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Free to join · Verified UK trades businesses only
The office that does your paperwork.
Join free. Text the office any business question, any time. Quotes drafted, invoices chased, calls answered — while you're on the tools.
No card details. No spam. Leave any time.
What's the CIS deduction on £180/day, labour only?
20% if they're registered — £36 off, you pay them £144. Goes on this month's CIS return. Anything else?
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Builders · Sparks · Plumbers · Chippies · Roofers
How it works
Three steps. No app to download.
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Join with your company number
We check it against Companies House. Real UK trades businesses only — members only is the point.
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Save our number
Text us anything — VAT, CIS, pricing, contracts, awkward customers. Plain answers, fast.
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Upgrade when you're ready
When you want us doing the work, not just answering. Or stay free forever — up to you.
Membership
93% of builders get paid late — on average 53 days late.
So the office chases. Start at the door for nothing, and hand over more of the paperwork when it starts winning.
£19 and £39, locked for life for founding members. Later members pay more.
Most members
Pro
£19/month
Founding price, locked for life.
Unlimited secretariat · every quote followed up automatically (day 2, day 7, day 14) · invoices chased up an escalating ladder · quotes, terms, contract red-flag checks and CIS/VAT sums back as branded PDFs · what to charge, worked out · instant job-exchange alerts
Half of builders never follow up a quote. 30–50% of silent quotes would have said yes.
Get Pro — £19/monthThe £19 that replaces £75 of software.
Trades apps that do the same chasing and follow-up run £29–£44/mo (Tradify, YourTradebase). Standalone chasing tools run £45–£50/mo (Satago, Trove). Chaser starts at £199/mo.
One late £2,400 invoice carries £70 compensation plus interest under UK law. This pays for itself the first time it works.
Waitlist · Founding members first
Max
£39/month
Founding price, locked for life.
Your own office number · every call answered day and night · job details captured and texted to you · hang-ups texted back on the spot · a review asked for after every paid job · past customers texted when the next service is due
34% of tradespeople have lost work to a missed call.
Join the Max waitlistA receptionist only answers your phone. Ours also does your paperwork.
Answer-only receptionist services run £39–£99/mo — and the message they take still becomes your evening admin. Here it becomes the quote, the chase and the invoice.
Verified UK trades businesses only — every company number checked against Companies House.
Built because 9pm is for dinner, not paperwork.
- Missed a call up on the roof — lost the job to whoever answered.
- Sent the quote, heard nothing, never got round to chasing it.
- Invoice six weeks late, and you feel awkward asking for your own money.
Members don't.
Join free
Two minutes, then back to work.
We verify every member against Companies House. Real businesses only.
FAQ
Fair questions.
Is it really free?
Yes. Three questions a day, free, forever. We make our money when some members upgrade to Pro for the heavier lifting. No card details, no trial that quietly starts charging you. Free means free.
Who's behind this?
An independent British company. We're not owned by a builders' merchant, an insurer, or a lead-selling site — and we're not selling your details to one either.
What happens to my data?
Never sold, never shared for marketing. We hold your name, mobile and company number to run the office, under UK GDPR. Text STOP any time and you're off the list. Full details in the privacy policy.
Why do you need my company number?
It's how we check you're a real trades business — we look you up on the public Companies House register. That check keeps it members-only, which is what makes it worth being in. It's already public information; we just read it.
What can I actually ask?
Anything you'd ask a mate who knows the business side. What to charge for a day's graft in Manchester. Whether you're near the VAT threshold. What CIS to deduct on a labour-only sub. Whether a contract clause smells wrong. How to word the "pay me" text without souring the job. If it's about running a trade, ask.