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Posted 07/07/08
Location:
Lee Green, Greenhithe
Type: Domestic
Monthly Average Value: £890
Established For:  1 year
Comments: Traditional methods. Will throw in £450 worth of work that was given to me 6 months ago but never got around to doing. Reason for sale is I am going travelling and don’t plan on coming back anytime in the near future. Round is very compact, park the van in the morning and go back to it at the end of the day type of work. Payment in cash/cheque.
Asking Price: £1,800 (including Ladders, bucket, bucket on a belt, squeegees, t-bar and any other stuff I can find)
Contact Details: Anthony  07931 317 847    Send Email

Posted 03/07/08
Location:
Kinglassie ( Glenrothes)
Type: Domestic
Monthly Average Value: £1,550
Established For:  10 years
Comments: Been done water fed pole for one year. All work contained within 1 mile radius. Superb opportunity for expansion. New business venture reason for sale. All payment cash.
Asking Price: £6500 no offers. (£9000 WITH T reg Nissan Terrano 4x4.  2 backpacks, 2 poles, I RO system and 20 plastic containers.)
Contact Details: Barry Anderson  01382550279 or  07828655731    Send Email

Posted 03/07/08
Location:
Kent
Type:
Domestic and some commercial
Monthly Average Value: £3,534
Established For:  6 years
Comments: Work is carried out on a 4 week rota with some 8 weekly jobs. Work is very well priced and mostly compacted into areas such as Goudhurst, Cranbrook, Marden, Sutton Valence and more. Has been worked using traditional method. Very good paying customers, all used to sending cheque through post if not at home, otherwise pay cash or cheque on the day. I am still working the round and all up to date. Constantly gaining new customers through customer recommendation. I will send a letter to notify customers of change of cleaner and speak to any I see, although I can make a personal introduction if required. I am selling so I can move abroad. ONLY GENUINE INTEREST
Asking Price: £17,00
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Contact Details: Dennis Putley 07909 620867 or 01622 832019    Send Email

Posted 03/07/08
Location:
Felixstowe, Suffolk
Type:
Domestic and commercial
Monthly Average Value: £6,500 on 6 week rota
Established For:  4 years
Comments: Work done with water fed pole. Reason for sale - another job. 2 kangoo vans with 300 litre tanks & fitted system..
Asking Price: £90,000
Contact Details: SOLD

Posted 27/06/08
Location:
Bournemouth
Type:
Domestic
Monthly Average Value: £7,000
Established For:  2 years
Comments: Water fed pole or traditional methods.
Asking Price: £30
0 for every £100 of work.
Contact Details: John Stone  07880 861025    Send Email

Posted 27/06/08
Location:
Base Green, Sheffield
Type:
Domestic
Monthly Average Value:  £1,200 (£900 every 3 weeks)
Established For:  5 years
Comments: Cleaned traditionally. Great payers all cash. Very compact round.
Asking Price: £3,60
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Contact Details: Dominic  07533 570574    Send Email

Posted 21/06/08
Location:
County Durham. (Mainly Ferryhill, Spennymoor, Durham and surrounding areas)
Type: 80%
Domestic, 20% Commercial
Monthly Average Value: £1,600 (4 week rota)
Established For:  2 years
Comments: Cleaned traditionally. I am prepared to work for free with whoever buys it for 2 weeks. Work split into £100+ easy days. All easy work. No rubbish. Good payers. 80% cash 20% cheque. Also M reg deisel Corsa. Roof rack etc. Tax till 09/08. Test 03/09 and few bits of equipment.
Asking Price: £7,00
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Contact Details: Antony   07923 597653    Send Email

