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Just after advice, is that not okay with you? Just after advice, is that not okay with you?

Do you just do fire alarms? What's your commonly called

I plan on doing fire alarms, extinguishers, disabled toilet alarms, disabled refuge alarm and more

Hi, I'm planning on taking a new step and hopefully running my own fire alarm company. Yes you might not agree that I'm just doing the one discipline but I've had 10 years experience within the fire industry, I've designed, sold, installed, commissioned and maintained systems. I'm all there with the job side of it. It's just getting the work, where would I start? Fire alarms isn't really a word of mouth is it. What ways of advertising do you use? I'm planning on doing my own work also being a subbie for a local well know f&s company. All I need to know is the running business side of things. How do I calculate budgets if I don't even know what I could earn that month? Yeah you'll probably say I'm unprepared but shall I base it on few services, small works, 1 install etc. If I am currently employed and being paid by PAYE. Can I register as a sole trader and tax? Is that possible? I have all tools, van, cert pads, ladders. Everything I should need to lift me off the ground. It's mainly advertising and getting it running. Any pointers? Yes you'll probably put me off doing it but I'm keen, I know it's a 24/7 job, I'll never stop but it's worth it. I'll work my ass off

What's typical prices? Couple hundred quid?

What type of insurance would you need for an alarm company? Typical prices?

Doing something wrong then

Thanks for info, taken onboard! Do you get a lot of business?

Go get it then

27, why

I came here for advice, you obviously can't get it here

I never said someone did

Yes I have calculated everything I need to know to prepare myself and my business. It's all noted thank you, thanks for the tips but I've done it

I've been done install, service, commission, quoted big jobs that you wouldn't believe. I can't say the company name but I've land one 40,000 job which we did over Christmas period and just about to land another big job. I've got the experience, I'm not as thick as you think. I know what I'm talking about. I know the standards inside out as you should too. Of course I can maintain a customers site, I have the experience and competence to do so

Yeah that's two completely different things