Bookkeeping That Helps UK Trades Keep More of What They Earn
Bookkeeping for UK trades who want
less admin, clearer numbers, less stress
Does any of this sound familiar?
Many small business owners are busy doing the work, but the numbers are left until late evenings, weekends, or when things start to feel tight.
- Receipts pile up
- invoicesing gets missed or delayed
- bookkeeping gets pushed to the side while you focus on jobs, customers, and keeping everything moving.
- VAT feels like a scramble
- you’re busy doing jobs, not paperwork
- you are not fully sure what you actually made last month
You’re too busy doing the work
Cashflow feels tighter than it should
You’re working hard and bringing money in, but the bank balance still feels under pressure more often than it should.
You don’t know where profit is leaking
Fuel, materials, helper costs, software, underpriced work, and slow payers can quietly chip away at margin.
Monthly bookkeeping plans
Straightforward support for trades and service businesses that want cleaner books, clearer numbers, and fewer admin headaches.
Trade Essentials
Best for sole traders and one-person businesses.
- Monthly bank reconciliation
- Receipt sorting and expense categorisation
- Invoice checks
- Simple monthly profit summary
- Cash position snapshot
- Email support for basic queries
Trade Growth
Best for VAT-registered trades and growing service businesses.
- Everything in Trade Essentials
- VAT-ready records and reporting
- Late payer tracking
- Supplier spend review
- Monthly margin watch
- Cashflow pressure alerts
Profit Partner
Best for businesses that want bookkeeping plus practical financial oversight.
- Everything in Trade Growth
- Monthly review call
- Pricing sanity checks
- Job or route profitability review
- Debtor strategy support
- Quarterly Profit Leak Review included
More than traditional bookkeeping
Most bookkeeping services simply record what already happened. This service is designed to help you spot wasted money, tighten margins, and improve visibility before small issues become expensive problems.
That means looking at the things that actually affect your take-home profit: rising fuel costs, helper wages, wasted travel time, missed invoices, repeat slow payers, subscriptions you no longer need, and work that may be priced too low.
Perfect for
- Window cleaners
- Pressure washing businesses
- Exterior cleaning companies
- Gardeners and landscapers
- Food stalls and mobile traders
- Parish contractors
- Mobile trades
- Small service businesses with 1–5 staff
Why clients like this approach
It keeps the books under control, but it also helps you understand what the numbers are trying to tell you.
Clear decisions are better.
Quarterly Profit Leak Review — £195
Every 90 days, go beyond the books and identify where money may be slipping through the cracks.
- Rising cost analysis
- Weak margin areas
- Overdue debtor review
- Underpriced jobs or contracts
- Software or subscription waste
- Admin bottlenecks
- Cashflow pinch points
- Practical next-step recommendations
Why work with me
I understand the pressure small service businesses face — weather downtime, helper costs, machine breakdowns, rising fuel, patchy cashflow, and the reality of trying to run jobs while staying on top of admin.
Stop guessing where the money is going
Get cleaner books, clearer cashflow visibility, and practical help identifying where profit may be leaking.
Book Your Free 15-Minute Numbers Check
If your bookkeeping feels behind, unclear, or more stressful than it should, this is a simple place to start.
Use the form below to tell me a little about your business and what is causing the biggest pressure right now. I’ll then be in touch to arrange a free 15-minute Numbers Check and talk through the best next step.
No jargon. No pressure. Just a practical first step.
If your bookkeeping feels behind, unclear, or more stressful than it should, this is a simple place to start.
Use the form below to tell me a little about your business and what is causing the biggest pressure right now. I’ll then be in touch to arrange a free 15-minute Numbers Check and talk through the best next step.
No jargon. No pressure. Just a practical first step.