Gunner Pass Driving School :: Business Management Studies

Gunner Pass Driving School A good location for any business is vital. You might need to be right in the middle of the city, or you could be better off in an out of town Retail Park or Industrial Estate. To decide what location is best, businesses should think about: * Will we attract passing trade * Will we make regular trips to the bank or a postal depot * Will there be public transport links nearby Whatever option a business goes for, there will be disadvantages. An office in a rural setting might be relaxing, but could be awkward for staff or suppliers making deliveries. Being right in the middle of a city can be very convenient, but also more expensive. Adrian has no workplace for Gunner Pass other than when he is out in his car, and when he is at home. At home he works within his office with his computer and has a telephone for communications. A map to show the location of Gunner Pass is shown below. As of yet he has no other offices or locations for his business. If he decided to rent an office this would be a disadvantage because he would have to pay costs to use the premises. The local areas in which Adrian provides his service are expanding. New homes are being built, this means more shops will be needed to supply everyone’s needs. The houses being built are all in excess of  £100k plus. This means Daventry is attracting wealthy families. Adrian can benefit from this, because there will be more customers in the area needing driving lessons. This could be a disadvantage for Adrian as other driving schools may be set up because of the rise of population in the area. Adrian would now have competition. Adrian needs to be reasonably near his customers. The location of his customers isn’t a big factor as it is with other businesses. This is because he drives to his customer’s house when they are having a lesson. His customers cannot be too far away, as Adrian will have to pay more on petrol to go to them. Adrian’s car runs on Diesel the reasons for this are: †¢ It’s cheap †¢ More Mileage †¢ Less pollution Buying your own premises: advantages and disadvantages If Adrian feels it neccassery he may decide to buy or rent an office and premesis. This will be a new location for Gunner Pass. The new location would need to be in the local area. He is likely only to consider this if he has plans to expand. Buying a property gives you the freedom to use it as you wish - subject to planning regulations or