Pristine Wash multi-bay self-service car wash integrated into a commercial site

Fully funded · Directly operated · UK-wide

You have the space.We create the opportunity.

Unlock long-term rental income with a fully funded self-service car wash.

Pristine Wash assesses, funds, develops and directly operates suitable locations. You provide the right space. We take care of everything else.

Confidential · Free initial review · No obligation

FULLY FUNDEDApproved developments
DIRECTOne accountable operator
END-TO-ENDDevelopment to operation
UK-WIDESites considered

END-TO-END DELIVERY

Everything handled.
One business accountable.

From initial appraisal and planning through drainage, utilities, delivery and day-to-day operation, Pristine Wash keeps the development and operating responsibility under one accountable business.

Development through operationCONTROLLED BY PRISTINE WASH

A SIMPLE PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP

Your space. Our responsibility.

The development and operating workload sits with us, while the property relationship stays clear, direct and accountable.

LANDLORD

Suitable
space

You retain ownership and agree the property structure.

SPACEAGREED RENT
PRISTINE WASHONE ACCOUNTABLE TEAM
01Feasibility02Planning application03Surveys & design04Drainage engineering05Trade-effluent consent06Utility connections07Civils08Equipment procurement09Installation10Commissioning11Operational insurance12Operational cover13Customer care14Cleaning15Planned maintenance16Remote monitoring

You provide the right space. We fund, deliver and directly operate the car wash opportunity.

THE QUESTIONS PROPERTY TEAMS ASK

Before you say yes, we answer the difficult questions.

The questions property teams ask are built into how we assess, design and operate each opportunity.

01Who deals with planning and the application?+

Pristine Wash coordinates the design team, surveys, specialist consultants, planning application and the technical information needed to progress the use.

02Who secures trade-effluent consent?+

Pristine Wash coordinates the drainage strategy and the relevant trade-effluent application with the water company and specialist advisers.

03Where does every drop of wash water go?+

Bay surfaces fall towards the ground-level capture grating, through accessible silt capture and onward to the designed separator and approved route.

04Who is responsible for insurance and day-to-day risk?+

Pristine Wash arranges the operational insurance appropriate to its business and manages the wash as the direct operator, subject to the final property agreement.

05Will cars queue or overspill into the wider car park?+

Access, internal stacking, bay circulation and exit are tested before a site progresses. The aim is a self-contained layout within the agreed boundary.

06Who manages the day-to-day operation?+

Pristine Wash manages the operating model directly. There is no franchisee or unrelated sub-operator for the landlord to chase.

07Who cleans, services and repairs the equipment?+

Pristine Wash controls cleaning, inspections, preventative servicing, fault response and equipment support as part of the operating model.

08What happens if a customer has a problem?+

Customer contact and incident response remain with Pristine Wash—the same accountable business named in the property relationship.

09What if utilities are not exactly where the wash would sit?+

We assess water, power and drainage availability, then coordinate the agreed connection strategy as part of development.

10What happens in winter?+

Drainage falls, frost protection and cold-weather operating controls are considered from the design stage.

WHO DEVELOPS IT?PRISTINE WASH.WHO OPERATES IT?PRISTINE WASH.WHO REMAINS ACCOUNTABLE?PRISTINE WASH.

Every drop captured. A controlled route below ground.

The wash area is engineered to contain wash water within the facility—not allow it to run across the wider site.

WASH BAYSurfaces fall gently towards the grated capture point
HINGED, GROUND-LEVEL GRATING
SILT TRAPCaptures grit and solids first
CONTROLLED FLOW
MAIN SEPARATORDownstream treatment
APPROVED ROUTE

ENGINEERED WATER MANAGEMENT

01Capture at the wash bay
02Remove silt through the easy-access grating
03Pass wash water through the main separator
04Connect to the approved trade-effluent route

No wash-water system for the landlord to operate.
Pristine Wash designs, installs, inspects and maintains the system.

Final containment, separation and discharge arrangements are designed for each location and coordinated with the relevant specialists, water company and authorities.

Queueing stays inside the plan.

We model arrival, stacking, bay access and exit before a site progresses, so the facility works with the host destination—not against it.

Pristine Wash self-contained vehicle entry, queueing, bays and exit concept
01Defined entranceClear arrival from the host circulation route.
02Internal stackingQueue capacity considered within the agreed area.
03Controlled bay accessSimple forward movement through the facility.
04Defined exitVehicles return safely to the wider site.

Layout, demand and peak-flow assumptions are site-specific.

WHY THE OPERATING MODEL MATTERS

A more controlled model for modern commercial sites.

Rental income matters. So does knowing exactly who is operating on your property.Pristine Wash combines permanent infrastructure, engineered drainage, consistent site presentation and direct operating control under one accountable business.

Illustrative traditional labour-intensive hand car wash format
TRADITIONAL LABOUR-INTENSIVE OPERATION

A labour-intensive model with more operating variables.

