[Ben wood]

Just interested what kind of business people are running
How many vans you all got. How many staff you have.
Are you happy with your company and where you think you will be in ten years time.
I am at the moment just me in one van. Happy with what I have and will look into expanding next spring again. Due to problems I sold a lot of work as was not working out how I wanted my company to be.

[king marko]

Just me and a 10yr old van
Business doing well, not much debt on the round so can't grumble
A few of my mates have been made redundant this last year so I do consider myself lucky that I'm in control - I'd also love to be busy enough to give someone a job - like I said, I know plenty who grab the opportunity but I'm not quite there yet

[brynley]

just me and newish van, don't want to employ, sold some of my work and need to sell some more.

i am 56 morgage paid off, trying to slow down, so in 10 years i would hope that i was part time or retired.

i am in a good position.

[robertphil]

ive 4 parttime workers. lifes good right now . i have some new strategy  for next year that will take me over the winter to think through properly and arrange . i like to set in motion a different strategy each springtime .
 10 years time? who knows 

[suds window service]

two vans 4 staff 600+ domestic and commercial customers . manic most of the time.

[richywilts]

two vans 4 staff 600+ domestic and commercial customers . manic most of the time.

four staff are they full time or part time and is your work mainly monthly

[suds window service]

all partime rich. ranging from 30hrs to 18hrs to 16hrs. latest one is an apprentice (gov backed.)
   i however work too many hours still

[Carl@Cwc]

2 vans 3 staff ,600 custies and no life 

but i do have nice things now and again 

[mikey]

1 van 
dont discuss how many  customers

only me  soletrader  legit

wfp

carpet cleaner

[steve rix]

3 vans, 4 staff 1000 customers approx, 65/35 domestic/commercial, 65% calender monthly, the rest bi monthly with a few every three months.

[gavinb]

A window cleaning business 

[Carl@Cwc]

3 vans, 4 staff 1000 customers approx, 65/35 domestic/commercial, 65% calender monthly, the rest bi monthly with a few every three months.

thats where i wanna be next year   with a 1000 custies residential plus my commercials

if i can keep the momentum i will get there.

[richywilts]

3 vans, 5 staff

90% of it is commercial

is that with downsizing chris who did you decide against it in the end

[Dean Taberner]

Schindler's windows.

[CLEANCARE WC]

Schindler's windows.

do the nazis refuse to sign your doccets Dean?

[Carl@Cwc]

Schindler's windows.

hey dean would u care to enlighten me how to get some more commercials in my area?
i would really really like to listen to your approach to getting them?

[Window Washers]

all partime rich. ranging from 30hrs to 18hrs to 16hrs. latest one is an apprentice (gov backed.)
   i however work too many hours still

how did you go about getting a gov backed apprentice ?

[Carl@Cwc]

all partime rich. ranging from 30hrs to 18hrs to 16hrs. latest one is an apprentice (gov backed.)
   i however work too many hours still

how did you go about getting a gov backed apprentice ?

its all area dependant this too!

in our retail store we got one for £96 per wk with £1500 cash back over the year.

i enquired and because different area got no where.

i would of liked to offer an apprentership  out to the right individual .

they even pre screen them to make sure they fit your needs/ if they need a bollocking you simply phone there assignee.

[Johnny B]

Sole trader, 100% trad, 99% domestic, 317 customers and counting, 13 year old Fiesta van.

Loving every minute of it.

John.

[rosskesava]

Just me and sometimes the missus.

Roughly 40%/50% domestic and the rest is shops, etc, and a lot of EOT and builders cleans with the odd roped access job.

I thoroughly enjoy it.