Snag Doctor : Peter Lightbody Beat His Three-Month Target in Snag Doctor's First Month

In this video, Snag Doctor UK partner Peter Lightbody — running the Hampshire territory — sits down for an extended interview describing a career arc from blacksmithing through sales into running his own snagging-repair franchise, and the launch trajectory that ran ahead of his most optimistic projection. Lightbody used the UK government startup-funding loan to give himself cash-flow headroom — he had budgeted for three months of essentially no income while the business ramped, with a worst-case scenario of nothing happening at all. The funding came through in late October, training completed in November, and trading started late December into January. He describes a deliberate week-by-week growth plan: month one targeting one and a half days of work per week, month two targeting two days, month three targeting three days. The actual ramp ran differently. Month one matched plan; month two went to four days; month three he did not have a day off and worked weekends. The client portfolio he describes today is diversified across two national house builders, several regional house builders, a couple of hotel chains, smaller builders, local jobs, and a surprising volume of work referred from other trades. The training he and his cohort received was excellent — Chris owned the practical training and remains available on the phone for mid-job questions, while John owns the admin and business-side. The Snag Doctor accountancy support set up companies, accounting packages, tutorials, and ongoing administration for partners. For prospective candidates, Lightbody's pitch is concrete: the UK snagging-repair market is massive — even Snag Doctor head office has not tapped half of it. A Snag Doctor UK partner inherits training, accountancy, and a market larger than the network has yet penetrated.