How I became the 'owner' of an electrical company | Thomas Nagy
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Timecodes
0:00 - Intro
0:21 - Driving in a hired van
0:39 - Collecting my new vans
1:33 - The problem with being a self employed electrician
2:22 - Hiring an admin
5:04 - Covid lockdown
5:12 - Leaving the domestic sector
5:23 - Problem with the domestic sector
6:04 - Highway Work
6:31 - Naomi joining the team
6:42 - Problem with getting into commercial sector
8:01 - Placing deposit on the bucket truck
8:45 - Lost opportunity
9:32 - Hiring another admin
10:00 - Finding the perfect unit
11:55 - Naomi leaving the team
12:16 - Joe and James join the team
12:21 - Business expenses
12:43 - Rail work
13:27 - Why the CZcams content slowed down
14:06 - Purchasing the electric van
14:41 - Becoming VAT registered
16:09 - Trolling you guys :)
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- So the camera guy is The Stig - according to the reflection in the van's window. - That secret's out now! ;)
Well spotted 😂🥸
What time stamp
I KNEW it!
That would explain his electrifying perfomance on the track
Thats the real reasonwhy the employees brake pads wear out so quickly! 🤪
This mans passion and dedication to his craft is remarkable
And welcome Stigs photographic cousin, Camera Stig!
You beat me to it! Lol
Some say his eyes record the footage and he has a HDMI port in the back of the head. All we know is he's called the Camera man.
Smashing it Tom . Be super proud of yourself and the things you’ve accomplished.
It's great to hear an update on how things are going, where things are going and why. It's also great to see the MD? cleaning his own vehicle rather than jumping straight to 'I have Minions! Do as I say and wash that van!'.
You hit the nail on the head with the idea of getting premises and having everyone together; While working remotely can work, you don't get the camaraderie that will build by day to day interaction with the rest of your team, and it is the feeling of 'belonging' that helps when you have to pull together (usually when the brown smelly stuff hits the rotary air distributor) Bigger companies mostly lose that feeling of family, and that is usually caused by people who know jack shit about the actual business take the helm and just look at the bottom line so, as you grow, promote from within where you can, buy in specialist skills if you need them NOW, otherwise train your people. If you do buy in the skills, cross train your people, some will leave, some will stay, but if you get a rep for being a good employer then you will get good people.
I've rambled on a bit, to say the least, so, Good Luck with building the business, I hope everything works out.
Trust me I appreciate your advice. Keep it coming 🤘🤘
Tom - So, yeah, I haven't been posted much lately, I've been busy transforming my business.
Me - good, your priorities are in the right place. Keep evolving.
Need to get yourself a microfiber mitt instead of using just a cloth, would be so much easier.
Getting someone else to do it would too...
Hard work cleaning a vehicle, even harder to do it right
Fills in a lot of the gaps. Why the bucket truck etc.
I’m sure your right about the domestic market.
Every job a potential court case to get your money.
I say, good luck. Crack on.
Now I understand why you got the bucket truck I didn't realise you changed to highway work 😂
Even though I'm 15 Tom you're my inspiration for a job that I want when I'm older
Everyone needs a mentor like Tom; a good head for the business and willing to go the extra mile to get good people in house.
I agree
im irish and the electrical company i work for started with a father and two sons 35years ago in ireland.now the company has over a 1000 employes through europe. you are making all the right moves to become a bigger company. dream big tom.i have watched your chanel for 3 years.its great to see you grow.
Tom i remember watching that video of you washing the van at the petrol station and it is some journey from then to now you are honest straight talking and no bullshit, Sara sounds like a huge part to the success of the company also and so great to see, keep doing what you are doing and ppl like me will keep getting inspired by it
Cheers pal, we appreciate it 👍🏻
I can remember in a video tom saying he doesn't really care for comments and what the viewers think, seemed heat of the moment tbf. But this was near a time where you wouldn't see any feedback on viewers comments as well. Good to see the attitude is changed with the growth
All the best tom! Honest and not scared to tell it how it is!
Great to see the whole story and really glad that things are expanding.
It's great to see you guys growing mate, looking forward to seeing more of where your going!
So happy to see how you've grown so quickly... Work is like leisure,,, you get out what you put in
Fair play to you,well done Tom I've followed you for a long time and to see how far you've come is amazing.
Good luck for the future Tom i admire you for going for it
Seems to me like you’re absolutely smashing it! Well done man!
Amazing to see the progression here Tom, big respect👊
Amazing progress since the first van washing video. I love the fact that you are trying to create an environment where people want to come in, socialise and be part of a team, this is very important. Good luck and look forward to more updates and watching you progress.
