A mobile locksmith fee must recover hardware and the paid calendar around the customer's door. Fictional Latchfield Mobile sells 176 hours from 320 scheduled technician hours per base month. Positive opening-year EBITDA still leaves net income of -$3,236.06 after depreciation and the model’s tax provision.
Check whole-route contribution while retaining hardware, paid technicians and owner remuneration.
Keep this hourly offer distinct from a whole-job quote
Latchfield Mobile is a two-van residential and small-commercial operation in a mid-cost suburban US territory whose state is unselected. It sells hours allocated to lockouts, rekeying, lock repairs, vehicle keys and door hardware. These are scenario hourly fees, not verified local prices. The fictional forecast covers January 2027 to December 2029.
Ordinary locks, blanks and hardware are within direct costs. Safes, large access networks and work outside the selected capability are excluded. Establish the customer's authority and a supported task before reserving field time.
One field-hour pool carries the full mix
The base 55% utilization earns $29,568.00 at a weighted $168.00 per sold hour. Travel, gaps and other nonsold work must fit in the remaining calendar. The table excludes opening ramp and later growth.
| Service | Base sold volume | Fee per hour | Base revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lockouts | 44 hour | $150.00 | $6,600.00 |
| Rekey and keys | 44 hour | $135.00 | $5,940.00 |
| Lock repairs | 44 hour | $175.00 | $7,700.00 |
| Vehicle keys | 26.4 hour | $220.00 | $5,808.00 |
| Door hardware | 17.6 hour | $200.00 | $3,520.00 |
| Total selected mix | 176 hour | $168.00 weighted | $29,568.00 |
Separate hardware from the cost of reaching the job
Direct purchases consume 17% of revenue. Travel fuel, paid leads, processing and warranty/credit contingency are separate operating costs. After both groups, 72.1% remains for fixed pay and overhead.
Two technicians are paid during weak demand. Half-time owner management is economic remuneration, counted once with no employer allowance in this case. Paid customer support adds coordination, not another field technician. Removing those costs would change the operation being priced.
Stock funding does not disappear when EBITDA is positive
The model holds 30 physical days of hardware, with 15-day supplier payment and 6-day customer collection. These are blended assumptions rather than agreed terms. A stocked van uses cash before all its contents are sold.
Opening-year revenue is $325,248.00 and EBITDA is $18,966.31; EBITDA excludes depreciation, interest and income tax. The saved net loss remains -$3,236.06. Proposed equity is $180,000.00, including $120,000.00 from the owner. External capital and supplier timing remain uncommitted; refundable deposits and unquoted specialist equipment are excluded.
Measure the route before changing the fee
Track sold task hours, total technician occupation, hardware, travel and callbacks over a complete route. A higher fee for a specialist task helps only if compatible work is sold and collected within the same field calendar.
If parts compatibility or travel consumes more time than assumed, revise the supported scope, routing or quote method while retaining technician pay and owner remuneration.
Make the next decision with your own evidence
Collect route and hardware-use records for supported tasks, obtain actual stock terms, and retain owner pay when updating the forecast.
Explore published business plan examples ↗Latchfield Mobile is a fictional prelaunch scenario prepared with AI assistance. Inputs are illustrative; forecast results come from the matching saved financial model. Funding is proposed. The diagrams explain the case and do not depict actual premises, established demand or promised earnings. Replace the assumptions with evidence before committing.
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