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ENGINEERING
AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING
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DECLARATION
I declare that this is my original work under taken after carrying out my own research and have
been submitted on a confidential basis sales for the profit or my career and is not for use by any
other person .
DATE :
SIGN :
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I acknowledge and wish to recognize those who offered their support and time throughout the
production of this book. Special thanks to go to my supervisor for guidance and secondly I
would like to thank my caring and loving dad, mum and my sisters and relations for their
financial support, moral support and encouragement. May God bless you all .
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DEDICATION
My dedication goes to Almighty God for His protection, secondly dedication to my parents Mr
and Mrs Kahiga, loving sisters for their prayers and relations for providing their support
throughout my course.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION ........................................................................................................................1
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .......................................................................................................... ii
CHAPTER THREE.....................................................................................................................7
3.1 CUSTOMERS.......................................................................................................................7
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3.2MARKET SHARE .................................................................................................................8
3.3 COMPETITION....................................................................................................................8
CHAPTER 6 ............................................................................................................................. 25
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6.0 FINANCIAL PLAN ............................................................................................................ 25
6.5.4 PRE-OPERATIONAL
COST.................................................................................................................................................
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CHAPTER ONE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
B.N Car CLINIC LIMITED is a privately owned business set to provide vehicle services and
selling of spare parts to residents of Karatina town. It is sole proprietorship form of business
located in Nyeri ,Karatina town. In future the business is intending to expand its product. It aims
at creating employment and offering affordable products. The business will aim at eradicating
literacy and will go by the name:
P O BOX 10101
NYERI.
The key customers will be individual customers from the surrounding area. The competitors will
include Blesssed Auto garage and Mwangaza Auto garage . Cost price, pricing strategies will be
used which will be determined by factors such as competitors charge, seasons. Advertising will
be done through electronic media like radio, television on demand dictates. The business will use
direct type of sales since there will be contact interaction between the customers and the
administration.
List of the officers will be highlighted with their title, background experience and a chart will be
used for easy identification. Recruitment training and promotion for employees will be shown
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together with remuneration and incentives. Essential licenses, permits by laws will laid down and
the amount of each will be shown. Supportive services such as bank, audit services legal services
and business advisory will be stated.
Production facilities, capacity, quantity, quantity and value of all the equipment will be highlighted
down, production strategy to show movement of the material will be included and a layout plan of
the business will be sketched systematically. The possible factors affecting the operations such as
health, licensing, environmental regulations will be stated down.
Pre-operational cost of items, which will be required by the business before the first production,
will be highlighted for both assets and liabilities. A projected cash flow for three consecutive
months followed by a profoma balance sheet for three years will be analyzed. Break-even analysis
and break – even revenue will be calculated which will help to determine the sales for each year
fixed expenses, variable expenses contribution margin. Different methods of acquiring the capital
will be shown and desired financing and gross profit will be calculated.
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CHAPTER TWO
The business name is B.N CAR CLINIC LIMITED. The proprietor came up with this research
that business ideal research study that revealed. The business in this garage will start
immediately after the proprietor acquired the start up to be allowed to capital necessary product
to purchase the essential material, tool and equipment which are usable in running the business.
The business will be located within Karatina road just near 1000 meters away from Nyeri town
opposite Total Petrol Station, in a family inherited plot No.17 along industrial area.
The purpose for me to choose this place is because in that route there is good infrastructure, good
tarmac road where no vehicles pass nearby electricity supply when aim in work using the power,
improved telecommunication in order to communicate with my customers and more availability
of water and good security for securing the vehicles in the garage for service and other purposes.
Nyeri.
TEL:
EMAIL:@gmail.com
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Nairobi – Nyeri
To
KARA B.N car clinic
TINA limited
TOW
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The owner of the business is BRIAN NDERITU KAHIGA .A Kenyan citizen, 23 years old, born
in Nyeri county, Karatina Town.
I joined Kirigu Primary School, Nyeri County at the age of 7years and sat for KCPE 8years later
.Afterwards; I joined Kiarithaini boys high school and attained a mean grade of C- (Minus) in
my KCSE.
Six months later I managed to join THIKA TECHNICAL AND TRAINING INSTITUTE where
I undertook AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
The business is a sole proprietorship owned by one person, Brian Nderitu Kahiga and employees
who are experienced in the job of regular repairing and servicing of vehicles.
B.N car clinic limited will be available with selling local and country wide to both wholesaler
and retailer.
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The business deal with the production of all parts of vehicles e.g. TOYOTA, NISSAN, ISUZU
and the cost is minimized.
The business is more advanced in both automatic and manual vehicles specifications.
