The business model is simple. Build out a fleet of car detailers / cleaners (including vans) and develop an easy app or website to attract local customers to your on-demand services for car cleaning. The model is based on one-time fees and built to ramp in up to three regions or across three service types.
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In general the purpose of this financial planner is to help an on-demand car wash and detailing service that brings professional cleaning directly to customers’ locations. Vans equipped with eco-friendly cleaning supplies and specialized equipment travel to homes or offices, offering tiered packages ranging from basic washes to full-scale detailing. By operating as a mobile service, the business reduces overhead costs associated with a fixed location and emphasizes convenience for busy clients, while leveraging a user-friendly scheduling platform and flexible staffing to scale across multiple regions.
Template Features
- Produces 3-statement model (financial statements) with monthly / annual views.
- Model up to 10 years.
- Includes a DCF Analysis.
- Flexible assumptions for up to three regions or service lines.
- Option for van leasing or purchase and option for the use of debt on each purchase.
- Dynamic ramping of van counts by month for each region.
- Outputs include IRR, joint venture capable, ROI, and equity multiple.
- Executive summary with KPIs.
- 17 visualizations.
- Full unlocked and editable Excel workbook.
- Define the maximum washes a van can achieve per month.
- Define the working days per month.
- Utilization schedule (month 1-24 define the % of maximum capacity achieved per van) and years 3 - 10 define the % annually. This applies to each new monthly tranche of vans dynamically over their tenure.
- Define service package pricing, % of customers that buy each type, and the model calculates the weighted average price per service.
- Average purchase price per van and useful life (for depreciation).
- Financing assumptions (% of purchase price of vans financed, loan term, interest rate).
- Average detailers per van (workers), their salaries, and payroll tax/benefits if applicable.
- Define variable costs per van per month.
- Define variable costs per wash.
- Define initial one-time costs to on-board a new van.
- Vans or trailers outfitted with grooming tables, baths, and supplies travel to customers’ homes.
- Similar monthly overhead per vehicle (lease, insurance) and per-service variable costs (shampoo, grooming tools, etc.).
- Teams or individuals drive to client locations, bringing their own cleaning equipment.
- Monthly vehicle costs (fuel, insurance) plus variable costs per cleaning job (cleaning supplies, disposable materials).
- A truck or van equipped with repair tools and spare parts visits cyclists at home or work.
- Monthly costs per repair van, plus parts and materials used in each service.
- Variable costs for ingredients and kitchen supplies per meal served, and monthly overhead for each truck.
- Multiple food trucks operating in different regions, each with its own staff, vehicle lease, and insurance.
- Crews with trucks and equipment (mowers, trimmers) dispatched to customer locations.
- Monthly vehicle costs (truck lease, maintenance) and variable costs (fuel, replacement blades, fertilizer) per lawn serviced.
