Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: daz1977 on March 29, 2010, 03:07:59 pm
-
what r your monthly running cost, i worked out my this morning and its about 300, i have no staff, this cover fuel, insurances, resin, water and fuel
what is ur business costing you to run a month
-
Mostly my sanity :P :P :P
-
i think i fill my van every 2 weeks diesel. thats £160
£1 resin
filter £7
van insurance £40
pli £5
total = £213
-
This may shock some people....approx £1400 a month thats not including the wages for my 3 lads or my wage at the end of the month.
It shocks me everytime i calculate it.
-
that sounds very high daz.you ve only got a part time round havent you?do you travel far to jobs?mines more like £100 a month.im trad though with a fullish round all within an 8 mile radius AND i go collecting once a week for 2 hours!! ;) ;)
best wishes
dazmond
-
actually mines more like £160 with other stuff like m.o.ts,tax etc.overheads will be even higher with wfp.i just hope it will be worth it!!
only time will tell!! ;) ;) ::)
-
that sounds very high daz.you ve only got a part time round havent you?do you travel far to jobs?mines more like £100 a month.im trad though with a fullish round all within an 8 mile radius AND i go collecting once a week for 2 hours!! ;) ;)
best wishes
dazmond
sort of part time, work 3 days a week, i use my van for other things but work pays all the fuel its about 50 a week, i also run all my water through work, so thats why it might seem high, i am on a meter in cornwall, and we got the most expensive water in england, even before i became a wc, the water bill was 60 a month
-
fuel seemt to be about 240 a month but that for work and own use
-
i think i fill my van every 2 weeks diesel. thats £160
:o :o :o
ow much, what kind of mileage are you doing, my navara costs waaaaay less than that usually doing 20-30 miles a day.
i was getting 550miles out of about 70ltr tank, then it went down to about 500 miles. then i changed the fuel filter and its gone back up. so will changed that yearly from now on myself. (got a feeling the garage never changed it in 2 yrs!) so thats about 1000 miles a month,, i thought that was good mpg for having a 650 ltr tank?
fiat scudo 2006 it is.
-
what about internet bills and phone bills?
im sure theres others
bacon sandwiches,mcdonalds happy meals
-
im sure i was told you are allowed a allowance per day,maybe im wrong,and heres me collecting reciepts from macy d's
bacon sandwiches,mcdonalds happy meals
not allowed, you eat to live not to work. apparently.
-
yeah my accountant checked your not allowed food on your expenses, but he also said you can claim for anything, its only if they investigate you and find discrepancies that your in trouble.
i wonder if can claim for my water, im not on a meter, but use 1000's ltrs a week ?
might stick it on anyway
-
you should be able to claim a percentage of your water rates
If you are on a metre you can claim the water charges against tax.
I can't believe people on here are moaning about paying out for expenses!
its a business for god sake not a job as an employee!!
my running costs are around the £400-£500 per month! and I havent got a full round yet!
I just take it on the chin, its part and parcel of having a business.
Matt
-
so what does everyone claim for?
-
YWCS also you can claim for meals for you and your client if you are having a "business lunch/meal"
My accountant managed to claim it last year and the year before.
Matt
-
im not moaning about expenses but it does all add up and we should try and minimize our outgoings.im spending a lot at the moment.probably come to about 5 grand by the time ive finished!!!big investment year for me!
;D ;Dshould be worth it though!! ;) ;)
-
My outgoings last year is somewhere between £15,000-£20,000.
Matt
-
blinking heck matt! spose if your earning it ;)
-
my fuel costs ave about £20 pw ;D not sure on fillters n all that :-\ not bben wfp that long
-
Mogsy that was getting a WFP systyem and several poles, pressure washer, van, van insurance, PL insurance, WCP, lealfets, paying for 10,000 leaflets delivered, hi vis vests and jackets, uniform etc.
Matt
-
what have you spent 20grand on matt? are you still using the old escort van or have you bought a brand new van?
sounds a lot unless you bought a load of work and ionics rip off system! ::) ::)
-
Spent loads Daz, still got the escort, that cost a grand, then nearly £2,000 at purefreedom, then bought several poles and pumps, pressure washers and extandable lances, then flyers and having them delivered.
plus the running costs like fuel insurance etc, water etc.
all of that was put on our credit cards as the banks were not lending early last year.
Matt
-
dont 4 get ya 944 matt ;)
-
PDR I wish mate lol
-
My outgoings last year is somewhere between £15,000-£20,000.
Matt
bloody hell i was crying with my £3200
-
well i hope you get the work to pay for it matt!im doing ok trad with wfp plugged into custys outside taps for conny cleans,fascias,soffits and i have a good solid customer base and put 80% of my prices up.some i really hiked up and only lost 4!im well happy! ;D ;D
all the money im spending on van/wfp/pumps/poles/leaflets/logo d uniforms etc im earning first and not on credit.i prefer it for my own financial peace of mind! ;D ;D
best wishes
dazmond
-
PDR I wish mate lol
Craig told me ::) ............ not lol ;)
-
Daz we had to get the WFP unit pretty quickly as I secured a contract that needed it, but then that fell through 6 months later as they went bust.
Matt
-
PDR I wish mate lol
Craig told me ::) ............ not lol ;)
I know mate, now she can concentrate on our internet shop we are setting up, along with moving in to our unit.
Matt
-
Daz we had to get the WFP unit pretty quickly as I secured a contract that needed it, but then that fell through 6 months later as they went bust.
Matt
sorry 2hear that Matt :( did u at least get ur money back on the equipment in the 6months
u done it 4 ???
-
I know mate, now she can concentrate on our internet shop we are setting up, along with moving in to our unit.
Matt
filppin heck m8...... busy busy busy ;D
-
For the WFP unit yes, but still paying for the rest of the equipment we got.
but its all looking brighter, I have a polar-Vak, pressure washer, WFP.
plenty to offer customers.
Matt
-
I know mate, now she can concentrate on our internet shop we are setting up, along with moving in to our unit.
Matt
filppin heck m8...... busy busy busy ;D
;D ;D
I know mate, but hopefully all the hard work will pay off.
Matt
-
best wishes for the future matt building your business in essex!itll come good for ya in the end!you win some/lose some.i concentrate mainly on domestic and big residential.i have got a few small commercial jobs but im not pushing that side!
im gonna try and build a round like roy hardings got over the next few years!!7-10 big well priced houses a day every day!! :D ;D ;D
not as easy as it sounds but im improving my round every year!! ;) :) :)
regards
dazmond
-
All the best Dazmond, my other half is going to concentrate on the shop side of things whilst I concentrate on the services side.
Matt