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Looking for someone that has a good knowledge in the construction industry, We are a small plumbing and heating company that has expanded year by year. Built up a good brand and a good reputation as well as a strong online presence. We are due to turn over £220-£250k this year with just 2 engineers (1 of which is me the owner and director and I currently do all of the book keeping, invoicing, marketing and everything else so I'm not always out earning money).
I feel now as though the business has got to a scale of where it's ready to take the next step and we want to introduce boiler insurance, and financed boiler installations. We currently work for some of the biggest estate agents and insurance companies as well as bringing in approx 65% of our work through via private customers/new customers through our local and online advertising and presence. On the whole we retain approx 80% of customers and most of them are happy to give us a 5* review.
We haven't ever penetrated the new building and construction market but then we have never really been that interested as private customers were are main focus (due to making the best money that you receive in most cases within 7 days of job completion.
My main concern is that we are getting bigger and I am finding it difficult to handle by myself and also that coupled with the fact that the hours I put in are getting more. I fear that going forward taking on more work without a better plan it could become difficult to run as efficiently as it is being run now.
Any help or interest would be greatly appreciated.
I feel now as though the business has got to a scale of where it's ready to take the next step and we want to introduce boiler insurance, and financed boiler installations. We currently work for some of the biggest estate agents and insurance companies as well as bringing in approx 65% of our work through via private customers/new customers through our local and online advertising and presence. On the whole we retain approx 80% of customers and most of them are happy to give us a 5* review.
We haven't ever penetrated the new building and construction market but then we have never really been that interested as private customers were are main focus (due to making the best money that you receive in most cases within 7 days of job completion.
My main concern is that we are getting bigger and I am finding it difficult to handle by myself and also that coupled with the fact that the hours I put in are getting more. I fear that going forward taking on more work without a better plan it could become difficult to run as efficiently as it is being run now.
Any help or interest would be greatly appreciated.
