Mrs Buckét earns contract for Monmouthshire Building Society
The agreement has resulted in new job opportunities and additional hours for existing employees.
Rachael Flanagan, CEO and founder of Mrs Buckét, said: "It is great to be working with Monmouthshire Building Society as it is a business that shares the same values as we do – working with and giving back to the communities in which we work.
"It is also great to be supported by this contract win by another successful Welsh business such as Monmouthshire Building Society – it has such a rich heritage in Wales.
"We look forward to working with the team closely in the coming months."
The contract also includes the transfer of two of the building society's cleaning staff to Mrs Buckét under TUPE regulations, ensuring job security for the affected employees.
Mark Howell, facilities manager at Monmouthshire Building Society, said: "We are all about supporting Welsh businesses and Mrs Buckét is the perfect example of what an entrepreneur with a vision and hard work ethic can achieve.
"We have been really impressed with the time and effort that the team has put into researching our needs as a business and ensuring that some of our housekeeping staff remain in post.
"Mrs Buckét's work in the community is also impressive and we look forward to forging social value partnerships with Mrs Buckét in the future."
This marks the second recent contract win in the financial sector for Mrs Buckét.
The company was also recently appointed to clean a financial office in Cardiff.
Monmouthshire Building Society's headquarters in Newport will also be serviced as part of the agreement.
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