Every day, with every kilometer, any car gets more or less dirty. We are all accustomed to seeing car washes for SUVs, minibuses and cars, but there are sorely lack of places where you can wash a truck 20 meters long. Not every production facility, let alone a grocery warehouse, will not allow dirty cars to enter its territory; such requirements for heavy vehicles are more common at warehouse food depots. If for passenger cars a car wash is available in almost every city, then in the case of heavy trucks the statistics leaves much to be desired.
The main consumers are long-distance truck drivers, bus drivers, and, in the future, vehicle fleets. Since the flight can last 5 or more days (sometimes it can take 2-3 weeks), the drivers have to live in their cars. There they eat, sleep and live. Naturally, the cockpit must be neat and tidy. But they also do not forget about the outside of the truck, therefore they use the services of car washes.
The essence of the business idea is to satisfy the need of drivers and owners of trucks for washing heavy vehicles, tractors, buses.
Experts say that a car wash as a business is a very profitable business. And in order for it to bring real income, a number of important points should be taken into account.
It is assumed that the funds will be provided by the bank, or investors, so that the costs of starting a business are not large, a portal car wash can be leased.
Capital investments- 2740.8 thousand rubles.
Net profit- 409 thousand rubles.
Payback period- 6-7 months
Return on sales - 68,2%.
2. Description of the business, product or service
It is planned to start a business with one portal installation worth 2.5 million rubles. After the payback of the first installation, it is planned to install the second gantry car wash.
After the two installations start to generate a stable income, it is planned to install a stationary car wash with the same gantry installation. It will be possible to expand the range of services, for example, to open tire fitting, because you always need to develop.
Also, open a small store of auto parts for consumables, i.e., these are car oils, filters, various liquids such as antifreeze, antifreeze, diesel fuel mixtures, etc. Later, open a car wash for passenger cars.
3. Description of the sales market
This business is just beginning to gain momentum in our country. And it is not developing very quickly at the moment. It is not very developed in our city either.
Washing of trucks as a business is not only a promising, but also highly profitable enterprise. Profits from such activities can significantly exceed the income generated from car washes for passenger cars.
It is enough to compare the cost of the service:
- For the owner of a car, washing the car costs 250 rubles. (average service price).
- The minimum cost of washing trucks varies from 1,000 to 2,000 rubles.
Therefore, it is worth actively developing this industry, it will bring considerable profit, enable truck owners to keep their truck clean, and provide people with jobs.
In our city, according to the portal 2gis, there are 9 car washes for trucks. There are more than 45 car washes for passenger cars. These are the main competitors. Most of them are located on the outskirts of the city, i.e., in places where there is a fairly large flow of cars.
Car wash place
A competitive advantage is expected to be achieved through the choice of a place for a car wash and additional services. The place for a car wash is located along the Dachnoye highway.
Because Since this site is located on the outskirts of the city, the flow of both trucks and cars is ensured, especially in spring, summer and autumn.
4. Sales and Marketing
5. Organizational structure
First, you need to decide on the form of business organization. Two options are possible here: either registration as an individual entrepreneur (individual entrepreneur), or "opening" a legal entity, for example an LLC. Each of these forms has its pros and cons, therefore, to make it easier to make a choice, you need to familiarize yourself in more detail with each of them.
Both for registration as an individual entrepreneur and for opening a legal entity, state registration is required, the procedure for which is determined by the Federal Law on the Registration of Legal Entities and Individual Entrepreneurs. When applying to the registering authority, it is necessary to draw up an application in the prescribed form, prepare and submit constituent documents, as well as pay the state fee.
The next step will be to obtain permits allowing you to run a car wash business.
In particular, these are:
- permission from the local authorities, which are in charge of the territory in which it is planned to open a car wash. To obtain it, you must submit a letter of application to the administration of the city or district for the allocation of a land plot for its construction;
- car wash project, which is being developed by the design organization. Without fail, this project must comply with the current sanitary and epidemiological, architectural, environmental and fire standards and be coordinated with the authorities responsible for compliance with all these standards;
- permission of the architecture committee, sanitary and epidemiological station, environmental protection department, fire protection and labor protection for the provision of vehicle washing services. In the absence of at least one of the conclusions listed here, the project will not be approved;
- an act for permanent or temporary land ownership, which is drawn up after the approval of the project. Only after receiving this document, you are allocated land and a warrant for the construction of your facility is issued.
This is a list of basic documents that are required to open a car wash. There are no special requirements for their compilation and form.
6. Financial plan
7. Risk factors
We will assess the potential risks of the project on a 5-point scale.
External:
- Potential change in legislation. Risk Assessment - 1. This risk can aggravate the environment for business development and reduce the level of profitability. Compensation is carried out at the organizational moment when the form of government, type of ownership and form of taxation are introduced.
- War, natural disasters, cataclysms, accidents and emergencies. Risk assessment - 1. An event objectively can entail large material losses. The property can be severely damaged or destroyed. However, this risk is regulated by the insurance service.
- Opening in a city with a population of 410,000, new car washes, price cuts by competitors. Risk score - 3. As we said, demand exceeds supply, but revenues may fall slightly. This is regulated by the creation of a personal customer base, active promotions and the development of interesting offers. It is necessary to reward the client for his correct choice.
- Seasonal decrease in the number of services. Risk assessment - 5. This risk has no clear time limits. It all depends on the weather. This risk is managed by marketing policies, promotions, and downsizing.
