Setting up a mobile grooming services business can be a cost effective and profitable way to tap into a lucrative sector of the pet market. It is a brilliant mobile business idea for anyone who enjoys working with animals and rewards them with a great deal of fun and satisfaction.

Whilst creating any new business is quite easy, we must be honest and say that making it work long term is a little bit tricker! According to the Durham City Incubator (a joint venture between Business Durham, Durham University and New College Durham) 60 percent of new businesses fail in the first three years. This may be so but from our experience mobile business ideas prove much more robust because unlike those having to invest in costly bricks and mortar going mobile via a van conversion is far less costly and offers greater flexibility to respond to clients demands and changes in a specific locality. What is more even a sound business can be put at risk through poor cash flow, an issue that tends not to be such a problem with a successful mobile grooming service with its lower overheads and full payment at the end of each treatment.

So, our message is to fear less with a new business if your decision is to go mobile with your venture.

Mobile grooming services make for a great career.

Any new venture such as a mobile grooming business requires careful consideration and as we have already mentioned, not without risk so a good well thought out Business Plan is a must. The upside being that a mobile approach presents far fewer entrance barriers, restrictions and is much less risky than the alternative of committing to a fixed bricks and mortar location.

With our experience in facilitating mobile businesses, we can certainly help with many of the questions an entrepreneur may have, so let us just consider the pet grooming market.

First, what better way is there for a pet owner who wants to avoid the hassle of transporting their pet to a grooming salon than to book an appointment for a mobile grooming van to come to them. Home deliveries and home services are no longer the exception, they are not only normal, but they also have come to be expected! The customer no longer goes to the supplier they expect their supplier to come to them!

So, by using one of our fully equipped mobile grooming vans an experienced pet groomer can create a lucrative business offering a range of mobile grooming services including bathing, trimming, and nail clipping plus more depending upon their qualifications and experience. Furthermore, many of our clients add a retail display into their grooming vehicle to provide a home delivery service for both essentials and impulse pet purchases.

The pet too benefits in that it is a far less stressful to have to travel to a fixed salon and, often, share the space with other pets and endure the noise and smell of such environments. Being pet owners ourselves, we know that your customers will be happy knowing their pet is just out the front of their house being pampered and enjoying a quality of the groom equal to that available in a traditional salon. Depending upon your Business Plan your overheads should be lower than a salon enabling you to provide your services at a competitive price to your competitors without losing margin.

Bespoke design assistance for your mobile grooming services.

Our experienced design team will create the interior of your grooming vehicle to provide the comfortable working environment that is exactly right for you and for those in your care. With each of our pet grooming vans being so individual and distinctive you will just know that your business comes across as something special. Materials and colour schemes to will also be exclusive to you along with equipment to your own choice.

Your comfort and safety are our concern, so every one of our grooming vans is fully insulated and all equipment and electrical installations certified by independent qualified electricians. We are ISO 9001 Certified to give you assurance of the quality of our van conversions.

Standard features found within our mobile grooming services vehicles.

Fully insulated wall and ceiling lining.

Sealed heavy duty none slip floor covering.

Floor drain for interior washdown.

Waterproofed RCD protected 13-amp electrical supply.

Storage and services accessed via rear doors.

LED downlighting.

Hydro bath with hot and cold-water supply.

Fresh and wastewater tanks.

A large wall mirror.

Adjustable height grooming table.

Finishing Drier and/or Blaster.

Storage cupboards and drawers for all small items of equipment.

Worktop.

Display cabinet for retail sales to add extra income and can include pet accessories and even pet foods and health care items.

Optional features that can add that little extra

Solar power via roof mounted panels.

Battery power supply as alternative to mains supply.

Electric slide out step.

Entrance ramp ideal for elderly or disabled pets.

Door guard/safety gate especially to secure cats.

Flatscreen TV for background sound and entertainment.

Surround sound music system including mp3 docking.

Window into cab.

Roof mounted air conditioning unit.

Nearside door window.

Grooming van graphics

It is important to use the exterior of your grooming van to create just the right image for your business. Creating the right graphics can prove to be incredibly useful in boosting your sales through the right branding. In this way we can transform your grooming van into a moving local advertisement that will be seen by hundreds of potential clients each time you are out an about.

Should you not initially want to incur the cost of a full vehicle vinyl wrap then rest assured we are just as happy to provide partial wraps or simple basic graphics as a lower cost option that we will be confident will work for you.

Multi Vehicle Technology Ltd

With our wealth of experience in helping turn our clients mobile business ideas into reality across a wide range of markets from street vending to mobile gaming, pet ambulance services to mobile veterinary practices, food retailing to maintenance services you can be assured that if you are thinking of creating a mobile grooming services business we can guide you through the whole process of sourcing the right vehicle (be it new or second hand) selecting the right equipment, advise on the alternative power options available to you and provide help with branding.

Whilst we are large enough to work with many well-known national fleet operators, we remain small enough to provide just the same personal attention to a one-off vehicle conversion. We specialise in bespoke vehicle builds and conversions so the more unique and special you wish to be the more we will enjoy the challenge you set us!

To turn your dream of a mobile grooming service into a profitable business why not have a chat with us on 0116 326 0989 and we will be extremely happy to talk through all the options. Alternatively, if you would like to visit us here at our factory in Leicester just give us a call and we will look forward to seeing you.

If you are pretty sure what you want then simply drop us an e-mail at sales@multivehicletechnology.co.uk with your requirements for us to respond with a quotation.