whistle Posted September 15, 2006 Author Share Posted September 15, 2006 Well chaps its now 6 months since We set up on our own. We have had 3 days in that time with no work. Things are going realy well and we have just taken on our 1st full time engineer, 3 of us now. But i agree with the rest of you i am now working about 100 hours a week inc paper work book keeping etc. We should be SSAIB aproved within the next few weeks. I feel i could never go back to cards in now. : Andy Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/10101-starting-up/page/5/#findComment-120277 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 Well Done Andy, Glad it's working out for you Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/10101-starting-up/page/5/#findComment-120279 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 nice one Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/10101-starting-up/page/5/#findComment-120318 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gupster Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 Well chaps its now 6 months since We set up on our own.We have had 3 days in that time with no work. Things are going realy well and we have just taken on our 1st full time engineer, 3 of us now. But i agree with the rest of you i am now working about 100 hours a week inc paper work book keeping etc. : Andy Well done Andy just out of intrested what sort of advertising did you do and how much work was sub contract?? Ive just registered as self employed today and things all kick off on tuesday with my first few weeks of subby work booked in. , Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/10101-starting-up/page/5/#findComment-120342 Share on other sites More sharing options...
whistle Posted September 16, 2006 Author Share Posted September 16, 2006 No advertising at all. Only about 15% of our work is subby work. The rest is self generated or recomendations. Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/10101-starting-up/page/5/#findComment-120344 Share on other sites More sharing options...
whistle Posted December 6, 2006 Author Share Posted December 6, 2006 Quick update: Today we had our SSAIB inspection and passed with out any Deveations at all. Now its time to go out and get them URN numbers. Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/10101-starting-up/page/5/#findComment-136291 Share on other sites More sharing options...
whistle Posted December 6, 2006 Author Share Posted December 6, 2006 yes,, i have a question ?? if i enter a job as monitored it wont show a RM visit after 6 months ?? is it me? Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/10101-starting-up/page/5/#findComment-136295 Share on other sites More sharing options...
whistle Posted December 6, 2006 Author Share Posted December 6, 2006 PS : he went to one of our grade 3 jobs aswell.?? Its ready to hand over to my mate with a NSI co. maybe not now Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/10101-starting-up/page/5/#findComment-136297 Share on other sites More sharing options...
whistle Posted December 6, 2006 Author Share Posted December 6, 2006 i noticed when we put some fire jobs on the system and after 6 months it did not show a RM due. We almost forgot to service them .. not good Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/10101-starting-up/page/5/#findComment-136300 Share on other sites More sharing options...
whistle Posted December 11, 2010 Author Share Posted December 11, 2010 (edited) LOL I am more stressed than ever with over £70k out standing at any one point.. We have more work on than ever, 7 members of staff and looking at a new engineer in the new year. Trust me dont think its an easy ride cos its not... Thinking back 9 - 5 at Hex was a dream.. but did not get the ££ i needed. I have had shinges this last few weeks due to stress. So dont think its an easy ride, its NOT..... But on the plus side we are picking up loads of installs and most important loads of 3 year contracts Edited December 11, 2010 by whistle Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/10101-starting-up/page/5/#findComment-261679 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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