Really appreciate that update Tom. It must have been not too long after the last update when I ran out of chances to watch too. Nicely timed to pick up just as I get chance to start watching again.
Wonderful to see the progression and growth with the business and certainly seems like the right decisions for you and the team
Well done Tom ive followed you since you started on CZcams i think your doing great 👍 and look forward to watching your business grow you deserve every success that comes your way.
I'm watching from Sydney, Australia. Thanks for the update. Wishing you all the best!
Well done Tom. Great to see progress in action 👍
It's awesome to have witnessed all of these steps unfolding along the way , I remember watching the videos when Tom was filming and talking to his phone , now man a proper bossman and dat 👍
All very exciting! Look forward to content from this new type of work.
Well done Tom for the progress, glad to see you doing well pal 👍
Yes Tom! Another van wash video here we go 🍺
Great seeing a difference from last yr to now.
Great video and explains a lot as to why there hasn't been too much content. Amazing to see your progress from your first videos on here to where you are now with the growth of your company. Hard work does pay off :). Wishing you all the best in the future and will look forward to future updates and more content. Incredibly inspiring and reassuring to someone currently retraining to be a sparky and from what I've seen and heard industrial sparky is the way forward.
So glad to see you back , love to listen to your attitude to business and stuff , think its a good way to look at things. Also the British gas things, i have a mate who worked for them , he hated it , went out on his own with another guy from there , they are doing well as far as i know.
Excellent progress sir. Onwards and upwards!
Tom, you're a credit to our industry my man. Carry on!
You have my full admiration,it must be so rewarding to see things coming together. I hope we will still see videos when the street/industrial side of things becomes the normal
Priceless info Tom! Thanks for sharing and wish you the strength and power to do more videos like this one!
Well done and taking a gamble and hope it all goes to plan and works better for you
Hats off to you Tom and Team.
Good luck for the future bud.
Good for you Tom and building a solid future for you and others. Found it interesting and a good lesson in believing yourself and putting it all on the table. No risk, no gain in life. Happy for you and the team.
The best electrician CZcamsr, the sparky god Thomas Nagy great to see your uploading more !
Oh man...yes what a progress Tom but you got to have balls of steel..going forward. All the best ,hope you business will grown bigger not just financially but also mentally.
Can see the excitement you have for your biz. Good on you and good luck with your objectives.
It's brilliant to see how things have grown over the years..... and keep it up. Onwards & Upwards :)
So very interesting and hugely inspirational. This is the content we love. And it is early days. I'm sure you'll have challenges in future. Please keep up the transparency of good and not so good. That level of honesty with positivity is your USP.
Mate, nice progression. Best of luck moving forward
Keep going! Interesting to see how you progressed. I'm at the stage of me and one full time subby, with me doing a full time working week and admin so I need to take the plunge!
Incredible growth you have made in the last two years. Congratulations!
I'm an electrician in Virginia in the US.
Well done mate. Glad your going for it
I love how you really want to create a great working atmosphere and form camaraderie between your staff. I currently work for myself by myself and to be truthful finding it a bit lonely. I have always loved to work somewhere with an atmosphere like that. I only did once and that was over 15 years ago!
If I lived in London I'd be asking for a job.
Great work and all the best with your future success. 👍
Congrats on your achievements Thomas.
Good for you, hope it all works out.
Thanks for sharing Thomas,😊 keep steaming ahead & don't let anyone knock you down. Only you can decide whats best for you & the company. 👍🏼
My favourite thing about this video is that your not super coating anything. Clear and concise and brave to be taking it on! Power to you, look forward to the content
love this guy so articulate and business minded, learning a lot from him and im a painter & decorator!
Appreciate it man 🤘
Loving the content Tom, it's great to see the growth and success of your business, your dedication and commitment are an inspiration
Appreciate it pal 👍🏻
Tom your company is doing great keep it up!!!
Great video, looking forward to the next update!
great vid tom well done on getting started in this mad world
I remember a couple of years ago when I first started to follow you. What a change since then, and yet still as good as ever. Thank you!.
Thanks man
Great video, excellent incite . I work on highways im 43 and started when I was 21, I still enjoy my work
Only a small company now enjoy it more than when we worked for the big highways companies
Hope your company carries on doing well, best of luck for the future
More power to your elbow Tom, keep up the good work!
What a champion. London's #1 electrician.
Well done Tom and the team!
Congrats Tom! Inspiring stuff
Excellent video, lovely updates and wish you all success. Definitely have my support.
I remember Tom's videos doing small jobs, like fixing outside lights and so on. And then couple years later we can see progress. Well done! Work hard, go hard! Keep up.
