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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: daz1977 on October 10, 2009, 04:16:28 pm

Title: r u a big company
Post by: daz1977 on October 10, 2009, 04:16:28 pm

hi, have been on her for a few months now and was wondering are we just a bunch of one man bands or big companys, by this i mean how many custy do u have, ie appointment a day worked out over the month and how many lads you employ,  am not intrested in turn over as that is between you and the tax man lol

thanks

Title: Re: r u a big company
Post by: trevor perry on October 10, 2009, 04:42:44 pm

i employ 22 staff but the majority are not involved in the window cleaning side, i have relatively few contracts but they are largish ones, the downside to this is if you lose one it effects your business a lot more, for instance i have recently lost one very large contract that we have had for 14 years it has gone in house if we hadnt lost it i would of had 38 employees.

Title: Re: r u a big company
Post by: Richard Holt on October 10, 2009, 04:50:40 pm

Just me ;D

But I have friends that are wc's, so if I get a big job on they are always there to lend a hand. (And vice versa)

I did have around 450/500 custies on the books, plus schools and small commercial stuff.
But I took a year out, and am now building it all back up again ::)
It's slow going, but the numbers are creeping up.

Title: Re: r u a big company
Post by: Dean Taberner on October 10, 2009, 07:21:18 pm

Quote from: trevor perry on October 10, 2009, 04:42:44 pm

i employ 22 staff but the majority are not involved in the window cleaning side, i have relatively few contracts but they are largish ones, the downside to this is if you lose one it effects your business a lot more, for instance i have recently lost one very large contract that we have had for 14 years it has gone in house if we hadnt lost it i would of had 38 employees.

Trevor,

Thats a good effort mate, 22 staff is without doubt a big company.

Do you employ general cleaning staff?

Dean

Title: Re: r u a big company
Post by: pingu on October 10, 2009, 10:02:40 pm

Am a one-man band have 223 customers on a 8 weekly cycle....exactly 8 weekly cycle to the day.

Cheers
Dave.

Title: Re: r u a big company
Post by: trevor perry on October 10, 2009, 11:51:05 pm

Quote from: deantaberner on October 10, 2009, 07:21:18 pm

Quote from: trevor perry on October 10, 2009, 04:42:44 pm

i employ 22 staff but the majority are not involved in the window cleaning side, i have relatively few contracts but they are largish ones, the downside to this is if you lose one it effects your business a lot more, for instance i have recently lost one very large contract that we have had for 14 years it has gone in house if we hadnt lost it i would of had 38 employees.

Trevor,

Thats a good effort mate, 22 staff is without doubt a big company.

Do you employ general cleaning staff?

Dean

only a couple of office cleaning staff the majority is industrial cleaning ie powerwashing factory cleaning etc then the rest is window cleaning.

Title: Re: r u a big company
Post by: amayze on October 11, 2009, 07:18:10 am

Trevor,

Whats your story? How did you start and when did you grow ?

Title: Re: r u a big company
Post by: s.hughes on October 11, 2009, 11:53:41 am

Just me but I know loads of w/c so any large jobs that come along I just get help with. Works for me