[supernova77]

Hi All,

I'm considering changing my business name from "Southern Cleaning Services" to "Something Window Cleaning" and just concentrate on marketing window cleaning.

I'm worried that if I do this it might have a negative effect on some customers... Does anyone have any experience (good or bad) of changing their business name?

Thanks,
Andy

[actualcleaning]

"Something Window Cleaning"

 

[supernova77]

 

I have a name in mind, but don't really want to share it at the moment, just incase... 

[dazmond]

i think ian lancaster has the right idea.just use your own name!unless your names DICK LILYCRAP or something!!

straightforward and simple for me everytime.

regards

dazmond

[tom2009]

if your logo stays the same I'd bet most customers wouldn't even notice the name change.

[lee_dewing]

southern window cleaning, or S.W.C

would be alright, not strayed too far from original name then, and can just say i've altered name slighty as i soley do w/cing.


sorry no experience in name change, but have considered myself, my only worry is getting loads of cheques through the post, made out to old company name

[supernova77]

southern window cleaning, or S.W.C

would be alright, not strayed too far from original name then, and can just say i've altered name slighty as i soley do w/cing.

I had thought of "Southern Window Cleaning", but there is already a "Southern Window Cleaning Ltd", who posts on this forum... The name I have in mind in quite unique...

Andy

[actualcleaning]

southern window cleaning, or S.W.C

would be alright, not strayed too far from original name then, and can just say i've altered name slighty as i soley do w/cing.

I had thought of "Southern Window Cleaning", but there is already a "Southern Window Cleaning Ltd", who posts on this forum... The name I have in mind in quite unique...

Andy

Oh go on Andy tell us what it is...we wont tell anyone

[lee_dewing]

is it squeaky clean

or crystal cleaning, clearview?

vision technicain

[supernova77]

Oh go on Andy tell us what it is...we wont tell anyone Wink

There are lots of new startups at the moment and I don't want anyone stealing it 

Andy

[s.w.c]

i use S.W.C  for smithys window cleaning

[ivesonswc]

have you considered using both names eg keep the current name for bank account ect and just us the new name as your trade name

eg jack cleaning company name
     trading as j cleaning

[Count Phil]

I just changed my business name from p bowen window cleaning to something cleaning services to broaden my services etc.

Its worked great.

[paul rulton]

been PR WINDOW CLEANING 4 20years now  2 well known 2 change now

[Moderator David@stives]

thingy window cleaners is a good name.

I trade on my name and dont do too bad on it, too late for me to change bacause a lot of people who use me regularly, google my business by just typing in my name.

If you have plans to completely out grow what you do and you are just earning a wage, a new name and rebranding can give you renewed enthusiasm to grow your business.

Dave

[Andy@w.c.s]

Having just changed my trading name it was very eazy
all my customers had a letter of the change along with new customer detail form , which we have asked them all to fill in , I now have all but a few contact details of all my customers ,

Just remember you will have to change your bank account to your new trading name along with all your paper work busisess cards , insurance , inland revenue if you employ ,  its a lot to do just for a change in name

But this has given me the new start i have wanted for quite a while , I now feel i can move forward with my business

hope this helps

Andy 

[STEVE-UK]

is it 'window-cleaners -r-us' ?

Why not keep your southern name and have an additional window cleaning name?

[supernova77]

Why not keep your southern name and have an additional window cleaning name?

Hi Steve,

I was going to use "Southern Window Cleaning", but you're business name held me back 

I've been window cleaning for 4.5 years now and have had the feeling for a long time that just concentrating on regular exterior and interior window cleaning is the way forward... That's why I've been thinking of changing the name to "Something Window Cleaning".

Andy

Andy

[Darranvps]

Changing a name can be good,especially if you have a bad name amongst older customers already They will think it's somebody new.
I have Purple Rhino window cleaning www.purple-rhino.co.uk so far it works for me.
Good luck

[STEVE-UK]

I have been wfp since 2003, i initially started off working for a local firm just cleaning commercial sites then branched off on my own with the intention of staying window cleaning only but i now have the gutter vac and do some pressure washing, so now also have www.cleargutters.co.uk 

It might of got a bit confusing with 2 'southern window cleanings' as have a quite a lot of work u your way