Breakdown services
Free car wash
Wheel balancing
Diagnostic machine
Genuine spare parts and second hand spares
And all general services
Our firm offers the best high quality services to any customer who comes to our workshop.
B.N car clinic limited firm range from the large depending on the location, capital invested and
product. Due to good spares the business has been profitable, this is because the government
has carried out intensive campaign both locally and abroad Kenya products.
To enter into this business, the capital invested depends on the size of the firm to be established.
Challenges faced by B.N car clinic limited are financial constrains due to hard economy time that
face the business competition from already established firms.
There has been continuous growth in national product and this give rise to the town.
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The customer will purchase the auto product at affordable prices
The business will make its products available at every time.
The business will favor the community by creating opportunities in the
community
The business will favor the customers by servicing the vehicle
In good way.
The business grows into large enterprise opening up other businesses in other areas.
The future prospects of the business are encouraging due to existing laws which make it easier to
run any legal business in area.
The sales of spares parts have been increased due to modern technology and qualified work.
There is a plan to venture out in other counties, auto garage e.g. Mombasa.
There will be also direct purchase for the spares of other spare parts from other procedures instead
of wholesalers to reduce on retail.
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CHAPTER THREE
The area for the business is well served with infrastructure such as tarmac and railway line which
help the transportation of goods and services for the people in urban areas.
The customer and trader are also able to travel without any difficult in roads.
Therefore they have high buying power and potential for the people to buy. It’s due to this reason
that my business is targeting this population whereby it will ramify to other parts of the country.
3.1 CUSTOMERS
The customers were identified through market research and analysis and therefore the following
are major targets.
Domestic customers, commercial customers and institution customers.
Domestic customers are people who buy goods and services to satisfy their needs and they are
customers of almost all ages.
Commercial customers: they buy goods and service with high price than the way he or she buys
from the market.
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Institution customers are people who live near the private and government area.
The success of any business depends on the way he or she handling the customer with potential.
3.2MARKET SHARE
The business shall have 40,000 potential customers out of whole population.
Blessed Auto Garage being the second with 30%. And lastly Mwangaza Auto Garage with 25%.
This data is represented in the pie chart below;
POPULATION
B.N car clinic limited will only take a year to stand on its own because all this time the customer
shall be aware of the business and its products.
3.3 COMPETITION
Competition is desirable even for a new venture. It enables a firm to produce high quality products
and unmatchable service. This makes the business to stand a high chance to attract customer and
win competition.
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BLESSED AUTO GARAGE
P.O Box
1111
NYERI
NYERI.
The owners intend to improve advertisement through sign board and media. Unlike its competitors,
the enterprise packs its approach different weight to cater for all customers’ i.e. low earners and
high earners. The enterprise plans to offer low prices to draw more customers unlike its
competitors.
Since the business is not too large there is close contact between the business and its customers
which perpetuate its existence.
By promotion and advertisement, the business creates awareness of its existence to the potential
customer, its products and service.
This in turn increases the chances of survival and beating competitors. The business therefore
undertake the following as sales advertisement promotion, exhibition and show inform of road
shows, offer of raffle tickets and some on stage competition like dancing in an open area market.
The winners are always rewarded with an item branded B.N car clinic limited as a way of creating
awareness to the customers.
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Advertising the business product and service shall be done by use of poster media such as
television and radio to translate to customer language. The budget for advertisement and promotion
will cost 50,000 to ensure the targeted population has positive impact on the business.
The business environment shall be well constructed and all kind of decoration used to enhance
the coming of customers. Also the products shall be well arranged in the shelves. Promotion such
as free sample and offering of discount shall be used to reach the clients.
Indirect method – this will be done by use of sale mean who will be given commission
according to the number of products and service he or she has helped to sell.
Direct method – this is selling of goods and service in the business in counter. The goods
are displayed and the customer comes to order from the seller
Distribution of products and service shall be done by use of the business vehicle once every week.
The product shall be distributed to the customers that shall be buying in bulk.
For the product to be transported Ksh. 5,000 shall be needed to fuel the vehicle the product reach
the customer in time.
Problem such as entry of new products and service, completion shall be dealt with by the business
inducing such programs as offering after sale service and good packaging for the product.
Distribution is the process of reducing the gap between the product and the service and the firm
user.
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The business name are mobile shop inform of truck which can ferry goods and service on rough
terrain
Commercial
Customer
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CHAPTER FOUR
MANAGER
ASSISTANT MANAGER
MANAGER
The business is managed by the owner who is the general manager. All the operations and
control are carried out by the manager and other personnel are answerable to him.
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- Ensure the work is done satisfactory.
