How it started
History
The company's founder, Harry Crook, emigrated to the United States, and whilst there joined Fuller Brush as a sales representative. He returned to Bristol several years later, and started a business making brushes which were sold door-to-door by salesmen.
In 1995, Kleeneze was bought by European Home Retail (EHR). The company was bought by Findel PLC in 2007, after the collapse of EHR. In 2015, Findel sold Kleeneze to CVSL, an American holding company, as part of their MLM portfolio.
The company remained at its original Hanham site for almost 80 years. In May 2004, the company relocated its headquarters and distribution centre to Warmley. In 2007, after the acquisition by Findel, it was announced that the company would move to Hyndburn.
In 2016, funding was obtained from Greater Manchester Combined Authority for Kleeneze to set up a warehouse and distribution centre in Rochdale.
Kleeneze was a founder member of the UK's Direct Selling Association until 2017.
From Wikipedia’s article on Kleeneze, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2