Laundry & Ironing Collection and Delivery Service
Door-to-door laundry and ironing rounds for busy households, students and small businesses like salons and guesthouses.
Busy professionals and small hospitality firms outsource laundry by the bag. Typical offers: 24-48 hour wash-and-fold per kg, plus ironing per item. A van, domestic-scale machines or a laundrette partnership cover the workload. Weekly subscription rounds build predictable routes and revenue. Gross margin figures are planning estimates of revenue minus direct costs (materials, consumables, fuel and per-job expenses); they exclude the owner's own labour, so treat them as a guide to job economics rather than take-home pay.
- Starting capital: 2500–7000 GBP
- Total starting capital: 4500 GBP
- Setup: 4-6 weeks
- Gross margin: 60-70%
- Business model: Per-kg wash-and-fold pricing with subscriptions for weekly collection rounds; commercial accounts for towels and linens
- Category: Cleaning Services
Risks
- Utility costs: Water and energy prices squeeze margins.
- Logistics load: Collections and deliveries eat hours.
- Damage claims: Shrunk or lost items create disputes; clear terms needed.
Costs
- Equipment — Two commercial-grade washer-dryers or laundrette partnership retainer — 2000 GBP
- Van & kit — Van signage, laundry bags and garment covers — 800 GBP
- Compliance — Insurance, terms and hygiene setup — 500 GBP
- Sales push — Leaflet drops, student-area ads and launch discounts — 1200 GBP