  • Service delivery is heavily dependent on recruitment, staffing and supervision
  • Presentation and operating practices can be harder to standardise across locations
  • Vehicle wash water still requires compliant containment and an approved discharge route
  • Property teams still need clarity on who operates, employs and remains accountable
Modern Pristine Wash directly operated self-service destination
PRISTINE WASH DIRECT-OPERATION MODEL

Purpose-built infrastructure. One accountable operator.

  • Modern self-service equipment with no staff for the landlord to employ or manage
  • Engineered water capture and site-specific approvals
  • Appropriate operational insurance arranged by Pristine Wash
  • Planned cleaning, servicing and remote visibility
  • One directly accountable operator—never a franchisee
Clear accountability makes property due diligence easier.

Visible operating controls, a designed drainage route, consistent site presentation and one directly accountable operator are built into the Pristine Wash model from the outset.

See our planning & drainage approachAbout Pristine Wash
A MODERN PROPERTY-LED CAR WASH MODELBuilt for customers. Designed for commercial property.

Self-service. Engineered. Fully funded on approved developments, maintained and directly operated by Pristine Wash. You provide the right space and receive the agreed rent.

The right locations can unlock a productive new use. Is one of them in your portfolio?Put a site forward

DIRECTLY MANAGED FOR HIGH AVAILABILITY

Ready for customers.
Protected by systems.

Commercial-grade equipment, remote visibility, preventative servicing and responsive fault handling are combined to support high operational availability. Our operating model is designed to minimise downtime and provide a clear, responsive route when faults occur.

Contactless as standard

Fast contactless payment at every bay.

Remote visibility

Usage data and early fault identification.

Controlled resources

Managed water, energy and chemical dosing.

Planned maintenance

Preventative servicing and responsive repairs.

FORMAT FLEXIBILITY

One site model does not fit every property.

Small when space demands it. Larger where traffic, catchment and demand justify scale.

Pristine Wash one-bay compact format
1 BAY / INFILLFor constrained opportunities
Pristine Wash multi-bay destination format
4–8+ BAYS / DESTINATIONWhere demand supports scale
1 BAYINFILL
2 BAYSCOMPACT
4 BAYSCORE
6 BAYSDESTINATION
8+ BAYSHIGH VOLUME

We design around the opportunity—not force the property into a standard footprint.

UNDERUSED SPACE, PRODUCTIVE USE

You may already have the right space.

An overlooked perimeter, surplus parking, spare roadside land or an underperforming corner could become a productive, income-generating use.

01Retail parksConvert surplus edge space into a productive rental use.
02Shopping centresAdd a useful service without competing with the core destination.
03SupermarketsCapture existing vehicle visits with a complementary use.
04Petrol forecourtsComplement existing driver journeys and forecourt activity.
05Roadside plotsTurn strong visibility and access into productive use.
06Leisure destinationsAdd convenience around existing customer dwell time.
07Commercial estatesActivate underused frontage, parking edges or service areas.
08Mixed-use developmentsIntroduce a compact amenity within a wider development mix.

UTILITY COORDINATION

Services not exactly where the wash would sit? We plan the route.

We assess available infrastructure and coordinate the agreed service-connection strategy as part of development.

WATER
3-PHASE POWER
FOUL DRAINAGE
PRISTINE
WASH

FROM APPRAISAL TO OPERATION

From postcode to operating site.

Your property team is not left coordinating unrelated contractors or a future franchisee.

01

Assess

Location and commercial potential

02

Design

Layout, surveys and architecture

03

Approve

Planning, drainage, utilities, effluent

04

Build

Civils, connections and equipment

05

Commission

Testing, signage and presentation

06

Operate

Pristine Wash takes day-to-day control

SIMPLE DRIVER JOURNEY

Designed around a simple driver journey.

A simple self-service journey designed around convenience, quick decision-making and repeat use alongside existing trips.

01DRIVE INNo booking
02TAPContactless
03WASHCustomer control
04GOFast turnover

DIRECTLY OPERATED · NEVER FRANCHISED

One operating standard. Direct accountability.

Site presentation, cleaning, maintenance, monitoring, customer care and incident response remain under one business’s control. The property owner deals with Pristine Wash as the directly accountable operator, not a chain of franchisees and third parties.

Brand-consistent presentationPlanned site careDirect monitoring
COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE

A structure shaped around the opportunity.

Property terms are considered site by site, allowing the commercial structure to reflect the location, development scope and long-term operating opportunity.

THE RIGHT SITES, NOT JUST MORE SITES

We are selective.
The right sites matter more than more sites.

Traffic, visibility, safe access, catchment, usable footprint, planning context and utilities all matter. If the fundamentals are promising, we will do the specialist assessment.

TRAFFICVISIBILITYACCESSCATCHMENTSPACEUTILITIES

UK-WIDE ACQUISITIONS

One standard.
A UK-wide acquisition programme.

We consider opportunities across the United Kingdom. Every location is assessed on its own merits, with the same directly operated model at the heart of each development.

Pristine Wash UK-wide site acquisition map

CONFIDENTIAL SITE REVIEW

Have a location worth assessing?

Send the postcode and whatever you know. We will carry out an initial site review, free and without obligation.

INITIAL SCREENINGTraffic · access · catchment · footprint · utilities · planning

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