Mobile barber

Busy professionals, families, older or less mobile people, care homes and small workplaces.

A set price per cut or trim, often with a call-out fee or a higher price for home visits. Regular clients and group bookings at one address make the day more efficient.

• Qualified or well-practised barbering skills
• Friendly, chatty customer manner
• Diary and travel planning

• Public liability insurance, and check whether your policy covers treatments at customers' premises
• Hygiene and sterilising of tools between customers, check your local council's expectations
• Check whether your council requires any registration or licence for mobile hair services
• Care homes may ask for a DBS check, which you would need to arrange through an eligible route

Startup costs are typically estimated at around £300 to £1,500, depending on the quality of your portable kit, your travel arrangements and the insurance you choose. Many mobile barbers start small and add equipment as their client list grows.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around £600 to £3,000, depending on how many clients you see, your prices and the hours you work. A starting point is around 8 hours a week, and good diary and travel planning helps you fit in more visits.

Check whether your public liability insurance covers treatments at customers' premises, and look at hygiene and sterilising expectations with your local council. Check whether your council requires any registration or licence for mobile hair services. Care homes may also ask for a DBS check.