Online drone and accessories shop

Hobbyists, parents buying gifts, content creators, small filmmakers and some professional users who need spares quickly.

Margin on each product sold, plus higher-margin accessories and bundles. Some shops add paid setup help or simple repairs.

• Good product knowledge of drones
• Online selling and basic website skills
• Customer service and handling returns

• Drones with cameras and over a certain weight have registration and pilot rules from the Civil Aviation Authority, so check what applies to the products you sell and how to explain it to customers
• Lithium batteries have shipping and storage rules, so check with your couriers and insurer
• Consumer rights on returns and faulty goods for online sales
• Public liability and product liability insurance, and check whether you need to register for VAT as you grow
• Thin margins on popular models, so tie up cash in stock carefully

Startup costs are typically estimated at around £1,500 to £10,000, depending on how much stock you hold, your website and your insurance. Margins on popular models can be thin, so tie up cash in stock carefully.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around £500 to £6,000, depending on your range, niche and marketing. Thin margins on popular models mean these figures are estimates, and stock choices affect cash flow.

Check Civil Aviation Authority registration and pilot rules for the drones you sell and how to explain them to customers. Also check lithium battery shipping and storage rules with your couriers and insurer, consumer rights on returns, and insurance and VAT.