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Title: Relocating a business
Post by: Phillip Mold on July 05, 2011, 06:09:17 pm

Does anyone have any experiences they would share about re-locating to a new area please? Will be too far away to keep regular customers by commuting back for a days work so in some ways starting from scratch.

Title: Re: Relocating a business
Post by: Doug Holloway on July 05, 2011, 06:21:58 pm

Hi Philip

It obviously depends on how far you plan to travel.

I relocated from London to Essex but gave up CC before I went and restarted 4 years later.

Cheers

Doug

Title: Re: Relocating a business
Post by: Phillip Mold on July 05, 2011, 06:23:09 pm

As I said, too far for viable repeat visits to previous customers

Title: Re: Relocating a business
Post by: derek west on July 05, 2011, 06:23:32 pm

dave ingrams your man.

Title: Re: Relocating a business
Post by: Neil Williams on July 05, 2011, 07:19:33 pm

I've started my preperations, well to be honest they've been in operation for a while now.
I've been advertising in the area we intend to go, nothing too much, just enough to get the websites established and the van seen around the area when needbe.
It can be a bit of a balancing act trying to run two areas, so as people phone up from our 'new' area we try and gather enough to justify a 2 day trip to that area. It means an overnight stay but a travel lodge or similar for one night goes against business expenditure.
When/if we get to move to that new area then I'll slowly cutail the advertising and websites here and reverse the overnighters until such time as we are fully established there.

Title: Re: Relocating a business
Post by: markpowell on July 05, 2011, 07:28:37 pm

Cant you train a family member or a good trustworthy friend, get a second van and keep both areas running, a couple of grand would sort it.
MArk

Title: Re: Relocating a business
Post by: Mike Halliday on July 05, 2011, 07:54:40 pm

sell the business and use the money to kickstart a big marketing campaign in the new area or bank the money and supplement your lower income until you are established

Title: Re: Relocating a business
Post by: D Ingram on July 05, 2011, 11:59:21 pm

Derek its no good me giving him advice he only wants to relocate once, me I did it twice.
He's a very brave man and me well I'm plain stupid. :-\

Give me a call Phil and I'll have a chat this is one subject that's a little difficult to post here as there are a lot of variables involved.

Dave

Title: Re: Relocating a business
Post by: Phillip Mold on July 06, 2011, 07:32:22 am

I will do, but need a number!

Title: Re: Relocating a business
Post by: D Ingram on July 06, 2011, 01:41:43 pm

Sorry Phil     07947 470307

Title: Re: Relocating a business
Post by: feldon on July 06, 2011, 03:00:43 pm

Where you thinking of moving to Philip?

Title: Re: Relocating a business
Post by: Phillip Mold on July 06, 2011, 06:34:57 pm

near Banbury  ;D  ;D

Title: Re: Relocating a business
Post by: feldon on July 06, 2011, 06:44:32 pm

Ha Ha  ;D got me there!!

Best of luck where ever you decide to relocate to. (apart from Banbury  ;D)

Title: Re: Relocating a business
Post by: MAX Carpets on July 07, 2011, 06:16:17 am

Neil,

We are starting the same thing, In the same (ish) area. This may work in our favour, might be able to help each other cover jobs!

Cheers


Justin

Title: Re: Relocating a business
Post by: David_Annable on July 08, 2011, 08:03:21 pm

Hi

If possible Debt Free Business & Mortgage Free House, would make the move a lot easier!

Dave

Title: Re: Relocating a business
Post by: jim mca on July 08, 2011, 09:22:57 pm

Phil

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/carpet-cleaning-/130541223591?pt=UK_HomeGarden_CLV_Cleaning_CA&hash=item1e64dcfea7 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/carpet-cleaning-/130541223591?pt=UK_HomeGarden_CLV_Cleaning_CA&hash=item1e64dcfea7)

you could always buy this  ;D ;D ;D