With winter well and truly upon us, now is the perfect time to avoid the bad weather and get working on your car restoration projects, ready to show off in the summer.

You’ve worked hard on your business plan, researched the make and model of cars you want to target, and found somewhere to store your vehicles, now it’s time to get your business up a running. But how will you buy and sell cars for a profit?

If you have a love for vehicles, an eye for a good deal and enjoy sales, setting up as a car trader may be a good business venture in 2020.

If you are a mobile mechanic, mobile valet, roadside breakdown assistant, window fitter or have worked on or converted vans for others, making sure your van is both safe and compliant will be an important element to the efficiency and safety of your business.

If you run a motor trade importer/exporter business, you are more than likely aware of unforeseen events that can lead you to financial loss.

It might be the festive season, a time to put your feet up after a hard year, park up the van and relax with family and friends. But before you do it’s worth considering some sobering figures from government sources.

With the busy Christmas delivery season in full swing, your fleet must have the correct insurance. While courier insurance and haulage insurance both specify ‘carriage of goods for hire and reward’

The life of a courier or haulier often comes with increased risks due to extra mileage to sometimes unknown destinations, fragile or perishable cargo, tight deadlines and the transport of goods that may be prone to theft.