Online air con parts supplier for installers

Independent air con installers, heating and ventilation engineers, electricians and small maintenance firms.

You buy at trade price and sell at a margin. Repeat orders from installers on trade accounts, plus delivery charges, bring in the income. Margins on each item are often modest, so volume and repeat customers matter.

• Understanding air con equipment and parts
• Building trade relationships
• Order handling and organisation
• Basic website and stock management

• Rules on selling refrigerant gases and some pre-charged equipment, as F-gas rules may limit who you can sell to, so check with the suppliers and the relevant regulator
• Public liability and product liability insurance, as well as goods in transit cover
• Thin margins and the cash tied up if you hold stock
• Returns and warranty handling when a part is wrong or faulty
• VAT registration once your turnover passes the threshold

Startup costs are typically around £2,000 to £10,000, depending on how much stock you hold and how much ships direct from suppliers. These are estimates, so build your own figures from supplier terms, website costs and insurance quotes.

Monthly revenue is typically around £2,000 to £10,000, depending on your range, your trade accounts and how many installers you win. That is revenue, not profit, and margins can be thin, so check your costs carefully.

Check the rules on selling refrigerant gases and some pre-charged equipment, as F-gas rules may limit who you can sell to. Confirm this with your suppliers and the relevant regulator, and also check insurance and VAT registration.