[Marc Stock]

Started trad back in 2002 was working with a mate. I was 22.

Set up on my own 2003 invested in a brodex water fed system in 2004 in two years i made enough money to buy a 3 bed house. Had employees at one stage ( self employed workers).and was raking it in.

2008 divorced, tax investigation, suffered nervous breakdown, sold house and went on year and half partying bender.

2009 met new missus, had to start from scratch pretty much again, tried to build up business and pay off tax debt. (Impossible)

2011 business going well, tax debt spiralling.

2014 made myself bankrupt.

2015-2016 recovering...And simplified my work a bit by selling off some.work

2017 gone ltd, learn from past and move on.

Bring on 2018.

How did you end up owing the tax man son much?

A combination of bad accounting practices, thinking that i knew everything, and an attitude that quite frankly stunk.

[Shrek]

I'm glad I use a chartered accountant to sort out my window cleaning and rental income because quite frankly I can't be arsed . Cost £250 for both and just let them get on with it

[Marc Stock]

Yes i use a chartered accounting firm. Don't ever want to fall into that trap again

[Dave Anderson]

Started window cleaning trad with Dads ladder when I was a kid wanting some cash in the summer hols..... Then binned it when I joined the army..... Many moons laters moved to my now home here in The Netherlands.... Bought one of the original 'Freedom' trolleys and a fiberglass pole, those small filter systems normally used for fish (I  think) and about 5 barrels..... did that for a while.... Then 250, 400 and finally 650 litre tank.... I do not have a commercial 'system'.... just tend to buy and fit as I need.... I just now see the whole thing as a way to make money and so be it if it all looks a bit 'franken-clean' the less it costs me now the better.

Just been out into the garage and been fettling a few of the many bits of poles I have destroyed along the way and made myself a nice little 'stubby' slx (3 sections each about 70cm long).  Still got a fully usable 'Facelift' dinosaur as well.

Also made a decent reel out of the 2 I had from years ago..... so todays has been a trip down memory lane to say the least..... The Freedom Trolley would be usable if I put a new battery/pump/controller :-).

Looking at the Vikan, assorted brush heads thinking...how did I wave those bricks about ?

Cheers Dave.