Posted 19/06/08
Location:
Coatbridge
Type:
Domestic
Monthly Average Value: £750 - £800
Established For:  Over 10 years
Comments: Annual turnover over £9500. 117 houses in Coatbridge. Cleaned traditionally, although could easily switch to WFP. Based over 7 streets all leading into each other, very compact and easily completed in 4 days, 3 days when up to speed. The run has been built up personally over 10 years and I'm the only window cleaner in the area. Reliable paying customer base. Downsizing my run to concentrate on newer work coming in.
Asking Price: £4,25
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Contact Details: Ryan   07967 091589    Send Email

Posted 19/06/08
Location:
Surrey (Banstead, Epsom, Sutton, Beckenham)
Type: Domestic and some commercial work.
Monthly Average Value: £4,500 in the winter and £5,500 in the summer.
Established For:  3
years
Comments: Work is very well priced. Has been worked using traditional methods. ONLY SERIOUS BUYERS REPLY
Asking Price: I am asking for £15,000 for the entire round, which will be paid with 50% up front, the person will then work the round for a month and then give me the balance.
Contact Details: Scott Marshall   07958 165188
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Posted 19/06/08
Location:
Tooting and Norwood
Type: Domestic
Monthly Average Value: £500
Established For:  3
years
Comments: Traditional methods.  Reliable paying customers. Some collecting involved. Selling for career change.
Asking Price: £1,350
Contact Details:
Steve's Cleaning Company   07806 742583   Send Email

Posted 16/06/08
Location:
Hertfordshire
Type:
Domestic
Monthly Average Value: £1,300
Established For:  6 years
Comments: Cleaned using traditional and water fed pole. All very good paying customers with 70% paying on day others send cheque. Also selling water fed pole and other equipment at a very low price. Selling due to moving out of area so forces sale.
Asking Price: £4,500
Contact Details: Dan   07791 128549    Send Email

Posted 13/06/08
Location:
Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells in Kent
Type:
Domestic work with one shop and one office
Monthly Average Value: £2,000
Established For:  9 years
Comments: Cleaned using traditional methods on a 4 weekly rota, with good paying customers. I will send out a letter to notify the customers of a change of cleaner and speak to any customers that I see. I'm still working the round myself and all work is up to date. My escort van and all my cleaning equipment can be included in the sale at a very low price, as I won't be needing them any more as the reason for selling my round is that I have a new business.
Asking Price: £8,000 (open to sensible offers)
Contact Details: SOLD

Posted 12/06/08
Location:
Southend-on-sea, Westcliff-on-sea, Essex.
Type: Domestic
Monthly Average Value: £1,560
Established For:  2 years
Comments: Traditional methods. Great potential for expansion. Prices been same for 2 years. Round covers most of Westcliff and Southend. Easy work. Excellent paying and friendly residents. Reason for selling: moving to another area.
Asking Price: £5,500 o.n.o
Contact Details: Tony Labrum 07947352723 Send Email

Posted 12/06/08
Location:
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: D
omestic and country bound work
Monthly Average Value: £1,500
Established For:  3 years
Comments: Traditional methods. Great potential for expansion. Reason for selling: Moving to another area.
Asking Price: £8,000 for quick sale- Including van and tools
Contact Details: Mark     07849 961738  Send Email

Posted 12/06/08
Location:
Bournemouth
Type: 51 shops.
Monthly Average Value: £1,333
Established For:  20 years
Comments:
Well established shop round cleaned by traditional methods. Mostly standing on ground level. Shops cleaned weekly, some fortnightly. Only 4 1st floor ladder jobs above shops. Huge potential for more work. Reason for sale - 69 - about time to retire. Will work with you for the first week and introduce to customers. Also a letter of introduction will be sent to all customers. This round can be done in 12 hours per week.
Asking Price: £10,000.
Contact Details: Chris       Send Email

Posted 12/06/08
Location:
Carlisle, Cumbria
Type: Domestic
Monthly Average Value: £620
Established For:  14 months
Comments:
All customers loyal/good payers. All done with WFP. Round comes with Reach & Wash business. Including 2002 Peugeot Partner Van 1.9 van 35000 miles, MOT & Taxed, fitted with 250 ltr tank, DI system. Poles included: 1x4ft and 1x28ft. 100 metre hose. System is only 5 months old. Also includes traditional cleaning equipment.
Asking Price: £8,000 - Including van.
Contact Details: Jon Jackson 07800 977567      Send Email

