[seandyer2003]

hahahahahahahahaha, hope you laugh as hard as i did reading this just now!!! The info is misleading if you read it they are selling a round worth 25000 a year or £2000 a month.....only 50, 000  


   

Posted 27/11/08
Location: Hampshire & Surrey
Type: Domestic and Commercial
Monthly Average Value: £4,000+
Established For: 4 years
Comments: Comprises of monthly, 2 monthly and some quarterly work (quarterly work less than 1%). 98% domestic. This work ideally would suit a husband & wife team but would create approx £25k per person per year working approx 2 weeks a month or 3 days a week!  We regularly get gutters, fascias, soffits and conservatory roofs to clean from existing long standing customers as well as one-offs worth anywhere between £200 - £500 per month and is not included in the annual turn-over stated! Included in the price: One 2001 Toyota Hiace with a TWO MAN 775ltr DI waterfed pole system complete with a Vari Stream digital controller, two 50mtr metal hose reels, two poles (one 18ft and one 28ft), one 4mtr "A" frame ladder, one 2.5mtr double extension ladder and one extendable multi function step ladder. This is a fully comprehensive system to accommodate every scenario. One single man 350ltr DI waterfed pole trailer system with one 18ft pole, Vari Stream digital controller and one 50mtr hose real.  We will also include FOUR 25ltr water cans to carry an additional 100ltrs in the vehicle towing the trailer.  Also included in the price: ONE 300 gallon per day 6 stage RO system, ONE 1000ltr IBC (tank), ON submersible delivery pump and 30mtrs of 1" delivery hose.
Asking Price: £50,000 Bargain!
Contact Details: Monica Ramos 07886 001 445  Send Email

[seandyer2003]

Seen it on ebay now too, seems to be okay???

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LARGE-WINDOW-CLEANING-ROUND-FOR-SALE-HAMPSHIRE-SURREY_W0QQitemZ190269397292QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_HomeGarden_CLV_Cleaning_CA?hash=item190269397292&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1298|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

[Dean Taberner]

Does seem ok.

I think its the £50 thats the frightening part of it.

[bonsey]

but thats for two people working 25,000 each if you do it on your own it will be 50.000 a year

[geefree]

25k per person per year....

£50

 

[seandyer2003]

I realise this after seeing ebay ad

Seen it on ebay now too, seems to be okay???

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LARGE-WINDOW-CLEANING-ROUND-FOR-SALE-HAMPSHIRE-SURREY_W0QQitemZ190269397292QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_HomeGarden_CLV_Cleaning_CA?hash=item190269397292&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1298|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

But still would you lay out a years earnings ? for a grand a week work?? If its legit it would certainly save years of faffing to get a round like that

[chrismroberts]

Does seem slightly over priced, if they sell the round for the average 3x the value, would only be £12,000. So the equipment is valued at £40k? Would be good to have work like that though.

[ronnie paton]

sean what have you started now ha ha

[Ian Lancaster]

In 1996 I sold my business.  I split it into 3 rounds each paying £500/week.

I sold each one for £10,000

I had people queueing up to buy one of the rounds.

Like everything else, a window cleaning business is worth what someone is willing to pay for it.  In 1996 £500 a week was a very good wage, and as it was trad work there was very little in the way of overheads.

Each one who bought one of my rounds immediately went out and started earning at the same rate as a top management job.

How much is that worth?

[groundhog]

Blimey my round must be worth a bloody fortune then!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

[DaveG]

Wanna sell it groundhog???

[davids3511]

Just because we think 3x is ok, doesn't mean it is really. I was speaking to my accountant last week, trying to structure the busienss between myself and my wife. I had originally setup and obtained all the business but now wanted to make her a part owner. His take on it was that the business was worth 36k  and she would have to input into the company or pay me direct money to the value of whatever percentage of the business she was taking.

Another example is on some 'moving to the sun' program last week a couple was looking to buy a businessin Spain. It was an apartment maintenence business ran for the apartment owners where they were serviced and once a week the business owners would do a meet and greet on whoever would be renting the apartment for that week. The business took 30k a year for the two owners working 25 hours each a week. This business is very similar to our structure with no actual assets, just the goodwill of the apartment owners. Nobody batted an eyelid at the asking price of 60k.

We seriously underestimate ourselves and the skills required to build and maintain a successful business. A new owner can take over and be making a very good wage from day one. Look at what people are prepared to pay for franchises.

[Ian Lancaster]

Blimey my round must be worth a bloody fortune then!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

That's what I keep trying to tell people.

IT IS

[NWH]

Anyone that`s going to end up earning 25k a year for laying out 50k won`t have the means to get there hands on 50k,would you honestly settle for 25k a year if you had the 50k in the first place or the means to get it.

[WCE]

hahahahahahahahaha, hope you laugh as hard as i did reading this just now!!! The info is misleading if you read it they are selling a round worth 25000 a year or £2000 a month.....only 50, 000  


   

Posted 27/11/08
Location: Hampshire & Surrey
Type: Domestic and Commercial
Monthly Average Value: £4,000+
Established For: 4 years
Comments: Comprises of monthly, 2 monthly and some quarterly work (quarterly work less than 1%). 98% domestic. This work ideally would suit a husband & wife team but would create approx £25k per person per year working approx 2 weeks a month or 3 days a week!  We regularly get gutters, fascias, soffits and conservatory roofs to clean from existing long standing customers as well as one-offs worth anywhere between £200 - £500 per month and is not included in the annual turn-over stated! Included in the price: One 2001 Toyota Hiace with a TWO MAN 775ltr DI waterfed pole system complete with a Vari Stream digital controller, two 50mtr metal hose reels, two poles (one 18ft and one 28ft), one 4mtr "A" frame ladder, one 2.5mtr double extension ladder and one extendable multi function step ladder. This is a fully comprehensive system to accommodate every scenario. One single man 350ltr DI waterfed pole trailer system with one 18ft pole, Vari Stream digital controller and one 50mtr hose real.  We will also include FOUR 25ltr water cans to carry an additional 100ltrs in the vehicle towing the trailer.  Also included in the price: ONE 300 gallon per day 6 stage RO system, ONE 1000ltr IBC (tank), ON submersible delivery pump and 30mtrs of 1" delivery hose.
Asking Price: £50,000 Bargain!
Contact Details: Monica Ramos 07886 001 445  Send Email

There was a better one on ebay than that a few weeks ago £50000 for a business turning over about 25k a year! At least this one includes kit. The one I am on about was the work only!

[seandyer2003]

sean what have you started now ha ha

I know, only just read it again now after posting yesterday I love this forum, you can post something innocent and come back to read a big long topic haha