My take on it isn't just about number crunching. Health (both mental and physical) MUST come first. Without health you don't have a business in any case.
I once knew a man who had a Rolls Royce. I didn't envy him one jot. You see, unlike other people, I knew what he had been through to get it.
that is true, but from richy posts, all i can get from it is he has enough work for 1/2 men (inc him) he has a office manager, who is on easy street, to many staff who must love working there, and every week he has a differrent idea on about how to make his business better, carpet cleaning/ shops etc, he dont seem to want to up set lads by sacking them, but he will when he goes bust, as that is the way he is heading, what i dont get is that an office manager or him dosnt have a copy of all his jobs,( custy) on a lap top or memory card, that is kept seperate from every thing else, he has had 2 breakins which can be a problem, but i wouldnt be paying the lads to paint it and then take weeks doing it, they should be out wc earning money, as that is there job,
what i would do is get richy and office man out knocking, and when there is no work get the lads out knocking, they dont like it, sack them, as when it all goes tits up and it will, they will say bye,