How I became the 'owner' of an electrical company | Thomas Nagy

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  • Опубликовано: 13 окт 2024

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  • @MrPaddysean
    @MrPaddysean 3 года назад +32

    This mans passion and dedication to his craft is remarkable

  • @Sharron-Idol
    @Sharron-Idol 3 года назад +70

    - So the camera guy is The Stig - according to the reflection in the van's window. - That secret's out now! ;)

    • @tonyl1984
      @tonyl1984 3 года назад +3

      Well spotted 😂🥸

    • @tswdude2675
      @tswdude2675 3 года назад +1

      What time stamp

    • @jix177
      @jix177 3 года назад

      I KNEW it!

    • @xsbxsbxsb
      @xsbxsbxsb 3 года назад

      That would explain his electrifying perfomance on the track

    • @minty290783
      @minty290783 3 года назад +1

      Thats the real reasonwhy the employees brake pads wear out so quickly! 🤪

  • @blastspark580
    @blastspark580 3 года назад +75

    Smashing it Tom . Be super proud of yourself and the things you’ve accomplished.

  • @astplatinum
    @astplatinum 3 года назад +52

    And welcome Stigs photographic cousin, Camera Stig!

    • @ratskert4022
      @ratskert4022 3 года назад

      You beat me to it! Lol

    • @tresslerj1985
      @tresslerj1985 3 года назад +4

      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.

  • @aetch77
    @aetch77 3 года назад +28

    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.

  • @therandombrandan942
    @therandombrandan942 3 года назад +33

    Even though I'm 15 Tom you're my inspiration for a job that I want when I'm older

    • @tncorgi92
      @tncorgi92 3 года назад +2

      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.

    • @therandombrandan942
      @therandombrandan942 3 года назад +1

      I agree

  • @robertharris8106
    @robertharris8106 3 года назад +17

    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.

    • @thomasnagy
      @thomasnagy  3 года назад +4

      Trust me I appreciate your advice. Keep it coming 🤘🤘

  • @Brijoolz
    @Brijoolz 3 года назад +34

    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.

  • @elobiretv
    @elobiretv 3 года назад +58

    Need to get yourself a microfiber mitt instead of using just a cloth, would be so much easier.

    • @almilhouse9059
      @almilhouse9059 3 года назад +2

      Getting someone else to do it would too...
      Hard work cleaning a vehicle, even harder to do it right

  • @Bikemanjoe1
    @Bikemanjoe1 3 года назад +9

    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

    • @thomasnagy
      @thomasnagy  3 года назад +1

      Cheers pal, we appreciate it 👍🏻

    • @bba48
      @bba48 2 года назад

      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

  • @shanetobin270
    @shanetobin270 3 года назад +2

    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.

  • @1996connor
    @1996connor 3 года назад +16

    Now I understand why you got the bucket truck I didn't realise you changed to highway work 😂

  • @TheTW11
    @TheTW11 3 года назад +1

    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.

  • @MatthewHawkyard
    @MatthewHawkyard 3 года назад +1

    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

  • @rufixorg
    @rufixorg 3 года назад +1

    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.

  • @sarah1390
    @sarah1390 3 года назад +1

    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.

  • @GeorgeCox
    @GeorgeCox 3 года назад +5

    What a champion. London's #1 electrician.

  • @mikeenglish1492
    @mikeenglish1492 3 года назад +1

    I like you approach to efficiency and the fact your a risk taker, necessary ingredients for success. Good look

  • @ericbader
    @ericbader 3 года назад +2

    Incredible growth you have made in the last two years. Congratulations!
    I'm an electrician in Virginia in the US.

  • @barrie5852
    @barrie5852 3 года назад +2

    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

  • @neilstokescvwshrewsbury7939
    @neilstokescvwshrewsbury7939 3 года назад +39

    Some people don’t see the need for progress. Stuck in their pre-registration Astra Max van and still using a Nokia 3310 phone…
    If you don’t move with the times you standstill…
    Well Done Tom

    • @Ragnar8504
      @Ragnar8504 3 года назад +1

      I've heard someone say: "No, we absolutely can't update our advertising and web site, our clients want everything to look like it was cobbled together by an amateur using Word 25 years ago!". Unfortunately I don't think "born before 1950" is a very sustainable target group, and that's what they seem to prefer (even though both owners are considerably younger than that).

  • @iScoTT29
    @iScoTT29 3 года назад +12

    All the best tom! Honest and not scared to tell it how it is!

