Sole trader · Trades & home services

A tradesperson working on your own?

No staff to hand things to, so the calls, quotes and invoices all land on you. I set up AI to take them off your plate, then look after it every month.

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

What I'd set up for you

Time back, with no staff to hand things to.

Every call answered

When you can't pick up, a friendly assistant answers, says it's an AI, takes the job details and texts you a summary. Anything awkward goes straight to you.

On your ownNo receptionist? It's handled while your hands are full.

Booking that saves miles

New visits go where you'll already be that day, so you drive less and fit more in.

On your ownNo one else to keep the diary, so it keeps itself.

Quotes from a voice note

Talk through the job in the van and get a tidy quote back to check and send.

On your ownNo office to do it, so it happens in the background.

Invoices that chase themselves

Invoices go out when the job's done, with polite reminders until they're paid.

On your ownPaid sooner, with no awkward chasing from you.

Records ready for tax

Receipts photographed and logged in software that's ready for Making Tax Digital. Your accountant, or you, does the tax.

On your ownTidy records from the first sale, so the year end isn't a shoebox of receipts.

Making Tax Digital dates →

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

A gutter cleaner's day

Up a ladder from eight till four with the phone ringing in a pocket. Now the assistant answers, asks the right questions and books the visit where the van's already going. Back in the van, the new jobs are waiting in a text.

Construction is Colchester's biggest business sector, and most firms are one or two people. Smart booking keeps a day in Stanway and Lexden from being broken up by a dash to Wivenhoe.

16:47
07700 900312mobile
07700 9003120:00
  1. AI assistant: Hello, you've reached Sam's Plumbing. I'm Sam's AI assistant. How can I help?
  2. Caller: My outside tap's leaking. Can someone look at it?
  3. AI assistant: Sorry to hear that. Sam's working in Lexden on Tuesday morning. What's your postcode?
  4. Caller: CO3, just off Straight Road.
  5. AI assistant: Perfect, that's on Sam's way. Tuesday at 11 is booked, and I've texted you a confirmation.

A call to a plumber: a made-up example, in your device's own voice.

Hear Amy take a call

Pargeter Plumbing & Heating

A boiler service booked for the day the plumber's already working nearby.

Made-up call, 1:14. Amy is the same AI assistant that answers 01206 636 400.

Read the call
  1. Amy Hi, Pargeter Plumbing and Heating. I'm Amy, Jamie's AI assistant. Jamie's on a job right now, and calls are recorded so Jamie gets your message. How can I help?
  2. Caller Ah, right. Afternoon. My boiler's due its yearly service, and one of the upstairs radiators has gone cold at the top.
  3. Amy No problem. Jamie can look at both on one visit. Whereabouts are you?
  4. Caller Copford.
  5. Amy I'll just check where Jamie's working.
  6. Amy Jamie's in Stanway on Thursday, so Copford's right on the way. I can do Thursday at eight, or half two.
  7. Caller Half two's ideal. Roughly how much is a service?
  8. Amy Boiler services are from eighty-five pounds. Jamie will look at the radiator on the day and give you a price before doing any work.
  9. Caller Fair enough. It's Martin Hale.
  10. Amy Thanks, Martin. Thursday at half two is booked. I'll text you a confirmation, and another when Jamie's on the way.
  11. Caller Cracking. I didn't expect to get that sorted so quick.
  12. Amy Jamie's under a sink in Lexden, so I'm the quick bit. Have a good afternoon, Martin.
The Solo package

One visit. Looked after every month.

Built from proven parts, so it's quick to set up and cheap to run, but still set up for you by a real person, in person.

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

from £195one-off setupfrom £49/mocare plan

Three time-savers, picked from:

  • Missed calls answered
  • Talk your admin
  • Quotes and invoices
  • Receipts, ready for tax
  • Smart booking
  • Reviews after every job
  • A visit of around two hours to see how your week works
  • Everything in your own accounts, and your own number
  • A monthly check, fixes and a short "time back" report
  • Calls and texts at cost, with a monthly limit you choose
  • 30-day rolling. No contract to get stuck in
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Want a website too, or more than three? Websites and bigger setups from £495. Every price →

Colchester · In person · Done for you

Home for tea. Every day.

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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