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[Chrisro]

Hello

Myself Nd my husband are looking to set up our own cleaning business, having done some research I can see that most companies operate as an agency and charge a retainer or ongoing fee for finding the cleaner, literally there is only one in my area which operates as a employer. Ideally I want to be able to employ staff as I feel the relationship is much better and I would be able to find better staff who are going to be a more valuable asset to the team. My plan that way is being able to offer perks and benefits to give the team a chance to get more from their job. Can this be done if they are self employed, as in can I offer them days off, health insurance etc?

The reason I am asking is firstly I am new to having my own business and some advice would be wonderful, plus looking at those which operate as I wish increases the cost per hour from an average of £15 per hour to around £22 per hour. I have no issue charging more as we intend on offering more and We have a company where I am based which operates this model but it would be great to hear from anyone who could shed some light and advice on this discussion.

Thanks very much
Chris

 

[TotalWebSolutions]

Welcome to the forums Chris. My suggestion would be to start a new post in the Accounts & Finance or Employment & HR section of the forum as the Intro section doesn't get as many views as these do.

Best of luck with the business

Simon

 

[Chrisro]

Thanks for the advice Simon

 

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Welcome to the forums Chris

 

[Zoltan Lange]

Welcome to the Forums Chrisro.
I think you have a fantastic Idea. I think I know why most companies operate as an agency. It can be tricky to your cash flow if you are not employing people on 0 hour contracts. I know it sounds harsh. If you can manage to get clients to sign up for a year, and you will have many clients, then you will be able to employ someone safely.