Mobile safe supply and fitting service

Homeowners protecting documents and valuables, landlords, small shops, offices, farms and gun or jewellery owners.

A margin on each safe sold, plus a fee for delivery and installation. Repeat work can come from servicing, opening locked safes and referrals from locksmiths and installers.

• Practical with tools and fixings
• Clear, honest sales advice
• Safe manual handling of heavy items

• Public liability insurance, and check whether your cover includes fitting work and goods in transit
• Insurers often require specific security ratings for cash or valuables cover, so check ratings before recommending a safe
• Heavy lifting risks, so use proper handling equipment and get a second person for large safes
• Check wall and floor construction before drilling, and check any landlord or mortgage conditions at your own premises if you store stock at home
• Check consumer rules on distance selling and returns for online orders

Estimates suggest startup costs are typically around £1,500 to £6,000, depending on the stock, tools and handling equipment you buy. Your own costs may differ, so list each item before you commit.

Estimates suggest monthly revenue is typically around £1,000 to £5,000, depending on how many safes you sell and fit, from a minimum of around 10 hours a week. This is revenue before costs, not profit.

Check public liability insurance covers fitting work and goods in transit, and any security ratings insurers require for cash or valuables cover. Also check consumer rules on distance selling and returns for online orders, and wall and floor construction before drilling.