Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Marc Stock on February 27, 2018, 09:24:01 pm
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Ok chaps, we are at the end of Feb!
In keeping with my promise to keep all updated on my progress here are my current signups so far this year. I have recently increased some prices BTW for the old list . So you will notice a slight increase in those figures.
Existing Customers Pre 2018 £46,906
New Signups 2018 £ 2,295
Jan: £1350
Feb: £945
Total So Far £49,201
Feb was a bad month for new signups
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Ok chaps, we are at the end of Feb!
In keeping with my promise to keep all updated on my progress here are my current signups so far this year. I have recently increased some prices BTW for the old list . So you will notice a slight increase in those figures.
Existing Customers Pre 2018 £46,906
New Signups 2018 £ 2,295
Jan: £1350
Feb: £945
Total So Far £49,201
Feb was a bad month for new signups
Well done mate an increase by what ever amount is a step in the right direction
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January and Feb are rough months, so any increase is great.
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Ok chaps, we are at the end of Feb!
Marc, can i ask why are you posting this information.... what you think it achieve for you or someone else ?
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Because on my original thread of my push to 80k, a few asked if i could keep them updated by having monthly updates.
So thats what i am doing.
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Because on my original thread of my push to 80k, a few asked if i could keep them updated by having monthly updates.
So thats what i am doing.
Oh ok, forgive me if i missed some stuff out as i havn't been following from the beginning.....
Stock clean, after 15 years has decided to up the Anti................
Please don't post personal details on an open forum
Bramar seems to be at the minute a "dormant company" ?
Could you talk us through Stock cleans 15 year history, the formation of Bramar and the current drive.. i think that would be very helpfull . Also reasons why it never took off before ?
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No its not a dormant company.
If you open your eyeballs under company status you will see active.
Nature of business showing dormant is simply because we havent filed our 1st year company accounts yet.
Im not going into all the details again, have a look at my previous threads under my profile and you will get enough history to satisfy.
Im sorry if that sounds a little rude, but im getting a bit sick and tired of having to re explain myself over and over again.
Im just doing the updates because there are some that want to know in the hope it will motivate them to also grow their business.
If you don't like the thread, or are trying to pick it apart, don't please just dont get involved.
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Ok chaps, we are at the end of Feb!
In keeping with my promise to keep all updated on my progress here are my current signups so far this year. I have recently increased some prices BTW for the old list . So you will notice a slight increase in those figures.
Existing Customers Pre 2018 £46,906
New Signups 2018 £ 2,295
Jan: £1350
Feb: £945
Total So Far £49,201
Feb was a bad month for new signups
its still an increase...but your figure of £49,201 will not be the turnover you actually earn over the course of a year,skipped cleans/holidays/sick days/bad weather days will eat into it......take at least £5000 off.if not more.....
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Well its pretty close.
For example last year's figures of £46,906 are coming in for an actual turnover of £45k odd by the time my accounts are filed, end of March. So thats not too bad.
But yes of course, projected bookings are always slightly different to actual turnover, but i dont to expect it to be off by that much. I think your figure of 5k at least off the projected amount is a bit on the high side dazmond.
I just got a cancelation this morning, from the older list for example so thats £120 off the yearly figure.
It really feels like im having to grab the busines by the scruff of the neck right now. I hope it gets easier as the spring arrives.
???
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It's been really hard since new year.
Had two weeks off at crimbo then a week off in Jan with bad weather.
Gained quite a few them lost a lot as well.
Week off this week and just can't seem to get going.
What a long winter, need to kick on now in march if I'm to hit goals
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No its not a dormant company.
If you open your eyeballs under company status you will see active.
Nature of business showing dormant is simply because we havent filed our 1st year company accounts yet.
Im not going into all the details again, have a look at my previous threads under my profile and you will get enough history to satisfy.
Im sorry if that sounds a little rude, but im getting a bit sick and tired of having to re explain myself over and over again.
Im just doing the updates because there are some that want to know in the hope it will motivate them to also grow their business.
If you don't like the thread, or are trying to pick it apart, don't please just dont get involved.
As I've said before I love posts like these from Marc or Lee Pryor as it helps me to keep motivated on my own business! Sometimes being a sole trader can lead to complacency etc so posts like these are very much welcome so please keep them coming!
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It's been really hard since new year.
We've had the most lively start to a new year for a long time.
Im thinking after an email or two we've secured a 7K clean on a site in London and am about to start to put together another quote for what looks like a 5-6K job.
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It's been really hard since new year.
We've had the most lively start to a new year for a long time.
Im thinking after an email or two we've secured a 7K clean on a site in London and am about to start to put together another quote for what looks like a 5-6K job.
