Business premises location

[Tree monkey 1682]

On 20/12/2025 at 15:59, Ty Korrigan said:

Hello, 

Looking for sage opinions and advice from the honourable and most venerable citizens of this Parish, especially those who have experienced similar.

 We currently operate from home with a garage attached.

However it would be nice to separate home from work life.

I have just been offered a unit in an industrial park visible from a well trod road that leads to the local tip and sharing clean modern premises with a construction firm to who I have subcontracted to before and they to I.

Our turnover has been relatively stable since 2018, more than enough to live on but not enough to employ a full time climber without taking a salary hit.

(Don't try to equate UK employment costs with France)

The unit is 800 euros per month all in and far larger than my current needs.

A new alarm and surveillance system is included.

My feeling is that having a presence in this area would raise the profile and credibility of the business and so potentially bring in far more work thus more than compensating for the cost of renting a unit.

I can have our business signage displayed promenently on the building visible from the road and put an A board out front.

 Please, share your thoughts and experiences.

      Thank you

         Stuart

 

 

 

Do u need that extra space at the cost it is ?

[Ty Korrigan]

1 hour ago, Tree monkey 1682 said:

Do u need that extra space at the cost it is ?

 

What I would like to know, has anyone moved to a prominently situated premises and found it led to an upsurge in trade ?

I don't actually need the extra room but I'd like to consolidate what little equipment I have as it is spread between three sites, being a farm, lockups and home.

 

[Ty Korrigan]

Maybe re-phrase my question.

 

 I was once roadside on a busy 'B' road just out of town.

Large signs and bright landscaping caught clients eyes.

I felt it really helped raise the businesses profile, credibility even and bring in alot of  work.

That was the past.

Since I restarted in 2018, I've been near invisible except for Google.

Tucked away on a housing estate, low profile so not to upset the neighbours.

My turnover long since hit a ceiling that seems strangely difficult to break through.

 

So, I am reaching out to ask if others have moved their businesses to a more public location and found turnover (profit hopefully) increased as a result of the exposure despite extra costs in rent.

 

      Stuart

 

 

 

 

 

[GarethM]

Or just pay them for a billboard?.