Posted 12/06/08
Location:
North Somerset (Most Areas)
Type: Domestic
Monthly Average Value: £2,500
Established For:  4 years
Comments: Done with WFP.
Good quality work which pay at time of clean or send cheques. Available in most areas of North Somerset. Up to £2,500 ( Have more if required). Reason for sale is partner leaving and have too much work now. Sale includes Transit van in good condition complete with 1,000 Litre Outreach system in 'as new' condition.
Asking Price: £8,000 for £1,250 or £13,000 for £2,500.
Contact Details: Stephen    07894 539206     Send Email

Posted 09/06/08
Location:
Lowdham, Nottinghamshire
Type: Domestic
Monthly Average Value: £550
Established For:  14 years
Comments: Traditional methods. Great potential for expansion. Prices been same for 3 years. Round all on one estate (3 roads). Easy 4-5 days work. Excellent paying and friendly residents. Selling because moving to different area.
Asking Price: £2,000 o.n.o
Contact Details: Leo    07525 831828    
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Posted 09/06/08
Location:
Nottingham area. 3 areas:  Hucknall, Mapperley, Gotham.
Type: Domestic
Monthly Average Value:
£690
Established For: 3 years
Comments:
Water fed pole work. WFP since Feb 08.  Customers getting used to paying via pre-addressed envelopes.
Lots of potential to expand.
Asking Price: £1,200 (will split)

Contact Details: SOLD

Posted 05/06/08
Location:
Thorely Park, Bishops Stortford. Hertfordshire
Type: Domestic
Monthly Average Value: £785
Established For:  3 years
Comments: Traditional methods. Great relationship with the customers. I’ve had the round for 3 months but have been a window cleaner for years now, reason for sale is that I have been let down by my partner and have no transport.
Asking Price: Bargain at £1,400 for a quick sale.
Contact Details: Luke 07904107948    
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Posted 05/06/08
Location:
Banbury, Oxfordshire. All the work is located in the following locations, Banbury, Grimsbury, Bodicote, Adderbury, Deddington and Somerton.
Type: Domestic
Monthly Average Value: £633
Established For:  3 years
Comments: 75 customers. Business includes Vauxhall Astra van (M reg) fitted with a 250 ltr tank, pump, hose reel and hose plus varistream.Then van has also got a fitted split charge relay.Van has 12 months MOT and 6 months tax and is a good runner. Complete traditional set up including TWO lots of everything needed Complete Purefreedom 200gdp RO+DI system including 35ft pole and 24ft pole. We also have £900 of work which we currently only work a full day Sat and on evening a week. This work can easy be done in 5 days all customers are good payers and prices range from £8.50 to £60. We can show you round the customers if you require and can even work with you for a day or two if you are new to window cleaning.
Asking Price: Offers over £3000 for a quick sale.
Contact Details: R Tracey 01295 250685 or 0770 7876709    
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Posted 05/06/08
Location:
Matlock (Derbyshire)
Type: Domestic
Monthly Average Value: £86 
Established For:  2 years
Comments:
Tops done with WFP bottoms cleaned traditionally. We are moving down to London, I have sold all my other work to a local window cleaner and now have only 7 houses left, these are the best houses on my round in the area and all the customers pay at the time of clean or send a cheque in the post at their own cost. 3 hours work for one person. Two houses are 8 weekly cleans, £14 & £15. The other 5 start at £10 going up to £14. Work is in one area & plenty of scope to expand, I haven't taken on more as I don't have room for any more customers. Please no time wasters.
Asking Price: £75
Contact Details:
SOLD

