Startup requirements?

[mitchel]

in relation to your current employer what kind of work do you mainly do commercial, utilities or domestic? also how many office staff do you have and do they have many accreditations

[Mike Hill]

A 3.5 ton truck,8" tow behind chipper plus a stump grinder.

 

Then spend 10k on advertising.

 

When i started up 10 years ago,i spent 40k of my own money. But the competition was scarce then and it enabled me to hit the ground running.

 

I was spending 1200 quid a month on advertising at the time.

[Khriss]

Get a 'good ' second climber on board - for when you need a rest  k

[Khriss]

( and good luck with that one ! )

[Jon@CareFell]

Then go VAT registered and completely restructure.

[benedmonds]

19 hours ago, Godfish said:

 

If you had £50,000 cash to startup and only a full climbers kit and top handle, what would you prioritise in terms of kit and survival for bumpy first year or 2?

You might be able to buy a small business for that money. I have heard of a couple of firms recently who have given up the tree game, but could not find a buyer for their businesses... Do not underestimate how long it takes to build a good reputation..

 

and I am in the buy truck (definitely) and chipper (possibly) after depreciation hit camp... A new tree truck will look like an old one in a matter of weeks...

Edited January 15, 2018 by benedmonds

[dan494]

19 minutes ago, benedmonds said:

 

 

and I am in the buy truck (definitely) and chipper (possibly) after depreciation hit camp... A new tree truck will look like an old one in a matter of weeks...

Tree work isn't the sort of work you want to be doing with a brand new motor unless you have a very good turnover. I just picked up a new (for me) 08 transit with only 39k on the clock for £5k. A £25k one wont look much smarter and will do the exact same job

[Mick Dempsey]

Starting up you won’t be VAT registered because of turnover, so buying new might not be a good idea.

 

May be a way round it though.

[briscoe]

No need for 50k of equipment etc to start up. 5k-7k on a 3.5t tipper well maintened low mileage cabstar transit etc (sign write it), 5k on a timberwolf chipper, 2k on a few saws and hedgetrimmers, 1k a year on a  yard rental to store stuff/bonfires etc,  2k on a shipping container, 1k on advertising. Invest the rest  of 35k in shares, buy to let. Potentially stay with what your doing full time and do weekend work to start with , then cut down part time where your working. 

[eggsarascal]

£20/week to rent a yard to store a container, store kit and have a bonfire?

 

Where are these yards?