Have to say I really enjoyed that video ! well done Tom
I like you approach to efficiency and the fact your a risk taker, necessary ingredients for success. Good look
Fair play Tom seriously, I've watched your videos for years now and I love how much of a genuine guy you come across as, other youtubers are so careful of what they say but you just say it how it is! I'm an adult trainee and have just finished college and hoping to set up on my own next year and you realy are an inspiration as to what is possible, keep up the good work and videos mate 👍🏼
Appreciate it partner 👍
I like that you take risks! Go for it!
Working for highways is the way forward, it has greater rewards. Good luck and maybe I'll see you around in London.
Great work Tom and your crew. Very happy to see things are moving onward and upwards for you. From where you started back in the day until this point you’ve done a fantastic job.
All credit to you sir!
Mr Trimobli you ain’t on Instagram?!?! Why????? I miss the chats man
@@thomasnagy my man!
Nah I haven’t been on for some time! I’ll reach out to you on Facebook messenger but I know you’re a very busy man!!
Fair play Tom. You deserve every success mate, you're clearly grafting for it! Ignore the haters
You deserve to do well you have the guys and determination to succeed but mainly you are not afraid of failure good on you
Safe to say I winced when you washed the alloys with the brush 😂. Glad to see you progressing so well!
Fair play tom. Big respect 🙌... ITS COMING HOME!
Yippee! A washing van talk. I love these
Fantastic video. This will inspire people to, as you said, put all their chips in and go for it.
Absolutely spot on comment about cameraderie and people physically meeting each other and the team it builds. I work as an engineer, working on sites around the country and I am home based - ie: I never go to an office. There are six of us dotted around the country. It's just not the same when you never see any of your colleagues. When on site you naturally watch what you say and can never fully relax or tell a dodgy joke with a customer in the same way you would with a colleague.
Love the consistent content!
Moved up to London a couple years ago and am trying to move up and be in a position like yours, so nice to watch along from years ago and see the progression with you!
You need a large soft faced broom and a foamer Thomas. Good luck with the new work methodology, certainly a big step in the right direction.
Well done mate!
brill vid tom well done
Mate u make a lot of sense keep up the good work
I started watching your stuff when I was 17, working in residential installations alongside school, now I'm turning 20 soon, working on railways and electrical infra and I come back to your channel and suddenly you are starting work on railways aswell! I'm looking forward to the content.
I'm half expecting to come back in 2 years to find out that you're going to engineering school just like me haha
Well done mate! I wish you all the luck 👍
That's a really impressive story Tom. Good luck to you.
Glad to see that you are willing to put your money where your mouth is. I'm also glad that you are not getting rid of the common office environment. Where I work, just before COVID became a big deal here in Canada which was around March 2020, My place of business was setting out to get rid of the building and we would soon be out of a job as of July Last year. Well when the covid lock-downs began here, our call center became swamped because of people needing to work from home (as I work for an Internet Service provider) so that saved our jobs for the biggest part except those who didn't have the resources to support the call center software properly working (basically too slow of an internet speed). When you work from home there is no separation from your home life and your work life. I have been doing this for a year now and I usually like being at home alone for the most part but going to the workplace offered me clear separation and if times got a little lonely or tough at home, I had the workplace and colleagues to help me cheer up. I am honestly so burned out with working from home and my company is finding ways In my opinion to work harder for little to no extra pay.
Keep up the good work!!
Bloody love it... keep on going dude...
Loved the video keep up the good work
Brilliant video! All good points which I can relate to most. The two best business decisions I made were going VAT registered and stopping the domestic work. I personally think you've made good business decisions, got a good set up and will do extremely well. Loving the regular videos are back too!
Thanks for the feedback. We are trying to get on top of content again now. We have a bunch of raw footage, it’s just cutting and editing that takes time
Loved this
Well done sir!
great video, answers all the questions everyone has been asking! go big or go home!..or in the case of other lesser youtube electricians..keep making boring videos about eicr and car charger installations 😂looking forward to each video more and more! lovely stuff!
Fantastic - honest video 👍 Best of luck with the direction your business is heading in 👍
Good update. Going commercial sounds like a good move. Hope it really works out for you. Try and avoid those loss leader jobs if you can. You can quickly go out the door backwards doing them and most commercial customers will still shop around on the next job no matter how good a deal you previously gave them.
top work mate good luck to you
FairPlay to you ben following you for ages now and FairPlay to you taking the risks im trying to grow my company there was 3 of us but at to let one go so finding good ppl is hard keep up the good work
Quite the inspiration. Well done 😊