Senior Move Management & Downsizing Assistance
Hands-on help for older people moving or downsizing: sorting, packing, coordinating removals and setting up the new home.
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An ageing population means more downsizing moves, and families often live far away. Typical offers: sort-and-pack days, move-day coordination and new-home setup. Solicitors, estate agents and wardens refer clients repeatedly. Patience, trust and clear DBS-checked professionalism are the product. 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: 1000–3000 GBP
- Total starting capital: 2000 GBP
- Setup: 2-4 weeks
- Gross margin: 65-75%
- Business model: Day-rate or fixed project pricing, often commissioned by adult children; referral partnerships with solicitors and estate agents.
- Category: Home Services
Risks
- Emotionally demanding: Clients are parting with lifetimes of belongings; pace matters.
- Trust barrier: Working in vulnerable people’s homes needs DBS checks and impeccable references.
Costs
- Compliance — Public liability insurance and DBS checks — 400 GBP
- Training — Move-management and safeguarding training — 400 GBP
- Marketing — Website, branding and printed guides — 600 GBP
- Sales push — Outreach to solicitors, estate agents and sheltered housing — 600 GBP