- Setting plans for the business.
- Setting goals for the business.
- Manager is responsible for withdrawal of money from the bank.
- Supervising the entire organization and management structure of the business.
One assistant manager will be employed in the business. He must be holding a certificate of
automotive engineering from a recognized institution and have a three years working experience
from a busy factory.
Qualifications
SALESMAN
The business will employ two salesmen who will be delivering parts or vehicles to the
customers. He or she must be a holder of sales and marketing company from a recognized
institution and relevant experience in similar business venture.
Duties
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MECHANIC
Qualifications
Watchman
Qualifications
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4.3 RECRUITMENT, TRAINING AND PROMOTION OF PERSONNEL
Recruitment
The business will recruit it staff through advertising vacancies in daily newspapers and radio.
After recruits have submitted all relevant qualification certificate related to vacancy they will be
called for an interview. The manager and assistant manager will interview the applicants.
Selection process will then follow and the best applicants would be selected for the job.
Training
The selected employees will be oriented by the manager on job training for two weeks and will
then follow before they are permanently employed.
Promotion
- Order of merit
- Intellectual status, the manager hopes that employees promotions and duties will be
determined by employees intellectual status of which they have attained academically
Job output
The manager also hopes that he will recognize hard working employees trustworthy and long
serving during job promotion
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Salesman 2 4500 12% 18% 9,800
In accordance to the local authority act, the business will have to acquire a trading license in
order to operate legally. This will be gotten from a town city council. A permit will also be
obtained from the ministry of health. Another permit will be obtained from the area chief to
allow transport spare parts into the business and outside the business. The business will need to
comply with the following by-laws made by the county council:
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iii. The health officers must visit the place regularly to inspect the quality of the product and
cleanliness of the whole place
This includes;
PO Box 10101
Karatina in Nyeri.
The business has hired a lawyer and an advocate from existing legal services to represent the
business legal matters.
PO Box 1456,
Nyeri.
PO Box 1568
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Nyeri.
CHAPTER FIVE
The business will need the following in order to fulfill its operation: computers for keeping
records and apparatus for making the environment tidy. Fire extinguishers will also be of utmost
requirement
B.N car clinic limited carries repairs and maintenance. The main apartment of the operation
includes regulation affecting operation production process, production facilities and capacities
and [production strategies.
B.N car clinic limited has a computer that is used to install and process various transactions. Also
used for ordering materials and issuing receipts of the cash through the computer system as well
as communicating emails in the reception.
B.N car clinic limited uses the following process to satisfy the customer
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Equipment, toll and machines used in the process. Spare auto parts in repairing various parts.
The operation of new life auto garage meets by the use of the following machines, tools and
equipment.
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Plant location
This gives the location of the machine and facilities for the garage. it is located to the function of
the machine
Engineering Tools and machine Wheel balancing arc Main store Sanitary room
Room store
Painting
room
Reception
Reception
Manager’s
office
Accounts office
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5.2 PRODUCTION / SERVICE STRATEGY
Uses of machines
Material machinery used during production of the business which deals with tools and equipment
used in B.N car clinic limited.
Labour planning
B.N car clinic limited has enough numbers of workers. In order to work well and give the best
service. The workers employed are skilled and experienced for some time. All the workers are
punctual to their status they are supervised and inspected.
Costing
B.N car clinic limited incurs the following cost facilities in all production.
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Telephone bill 20000
Electricity 6500
Transport 10000
MANAGER 1 20,000
MECHANIC 4 30,000
WATCHMAN I 9000
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Share part 6000 10,000 20,000 500 100 40,000
selling
6.20 AM - cleaning
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5.4 REGULATION AFFECTING OPERATION
Any workers in B.N car clinic limited are provided with the hospital card for any injury or falls
and while sick in business hours
B.N car clinic limited is licensed by the local government act which allows the business to run
without any disturbance of the city council.
B.N car clinic limited outlines all its symbols involved receipts, posters and job cards. The
symbols are unique and no other business to use the same.
B.N car clinic limited has dumping drum for the used oil and components to avoid them in any
injury in the garage.
Shapes tools and any dangerous component which are put aside on safety side.
Fire extinguisher which is appropriately placed within the garage in case of fire.
The business shall make sure that it has an official document from the government under the
ministry of health which issues permission for the business operation.
The business shall also be honest to follow all government regulation of not selling parts as
products beyond the permission given.
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CHAPTER 6
This shows the use and source of the financial in a business. The instrument of the business is
kshs2, 100,000.This money is from donation from parent, loan saving and relatives.
These are the expanses to be incurred by the business before the start its operation and they are
as follow.