  • @tc6907
    @tc6907 3 года назад +6

    Yes Tom! Another van wash video here we go 🍺

  • @CKDJBOY123
    @CKDJBOY123 3 года назад +1

    nothing but respect for @thomasnagy for grabbing it with both hands and running his arse off with it.

  • @steveolkinevil
    @steveolkinevil 3 года назад +3

    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 👍🏼

    • @thomasnagy
      @thomasnagy  3 года назад +1

      Appreciate it partner 👍

  • @electrician247
    @electrician247 3 года назад +3

    Can see the excitement you have for your biz. Good on you and good luck with your objectives.

  • @rn5666
    @rn5666 3 года назад +2

    The best electrician RUclipsr, the sparky god Thomas Nagy great to see your uploading more !

  • @paulwilson3759
    @paulwilson3759 3 года назад +3

    Tom, you're a credit to our industry my man. Carry on!

  • @andljoy
    @andljoy 3 года назад +9

    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.

  • @kevindinsdale4103
    @kevindinsdale4103 3 года назад +1

    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!.

  • @chrisjones7504
    @chrisjones7504 3 года назад +1

    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. 👍

  • @cannonfodder6654
    @cannonfodder6654 3 года назад +1

    love this guy so articulate and business minded, learning a lot from him and im a painter & decorator!

  • @SamRoebuckisTheBest
    @SamRoebuckisTheBest 3 года назад +1

    Amazing to see the progression here Tom, big respect👊

  • @markukblackmore
    @markukblackmore 2 года назад +1

    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.

  • @kdmaj
    @kdmaj 3 года назад +1

    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.

  • @firedupman1
    @firedupman1 3 года назад +3

    hahah your camera guy/editor is a genius, love the Stig helmet

  • @martincarey8620
    @martincarey8620 3 года назад +3

    So happy to see how you've grown so quickly... Work is like leisure,,, you get out what you put in

  • @franad14
    @franad14 3 года назад +1

    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.

  • @philkipnis740
    @philkipnis740 3 года назад +1

    Wow! My hair is off to you,. Wow doesn't even cover my admiration for what you've accomplished. I owned my own business for over forty years and know what it takes to keep the doors open. My advice is to make a progress plan that you can use as a ruler to hart what opportunities you want to take advantage of and those, which tantalizing, are going to either take you in the wrong direction or will cost you more in the long run than they will be worth. Like your comment on CVS, some deals ARE too good to be true.
    Add my thoughts and wishes that your star continues to rise. Good Show Lad!

  • @paulstreet53
    @paulstreet53 3 года назад

    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

  • @sterlingarcher46
    @sterlingarcher46 3 года назад +1

    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 👍

  • @scconnectltd3980
    @scconnectltd3980 3 года назад +1

    Working for highways is the way forward, it has greater rewards. Good luck and maybe I'll see you around in London.

  • @sterlingarcher46
    @sterlingarcher46 3 года назад +5

    By the way if hand washing the vans becomes too much of a pain , especially in the cold , you can get a Karsher pressure washer and they have loads of brushes and accessories to attach to it and make the job easier and quicker .
    They even have a small battery operated one .

    • @Aidan-LM02
      @Aidan-LM02 3 года назад

      I would never use a brush

    • @JohnnyMotel99
      @JohnnyMotel99 3 года назад

      yes no brush on a car, but commercial vans are always going to get bashed around, so cosmetics are less important.

    • @Fanta....
      @Fanta.... 3 года назад

      @@Aidan-LM02 It's a van, not a limo. brush is fine.

    • @Aidan-LM02
      @Aidan-LM02 3 года назад

      @@Fanta.... even if it was a van I still wouldn’t use a brush

  • @ForTheBirbs
    @ForTheBirbs 3 года назад +1

    I'm watching from Sydney, Australia. Thanks for the update. Wishing you all the best!

  • @Spookieham
    @Spookieham 3 года назад +2

    Great to see the whole story and really glad that things are expanding.

  • @mtrim550
    @mtrim550 3 года назад +1

    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!

    • @thomasnagy
      @thomasnagy  3 года назад +1

      Mr Trimobli you ain’t on Instagram?!?! Why????? I miss the chats man

    • @mtrim550
      @mtrim550 3 года назад

      @@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!!

