Glanz Mobile Detailing
“Maintenance plans every three weeks turned a hobby into a job.”
LWLuca Weber · Glanz Mobile Detailing · Since 2023
12-mo revenue$130,620+49% vs last yearSumUp
Based on 103 real mobile car detailing businesses in the UK, including 42 that closed.
✓Your budget should cover this.
Bills run about $450 a month (fuel, insurance, rent, phone). Most owners make a profit after about 2 months. Keep this much aside to pay bills until then.
Use a mat to catch run-off. It must not go into rain drains.
Not needed.
Sole trader with HMRC (free) or a limited company at Companies House (about £50).
Free with most online banks. Keeps business money apart from yours.
Sets up your books and files your first tax return.
$6k
Before costs. Busiest May–September.
| Slow | Typical | Strong | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $1.6k | $3.1k | $5.8k |
| Year 3 | $4.2k | $7.3k | $12.5k |
| Year 5 | $5.3k | $9.5k | $16.8k |
Slow: 1 in 4 make less than this. Typical: half make more, half make less. Strong: 1 in 4 make more than this.
“Maintenance plans every three weeks turned a hobby into a job.”
“Most of my week is the same forty cars on a three-week plan.”
about $68k
Starting costs about $62k less. Buying costs more, but you earn from the first month and skip the risky early years.