[jasonl]

You run a national group of carpet cleaners and have 200 grand in the bank what do you do ?

[Robin Ray]

Keep doing the same..

[jasonl]

The same as what ? Sitting on 200kyear after year ?

[Hilton]

You run a national group of carpet cleaners and have 200 grand in the bank what do you do ?

Are you describing your situation or somebody else's ?

[jasonl]

Someone else's

[Hilton]

Is it a franchise ?

[Steven Butler]

Start a new seperate venture!

[jasonl]

No . It's a group for carpet cleaners, does anyone have an answer to my original question?

[Robin Ray]

Not enough information. 

If they have £200,000 in the bank sitting there doing nothing they are doing something right. If they need the money for future ventures it is their to invest. If it is sitting there doing nothing it could be divided in dividends after all getting the dosh is the aim of going to work.

As a group though they may have £200,000 running expenses a month (unlikely, but we don't know the size of this group.) If that is the case they have no choice but to sit on it in case of a future difficulty) 

Personally I find my own business finances more pressing

[jasonl]

The Ncca hold a huge amount of cash whilst doing very little to promote carpet cleaning to the general consumer .

I think this is a scandal. Overly cautious and backwards looking .

[Hilton]

They should franchise

[MarkRs4]

1. Sell it

2. Franchise it

3.  be happy and carry on with what they are doing

[Robin Ray]

The Ncca hold a huge amount of cash whilst doing very little to promote carpet cleaning to the general consumer .

I think this is a scandal. Overly cautious and backwards looking .

Ahh...

you should have said earlier.

As many ex Nacca board members are on here maybe they can shed some light on the matter.

[sean oregan]

If I was the ncca I would use it for advertising to the public with a message that says  "if they don't choose an ncca member to clean their soft furnishings they are running a risk of employing a cowboy"
Not saying non ncca members are cowboys (I am not yet a member hopefully I will be come late November) but if public thought like that it would increase their membership numbers.

[Jonathan Evans]

If I was in charge or on the board of the NCCA and they did have £200k sat in the bank this is what I would do.
I would build a page on the website fully seo it and invest to dominate in all areas then pass any referals onto nearby cc'ers.
I know they do this but not aggresively. This would add value then a couple of years down the line charge extra on subs etc.

[Mike Halliday]

The Ncca hold a huge amount of cash whilst doing very little to promote carpet cleaning to the general consumer .

I think this is a scandal. Overly cautious and backwards looking .

This topic is very cryptic , is your point that the NCCA has too much money in the bank?

Are you a member ? If not you could say ,mind your own business how much they have and what they do, it's nothing to do with you, if you are a member attend the annual meeting and voice your concerns.

Is £200k really that much  in the scheme of things?

[Jonathan Evans]

I have been a member for the last 7 years, I feel it gives great value for money and clients like the fact you belong to a governing body.
Fair point Mike is £200k a lot for them to have in the bank? I would be more worried if they only had a fiver

[Hilton]

The Ncca hold a huge amount of cash whilst doing very little to promote carpet cleaning to the general consumer .

I think this is a scandal. Overly cautious and backwards looking .

This topic is very cryptic , is your point that the NCCA has too much money in the bank?

Are you a member ? If not you could say ,mind your own business how much they have and what they do, it's nothing to do with you, if you are a member attend the annual meeting and voice your concerns.

Is £200k really that much  in the scheme of things?

No of course its not,

200k to run an organisation is not very much at all and can very quickly be run through..

I agree the topic was started off in a very cryptic way, if you are a member take it up with then at the next AGM if not its none of your business.

[Paul Clapham]

£200,000 is no where near enough money to "educate" the Great British  public about using a trained carpet cleaner, or to get brand recognition.

Just as a side questions, how much revenue do the NCCA take in each year and how much do they spend , and what do they spend it on ?

Personally I have never  been a fan of this type of organization , we had ( have ) them in my previous working life, and I always found that most of the board members where in it for themselves...........

[jasonl]

The Ncca hold a huge amount of cash whilst doing very little to promote carpet cleaning to the general consumer .

I think this is a scandal. Overly cautious and backwards looking .

This topic is very cryptic , is your point that the NCCA has too much money in the bank?

Are you a member ? If not you could say ,mind your own business how much they have and what they do, it's nothing to do with you, if you are a member attend the annual meeting and voice your concerns.

Is £200k really that much  in the scheme of things?

No of course its not,

200k to run an organisation is not very much at all and can very quickly be run through..

I agree the topic was started off in a very cryptic way, if you are a member take it up with then at the next AGM if not its none of your business.

I am not a member precisely because of the above .

Institute of advanced motorists has 50 k in bank .

Guild of master craftsmen 89 k

I could go on and on , they are clearly not using assets for the good of the members in a proactive manner and  taking subs in an underhand fashion .

I am not a member of the Green Party , labour conservative, but I can still comment .