  • @TYLERCONSTRUCTION
    @TYLERCONSTRUCTION 3 года назад +2

    Yippee! A washing van talk. I love these

  • @Bucho-82
    @Bucho-82 3 года назад +2

    This made me chuckle, I looked up Thomas Nagy and all the reviews about his business that come up are about fish and chips. I presume this was the business that was there previously.

  • @jacekwojnarowski8597
    @jacekwojnarowski8597 3 года назад +4

    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.

  • @benwoodcraft9403
    @benwoodcraft9403 3 года назад +6

    3 videos in 2 weeks???
    Great to see the videos Tom

    • @thomasnagy
      @thomasnagy  3 года назад +3

      Plenty more to come ;)

    • @handyandy6050
      @handyandy6050 3 года назад

      @@thomasnagy Thank You Tom.
      Appreciate doing videos must be labour / time intensive, all whilst you probably need to be working your do-dahs off on something else!

  • @stevel5504
    @stevel5504 3 года назад +1

    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.

  • @Seiskid
    @Seiskid 3 года назад +2

    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.

  • @SultansKitchen1
    @SultansKitchen1 3 года назад

    Thanks for sharing Thomas,😊 keep steaming ahead & don't let anyone knock you down. Only you can decide whats best for you & the company. 👍🏼

  • @camwinstone
    @camwinstone 3 года назад +1

    Great to see the progress and that you’re doing so well. But, wheels first when you clean your van.Very last century cleaning wheels last.

  • @madgebishop5409
    @madgebishop5409 3 года назад +6

    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!

  • @dominicmcc3214
    @dominicmcc3214 3 года назад +1

    Well done Tom. Great to see progress in action 👍

  • @Arachnoid_of_the_underverse
    @Arachnoid_of_the_underverse 3 года назад +1

    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.

  • @wuddadid
    @wuddadid 3 года назад +1

    Fantastic video. This will inspire people to, as you said, put all their chips in and go for it.

  • @sparx2391
    @sparx2391 3 года назад +2

    Good for you, hope it all works out.

  • @klystron1
    @klystron1 3 года назад +1

    I admire your hard work tom good luck with the business expanding. S

  • @danmurphy2399
    @danmurphy2399 3 года назад +1

    Great video, looking forward to the next update!

  • @jamiereader
    @jamiereader 3 года назад +1

    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

  • @graemewilson
    @graemewilson 3 года назад +1

    Loving the content Tom, it's great to see the growth and success of your business, your dedication and commitment are an inspiration

    • @thomasnagy
      @thomasnagy  3 года назад +1

      Appreciate it pal 👍🏻

  • @molexi6537
    @molexi6537 3 года назад

    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

  • @allthegearnoideaoverland
    @allthegearnoideaoverland 3 года назад +1

    Congrats on your achievements Thomas.

  • @abdullahseba4375
    @abdullahseba4375 3 года назад +1

    All very exciting! Look forward to content from this new type of work.

  • @jimginn7163
    @jimginn7163 3 года назад +1

    Well done Tom for the progress, glad to see you doing well pal 👍

  • @porttastic
    @porttastic 3 года назад +2

    I follow you since the beginning and must say you deserve to be successful. Looking at all you have going, your expenses must be astronomic. I can say that worked in a small/medium electric company down south and my boss once said we need £1600 a day just for all the expenses.
    I bet you don’t have any time left at the moment.

  • @stephenisgar6130
    @stephenisgar6130 3 года назад +1

    Good on ya. Credit to you for having ambition

  • @ivanondov8826
    @ivanondov8826 3 года назад +1

    Well done mate, you doing really really good. Keep up 🤝👏👏

  • @evangillies7572
    @evangillies7572 3 года назад +1

    Best person u can trust is your self 😁👍

  • @danbrown8530
    @danbrown8530 3 года назад +2

    Safe to say I winced when you washed the alloys with the brush 😂. Glad to see you progressing so well!

  • @abscomm
    @abscomm 3 года назад +1

    Good for you Tom. Hard work and good work ethics pay off. Be proud of all you have accomplished, well done. P.S. Haters and doubters will always hate and doubt. Be bold and succeed!

  • @RaithUK
    @RaithUK 3 года назад +1

    It's great to see you guys growing mate, looking forward to seeing more of where your going!

  • @almilhouse9059
    @almilhouse9059 3 года назад

    Please please get a microfiber or wool mitt to wash, snow foam 1st to help protect the paint, vans look smashing in black. It stands out when a van is looked after

  • @SparkyDave308
    @SparkyDave308 3 года назад +1

    Seems to me like you’re absolutely smashing it! Well done man!