Same here, had lots of enquiries since the turn of the year- it's usually end of March/April when it starts!
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It's been really hard since new year.
We've had the most lively start to a new year for a long time.
Im thinking after an email or two we've secured a 7K clean on a site in London and am about to start to put together another quote for what looks like a 5-6K job.
Nice one.
I can't moan myself really, financially I'm not better off than I was two months ago but I've gained around 5k a year extra in work, set on my first lad and got myself a second (albeit cheap run about) van ready to kit out.
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Well its pretty close.
For example last year's figures of £46,906 are coming in for an actual turnover of £45k odd by the time my accounts are filed, end of March. So thats not too bad.
But yes of course, projected bookings are always slightly different to actual turnover, but i dont to expect it to be off by that much. I think your figure of 5k at least off the projected amount is a bit on the high side dazmond.
I just got a cancelation this morning, from the older list for example so thats £120 off the yearly figure.
It really feels like im having to grab the busines by the scruff of the neck right now. I hope it gets easier as the spring arrives.
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dont you take holidays then marc?(even when you employ they will have to have holidays too).at least 4 weeks a year.....
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It's been really hard since new year.
We've had the most lively start to a new year for a long time.
Im thinking after an email or two we've secured a 7K clean on a site in London and am about to start to put together another quote for what looks like a 5-6K job.
Same here, had lots of enquiries since the turn of the year- it's usually end of March/April when it starts!
Exactly. Which is odd. Anyway, it’s all a pleasant turn around, just unexpected.
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Well its pretty close.
For example last year's figures of £46,906 are coming in for an actual turnover of £45k odd by the time my accounts are filed, end of March. So thats not too bad.
But yes of course, projected bookings are always slightly different to actual turnover, but i dont to expect it to be off by that much. I think your figure of 5k at least off the projected amount is a bit on the high side dazmond.
I just got a cancelation this morning, from the older list for example so thats £120 off the yearly figure.
It really feels like im having to grab the busines by the scruff of the neck right now. I hope it gets easier as the spring arrives.
???
dont you take holidays then marc?(even when you employ they will have to have holidays too).at least 4 weeks a year.....
I took a week off over christmas, and had a week off i think last May, or June.
You know how it is when you are running a business, you don't take time off if you are looking to grow it.
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I find when I have a day off lately I just see it as a day wasted.
But ultimately that's part of the reason I want to employ, I want to take a week off without the business standing still..I'll bet it's great sat on a beach somewhere watching money roll in to the account.
That's the kind of vision that inspires me to push on.
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I find when I have a day off lately I just see it as a day wasted.
But ultimately that's part of the reason I want to employ, I want to take a week off without the business standing still..I'll bet it's great sat on a beach somewhere watching money roll in to the account.
That's the kind of vision that inspires me to push on.
that still happens when your a sole trader too adam....im always owed money so i still get money coming in when im abroad too.... ;D
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Well its pretty close.
For example last year's figures of £46,906 are coming in for an actual turnover of £45k odd by the time my accounts are filed, end of March. So thats not too bad.
But yes of course, projected bookings are always slightly different to actual turnover, but i dont to expect it to be off by that much. I think your figure of 5k at least off the projected amount is a bit on the high side dazmond.
I just got a cancelation this morning, from the older list for example so thats £120 off the yearly figure.
It really feels like im having to grab the busines by the scruff of the neck right now. I hope it gets easier as the spring arrives.
???
dont you take holidays then marc?(even when you employ they will have to have holidays too).at least 4 weeks a year.....
I took a week off over christmas, and had a week off i think last May, or June.
You know how it is when you are running a business, you don't take time off if you are looking to grow it.
You just post on an cleaning forum all day instead?
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Well its pretty close.
For example last year's figures of £46,906 are coming in for an actual turnover of £45k odd by the time my accounts are filed, end of March. So thats not too bad.
But yes of course, projected bookings are always slightly different to actual turnover, but i dont to expect it to be off by that much. I think your figure of 5k at least off the projected amount is a bit on the high side dazmond.
I just got a cancelation this morning, from the older list for example so thats £120 off the yearly figure.
It really feels like im having to grab the busines by the scruff of the neck right now. I hope it gets easier as the spring arrives.
???
dont you take holidays then marc?(even when you employ they will have to have holidays too).at least 4 weeks a year.....
I took a week off over christmas, and had a week off i think last May, or June.
You know how it is when you are running a business, you don't take time off if you are looking to grow it.
You just post on an cleaning forum all day instead?
;D
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:D
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No its not a dormant company.
If you open your eyeballs under company status you will see active.
Nature of business showing dormant is simply because we havent filed our 1st year company accounts yet.
Im not going into all the details again, have a look at my previous threads under my profile and you will get enough history to satisfy.
