Meet the Team

John Spencer
Group Chairman

John has been with NIC for over 40 years’ and has extensive experience in the cleaning industry. His drive and enthusiasm has taken the company from a small operation to the successful national business it is today.

 

Simon Tidswell
Group Finance Director

Simon is CIMA Qualified and is also a certified member of the Institute of Directors. Having worked in both the service and manufacturing industries, Simon has a broad depth of financial experience. Simon joined NIC in 1998 and was appointed to the Board in 2006.


Ken Atherton
Main Board Director

Ken has 38 years’ experience in the Facilities Management industry. He has a very strong retail background and vast knowledge of other sectors, including leisure and education. He joined NIC in 2005 and was promoted to National Operations Director in 2007. Ken became a main board director in 2017.


Paul Castle
National Sales & Marketing Director

Paul has over 27 years of industry experience. He has sold in excess of £600 Million of soft service accounts during that time. He is widely considered to be a leading innovator in the business, and his approach to innovation has proved to be ground-breaking and revolutionary and a vital part of his success.


Kevin Jones
Group IT Director

Kevin has over 20 years experience across a range of market sectors and a fundamental passion for exploiting technology to maximise business value.  He has a proven track record at delivering results through high quality IT services and large-scale organisational change.

Sectors

Car Showrooms and Dealerships

NIC understand the importance of the buying experience to your clients and that the high...

Distribution and Logistics

We understand the importance of distribution within the retail supply chain. This indust...

Education

NIC has a long-standing history within the education sector. With our extensive experien...

Offices

NIC fully understand the importance of providing your staff with a clean, well-maintaine...

Retail

NIC recognise the importance of perception and the customer experience to our clients. I...

Medical

We understand that infection control, hygiene and cleanliness are paramount to the Healt...

Events and Stadia

Customer satisfaction and perception is at the heart of a positive experience at an even...

Hospitality

The Hospitality industry backbone is comprised of customer service, a concept shared by ...

Leisure

At NIC we know how demanding the leisure environment can be. The strict level of hygiene...

Hotels and Housekeeping

NIC recognises that first impressions are crucial within the hotel industry and the pres...

Manufacturing and Industrial

Whether you have a manufacturing plant or factory, we understand that these types of ind...

Student Accommodation

NIC understands the quick student accommodation turn arounds required at the end of the ...
Tesco
Morrison
Sainsbury's
CoOp
BT
NHS
The Yorkshire County Cricket Club
One Stop
Mercure Hotels
Marches School
Mitchells & Butlers
Speedy
Wincanton
CBRE
Hermes
Tesla
Tesco
Morrison
Sainsbury's
CoOp
BT
NHS
The Yorkshire County Cricket Club
One Stop
Mercure Hotels
Marches School
Mitchells & Butlers
Speedy
Wincanton
CBRE
Hermes
Tesla

Testimonials

NIC Services Group Ltd have had a relationship with Tesco for over 30yrs, they have always been competitive, maintained high standards and provided consistent performance…

 read more. Stuart Robbins - Tesco

When our contract with NIC expired recently, we were happy to extend our relationship by a further year based on …

 read more. Pat Brett - Logistics & Finance Manager, Musgrave Retailer Partners, Ireland

We are very pleased to continue our long-standing relationship with NIC following a recent contract renewal and look forward to them continuing to deliver clean, safe environments…

 read more. Mark Johnson - BT Retail, Payphones

We have been very impressed with the level of service provided by NIC since we began working with them. The cleaning standards have been significantly improved and we find their cleaning teams to be punctual, courteous…

 read more. David Ryder- Operations Director, Yorkshire County Cricket Club

NIC’s experience within the retail sector and their company ethics was a major factor in us choosing to work with them. We have been impressed with their professional approach and quality service…

 read more. Steve Alexander - Head Of Property Maintenance - One Stop Stores Limited

We’re proud to be working with fellow Leeds-based company NIC to deliver high standards of cleaning across our estate…

 read more. Wayne Young - Facilities Manager, Hermes UK

News

Catch up with Paul Castle – National Sales and Marketing Director

Shaking a Few Branches   We have certainly ‘shaken a few branches’ over the last couple of years, turning m...

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NIC welcomes Lorraine Carter to their ever expanding team

We are delighted to welcome Lorraine Carter to the NIC team in the role of Operations Manager. The NIC Board continue...

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