stayfreejc

Hi chaps. I am new on here so have introduced myself on the new members section and I am just after a bit of advice. I am sure this has been covered many times in the past but I cannot find any comprehensive information on the subject. Basically after 10 years working for a major company I want to go it alone. The easiest option would be to set up as a sole trader and take sub contract work from my existing company, but I want to have my own customers as well in the end. Now I can install and service the equipment fine, but I am not too clued up on the admin side of it. I have a few questions. Again, sorry if this has been covered, I can't find anything concrete: Do I need to be NSI registered (or equivalent) to be viable? If I want to monitor a customers alarm through Redcare or an alternative is it difficult to set up, and which is the best third party monitoring station? If I register as a sole trader and find customers what admin is involved in signing up a customer under a maintenance contract with monitoring? Sorry if this is basic stuff, I am admittedly naive to the admin side of things. I am an engineer through and through but fall down on the business side which is why I am trying to work out if it's actually worth the hassle of signing up my own customers or to just sub contract. I was always lead to believe that the money is in the recurring maintenance revenue. Anyway thanks for reading and any advice will be massively appreciated.

HI everyone. I have been in the security industry for the past 10 plus years. I am researching into starting up on my own so thought I would sign up here in the hope that people would be kind enough to offer some advice as well as me share some advice with others if I can. Cheers!