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to remove this template message pimlico plumbers type domestic service provider industry plumbing electrical wiring heating roofing founded 1979 1979 headquarters london united kingdom key people charlie mullins revenue 20.0 m 1 number of employees 227 slogan the first name in plumbing website www.pimlicoplumbers.com a pimlico plumbers van pimlico plumbers is a plumbing firm based in london . it is london s largest independent plumbing company . 2 contents 1 establishment 2 pricing 3 publicity 4 legal disputes and controversies 5 community involvement and party political funding 6 financials 7 references 8 external links establishment edit it was established in 1979 by its current managing director charlie mullins born 1954 who left school at 15 with no qualifications and began work as a plumber . 3 pricing edit pimlico plumbers are positioned at the premium end of the market and prices vary depending on trade and time . 4 there are 7 different price bands throughout the week covering peak and off peak . the cheapest hourly rate is 114 rising to 300 . 5 plumbing services range from 144 to 240 . 6 publicity edit it is known for its effective publicity handled by recognition pr and pha . it was previously handled by max clifford . 7 the company owns more than 100 plumbing related number plates fitted to its fleet of vehicles such as lo 02 old loo too old bog1 dra1n w4ter and others . 3 8 it gained considerable publicity through its employment of buster martin who claimed to be britain s oldest worker cleaning vans part time up until his death in 2011 . 9 the firm s boss presented bbc3 show britain s best young plumber 10 and has appeared on secret millionaire . 11 the company promotes itself as providing a high quality service employing 80 000 year plumbers 12 charging 80 200 hour depending on time of day and service performed . 13 legal disputes and controversies edit in 2009 the firm was been involved with a legal dispute with steve cosser an australian tv executive accused of industrial espionage in stealing pimlico s client list after establishing a rival firm service corps using ex pimlico staff . 14 services corps collapsed in january 2010 with debts of 100 000 before the case was settled . 15 the company also had a dispute with rival firm aspect over trustpilot ratings . 16 in february 2016 it was reported that pimlico plumbers avoids paying paye income tax and national insurance by hiring its 200 engineers as self employed contractors . 17 community involvement and party political funding edit the firm has also recently been involved in a scheme in aid of the big society with the renovation of the streatham youth centre . 18 this was organised along with wickes a4e and the co sponsorship agency . in february 2016 it was reported that in the previous year pimlico plumbers made two donations to the conservative party totaling 22 735 . 19 financials edit in november 2010 mullins reported that he was considering floating the firm with a 50m valuation in order to fund a nationwide expansion . 20 the firm turned over 18.2 million in 2013 with profits of more than 1 000 000 . mullins received 1.3 million in compensation in 2009 . 1 references edit a b login . business.timesonline.co.uk . retrieved 2015 07 17 . subscription required stuart derrick . christmas is back in business . conference and incentive travel . june 2011 . 26 . abi inform complete . web . 11 jul. 2011 a b andrew clark and richard fletcher . business the times . business.timesonline.co.uk . retrieved 2015 07 16 . http www.pimlicoplumbers.com charges http www.pimlicoplumbers.com charges http www.pimlicoplumbers.com charges http startups.co.uk pimlico plumbers founder charlie mullins on the importance of pr and marketing corporate identity number plates pimlico plumbers . about us.pimlicoplumbers.com . 2013 10 17 . retrieved 2015 07 16 . buster martin book of condolences pimlico plumbers . about us.pimlicoplumbers.com . retrieved 2015 07 16 . britain s best young plumber boss throws kitchen sink at the apprentice media monkey media . the guardian . retrieved 2015 07 16 . 1 archived link july 15 2014 appleyard diana 2010 10 21 . how much do these women earn from lawyer to dj salary guessing is harder than you think daily mail online . dailymail.co.uk . retrieved 2015 07 16 . charges . pimlico plumbers . retrieved 2015 07 16 . fernandez colin 2009 11 04 . plumbing firm takes rival to court for stealing celebrity clients daily mail online . dailymail.co.uk . retrieved 2015 07 16 . moore matthew 2010 01 11 . plumbing firm accused of stealing celebrity clients from rival goes out of business . telegraph . retrieved 2015 07 16 . http www.telegraph.co.uk finance 11078928 pimlico plumbers plunges into legal action against rival.html 2 3 archived april 23 2011 at the wayback machine . 4 charlie mullins on pimlico plumbers float . real business . 2010 11 08 . retrieved 2015 07 16 . external links edit wikimedia commons has media related to pimlico 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