First and foremost, maintenance company business plans should analyze the market targets you'll go after for your maintenance business. What sorts of companies are your most likely customers? You should know where they are located, how many there are in the target region, and what an average maintenance contract will look like (length, terms, cost etc.). The contents of a business plan for a maintenance company will depend on what the nature of the maintenance services themselves. If your firm is a start-up that will service boilers, that gives you a distinctly different market target from an existing business that works to keep vehicle fleets in tip-top condition. As such, the starting-gate question of “what do you work to maintain?†should be answered front and center, in a section that describes your company's services. From there, answer these:
• What are the main competitive threats you face?
• Do you know the specialties, market shares, and revenues of your competitors?
• How many employees will you have?
• What are the advertising methods you'll rely on?
• Do you know the amount of funding you want to get?
If you know the funding requirement for the venture, you should also be able to show how you will allocate those funds across all of the different categories that will need cash. What goes to marketing versus inventory, rent and utilities versus fees or permits? This is the all-important first piece of your financial plan. You will also need to show your assumptions and revenues, the break-even point you think is realistic, and the profit and loss, cash flow, and balance sheet tables common in a full business plan model. Don't neglect to provide a bio on yourself – preferably one emphasizing your past experience in maintenance – and an exit strategy, if applicable. MasterPlans can help create this entire business plan for you. No matter what stage your company is at, call our expert team (in business since 2002) to get help today! (877) 453-2011.
