Mobile electric motor repair and servicing

Farms, small factories, car washes, builders' merchants and facilities teams that cannot afford long downtime.

Call-out fee plus hourly labour and parts, or fixed prices for common jobs. Planned maintenance visits can give regular income.

• Electrical fault-finding
• Mechanical repair skills
• Driving and route planning
• Clear communication with customers

• Public liability insurance, plus tools and van cover
• Electrical safety and safe isolation procedures; check what training and testing equipment you need
• Working at customer sites may require site inductions and risk assessments
• Subcontracting rewinds means your reputation depends on someone else's quality
• Carrying scrap motors or waste oil may need waste carrier registration, so check with the Environment Agency or your national equivalent

Estimates suggest startup costs are typically around £6,000 to £25,000, depending on the van, your tools and testing equipment, and insurance. Check what training and testing equipment you need for electrical work before you budget.

As an estimate, monthly revenue is typically around £2,500 to £10,000, depending on your area, the customers you win and the hours you work. Subcontracting rewinds means your reputation depends on another workshop's quality.

Check electrical safety and safe isolation procedures, and the training and testing equipment you need. Check site induction and risk assessment requirements, public liability, tool and van cover, and whether carrying scrap motors or waste oil needs waste carrier registration.