Posted 05/06/08
Location:
Lanarkshire, Airdrie, Hamilton
Type: Domestic
Monthly Average Value: £600 
Established For:  2 - 4 years
Comments:
All traditional. 100 customers. 20 are bungalows. On average only have to collect about 25 who are not in. The rest are in or send cheques. Takes 2 people 2 and a half days. (17 hours). Always done myself and not done by anyone else. Reason for selling: too much travelling from Paisley.
Asking Price: £2,000 up front or 3 months @ £800 (£2,400)
Contact Details: Rodney   
0141 5871202 or 07809 686394     Send Email

Posted 05/06/08
Location:
Greenock,Port Glasgow (West of Scotland)
Type: Domestic and a few commercial jobs.
Monthly Average Value: £2,240
Established For: Approximately 5 years.
Comments:
496 houses in two schemes all next door to each other compact run easiest houses you can imagine cash collections. Seeking new business venture.
Asking Price: £8,500
Contact Details: Genuine Interest only, Call Robert on 07760368206   
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Posted 02/06/08
Location:
Yeovil
Type: Domestic and Commercial
Monthly Average Value: 
Established For:  4 years
Comments:
2 Commerical jobs (£25.00 every 6 weeks, £47.00 every 6 months). 6 Residental jobs (12.00, £10.00, £10.00, £10.00, £8.00, £6.00, every 6 weeks). Every customer pays at time of the clean. (90% of the time, otherwise a cheque gets sent to me). All are cleaned using squeegee etc. Other work available for sale in surounding areas - Chard, Crewkerne, Merriot, etc. If interested, all of my work can be bought for £20,000. (Call me for further details)
Asking Price: £300
Contact Details: Paul   
07787 342 089     Send Email

Posted 29/05/08
Location:
North Lanarkshire (Airdrie and surrounds)
Type: Domestic and Commercial
Monthly Average Value: £1,000
Established For: 
Comments: All wfp work, very good customers and payers. Mixture of fortnightly and monthly work in new housing estates. One man can do all the work in less than 1 day per week (3-4 days per month on average) Couple of contracts as well that takes about an hour and pays £70. I need to concentrate my work in Glasgow south so I would be willing to consider good work in exchange for this exceptional work. If not will sell for price below.
Asking Price: £4,000. No offers.
Contact Details: Graeme    07775 937759    
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Posted 29/05/08
Location:
Twickenham, Ealing and Northfeilds areas of West London
Type: Domestic and Commercial
Monthly Average Value: £1,200
Established For:   4 years. Longer in some sections.
Comments: £200-250+ per day per worker. 90% of the round is worked using wfp. The vast majority of customers pay using posted cheques and online transfers or cash at the time of service. If the buyer wishes to collect then this wouldnt be a problem either.  The work is largely compact domestic with some commercial work and 2 blocks of flats. There is excellent potential to expand the business within the local area. Reason for sale is growing work committments in other areas.
Asking Price: £4,500
Contact Details:
Daniel   07989 025 445      Send Email

Posted 29/05/08
Location:
Mainly Darlington, some in Shildon and Consett, County Durham
Type: Domestic and some commercial
Monthly Average Value: £1,400
Established For:   20 months
Comments: A
ll customers loyal/good payers. Work been done with wfp. The full system is installed in the van which I am selling with the round. It's a 2-man system with the hoses/brushes/poles. The van is a Vauxhall Vivaro - 54 reg and has done approx 21000 miles. It's in very good condition. Taxed till aug 08/ MOT till mar 09.
Asking Price: £14,000 ono for the round, system and the van.
Contact Details:
SOLD

Posted 29/05/08
Location:
South East London, Beyley, Welling, Lee and Charlton and Greenwich boroughs.
Type: Domestic
Monthly Average Value: £1,550
Established For: 8 years
Comments: Traditional method. WFP not a problem. Monthly cleans.
Loyal customers. Good payers. Selling to concentrate on other new business.
Asking Price: £3,500 for quick sale.
Contact Details:
Dave Landers by text on 07816 77939     Send Email

