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Title: I want my own scrapyard
Post by: omegod on 19 February 2014, 19:07:39
Been having a really rough ride in work and at the same time been breaking a few cars at home, made some decent cash just selling bits then getting the shells picked up so a bit of a dream would be my own yard ,being my own boss etc. Well smack my arse with a kipper there is a 6000sq ft, fully licensed yard with offices and storage come up for rent near me for £200 a week.  I can't afford the start up sadly but I would have thought it would be more expensive than that to rent.

Anyone fancy going halves  ;) ;D
Title: Re: I want my own scrapyard
Post by: TheBoy on 19 February 2014, 19:12:30
Remember you need to factor in all the 'eld and safety/environment 'dangle berries', and then business rates. And the costs of accountants, banking (as not free to businesses) and everything else that goes with it.
Title: Re: I want my own scrapyard
Post by: pscocoa on 19 February 2014, 19:13:50
Check the rates and whether there is a premium to be paid. Service charges?

No free lunch?

Incidentally if you want your arse slapped with a fish to go the Fast Food thread and you will get it done cheap by the fat whaler of Wakefield
Title: Re: I want my own scrapyard
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 20 February 2014, 10:41:55
I believe it to be compulsory for 'scrappies' to have spent a large proportion of their adult life behind bars..... ::) ::) ;D

....before they go straight.  ::) ::) ::) ::);)

Oh, and you'll need a 'mentally disturbed' hound to guard the place during the hours of darkness. ;) ;D ;D
Title: Re: I want my own scrapyard
Post by: omegod on 20 February 2014, 14:38:03
I believe it to be compulsory for 'scrappies' to have spent a large proportion of their adult life behind bars..... ::) ::) ;D

....before they go straight.  ::) ::) ::) ::);)

Oh, and you'll need a 'mentally disturbed' hound to guard the place during the hours of darkness. ;) ;D ;D

I'm sure the wife won't mind helping out ;D
Title: Re: I want my own scrapyard
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 20 February 2014, 14:57:50
I believe it to be compulsory for 'scrappies' to have spent a large proportion of their adult life behind bars..... ::) ::) ;D

....before they go straight.  ::) ::) ::) ::);)

Oh, and you'll need a 'mentally disturbed' hound to guard the place during the hours of darkness. ;) ;D ;D

I'm sure the wife won't mind helping out ;D


 ;D ;D ;D ;)
Title: Re: I want my own scrapyard
Post by: Elite Pete on 20 February 2014, 17:48:04
Scrap yards don't make their money from selling parts. The real money is in disposing of bodies left in boots or making stolen vehicles disappear. You should be busy in Liverpool  ;D
Title: Re: I want my own scrapyard
Post by: omega3000 on 21 February 2014, 22:17:06
Yes , always wanted to set up some sort of business in scrap cars and wish i had done  :( The local scrap yard owners have done very well , they are always busy and have made a fortune from it . Not knocking the foreign people at all but nowadays the scrappies are full of foreign people stripping cars for parts making a good living out of repairing accident damaged cars .  :y
Title: Re: I want my own scrapyard
Post by: Tony H on 21 February 2014, 22:45:59
Scrap yards don't make their money from selling parts. The real money is in disposing of bodies left in boots or making stolen vehicles disappear. You should be busy in Liverpool ;D


That's very streriotypical Pete You forgot to mention concreate wellies and the river Mersey  ::)
Title: Re: I want my own scrapyard
Post by: cd 2.2 on 22 February 2014, 03:36:22
I would love to own my very own breakers yard, however Iwould have to employ some minions as the mess would drive me mental .... I am told that there is no money in it now though
Title: Re: I want my own scrapyard
Post by: pscocoa on 22 February 2014, 08:46:10
A group company had a big place at Biggleswade and we got our fingers burnt in scrapping the Ark Royal (R09) in the early 1980s. Asbestos!!

It was broken in Scotland.
Title: Re: I want my own scrapyard
Post by: omega3000 on 22 February 2014, 21:15:30
I would love to own my very own breakers yard, however Iwould have to employ some minions as the mess would drive me mental .... I am told that there is no money in it now though

 :-\

Breakers around here have been going for 30 years , always money in scrap  ;)
Title: Re: I want my own scrapyard
Post by: AndyRoid on 22 February 2014, 22:14:12
Scrap yards don't make their money from selling parts. The real money is in disposing of bodies left in boots or making stolen vehicles disappear. You should be busy in Liverpool  ;D
I've spent the last two weeks burgling houses in Liverpool, it feels great to get my stuff back.
Title: Re: I want my own scrapyard
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 23 February 2014, 15:06:21
Scrap yards don't make their money from selling parts. The real money is in disposing of bodies left in boots or making stolen vehicles disappear. You should be busy in Liverpool  ;D
I've spent the last two weeks burgling houses in Liverpool, it feels great to get my stuff back.


Very witty. ;D ;D