Domestic pv installations south coast, Brighton to Bournemouth

[spanishgary]

Hi All

New here, my name is gary weston & i would be interested to hear from teams that are looking for PV Installs along the south coast, Brighton to Bournemouth

& the M4 corridor. We are rolling out a big marketing campaign from the 2nd April & will require teams to install. It will all be domestic work

 

[Worcester]

@spanishgary - can you give us a link to your REAL membership please ?

Part of the MCS / Real requirements - You knew that anyway didn't you.

 

[sedgy34]

Have those areas not heard or had Pv in the last 5 years

 

[Worcester]

@sedgy34, I think the South Coast is one of the later areas to catch on to it, as the north east and scotland have been so busy

It's because Sotland is so far north in summer they get nearly 24 hours of sunshine

 

[jason121]

@spanishgary - can you give us a link to your REAL membership please ?

Part of the MCS / Real requirements - You knew that anyway didn't you.

why would you want his MCS/ REAL Details?

 

[sedgy34]

He doesn't believe he's got them that's why

 

[jason121]

and this would be a problem if selling pv, thermal and ASHP

 

[balbecdaze]

wot no spanishgary?

 

[Gary K]

On the bright side, you've saved him the expense of a "big marketing campaign"

 

[spanishgary]

Worcester, our real membership number is 00057717, we had a couple of non conformities on our MCs assessment which we will rectify before 15th March
That is why we have said from April 2nd

 

[sedgy34]

How is your campaign goin to stand out from the hundreds already out tthere you could be disappointed with the interest after you have spent your money on the campaign

 

[spanishgary]

I have run sales operations for 3 of the largest privately owned solar companies in the uk over the last 2 years & have generated sales in excess of £5million, just did not like the way they don't look after customers

 

[SRE]

Oh dear

 

[MCS Renewables]

Spanishgary ....how are you going to compete with established companies that exist in these areas who have no commission driven sales teams, no business building overheads, who can install 4kW of decent quality solar PV with an immersun for around £6K.

Solar PV is only going to exist for small efficient well run localised businesses in the future, probably contractors that have other revenue streams and in my opinion you are about three years too late.

According to Gemserv figures produced for the March edition of renewable Energy Installer over 55% of PV installers have lapsed their registration with registered installers down to 3876 with only 40 new installers registered for the entire UK in Janurary 2013.
Obviously the facts indicate that this is a collapsing industry.

The total amount of PV installs in January 2013 was 6372 shared between 3876 installers is 1.64 projects per installer per month.

As a guide we have two teams doing two sometimes three projects each week and in Janurary we registered 18 PV jobs and 2 thermal jobs.
For a poor weather month.
That is way above the average and that means that a lot of other installers must have done nothing, thats how an average works !
We are booked four weeks in advance and 80% of our projects come from referrals from our customer base.

The days of the big marketing campaign with high pressure salesmen telling lies are hopefully numbered, the public are better informed and more likely to buy local with recommended trusted tradesmen.

Perhaps you should be selling Spanish time share or skate board wheels or find some other train to jump on as the renewables train is losing steam !

 

[MCS Renewables]

In addition to above we get four times as many enquiries from installers, subbies, roofers now doing PV, cavity wall installers now doing PV all looking for work than we do potential customers looking for an install.

Another indication if you needed one that Renewables is in recession.

 

[jason121]

Give the guy a break. Maybe he should claim benefits from the govt, instead of trying to earn a living.

 

[Worcester]

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Tel: 01666 834 087
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[spanishgary]

OOh, a bit harsh methinks
Ok guys , perhaps this is not the forum for me. High pressure salespeople has not been a forte I have ever specialised in nor come to that Spanish timeshare or skateboard wheels, never been one to jump on trains either but can compete with your 6k inc an Immersun or a Total energy minder (energy savings trust approved) Boiler control.
Perhaps you guys don't require additional work but from the sounds of your post there are guys out there who do , so I will just find another way to reach them
My installation director is currently overseeing in excess of 30 fits a week for another company so yes indeed there must be plenty of Installers not doing anything, other colleagues have just opened in North London & have sold 18 in 3 weeks out of which 16 are being fitted so I do not believe that the train is running out of steam ,just opening up for professionals who know how to market properly.

Not looking to ruffle anyones feathers but as a guide to sales , property is still selling in Spain even though the market is on it's arse & the Uk is a lot better place to do business
Thank you for all of your comments & good luck with whatever it is you are going to move on to

 

[Dave58]

We have installed over 600 installation through out the country if you would like to see our work you can see it at asheelectrical.com

 

[moggy1968]

I think it's a real shame when someone comes on here with the best of intentions, be it offering work or looking for advice, and is met by a wave of what amounts to little more than abuse.

Not just this poster but also many others, infact, it seems, any newcomer.

I've come back to the forum after a bit of time away and am saddened by the way it has turned.

I know things are tough out there, but a forum like this is supposed to be a place for mutual support and advice, not one upmanship and snide comments

 

[sedgy34]

What???

 

[jason121]

OOh, a bit harsh methinks
Ok guys , perhaps this is not the forum for me. High pressure salespeople has not been a forte I have ever specialised in nor come to that Spanish timeshare or skateboard wheels, never been one to jump on trains either but can compete with your 6k inc an Immersun or a Total energy minder (energy savings trust approved) Boiler control.
Perhaps you guys don't require additional work but from the sounds of your post there are guys out there who do , so I will just find another way to reach them
My installation director is currently overseeing in excess of 30 fits a week for another company so yes indeed there must be plenty of Installers not doing anything, other colleagues have just opened in North London & have sold 18 in 3 weeks out of which 16 are being fitted so I do not believe that the train is running out of steam ,just opening up for professionals who know how to market properly.

Not looking to ruffle anyones feathers but as a guide to sales , property is still selling in Spain even though the market is on it's arse & the Uk is a lot better place to do business
Thank you for all of your comments & good luck with whatever it is you are going to move on to

i believe these guys are looking for work
MCS - ELC54561

08000 461 378

www.solarconcept.co.uk

 

[Worcester]

Someone comes on here touting business, a few honest questions have been asked here and via pm, some have and some haven't been answered.

This forum is not one were business is generally touted, it offers advice etc.

I don't get the OP's angle, yes, there is plenty of work out there, yes it's very different from late 2011, very few of us (if any) that post regulalry employee salespeople, that doesn't mean it's wrong to do so.

I would have expected a more open, pitch from the OP, as I say, I didn't get his angle, - was he trying to help installers, or has he got a half busy salesforce, and can genuinely offer installtions, still I'm none the wiser.

Just what is the offer / pitch?

My concern is raised though when I see that name Gary Weston again as one of the directors... his other directorships:

Mobility Network Limited (Company is dissolved)
Billy Whizz Promotions Limited (Company is dissolved)
D.O.I.T. Limited (Company is dissolved)
Jobs 4 The Boyz Limited (Company is dissolved)
Kitchen Factory Outlet (Southern ) Ltd
Trades 2 Call Ltd
Green & Eco Energy Solutions Ltd

And the NEXT BIG THING is......

 

[Worcester]

And the other director is Peter Brock:
A.B.C. Solar (UK) Limited (Company is dissolved)

 

[moggy1968]

like I said, not just this post