Posted 06/05/08
Location:
Somerset (Well, Shepton Mallet and surrounding towns/villages)
Type: Mainly domestic and some commercial.
Monthly Average Value: £1,170 Established For: Just under 2 years
Comments: Worked on 4 and 8 Weekly cycles using WFP. I’ve built this business up from the start, and there is excellent potential for growth. Customers are friendly and good payers. I am selling the round as I am getting married and moving out of the county.
Asking Price: Offers in the region of £5,500.
Contact Details:
SOLD

Posted 01/05/08
Location:
Staffordshire
Type: Commercial
Monthly Average Value: £605
Established For: 1 year and a half
Comments: All done by tradional method.  20 shops in total at present done over 5 days. More jobs in pipeline with plenty of scope for a bigger customer base. Selling due to other work commitments.

Asking Price: £2,500
Contact Details:
Richard Raven   0779 0581164    Send Email

Posted 30/04/08
Location:
Cwmbran, South Wales
Type: Domestic
Monthly Average Value: £1,400
Established For: 1 year
Comments: All work is compact. WFP method. Professionally fitted van available by separate negotiation.
Work is easily completed in 8 days (starting at 9 finishing at 3). Vast scope for expansion.
Asking Price: £3,500
Contact Details:
SOLD

Posted 30/04/08
Location:
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Type: Domestic
Monthly Average Value: £1,400
Established For: 15 years

Comments:
Work is presently done by traditional methods but customers have already been primed for possible water fed pole change over and most have no problem with the idea.
Asking Price: £5,500 including 03 Fiat Doblo van. Selling to move abroad.
Contact Details:
SOLD

Posted 30/04/08
Location:
Marple, Stockport
Type: Domestic
Monthly Average Value: £1,200
Established For: 8 years

Comments:
A very compact round (all within a 1 mile radius). Very loyal cusomers and good payers as I have a very good reputation in the area. Cleaned the traditional way. Earns between £16-£25 per hour, and most of the customers pay as you clean, 99% cash. A book and cd of the round would be provided as well as a full introduction to all of the customers.

Asking Price: Offers around £6,300
Contact Details:
Troy Burton   07935 804847    Send Email

Posted 29/04/08
Location:
Bournemouth, Dorset
Type: Domestic and Commercial.
Monthly Average Value: £11,000
Established For: Up to 10 years

Comments:
70% Water fed pole work. 30% Communal hall cleaning in flats. Returns an inome of £30,00 per annum minimum for owner without working manually and only 1 day admin a week maximum. (If you wish to employ two people to do the work as is the case by current owner.) Comes with 2 vans/2 employees with wfp systems etc. as a going concern. Genuine interest only please.
Asking Price: £90,000 + VAT
Contact Details: Andy Bufton  08000 432570 or 07903294715
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Posted 28/04/08
Location:
High Wycombe, Marlow and surrounding areas in Bucks.
Type: 85% Domestic, 15% Commercial.
Monthly Average Value: £2,800 (working 6 hours per day, 5 days a week)
Established For: 10 years

