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 74 real removals companies in the UK, including 27 that closed.
!Your budget is about $5.3k short.
Bills run about $2,050 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 vans over 3.5 tonnes: an O-licence (about £257).
If you take away unwanted items.
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.
Before costs. Busiest June–September.
| Slow | Typical | Strong | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $5.6k | $10.5k | $20k |
| Year 3 | $14.6k | $25.1k | $43k |
| Year 5 | $18.4k | $32.6k | $57.9k |
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.”
$30.3k
about $181k
Starting costs about $151k less. Buying costs more, but you earn from the first month and skip the risky early years.