Im sorry if that sounds a little rude, but im getting a bit sick and tired of having to re explain myself over and over again.
Im just doing the updates because there are some that want to know in the hope it will motivate them to also grow their business.
If you don't like the thread, or are trying to pick it apart, don't please just dont get involved.
Thats fair enough, you don't need to apologise for coming across as rude. I thought it was a genuine question, i'm just interested in what seems to me a convoluted company structure.
Admin:
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1519854997_Selection_999(1016).jpg)
you're in charge and you can choose whats posted and whats not, i don't have any problem with that. But don't make out i posted something private when all i posted is exactly what is in Marcs link...............
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No its not a dormant company.
If you open your eyeballs under company status you will see active.
Nature of business showing dormant is simply because we havent filed our 1st year company accounts yet.
Im not going into all the details again, have a look at my previous threads under my profile and you will get enough history to satisfy.
Im sorry if that sounds a little rude, but im getting a bit sick and tired of having to re explain myself over and over again.
Im just doing the updates because there are some that want to know in the hope it will motivate them to also grow their business.
If you don't like the thread, or are trying to pick it apart, don't please just dont get involved.
Thats fair enough, you don't need to apologise for coming across as rude. I thought it was a genuine question, i'm just interested in what seems to me a convoluted company structure.
Admin:
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1519854997_Selection_999(1016).jpg)
you're in charge and you can choose whats posted and whats not, i don't have any problem with that. But don't make out i posted something private when all i posted is exactly what is in Marcs link...............
There is nothing complicated or convoluted about my company structure.
Its Bramar Ltd Trading as StockClean its very simple.
The details you posted are in the public domain, the removal of these details were not through any objection or complaint that originate from me so i cannot help you there either im afraid.
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The details you posted are in the public domain, the removal of these details were not through any objection or complaint that originate from me so i cannot help you there either im afraid.
I guessed that Marc, and i've no complaint. I just wanted to set the record straight that i posted no private details... Admins post could of give the impression i did , thats all.
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hi marc
I have a smilar back story to yours. iv been reading intently over the past few weeks.
keep posting ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
pete
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Its normally Marc trying to be clever posting peoples details up, he made 1 guy leave the forum for doing such a thing.
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Yes in hindsight that was a mistake. And i apologise for that.
However his details were also in the public domain, and he did call out a forum member with some grandiose claims that he clearly couldnt back up, and all i did was expose that.
But in future i am staying out of stuff like that now.
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Ok Fella's
Latest update on my push to 80K.
What a terrible month its been for everyone eh? I managed to get all my work cleaned this month, just got 2 jobs to do tomorrow left over from the snow days and i'll be all up to date. Unsurprisingly...i haven't done any canvassing....again. But i have been picking up work from recommendations and website inquiries.
So as it stands my work list is at: £50,117 ;D Considering the awful weather we have all had to endure, and the fact i haven't been able to canvass, that's not bad...its not great...but it ain't bad. 8)
New customers for 2018 are now £3,183
Pre 2018 list is at £46,934 currently (some price adjustments have been made, increases etc)
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Ok Fella's
Latest update on my push to 80K.
What a terrible month its been for everyone eh? I managed to get all my work cleaned this month, just got 2 jobs to do tomorrow left over from the snow days and i'll be all up to date. Unsurprisingly...i haven't done any canvassing....again. But i have been picking up work from recommendations and website inquiries.
So as it stands my work list is at: £50,117 ;D Considering the awful weather we have all had to endure, and the fact i haven't been able to canvass, that's not bad...its not great...but it ain't bad. 8)
New customers for 2018 are now £3,183
Pre 2018 list is at £46,934 currently (some price adjustments have been made, increases etc)
Is this regular new window cleaning work or does it include things like one off jobs end of tenancy cleans, gfs ? Or don’t you do that kind of work ? Well done steady progress is good , it has been a very bad time over the last 3 months with the weather Evan I have lost several days with ice and snow and Ime in Cornwall very unusual for us , keep up the good work 👍
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Its all regular bookings. I dont count one off bookings in my customer list.
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Well done Marc.
Considering this winter has been one of the longest and coldest for a while my monthly turnover has increased every month this year. So far I've generated approx £600 of new business not as much as Marc but going in right direction. Hopefully start canvassing after Easter too!
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Ok Fella's
Latest update on my push to 80K.
What a terrible month its been for everyone eh? I managed to get all my work cleaned this month, just got 2 jobs to do tomorrow left over from the snow days and i'll be all up to date. Unsurprisingly...i haven't done any canvassing....again. But i have been picking up work from recommendations and website inquiries.
