Business owner · Accountants & small offices

An office team buried in email?

Your team's busy, and the emails, chasing and first drafts still land on you. I set up AI so everyone works the same way, then look after it and help your team use it.

Or call 01206 636 400, or , my AI assistant.

What I'd set up for you

Help for the whole team.

An inbox that sorts itself

Email filed by client and urgency, with draft replies ready for you to check.

With a teamCovers the team when everyone's busy. Anything important comes to you.

Client chasing on autopilot

Polite reminders for missing documents and payments until everything's in.

With a teamDone the same way every time, whoever's on.

Ready for Making Tax Digital

Quarterly record collection for sole-trader clients, set up before April 2027.

With a teamConsistent first drafts, whoever writes them.

First drafts in minutes

Letters, reports and summaries drafted from your notes, for you to finish.

With a teamDrafted the same way across the team.

Your team using AI safely

A half-day workshop and simple rules for client data, so everyone uses AI confidently.

With a teamEveryone uses it the same way, safely.

Something else on your mind?

Tell me what eats your week. If AI won't save you real time, I'll tell you.

Book a free chat →

Every business is different. I start by sitting down with you to see how your week actually works, then suggest only what will save you real time.

An example · made up

Year-end

Instead of chasing forty clients for receipts by hand, each gets a friendly reminder with a checklist until everything's in. You only deal with the stragglers.

Making Tax Digital reaches sole traders with income over £30,000 in April 2027, and over £20,000 a year later. Practices that automate the chasing now will cope with quarterly updates.

Email · drafted by AIMade-up example

A bookkeeper's email, drafted by AI

ClientI've sent my receipts over. Is there anything else you need?
Draft replyThanks, Priya. We still need your September bank statement. I've added it to your checklist, and you'll get a reminder on Friday.
ClientBrilliant, I'll send it tonight.
Hear Amy take a call

Tallyford Bookkeeping

A self-employed decorator, worried about Making Tax Digital, books a free call.

Made-up call, 1:20. Amy is the same AI assistant that answers 01206 636 400.

Read the call
  1. Amy Good afternoon, Tallyford Bookkeeping. I'm Amy, Toni's AI assistant, and calls are recorded so Toni gets your message. How can I help?
  2. Caller Hiya. I'm a self-employed decorator, and a mate says I've got to do some new digital tax thing. I'm a bit worried, to be honest. I've only ever done one return a year.
  3. Amy That'll be Making Tax Digital. I can't give tax advice, but Toni can tell you whether it applies to you. Toni's doing free twenty-minute calls for sole traders this autumn. Would you like one?
  4. Caller Yeah, go on. Sooner the better.
  5. Amy I'll just check Toni's diary.
  6. Amy There's Thursday at quarter past four, or Monday at nine. It's a phone call, so you can do it from the van.
  7. Caller Thursday, then. I finish early Thursdays. It's Kevin Pryke.
  8. Amy Thanks, Kevin. You're booked for Thursday at quarter past four. Would you like the confirmation by email or text?
  9. Caller Text, please. I never check my emails.
  10. Amy No problem. I'll text it now, with a short list of what to have to hand, like last year's tax return.
  11. Caller Cheers. That's a weight off.
  12. Amy You're welcome, Kevin. Toni will ring you on this number on Thursday.
Prices

Clear prices. No surprises.

You always get a fixed quote before anything starts. I'm not VAT registered, so there's no VAT to add.

Start

  • Free chatFree
    20 minutes. No obligation.
  • Time Audit£195
    In-person interview and your Time-Back Report. Taken off the price of any setup.

Set up

  • Quick winsfrom £395
    Switch on the AI in tools you already use, plus training.
  • Setupfrom £495
    Phone assistant, smart booking, quotes, invoices and more, built for you.
  • Websitefrom £495
    A fast site with booking and enquiries built in. You own it once it's paid for.

Keep it running

  • Care planfrom £99/mo
    Monitoring, fixes, small changes and a monthly report. 30-day rolling.
  • Team workshopfrom £295
    Half a day helping your team use AI safely and confidently.
For one-person businessesSolo package

One visit, three time-savers set up for you, and looked after every month.

from £195setupfrom £49/mocare
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Founding clients wanted

I'm looking for five Colchester businesses to work with first: a free Time Audit and setup at founding prices, in return for honest feedback and, if you're happy, a short testimonial.

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Colchester · In person · Done for you

It's nearly teatime.

Book a free 20-minute chat. Tell me how your week goes, and I'll tell you honestly whether AI can help. No jargon, no hard sell.

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01206 636 400WhatsAppcharlie@backbyteatime.co.uk

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