[daz1977]

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

[mlscontractcleaner]

Mostly my sanity

[prestige cleaners]

i think i fill my van every 2 weeks diesel. thats £160
£1 resin
filter £7
van insurance £40
pli £5

total = £213

[jdemarco]

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.

[dazmond]

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

[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!! :

[daz1977]

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

[Sean Dyer]

fuel seemt to be about 240 a month but that for work and own use

[prestige cleaners]

i think i fill my van every 2 weeks diesel. thats £160

 

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.

[cleewindows]

what about internet bills and phone bills?
im sure theres others
bacon sandwiches,mcdonalds happy meals

[cleewindows]

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.

[prestige cleaners]

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

[Sapphire Window Cleaning]

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

[cleewindows]

so what does everyone claim for?

[Sapphire Window Cleaning]

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

[dazmond]

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!


  ;Dshould be worth it though!!

[Sapphire Window Cleaning]

My outgoings last year is somewhere between £15,000-£20,000.




Matt

[prestige cleaners]

blinking heck matt! spose if your earning it 

[paul rulton]

my fuel costs ave about £20 pw  not sure on fillters n all that  not bben wfp that long

[Sapphire Window Cleaning]

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