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Practical advice from the team building Pro-cess. How to price jobs, win more work, stop chasing invoices, and run a tighter operation.

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Running the Business

7 Pricing Mistakes Killing Your Trade Business's Margins

Running the Business

7 Pricing Mistakes Killing Your Trade Business's Margins

I've reviewed pricing for hundreds of UK trade businesses. Same seven mistakes every time, costing them five figures a year. Spot which ones you're making.

Alex Lyle · 6 May 2026 · 9 min read

UK Tax and VAT

VAT for Tradespeople: When to Register, What to Charge, How to Reclaim

UK Tax and VAT

VAT for Tradespeople: When to Register, What to Charge, How to Reclaim

VAT catches more tradespeople out than anything else. The £90k threshold, the Domestic Reverse Charge most people get wrong, and what you can reclaim.

Alex Lyle · 6 May 2026 · 8 min read

Software Guides

Tradify vs Pro-cess: An Honest 2026 Comparison from a UK Trade

Software Guides

Tradify vs Pro-cess: An Honest 2026 Comparison from a UK Trade

We make Pro-cess but I'll be honest about both sides. Where Tradify wins, where we win, and the test that tells you which is right for your business.

Alex Lyle · 6 May 2026 · 8 min read

Getting Paid

5 Polite Ways to Chase an Unpaid Invoice (UK Templates Inside)

Getting Paid

5 Polite Ways to Chase an Unpaid Invoice (UK Templates Inside)

Chasing late payments is the silent killer of small trade businesses. Five polite, escalating templates and the UK law that puts proper teeth behind them.

Alex Lyle · 6 May 2026 · 7 min read

Pricing and Profit

How to Set Your Hourly Rate as a UK Tradesman in 2026

Pricing and Profit

How to Set Your Hourly Rate as a UK Tradesman in 2026

Most tradespeople pluck a number from thin air. Here's the actual formula, with worked examples and the three costs most pricing guides forget.

Alex Lyle · 6 May 2026 · 6 min read

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