LoadUp Removals
“August pays for February. We plan the whole year around that.”
CRCallum Reid · LoadUp Removals · Since 2018
12-mo revenue$508,470+9% vs last yearStripe + Xero
!Your budget is below the typical cost to start ($25k). Most survivors in this range bought second-hand equipment.
Based on 66 real removals companies in Europe, including 24 that closed.
!Your budget is about $4k short.
Bills run about $1,960 a month (fuel, insurance, rent, phone). Most owners make a profit after about 5 months. Keep this much aside to pay bills until then.
Only for vehicles over 3.5 tonnes: a goods transport licence.
If you transport waste.
Register with your local trade office or chamber of commerce. Usually €50 to €400.
Free to about €10 a month. Keeps business money apart from yours.
Sets up your books and files your first tax return.
Before costs. Busiest June–September.
| Slow | Typical | Strong | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $5.1k | $9.7k | $18.4k |
| Year 3 | $13.5k | $23.1k | $39.6k |
| Year 5 | $16.9k | $30k | $53.2k |
Slow: 1 in 4 make less than this. Typical: half make more, half make less. Strong: 1 in 4 make more than this.
“August pays for February. We plan the whole year around that.”
$29k
about $166k
Starting costs about $137k less. Buying costs more, but you earn from the first month and skip the risky early years.