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Title: Sub-Contracting - What % to pay?
Post by: NMorrison on February 12, 2011, 07:01:01 pm

hi folks

just to ask a question.


If you have a large traditional window cleaning round of basic ground/1up houses and you want to sub-contract it to another window cleaner who is responsible and experienced what % would you give him?

sub-contractor duties include:

* using their own transport/petrol
* providing their own equipment/materials
* fulfilling the window round
* collecting
* record keeping
* gaining new customers
* also to get 1 or 2 extra bodies to help out
   ( % would need to cover the cost additional labour)


thanks

Title: Re: Sub-Contracting - What % to pay?
Post by: Handyman Window Cleaning Services on February 12, 2011, 07:39:25 pm

For all thoses responsabilities 50% of cash flow

but if its cleaning labour and your vehicle about 30-35% of work turned over (you being the main contracor is responable for the cash flow then)

Title: Re: Sub-Contracting - What % to pay?
Post by: the bfg on February 12, 2011, 08:00:30 pm

I do sub-contracting from a cleaning company and I get 80%   and they take 20% + Vat

Title: Re: Sub-Contracting - What % to pay?
Post by: Crystal-clear on February 12, 2011, 08:11:32 pm

if you do nothing and he or she does everything then i dont think its fair to charge him more then 20%, if i was renting a round with my van i wouldnt pay more then that

Title: Re: Sub-Contracting - What % to pay?
Post by: Paul Coleman on February 13, 2011, 07:16:51 am

I've been  doing it for 60%.
I don't return to collect.
I don't take the hit for his bad debts.
I collect any cash and cheques at the point of cleaning.
I forward the cheques but deduct the cash from my invoice total as posting cash isn't on.
I phone/text beforehand if any access issues.
This was sort of OK as his prices were higher than mine.
Much less OK when he registered for VAT and didn't add it to half the jobs (I took a hit on pay with those ones.
Even less OK when VAT rose so we shook on it, gave notice, and I move on.
Nice guy but I can't afford to carry more VAT - effectively working for 12% less than a couple of years ago.

Also, the work is more troublesome than mine as there are a high proportion of custies who need to be pre-notified, and a fair few of them seem to "forget" a lot.  Also, some jobs have parking issues that I wouldn't do on my own work.

It's been helpful for cashflow but I need to get out there and get in more work of my own.

Title: Re: Sub-Contracting - What % to pay?
Post by: NMorrison on February 13, 2011, 01:08:05 pm

ok thanks for your input.

maybe 75% would be reasonable then.  :-\

Title: Re: Sub-Contracting - What % to pay?
Post by: Paul Coleman on February 13, 2011, 07:06:34 pm

Quote from: NMorrison on February 13, 2011, 01:08:05 pm

ok thanks for your input.

maybe 75% would be reasonable then.  :-\

Would depend too if you are VAT registered.  Would need to sort out the % ofwhich price (with or without VAT).