Starting up · Mobile services

Starting a mobile business?

The best time to sort the bookings, deposits and miles between jobs is before they pile up. I'll set up what a new mobile business needs from day one, in your name, and show you it working before your first customer.

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

What I'd set up for you

Set up right, from day one.

A website from day one

A fast site with booking and enquiries built in, on a domain in your name. Yours once it's paid for.

From day oneLive before you open, so customers can find you and book.

Booking that saves miles

New appointments offered where you'll already be, not across town.

From day oneReady for your first bookings, so the diary runs itself from week one.

Rebooking reminders

"Bella's due a groom" texts at the right interval, with a booking link.

From day oneBuilt in from the start, so customers come back without you chasing.

Pick-up points and notes

For instructors: pick-up points, test dates and lesson notes kept with each booking.

From day oneSorted before your first customer arrives.

Records ready for tax

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

From day oneTidy 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

Six dogs, one route

Instead of criss-crossing Colchester, the day's grooms run Lexden, Stanway, Marks Tey. New bookings slot into that route, not across town.

Colchester is spread out, with villages in every direction. A mobile business that books by area can fit an extra appointment into most days.

WhatsApp messagesMade-up example

A mobile dog groomer's WhatsApp

CustomerCan you groom Bella next week? We're in Wivenhoe.
AI assistantYes! Jo's in Wivenhoe on Wednesday morning. Would 11:30 suit?
CustomerPerfect.
AI assistantBooked. You'll get a text when Jo's on the way.
Hear Amy take a call

Kit Allerton Driving Tuition

A mum books extra driving lessons before her son's test, with pick-up from college.

Made-up call, 1:19. Amy is the same AI assistant that answers 01206 636 400.

Read the call
  1. Amy Hi, you're through to Kit Allerton Driving Tuition. I'm Amy, Kit's AI assistant, and calls are recorded so Kit gets your message. How can I help?
  2. Caller Hi. I'm ringing for my son, Ollie Grant. He has lessons with Kit. His test's on the second of November, and he's panicking. Could he squeeze in a couple of extra lessons?
  3. Amy Of course. I'll just check Kit's diary.
  4. Amy Kit's teaching near the college on Thursday afternoons, so I can do four o'clock this Thursday and next, with pick-up at the college gates.
  5. Caller That's perfect, he finishes at half three. Can Kit take him round near the test centre?
  6. Amy I've added a note, so Kit can plan both lessons around what Ollie wants to practise.
  7. Caller Brilliant. Same price as his normal lessons?
  8. Amy Yes, the same rate. Ollie will get a reminder the day before each one. Shall I send the payment links to Ollie, or to you?
  9. Caller To me, please. I'm the one paying.
  10. Amy Of course. The payment links will come to this number, and the reminders to Ollie.
  11. Caller Thank you. You've saved me chasing Kit all week.
  12. Amy You're welcome. Good luck to Ollie on the second.
Prices for new businesses

Pick the pieces. Fixed quote first.

There's no set start-up bundle: you choose what you need now, and add more later. You always get a fixed quote before anything starts. I'm not VAT registered, so there's no VAT to add.

  • Free chatFree
    20 minutes, by phone or in person. No obligation.
  • A websitefrom £495
    A fast site with booking and enquiries built in. Yours once it's paid for.
  • Calls answered, booking, quotes and invoicesfrom £495
    Set up and tested with you, in your own accounts. The usual start if you'll have a team.
  • Just you? The Solo packagefrom £195
    One visit and three time-savers, such as calls answered, booking and records ready for tax. Then care from £49 a month.
  • Records ready for tax, on their ownpriced after a free chat
    Usually one of your Solo time-savers, or set up alongside the rest.
  • Care planfrom £99/mo
    Monitoring, fixes, small changes and a monthly report. 30-day rolling. Solo care from £49 a month.
Colchester · In person · Done for you

Open for business. Home for tea.

Book a free 20-minute chat. Tell me what you're starting and when, and I'll tell you honestly what's worth setting up now and what can wait.

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01206 636 400WhatsAppcharlie@backbyteatime.co.uk

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