  • @davidelmer2502
    @davidelmer2502 3 года назад

    The van wash will always be a where we are now moment as far as Tom is concerned.
    Been with you from the start mate, been in it forty years and something tells me your going to make it.
    I hope the do it for a loss and win later pays off, some of them companies haven't got the same honorable qualities as yourself.
    Being rich doesn't make you happy, being happy makes you rich.

  • @TheTraditionalGolfer
    @TheTraditionalGolfer 3 года назад +1

    Well done Tom ive followed you since you started on RUclips i think your doing great 👍 and look forward to watching your business grow you deserve every success that comes your way.

  • @seamuspower5900
    @seamuspower5900 3 года назад +1

    Have to say I really enjoyed that video ! well done Tom

  • @sfsldk6890
    @sfsldk6890 3 года назад +6

    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!

  • @michaelday8463
    @michaelday8463 3 года назад +1

    More power to your elbow Tom, keep up the good work!

  • @LothianValet
    @LothianValet 3 года назад +1

    Great seeing a difference from last yr to now.

  • @ionelsorinharaga4375
    @ionelsorinharaga4375 3 года назад

    Priceless info Tom! Thanks for sharing and wish you the strength and power to do more videos like this one!

  • @BRANE-sh8xb
    @BRANE-sh8xb 3 года назад

    Well done mate! I wish you all the luck 👍

  • @HWrenMaintenanceServicesLTD
    @HWrenMaintenanceServicesLTD 3 года назад +1

    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!

    • @thomasnagy
      @thomasnagy  3 года назад +1

      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

  • @markspalding29
    @markspalding29 3 года назад +1

    Mate u make a lot of sense keep up the good work

  • @peewee3ie
    @peewee3ie 3 года назад +1

    Well done and taking a gamble and hope it all goes to plan and works better for you

  • @humphshumphs
    @humphshumphs 3 года назад +1

    It's brilliant to see how things have grown over the years..... and keep it up. Onwards & Upwards :)

  • @markhannan5167
    @markhannan5167 3 года назад +1

    Good luck for the future Tom i admire you for going for it

  • @kerriganelectricalservices4455
    @kerriganelectricalservices4455 3 года назад

    Hats off to you Tom and Team.
    Good luck for the future bud.

  • @LawrenceSingha
    @LawrenceSingha 3 года назад +1

    Excellent video, lovely updates and wish you all success. Definitely have my support.

  • @andrewbeardsworth5461
    @andrewbeardsworth5461 3 года назад +1

    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.

  • @Kippaxx61
    @Kippaxx61 3 года назад +1

    You deserve to do well you have the guys and determination to succeed but mainly you are not afraid of failure good on you

  • @pccelectricalservicesltd7763
    @pccelectricalservicesltd7763 3 года назад +1

    Fair play tom. Big respect 🙌... ITS COMING HOME!

  • @Aidan-zw7gi
    @Aidan-zw7gi 3 года назад +3

    Tom your company is doing great keep it up!!!

  • @ssmedia
    @ssmedia 3 года назад +1

    Highways is something im becoming more interested in lately. Well done Tom, youre living the dream (well, my dream anyway)

    • @thomasnagy
      @thomasnagy  3 года назад

      It’s a damn hard nut to crack matey. I haven’t cracked it yet though. 👍

  • @handyandy6050
    @handyandy6050 3 года назад +1

    I love the "Stig" disguise on the reflection of "camera guy"!

  • @HighlandSteam
    @HighlandSteam 3 года назад +1

    Lovely to see a genuine sparky. Taking calculated risk to grow the business is always daunting. You always get the same naysayers. If Stevenson listened to the naysayers we would not have a railway system.

  • @akyak471
    @akyak471 3 года назад +1

    Well done Lad, its very hard to start your own business from scratch. Also to pay for all expenses, staff wages, rent etc... And then your own expenses and rent etc...
    Don't listen to haters.... You know your doing something they can't do and thats why they hate. F' em
    Wish you the best. Your one of the electricians on RUclips who's got the experience, talent and skill set to potentially reach very high levels.
    Just a shame that we won't be getting any domestic content anymore and more commercial. I'm in the domestic market, quite happy to stay here to be honest. Don't have much experience in commercial.

  • @tomadams94
    @tomadams94 3 года назад

    Cheers Tom really like the business stuff