ability.

Franchisers generally provide training, support, equipment and a strong business presence to help fuel any franchisees in their work. However, anyone looking to get into this market will have to do a fair amount of research and discussions with their banks or financial lenders to make sure they are fully prepared to take on the challenge.

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