Comments:
90% Water fed pole, 10% Ladder work. M
oving abroad. Van and equipment also for sale, price on request. Cash and cheque payments. Over 140 customers. Round all up to date.
Asking Price: Offers around £10,000
Contact Details: David Stallwood  07510840825  
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Posted 16/04/08
Location:
Surrey (Areas within 3 mile radius of Guilford)
Type: Domestic
Monthly Average Value: £700
Established For: Newly established. (Within last 3 months)
Comments: Work is done by wfp or traditional.
Asking Price: £1,800
Contact Details:  Lee  0208 1231293
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Posted 07/04/08
Location:
West Sussex
Type: Domestic
Monthly Average Value: £400 (every 6 weeks from 25 customers)
Established For: 6 months
Comments: All done with wfp. Round comes with Reach & Wash business. Including web site,  2003 Vauxhall Vivaro 1.9 tdi van Mot & Taxed, fitted with 2x400 ltr flat tanks, Ro-Man fillter and DI system. You can fill up from home and top up at the customer. Poles include: 1x4ft, 1x18ft and 1x30ft. 50 metre hose, varistream pump. System is only 6 months old. Also includes all traditional cleaning equipment needed including 1 double ally ladder, 1x tripple ally ladder.
Asking Price: £12,000 - Including van.
Contact Details:  Paul  0781 8423055
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Posted 31/03/08
Location:
Edinburgh, Perth and Blairgowrie
Type: Commercial and Domestic
Monthly Average Value: £1,400
Established For: Perth and Blairgowrie -15 years, Edinburgh 3 years.
Comments: All done with wfp.
No collecting required - all payment is by standing order, direct banking or cheques posted.
Asking Price: £7,500 - Including van. Citroen Berlingo (2006).  2 years left on lease - £150 per month. Water-fed pole system installed and 32-foot titanium pole.
Contact Details:  Richard Haswell   07771 690 527  or  0131 440 4614 
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Posted 18/03/08
Location:
Weymouth
Type: Domestic
Monthly Average Value: £500 on 4 weekly cycle .
Established For: 7 months.
Comments: Traditional method.
Averages out at about £20 per hour working on your own. Buyer can be introduced to customers and a letter can be made up of changover.
Asking Price: £1,500
Contact Details:  Ashley  07889966961 before 5 pm   
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Posted 12/03/08
Location:
Leicester (West)
Type: Domestic
Monthly Average Value: £1,200
Established For: 7 months.
Comments: Approx 130 customers. Originally traditional method, but has been WFP since before Xmas. All customers happy with current method. Mainly ex-council houses and newbuild estates.
Asking Price: £3,600 (unless entire business is wanted, including branding, van, equipment etc which would be valued at £5000 total for the round and equipment)
Contact Details: Andy McDonald.   0116 2895672  
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Posted 10/03/08
Location:
Croydon
Type: Domestic
Monthly Average Value: £2,500
Established For: 6 years

Comments:
Most work on one large estate. Loyal customers, good payers. mostly cash on day although some collection involved. A letter would be sent to all customers informing them of sale. A tour of the round can be arranged. All work on computer.
Asking Price: £5,000
Contact Details:
SOLD

Posted 03/03/08
Location:
Sutton (Surrey)
Type: 90% Domestic and 10% Commercial
Monthly Average Value: £5,500
Established For: 3 years

Comments:
Traditional Methods. The round is very compact covering some affluent areas, I am selling the business to move into another line of work. The customers are very loyal and good payers as I have an excellent reputation in the area. Letters will be sent to all customers telling them of the change over and if there are any cancellations then I will refund or get more work for you. There will be a signed document by both parties detailing these arrangements, the round can also be shown working at present.
Asking Price: £20,000
Contact Details: Stuart Booth 07930 820 144
or 0208 660 5273    Send Email

Posted 27/02/08
Location:
Lake District ( Kendal, Windermere, Ambleside, Underbarrow, Brigsteer, Stavely etc)
Type: Domestic and commercial, has two hotels worth £245 per month alone. And several regular gutter cleans.
 
Monthly Average Value: Approx £2,500 (4-6 weekly rota)
Established For:
Nearly 6 years.
Comments:
Has very loyal customer base. All good payers. Traditional methods used. Customers pay approx 50% cash and 50% cheques through post. Reason for sale: Been doing this for 6 years and feel like a change in career.
Asking Price: £7,000 although ladders and equipment can be included if negotiated.
Contact Details:
SOLD

Posted 20/02/08
Location:
Thame in Oxfordshire and surrounding areas.
Type: Domestic with some commercial customers
Monthly Average Value: £2,000
Established For: Over 10 years
Comments: Traditional methods used. Six weekly rota. Compact areas. Very good loyalty established with customers, Van, ladders and all other equipment available at negotiable price. Selling due to new job offer.
Asking Price: £5,000.
Contact Details:
SOLD