So as it stands my work list is at: £50,117 ;D Considering the awful weather we have all had to endure, and the fact i haven't been able to canvass, that's not bad...its not great...but it ain't bad. 8)
New customers for 2018 are now £3,183
Pre 2018 list is at £46,934 currently (some price adjustments have been made, increases etc)
Well done mate.
Will be interesting to discuss figures and progress with you at the end of the year.
Let's hope the weather really picks up now and come the end of the year we are further along the road.
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Good going Marc slowly but surely mate you'll get there.
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Ok chaps, we are at the end of Feb!
In keeping with my promise to keep all updated on my progress here are my current signups so far this year. I have recently increased some prices BTW for the old list . So you will notice a slight increase in those figures.
Existing Customers Pre 2018 £46,906
New Signups 2018 £ 2,295
Jan: £1350
Feb: £945
Total So Far £49,201
Feb was a bad month for new signups
60k a year target!? Why not just keep £3,550 a month to yourself? And why do you want to give this Government 20 percent of your earnings... so fat sl@gs with 15 kids can sit on their backsides watching Jezza!
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60k a year target!? Why not just keep £3,550 a month to yourself? And why do you want to give this Government 20 percent of your earnings... so fat sl@gs with 15 kids can sit on their backsides watching Jezza!
Yeah, get the fat slags.
Oh, and the people who need medical attention
Or who might ever need the Police
Or who use the roads
Or who want railways
Or who might want to use a court to enforce a debt
Or who want their country defended
Or who want rules enforced regarding the food they buy
Or who want Streetlights
...ad infinitum
Yeah, stuff that load of spongers.
Vin
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Nice one Marc, keep at it. ;)
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60k a year target!? Why not just keep £3,550 a month to yourself? And why do you want to give this Government 20 percent of your earnings... so fat sl@gs with 15 kids can sit on their backsides watching Jezza!
Yeah, get the fat slags.
Oh, and the people who need medical attention
Or who might ever need the Police
Or who use the roads
Or who want railways
Or who might want to use a court to enforce a debt
Or who want their country defended
Or who want rules enforced regarding the food they buy
Or who want Streetlights
...ad infinitum
Yeah, stuff that load of spongers.
Vin
I didn't mean to offend your wife and her Rainbow family mate. ( Sorry )
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60k a year target!? Why not just keep £3,550 a month to yourself? And why do you want to give this Government 20 percent of your earnings... so fat sl@gs with 15 kids can sit on their backsides watching Jezza!
Yeah, get the fat slags.
Oh, and the people who need medical attention
Or who might ever need the Police
Or who use the roads
Or who want railways
Or who might want to use a court to enforce a debt
Or who want their country defended
Or who want rules enforced regarding the food they buy
Or who want Streetlights
...ad infinitum
Yeah, stuff that load of spongers.
Vin
Boom.
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60k a year target!? Why not just keep £3,550 a month to yourself? And why do you want to give this Government 20 percent of your earnings... so fat sl@gs with 15 kids can sit on their backsides watching Jezza!
Yeah, get the fat slags.
Oh, and the people who need medical attention
Or who might ever need the Police
Or who use the roads
Or who want railways
Or who might want to use a court to enforce a debt
Or who want their country defended
Or who want rules enforced regarding the food they buy
Or who want Streetlights
...ad infinitum
Yeah, stuff that load of spongers.
Vin
I didn't mean to offend your wife and her Rainbow family mate. ( Sorry )
Yes, you're right. Understanding that paying your taxes might just be a good thing makes me the one worthy of derision.
Vin
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60k a year target!? Why not just keep £3,550 a month to yourself? And why do you want to give this Government 20 percent of your earnings... so fat sl@gs with 15 kids can sit on their backsides watching Jezza!
Yeah, get the fat slags.
Oh, and the people who need medical attention
Or who might ever need the Police
Or who use the roads
Or who want railways
Or who might want to use a court to enforce a debt
Or who want their country defended
Or who want rules enforced regarding the food they buy
Or who want Streetlights
...ad infinitum
Yeah, stuff that load of spongers.
Vin
I didn't mean to offend your wife and her Rainbow family mate. ( Sorry )
Yes, you're right. Understanding that paying your taxes might just be a good thing makes me the one worthy of derision.
Vin
Calm down Joseph Stiglitz! We all know our money goes on more then just Welfare amd Bombing 3rd world countries that can't defend themselves. If i wanted to go into the semantics about how public money is spent, i would post in the NRT!!
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I have an increase this year of £4,800 / year.
just from spending 20 mins at the end of each working day putting flyers out.
I am pleased with this as the majority are 8 weekly, and my average price is around £12.
however I expect that only 80% of new ones will prove to be good reliable customers.
but overall I am happy with this rate of increase
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That is really very good James .
Keep it up m8 8)