[Archer]

Just a quick post for the person that came on this forum taking the micky out of me, when i said that i would be buying 3 vans within 12 months.

Without mentioning names - you KNOW who you are !

Well, i got it all wrong, i must agree with your micky taking comments and all the  : : : : stupid pictures that came with the comments because i HAVEN'T achieved what i said i would in the period of time being 12 months.

I have actually done it from September-April , that is 8 months = I have bought and put 2 vans on the road, and now just looking to buy THAT 3rd van.

Already bought the system for it, so when the van is purchased that will be the magical 3 which i said i would get.

i WILL also have another 2 vans hopefully within 12 months - so thanks for the comments, they just made me more determined to achieve exactly what i said i would achieve.

[williamx]

Good on you

there are a lot on here who like to trash fellow members ambitions, either they don't have any themselves or don't know how to be sucessful in building a bigger business.

[Gav Camm lammy 283]

gud on u archer lad 

[daz1977]

well done

whats it like to be classed as a proper wc now lol, i am still at the cowboy/doley stage  

[♠Winp®oClean♠]

Just a quick post for the person that came on this forum taking the micky out of me, when i said that i would be buying 3 vans within 12 months.

Without mentioning names - you KNOW who you are !

Well, i got it all wrong, i must agree with your micky taking comments and all the  : : : : stupid pictures that came with the comments because i HAVEN'T achieved what i said i would in the period of time being 12 months.

I have actually done it from September-April , that is 8 months = I have bought and put 2 vans on the road, and now just looking to buy THAT 3rd van.

Already bought the system for it, so when the van is purchased that will be the magical 3 which i said i would get.

i WILL also have another 2 vans hopefully within 12 months - so thanks for the comments, they just made me more determined to achieve exactly what i said i would achieve.

Well done matey, but spill the beans please, who was it?

[daz1977]

how did you do it, whats the key

[Archer]

Sorry Daz,

keeping that close to my chest mate.......

[mick partington]

my names micky but im sure it was,nt me iv seen your vans about in bolton and round nr the uni in manchester well done great to hear someone can show growth in this area and in thes conditions was you working to a business plan ?

[richywilts]

what sort of work is it chris ur getting to utilise these vans and how are u building so quickly??

[AuRavelling79]

Well done Archer!

Now if I call you a loser you'll be a millionaire by this time next year! 

[ivesonswc]

so whats ur company called then  :

[Tom White]

I reckon if I re mortgaged I could put three vans on the road, all paid up and fully kitted out.

Shame I haven't got the work or employees or the knowledge - or the balls - to make it all work.   

[Ryan @ Transparent, Carlisle]

good stuff archer.

when i first set up i had a lot of doubters, including most of my own family 

"get a proper job" "regular income" etc etc ....all the other comments

WELL,

Albeit, i jst have the one vehicle on the road, but im now living comfortably, and my bank balance is looking healthy.

[idealrob]

The secret imo is not the vans, it making money & profit. there are window cleaners in North east, getting as much works as possible, as cheap as possible, just to be the first to 50 vans.
My dad made a million off 1 van.
idealrob

[♠Winp®oClean♠]

The secret imo is not the vans, it making money & profit. there are window cleaners in North east, getting as much works as possible, as cheap as possible, just to be the first to 50 vans.
My dad made a million off 1 van.
idealrob

Agreed.

Think there's a few fantasists frequent this place

[ivesonswc]

for me turnover means nothing profit is what matters

[prestige cleaners]

well done archie, i cant be bothered with expanding at mo, maybe in the future?

[Blue Frog Systems]

Good on you Archie !!!

Sometimes it takes a bad word to drive you on. My wife did similar with me when I first started out and had problem after problem.

She told me to quit and get a national minimum wage job where I used to work. That place was soul destroying and gave me the drive to be where I am now.

I really hope that person reads this.

[Clive McDonald]

If it was me taking the mick archie soz about that , but maybe it spurred you on.

I've been thinking about this growth route and going down this road.

I would like to see a bit of a business plan if you or any one else has one?

More the figures really, not actuall figures (although actual rounded figures would be good).

Lets assume two vans, four employees and a turnover of 200k, Can someone give me a realistic breakdown of the approximate costs and potential profit of this?

Also what do you think the max turnover would be for one van?

One problem i forsee for me is that i do not have any of that commerical six in the morning stuff that gets the day off to a flier.

Look forward to comments

[Dave Willis]

I'd be interested in figures too. One guy on his own turning over say 35k how much would he expect to increase his income  with two vans? How much actual profit could he expect?
Would two men in one van be better than two vans each with one operative?

Is it really worth the hassle of expanding, purchasing more vans, paying wages etc.?

Slumps, in percentage terms how much better off are you at the end of the year with your employee and brand new van?

Also Archer if you put three vans on the road at 2k each then it don't sound that impressive. Now if you are running three Ionics units at 30k a pop then you've really done well.