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Furniture and fitting 20,000
Site and destruction 50,000
TATOL 1,521,500
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CASH INFLOW
RECEIPTS JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC TOTAL
cash sales 172,258 172,458 172,458 172,458 172,458 172,458 172,458 172,458 172,458 172,459 172,459 172,459
Credit sales 11,723 11,724 11,723 11,724 11,723 11,723 11,723 11,723 11,723 11,723 11,724 11,724 140,679
capital 600,894
introduced
Total receipt 184,181 184,182 184,181 184,181 195,181 15,181 190,181 184,181 184,181 184,182 184,183 184,183 2,248,578
Payment
Cash 54,672 54,672 55,001 55,000 54,871 53,418 54,791 52,799 52,992 51,141 52,627 53,147 6,976,241
purchase
Credit 1,000 2,000 1,500 1,100 3,000 2,200 1,100 1,100 12,800
purchase
Salaries/wages 60,200 60,200 60,200 60,200 60,200 60,200 60,200 60,200 60,200 60.200 60,200 60,200 60,200
Water 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 2,400
Electricity 1,112 1,112 1,112 1,112 1,112 1,112 1,112 1,112 1,112 1,112 1,112 1,112 13,344
Repair 251 251 251 251 251 251 270 270 280 281 172 314 2,993
&maintenance
Telephone 704 671 802 917 818 701 706 891 518 671 223 880 8,502
Postage 78 64 101 56 76 58 1,500 48 67 76 69 114 876
Insurance 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 18,000
Advertisement 2,160 2,160 2,160 2,160 2,160 2,160 2,160 2,160 2,160 2,160 2,160 2,160 25,920
Rent 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 108,000
Bank charges 525 725 425 525 425 725 525 625 725 625 525 525 6,475
Stationeries 564 898 122 821 574 671 718
Net cash out 143,650 128,350 14,750 12,700 550 58,475 27,050 21,400 25,535 28,400 77,240 98,170 436,270
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6.2 ESTIMATION OF WORKING CAPITAL
Current assets
Liability
= Ksh 1,085,000
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Working capital = 1,208,500-415,000
= Ksh 793,500
= Ksh 697,050
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6.5.1 PRE-FORMA BALANCE SHEET
B.N CAR CLINIC LIMITED PRE-FORMA BALANCE SHEET FOR YEAR ENDED 31ST
DECEMBER 2023
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6.5.2 PRE-FORMA BALANCE SHEET
B.N CAR CLINIC LIMITED PRE-FORMA BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024
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6.5.3 PRE-FORMA BALANCE SHEET
B.N CAR CLINIC LIMITED PRE-FORMA BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2025
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6.6.1 BREAK EVEN POINTS FOR YEAR 2023
PARTICULARS AMOUNT
Variable cost
Advertising 34,500
Postage 3,460
Telephone 14,100
Transport 47,000
Electricity 11,100
Water 10,900
Stationeries 116,500
Fixed cost
Rent 9,600
License 5,000
Sales 3,300,000
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Total contribution margin = sales- total variables
= 3,300,000- 2,278,060
= 1,021,940
=3,500,000-108,900
=3,391,100
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Contribution margin =contribution x100
Sales
=1,021,490 x100
3,300,000
=91.57%
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Breakeven level of services = fixed cost x100
Contribution margin
= 1,924,500x100
3,021,940
= 63.68%
= 3,391,100x100 = 3,500,000
= 96.9%
Contribution margin
= 1,874,500X100 = 3,391,100
= 55.3%
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6.6.4 Break even analysis for year 2025
PARTICULARS AMOUNT
Variable cost
Advertising 300
Postage 1,360
Telephone 15,000
Transport 57,500
Electricity 23,800
Water 2,700
Fixed cost
Rent 84,000
License 20,000
Sales 4,500,000
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Total contribution margin = sales – total variables
= 4,500,000 – 109,360
= 4,390,640
= 4,390,640 X 100
4,500,000
= 97.57%
Contribution margin
= 1,224,000 x 100
4,390,640
= 97.57%
= Ksh. 1,225,127.153s
= 395,797 x 100
= 3,300,000
= 66.5%
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Return on equity = net profit after tax x 100 owners equity
= 1,392,894 x 100
= 260,000
= 535.75%
= total investment
= 12.83%
= 2,390,000 X 100
= 3,460,000
= 2,276,676 x 100
= 300,000
= 758.9%
Total investment
= 204,800 x 100
= 890,550
= 23%
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6.8 DESIRED FINANCE
Items Amount
Total 2,807,660
Source Amount
Relatives 1,000,000
TOTAL 2,700,000
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