Local hygiene supplies to small businesses

Cafes, salons, small offices, nurseries, care homes, gyms and landlords who want a reliable local supplier.

You earn the margin between your bulk buying price and your selling price, often through repeat orders and small delivery or minimum order charges.

• Reliable and organised
• Comfortable approaching businesses and selling
• Basic stock control and bookkeeping

• Check you have room to store stock safely at home, and whether your landlord, mortgage lender or insurer allows it
• Public liability and stock or goods in transit insurance
• Chemical cleaning products may have labelling and storage rules, check the HSE guidance before stocking them
• Thin margins and slow-paying customers, so check payment terms before you extend credit
• Check your vehicle insurance covers business deliveries

Startup costs are typically around £1,000 to £5,000, depending on how much stock you buy, storage and your vehicle. This is an estimate, so check supplier minimum orders and your own delivery needs before setting a budget.

Monthly revenue is typically around £1,000 to £5,000, depending on how many regular customers you win and how much they order. Margins can be thin and some customers pay slowly, so check payment terms before extending credit.

Check you have room to store stock safely and whether your landlord, mortgage lender or insurer allows it. Look at public liability and goods in transit cover, HSE guidance on chemical products, and that your vehicle insurance covers business deliveries.