Just starting out to becoming qualified

[Tee45]

Hi Guys , My name is Tony i'm 45 and have been working on and off as a sparky for many years , At 16 i did an apprenticeship but the company folded before signing my paper work and i have lost all my paper work from college , all my sparky jobs have been with qualified sparks so i would go out do the work test it bring back a report and they would fill in the sheets and so on , what i would like to do is be able to work legally on my own , I have been told by able skills that if i do a 5 day practical introduction course , a part p and a 17th edition i can go out and work and sign off my own work , to me this does not sound right , or is it because it is for domestic only, i have a good knowledge of domestic wiring but testing is a little more involved , though i do get some of it , i just need to do the correct courses but where do i start, i can't comit to full time so i need some short courses to get me going and i can build from there , any help would be much appreciated

 

[Dave 85]

I notify about 70 jobs a year. With the registration and notification fees that costs me around £500-£600 You would pay £6,000 for the same service direct from LABC.
Registration does not cost £600 a year, it's around £370.
If you can't get hold of £370 when starting a business, then you're probably doomed to failure anyway.
You should have 10k minimum in the bank to start out as an electrical contractor in my opinion.