Local pump supplier for farms and installers

Farms, plumbers, heating and drainage installers, groundwork firms, and homeowners with boreholes, wells or flooding problems.

Trade and retail margins on pumps and fittings, plus delivery charges. Repeat trade accounts with installers and farms give steadier income.

• Technical knowledge of pumps, flow and pressure
• Building trade relationships
• Stock control and basic bookkeeping

• Planning and business-use rules for your premises, so check with your council and landlord
• Stock tied up in slow-selling pumps, so start small and reorder based on sales
• Water fittings rules for products connected to mains supply, so check the current Water Fittings Regulations
• Borehole abstraction can need a licence from the environmental regulator, so point customers to check this
• Public liability and product liability insurance, plus employer's liability once you hire
• Credit risk on trade accounts, so set clear payment terms

Startup costs are typically estimated at around £8,000 to £35,000, depending on your unit, how much stock you buy and your insurance. Starting small and reordering based on sales helps avoid money tied up in slow-selling pumps.

Check planning and business-use rules for your premises with your council and landlord. Also check the current Water Fittings Regulations for mains-connected products, and note that borehole abstraction can need a licence, so point customers to check this.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around £5,000 to £25,000, depending on your trade accounts, stock range and local demand. The estimates assume at least about 25 hours a week.