Success Stories

Cannes-do couple clean up with Kleeneze

May 2007 - Forres Gazette

A Forres couple are heading off to sun themselves in the South of France this week as a special reward from Kleeneze after their new business went from strength to strength.

Karen and Trevor Cook, who have two children - Ben (15), and Saffron (8) - have been running their own catalogue distribution business from their home in Forres for about a year.

Ex-RAF serviceman Trevor said that he couldn't believe how well things had gone.

"I gave up my job after a week," he said. "I used to work inside, in dark Army bunkers. Now, even in the winter I'm outdoors. If it is bad weather I just wrap up warm, and in the summer I get to see everyone's gardens, it's great."

The couple are on their way to a star-studded event in Cannes this week as a result of the phenomenal amount of customer orders and new recruits their distributorship has secured over the course of the year.

"We joined Kleeneze in April, 2006, and earned around £500 in our first month, part-time, around our two children and Trevor's job." said Mrs Cook. "One month later we were able to escape the rat race and concentrate on building our Kleeneze business."

In February, 2007, the couple became "Gold Distributors" - a status awarded to those with turnovers in excess of £8,000 in one month.

Kleeneze's incentive scheme plucks the cream of the crop from its network of distributors to attend international conferences that are hosted all over the world.

This year's five-star luxury event will be attended by about 150 people and is being staged in Cannes famous hotel Martinez.

"It's like a dream come true for us," said Mrs Cook. "We have been working as Kleeneze distributors for just over a year and built up a hard working team of 10 distributors.

"When we joined Kleeneze, it was just to earn a bit of extra money." she added, "but since then the orders have been flooding in - we never imagined our lives would be transformed in this way."

The couple have distributors working in various areas including Forres. Elgin and Nairn, but also as far afield as Essex and Ireland.

"Kleeneze offers us a different way of working." said Mr Cook. "We work flexible hours, have more time for ourselves and an unlimited income. We are our own bosses and are better off, so what more could we ask for? Kleeneze is a very viable way to earn a good living, without set-up costs and the contstraints of someone constantly looking over your shoulder."

Michael Khatkar, Kleeneze's head of sales, said: "We believe that recognition for hard work is the key for business success, and is vital in keeping distributors loyal and motivated. We continually reward our teams for their effort and commitment. Karen and Trevor Cook have demonstrated willingness to succeed and given their all since joining the business, so it just goes to show that hard work and determination can pay off."

Kleeneze supplies a range of home garden, health, beauty and gift products through its home shopping catalogue.