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Guildford Dry Cleaning Service

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Company Summary

Guildford Dry Cleaning Service is a sole trader, start-up enterprise, to be established in Guildford, Surrey.  The company will provide dry cleaning, laundry, and garment alterations, offered with regular home pick-up and delivery services.

The company will have a production facility, but will not need a retail shop front because of our pick-up and delivery service. However, we will need delivery vans, and customer service trained drivers.

Initially, the production facility will be rented. Cleaning equipment will be leased with accompanying maintenance contracts.

Start-up financing will be through owner investment and bank loans, with a line of credit established for operations eventualities.

2.1 Company Ownership

The proposed legal form of business is sole trader. This is a small business and need not publicly disclose its finances. The business can immediately start without the complicated procedures associated with partnerships, limited liability companies, or co-operatives. The owner/founder will be the director and will initially handle the bookkeeping responsibilities.

2.2 Start-up Summary

Capital resource plan

Loan: Lending plan has to be completed and submitted to the bank six months before starting the business. Loan will be needed two months in advance.

Leasing equipment: Buying new machines costs approximately £30,000 as opposed to leasing which costs £10,000 per year including maintenance. Evaluating the leasing solution shows NPV higher than that of buying machines. Moreover, the business is new and has less experience in maintenance and repair of machine breakdown, therefore the optimal solution is leasing machines. The following machines will be leased:

  • 1 Washer - 17kg capacity, high spin, microprocessor control, electric heat
  • 1 Tumble dryer - 18kg capacity, stainless steel drum and gas heated
  • 1 Dry cleaning machine - 11kg
  • 1 Roller Iron 1000 x 300 mm, variable speed and vacuum exhauster
  • 1 Ironing table with steaming vacuum board, integral 7 litre boiler, iron, water pump and light

Capital plan: The owner will invest £32,000 in the business. Additional capital for the business will be borrowed from a bank.

  • Buying a new van, and office/facilities equipment (computer, printer, fax, telephone instrument, tables, chairs, shelving, work tables, racks, etc…) and initial leasing of laundry machines: £19,500
  • Buying another new van in April: £7,000

Annual interest of 6.48% has to be paid on the long-term loans secured with fixed assets.

Start-up
Requirements
Start-up Expenses
Legal £150
Stationery etc. £1,200
Brochures £2,250
Recruitment and Training £400
Insurance £570
Rent £600
Utilities £500
Leased Equipment £834
Research and Development £0
Expensed Equipment £5,000
Other £2,790
Total Start-up Expenses £14,294
Start-up Assets
Cash Required £10,000
Start-up Inventory £500
Other Current Assets £0
Long-term Assets £14,000
Total Assets £24,500
Total Requirements £38,794
Start-up Funding
Start-up Expenses to Fund £14,294
Start-up Assets to Fund £24,500
Total Funding Required £38,794
Assets
Non-cash Assets from Start-up £14,500
Cash Requirements from Start-up £10,000
Additional Cash Raised £12,706
Cash Balance on Starting Date £22,706
Total Assets £37,206
Liabilities and Capital
Liabilities
Current Borrowing £0
Long-term Liabilities £19,500
Accounts Payable (Outstanding Bills) £0
Other Current Liabilities (interest-free) £0
Total Liabilities £19,500
Capital
Planned Investment
Investor 1 £32,000
Investor 2 £0
Other £0
Additional Investment Requirement £0
Total Planned Investment £32,000
Loss at Start-up (Start-up Expenses) (£14,294)
Total Capital £17,706
Total Capital and Liabilities £37,206
Total Funding £51,500
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Start-up
Requirements
Start-up Expenses
Legal £150
Stationery etc. £1,200
Brochures £2,250
Recruitment and Training £400
Insurance £570
Rent £600
Utilities £500
Leased Equipment £834
Research and Development £0
Expensed Equipment £5,000
Other £2,790
Total Start-up Expenses £14,294
Start-up Assets
Cash Required £10,000
Start-up Inventory £500
Other Current Assets £0
Long-term Assets £14,000
Total Assets £24,500
Total Requirements £38,794
Start-up Funding
Start-up Expenses to Fund £14,294
Start-up Assets to Fund £24,500
Total Funding Required £38,794
Assets
Non-cash Assets from Start-up £14,500
Cash Requirements from Start-up £10,000
Additional Cash Raised £12,706
Cash Balance on Starting Date £22,706
Total Assets £37,206
Liabilities and Capital
Liabilities
Current Borrowing £0
Long-term Liabilities £19,500
Accounts Payable (Outstanding Bills) £0
Other Current Liabilities (interest-free) £0
Total Liabilities £19,500
Capital
Planned Investment
Investor 1 £32,000
Investor 2 £0
Other £0
Additional Investment Requirement £0
Total Planned Investment £32,000
Loss at Start-up (Start-up Expenses) (£14,294)
Total Capital £17,706
Total Capital and Liabilities £37,206
Total Funding £51,500