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Barry Poole

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Truckwashing business Corby/Rushden area
« on: June 15, 2014, 06:16:10 pm »
We are considering selling our mobile truck washing business based in the Corby/Rushden area. This business has been running for over 10 years in this area with the same loyal customers.

This business would be a great 'add-on' if you already have the following equipment installed in your van:

Minimum 500 litre water tank
Honda GX340 or 390 pressure washer (or similar)
Low pressure in-line chemical injector
Vikan large brush
High pressure hose reel with a capacity of 40/50 metres
Low pressure water hose 30 metres

We would consider supplying the above equipment at extra cost if needed.

This is a nice easy job involving washing 30 plus trucks, taking just one day on either a Saturday or a Sunday to suit you (approx 5 hours). This work is on a weekly basis - every week - 12 months of the year. Payment is made in 30 days, our clients are good payers.

Full training will be given, along with a trading name if required. The business could be expanded quite easily, and I will happily point you in the right direction having had over 30 years experience in the truck washing industry.

Turnover for last 12 months June 2013 - May 2014 was just under £20,000 ex vat, with excellent profits of around £16,000. Proof of these figures will be supplied to the buyer. We are looking for offers over £10,000. Any interested parties please contact us at caukleysgrange@aol.com

PoleKing

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Re: Truckwashing business Corby/Rushden area
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2014, 05:38:48 pm »
5 hours a day.
4 week month.
20 hours a month.
240 hours a year
£20,000
£83p/h
Seems good, very good.
Why are you leaving?
Any contracts in place?
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It's just the internet. Try not to worry.

Barry Poole

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Re: Truckwashing business Corby/Rushden area
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2014, 11:20:30 am »
We travel 160 mile to this work  320 mile round trip and have done for 10 years it is good work contracts mean nothing in the logistics world we have been involved in truckwashing for over 30 years if your reliable and good that's what they look for.

Deep Cleaning Solutions

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Re: Truckwashing business Corby/Rushden area
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2014, 08:10:37 am »
You are asking for about 6 times monthly turnover which is not too bad.
Shame you are not in my area as I know a few people in the hgv, van and plant industry.
I may be in touch for some advice though  ;)

A couple of questions - If you have been going for about 10 years why is the turnover only about £20,000.

Also the profit seems very high. I realise their will be very little advertising expenditure but with fuel allowance ect and other types of expenditure I would of thought that the profits would be a little lower.

If I only turned over £20,000 I am pretty sure I would get the profit down a lot more than that to get it under the personnel allowance and no tax bill to pay. I would do this all legally of course  ;D
High profit on a low turnover business is not necessary a good thing.
I am presuming though that this the only business you carry out and not that the truckwashing is only part of a bigger business. If so just completely ignore everything I have said!  ;D
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Barry Poole

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Re: Truckwashing business Corby/Rushden area
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2014, 02:53:37 pm »
Hi
You are right to point your concerns over the one job.as you have said this is only a small percentage of our turnover we carry out lots of work the only reason iam considering selling this area is purely down to travel time .
To be honest I thought someone would snap this up at the price.profits are high we will explain all this side of things to the buyer

Barry Poole

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Re: Truckwashing business Corby/Rushden area
« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2014, 02:55:12 pm »
Sorry I forgot to say we have been trading for 35 years this work has been carried out for the last 10 years.

MG Cleaning Co

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Re: Truckwashing business Corby/Rushden area
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2014, 11:01:00 pm »
Hi
I already have set up for truckwash business. I really intrested to buy of you this contract.can you contact me asap. 07572747727 Mantas

Barry Poole

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Re: Truckwashing business Corby/Rushden area
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2014, 11:28:23 am »
Mantas email sent

Joe Bromley

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Re: Truckwashing business Corby/Rushden area
« Reply #8 on: July 01, 2014, 10:40:31 pm »
Nice work.

MG Cleaning Co

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Re: Truckwashing business Corby/Rushden area
« Reply #9 on: August 24, 2014, 06:13:40 pm »
Hi
Is it still for SALE?
Mantad

Barry Poole

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Re: Truckwashing business Corby/Rushden area
« Reply #10 on: August 24, 2014, 06:41:50 pm »
The business is still For sale

Neil Jones

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Re: Truckwashing business Corby/Rushden area
« Reply #11 on: August 25, 2014, 07:41:33 pm »
Emailed you Barry, seriously interested in this.

MG Cleaning Co

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Re: Truckwashing business Corby/Rushden area
« Reply #12 on: August 25, 2014, 09:54:55 pm »
hi i have tried to contact you.please can you email me or call me and we can meet up and discuss the future of the business.
my telephone number is 07572747727
email info@mgcleaningco.co.uk

Barry Poole

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Re: Truckwashing business Corby/Rushden area
« Reply #13 on: September 12, 2014, 12:30:37 pm »
Finance can now be provided for the right buyer...

dmckellar

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Re: Truckwashing business Corby/Rushden area
« Reply #14 on: October 17, 2014, 03:08:18 pm »
the money is there, we used to clean approx 50 HGV/Sprinter vans on a bi-weekly basis.

we switched trades slightly, lost a bit of interest and same as seller - we sold up

good luck with the sale

Barry Poole

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Re: Truckwashing business Corby/Rushden area
« Reply #15 on: October 23, 2014, 07:42:29 am »
Thanks for your positive comments

Barry Poole

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Re: Truckwashing business Corby/Rushden area
« Reply #16 on: October 24, 2014, 09:06:12 am »
£400 per week  for 5 hours work going on ebay the end of the month

keyser soze

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Re: Truckwashing business Corby/Rushden area
« Reply #17 on: January 21, 2015, 10:11:09 pm »
is it still for sale?

Barry Poole

  • Posts: 94
Re: Truckwashing business Corby/Rushden area
« Reply #18 on: January 24, 2015, 08:54:01 am »
Now sold

Gary f

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Re: Truckwashing business Corby/Rushden area
« Reply #19 on: February 19, 2015, 08:20:18 am »
Hi Barry

Thinking of doing truck washing as well as window cleaning advice on what not too do,,,,,
Email garyfish500@hotmail.com

Give my mobile offline

Gary

Many thanks fed up trucker