Mobile phone and tablet screen repair

Individuals with a cracked phone, plus small businesses, offices, schools and letting agents with several devices.

A fixed price per repair covering the part and your labour. Margin comes from buying screens in bulk at trade prices and doing repairs quickly.

• Steady hands and patience
• Comfortable with small electronics
• Friendly, clear customer service

• Public liability insurance, and check cover for work on customers' devices
• Part quality: cheap screens can fail and cause refunds, so offer a short warranty you can honour
• Data privacy: customers' phones hold personal data, so be clear you won't access it
• Check that parts come from legitimate suppliers and that you comply with consumer rights rules
• Water damage and older devices can fail after repair, so explain the risks first

Startup costs are typically around £500 to £2,500, depending on the tools, parts stock and equipment you buy. These are estimates, so get supplier prices for the models you plan to repair first.

Monthly revenue is typically around £600 to £3,500, depending on how many repairs you complete and whether you win business customers. The estimate assumes at least around 8 hours a week.

Check public liability insurance, including cover for work on customers' devices. Check part quality and offer a warranty you can honour, be clear you won't access personal data, use legitimate suppliers, check consumer rights rules, and explain repair risks first.