Posted 17/02/08
Location:
St.Neots, Huntingdon (Cambridgeshire)
Type: Mainly domestic and few commercial
Monthly Average Value: £650 - £700
Established For: 18 months
Comments: Traditional method. Round contains some large houses and a few commercials. Reliable customers. selling round to concentrate on other work.
Asking Price: £1,000
Contact Details:
SOLD

Posted 16/02/08
Location:
Teddington, Middlesex
Type: Domestic
Monthly Average Value: Between £1,200- £1,600
Established For: 5 years.
Comments: The work is carried out using traditional methods. My reason for selling is that I am moving abroad. It is a compact round - all in Teddington. Payment methods - cash or cheque in the post.
Asking Price: £7,000
Contact Details: Ian Budd   Tel: 020 8614 6800 or Mobile: 07780 845179  
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Posted 14/02/08
Location:
Oswestry, Shropshire and surrounding areas.
Type: Residential and commercial.
Monthly Average Value: £2,400.
Established For: 4 years.
Comments: Water fed pole used. Monthly value is increased some months due to builders cleans we do as and when required. Average 4 bed house is approx £160 for builders clean (windows only) which takes 4 hours. All excellent paying customers, cash and cheque. Round takes approx 2 weeks to do, total of 124 customers. Work is extremely well priced. Sale due to terminal illness in family. Genuine enquiries only please.
Asking Price: £15,000
Contact Details: Darren 07854 382606  
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Posted 11/02/08
Location:
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Both domestic and commercial customers.
Monthly Average Value: £2,000.
Established For: 5 years.
Comments: New job forces sale. Business is mostly cash. About £4,000 per year in contract work.
Asking Price: £10,000
Contact Details: Lynda Flood   01466 780934    
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Posted 30/01/08
Location:
Berskhire, Between Villages Twyford and Woodley
Type: Mainly domestic. Some commercial customers.
Monthly Average Value: £2,350
Established For: Over 3 years.
Comments: Tops done with wfp, bottoms done traditionally. Could all be done with wfp. Reason for sale: Change of profession, Payment 70% before handover, rest after 1 month. All customers on PC (George Software), Homepage can be taken over (professionaly done with contact email. Regular Gutter Cleans 1x yearly. 50% Cash payers, rest cheque by post, NO bad payers. All good work. Average £30/per Hour

Asking Price:
£7,000
Contact Details:
SOLD

Posted 19/01/08
Location:
Grimsby
Type: Domestic.
Monthly Average Value: £2,000 (4 week cycle)
Established For: 3 years.
Comments: I have been doing this round for 6 months but I am now buying a round in Scunthorpe where I live. Upstairs done mainly with WFP, downstairs traditionally. Excellent loyal customers and great payers.
Asking Price: £6,000
Contact Details: Dave Revitt   07775920296    
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Buying and Selling a
Window Cleaning Business

How much is a window cleaning round worth?

Tips when buying a window cleaning round.

Tips when selling a window cleaning round.

How much is a window cleaning round worth?

Like any asset, a window cleaning business is only worth what someone is prepared to pay for it. Unless the seller is including plant and equipment (such as their vehicle and tools) then what you are buying is the ‘goodwill’ of the business.

- So what is goodwill?

How do you value a window cleaning round?

Goodwill reflects the reputation, viability and potential of a business. It can be difficult to give a value to goodwill since it is an intangible asset. To illustrate, The goodwill of a round that has been neglected and worked in a ‘hit and miss’ fashion for a few months would be valued less than that of a round which has been consistently and dilligently looked after. Another goodwill factor would include the location of the business. If there is lots of potential to expand the business within the immediate vicinity of the window cleaning round then the viability and potential of the business is increased and that could be reflected in the goodwill. It would be wise to ask to see written records of the accounts for the round in question in determining the goodwill value.

