The Electrical Show

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about an issue that's only going to become more widespread with electricity bills on the rise. Thomas and Bradley debate where their moral responsibilities lie, Is it there problem, How can not reporting it affect their business and discuss witnessing other illegal activity on-site

Thomas and Bradley look back at what 2022 has been like for them and the electrical sector as a whole. They talk about the effect world events have had on the trade, how the year has been for them as business owners, what they'll leave behind in 2022 and what to look into for 2023

Thomas and Bradley talk about how to make the money you earn work for your business. What you should be banking, what you should be investing in from a business growth perspective and more

Thomas Nagy talks about his experiences building a presence on social media and Bradley Jones talks about how he's used social media to network and forge partnerships. Thomas and Bradley also look at some advice from the experts on how to act on social media

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones apply a business analysis model to the Electrical sector to judge the financial strength and potential earnings within the industry

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk to Ian Bedingfield about his experience attending short courses. Ian left the army and decided to get into the electrical sector, he talks about his experiences ten years later and what the results of taking a short course were for him

Thomas Nagy and Bradley pick their short courses topic up and look at some of the listener reaction to the show two weeks ago. Later in the show Alan Wilson, Managing Director of Select, Scotland's largest trade association joins us to give his thoughts on short courses

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones are joined in-studio by Schneider Electric VP David Williams who discusses the impact of the energy crisis on Electricity 4.0. David also talks about the differences between retro fit and new builds and short term solutions for a long term vision

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about the problem with short courses as they see it from where they stand as business owners and electrical contractors. They talk about how some courses might be misrepresenting potential earnings and employability as well as what they'd like to change about the courses given the chance

James Parkes from Schneider Electric joins Thomas and Bradley to discuss what the homes of the future might look like, what opportunities this presents to domestic contractors like Bradley and what Schneider Electric are doing to support the electrical sector

After Bradley has recently broken up with his girlfriend, Thomas and Bradley discuss whether it's possible to find some kind of work life balance as electrical contractors and business owners. Thomas shares his own similar experiences and observations he's made along the way

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about the logistics of booking in work, sending employees out in the field to complete jobs, how far you should be booked up in advance and how much space you should leave in your diary for urgent enquiries

Thomas and Bradley are joined by Deepak Sharad, Market Development & Offer Manager for Schneider Electric to discuss Electricity 4.0 in the commercial and industrial sector. Deepak explains what Electricity 4.0 is, How contractors can take advantage and what support there is for those that do

Thomas and Bradley collect up the messages they've had in over the past month or two on a range of topics and cover them over the course of the show

A recent survey found that almost nine in ten Electricians do not know how to effectively market their business. Thomas and Bradley talk about whether they feel they have it right or not, look at some of the most commonly used marketing methods and what the experts say you should do

Thomas and Bradley talk about the hiring process, managing relationships with employees, what they will and won't pay for and investing in your workforce

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about what vehicles they have in their fleet, what specialist vehicles they have, van racking, van break-ins and more

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about training and CPD. They talk through the courses they've taken, what the benefits of doing them have been as well as how to make it work for your business and back pocket

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about the road from the first year of operating to becoming a more established business. They discuss everything from adding assets and finding a base to operate from to hiring staff and managing costs

Thomas and Bradley have a bit of a laugh and a moan about nightmare moments they've had in the trade, Nightmare customers and how to handle them and nightmare jobs they wish they'd never taken on

Thomas Nagy & Bradley Jones add another chapter to their guide of setting up and running a business in the electrical sector

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones walk you through how they engage with customers and landlords when it comes to completing EICRs. They also talk about managing the remedial work occasionally needed after an EICR and customers that argue over safety repairs compared to aesthetic improvements

Thomas Nagy and fellow electrical contractor Bradley Jones talk about day one of starting a business. How you can source jobs in those early days, what you should be buying and avoiding purchasing, whether to go limited or down the sole trader route and whether you should buy or lease a work van

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones discuss sourcing recurring revenue and how big a chunk of your profits you can source from this kind of work. Where you can source it from and the ways you can go about doing so

Thomas Nagy is joined again by fellow Electrical Contractor Bradley Jones from Essex. Thomas and Bradley talk about the benefits of networking and creating joint ventures with other Electrical Contractors and Tradespeople.