You may be thinking, “Yes, but HOW MUCH should I expect to pay for a window cleaning round?”

Often window cleaners sell their round according to its average monthly turnover. It is known for window cleaning rounds to be sold from 2 months average turnover up to 10 months value. Like anything much comes down to supply and demand. Prices of window cleaning rounds vary form region to region. In an area saturated with window cleaners where canvassing fresh work is difficult, fellow window cleaners may be prepared to pay more for an established round than in an area where window cleaners are few and far between and canvassing fresh work is relatively easy. Of course the nature of the work comes into play also. Commercial work that is low level, well priced and compact would be obviously be worth more than a round of poorly priced terrace houses scattered about on a rough estate.

Tips when buying a window cleaning round.

Prospective buyers should only purchase a business after due diligence, which means basically acquiring and analysing all the information you need to make a wise decision.

Failing to take the time to find out about all aspects of the business may result in a costly mistake. To buy a window cleaning round could be the best business decision you ever make, on the other hand it could end up being one of the worst. A lot depends on good communication.Window cleaning rounds don’t often come cheap, so before spending a lot of money be sure to do your research. Ask to be given a quick tour of the work to get an overview of how compact the work is and what the prices are like. There has to be an element of trust from both parties for the deal to be successful. Some questions you will need to ask are:

  • When was the work last done?
  • How established is the work?
  • What income does the round generate in an average month?
  • What kind of methods are the customers used to? Traditional or water fed pole?
  • Is collection usually by cheque in the post or by collecting in the evening?
  • What kind of scope is there for enlarging the round if need be?
  • When were the prices last raised?
  • How long does it take the current window cleaner to do the round?
  • Realistically, what is the average hourly rate achievable?
  • What is the reason for the sale?

For a smooth transition the customers should be told what is hapenning by the original window cleaner. Householders like to know who is coming and who they are paying, so ideally it would be good for you to meet the customers once you are sure that you will buy the work. At the very least, a letter from the seller could be given to the customers to inform them of the change.

Tip: Offer to work a section or all the round for one clean with the seller. This will give you opportunity to get to see first hand not only what the round is like, but it will also give you opportunity to have an insight into the seller’s character. Buying and selling goodwill involves trust and if you don’t know the seller then working alongside him for a day or two will help you develop the mutual trust.

Don’t expect to be given the list of work until you have made at least a deposit. The seller is also taking a risk in giving you the work before he receives the full amount. A fair method for the exchange may be to put half of the amount down as a deposit and pay the other half once you have worked the round once and established that the round is all legitimate. Before you start the work, agree between yourselves as to what will happen in the case of cancellations. Again this requires trust. Both parties should have a written copy of the agreed terms of sale so that any issues that arise can be settled according to the agreement.

 

Tips when selling a window cleaning round.

If you want the sale of the round to go smoothly then communication with your customers is vital. Your customers have a right to know who is coming onto their property to clean their windows. If you don’t have the time to take the new cleaner around each customer to be introduced, and if you don’t like the idea of working the round with the buyer for the first clean, then at the very least mention to your customers the change and hand them a letter of notification with the new cleaner’s contact details. You can download a sample letter here for free. Having a name, telephone number and address of the new cleaner will make customers more at ease with the change.

Do not introduce a prospective buyer as ‘the new window cleaner’ until the deal is certain and a deposit has been made. The same would apply to handing over the list of work.

There are often a certain inevitable amount of cancellations when a window cleaning round changes hands. A strong selling point would be to guarantee the work by offering to refund any cancellations. Alternatively, you could deduct 5% from the asking price to start with to cover any eventual losses during the change over.

Think long and hard before selling your work. Window cleaning rounds are a valuable asset that are often underestimated in value. Ask yourself what the round is worth to you. You then need to find someone who is prepared to pay that amount. A window cleaning round is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. It could be that you are better off keeping the round.

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