UK technology & growth agency for trades

We grow UK trade businesses with software, AI & marketing.

Accel8 is the partner behind the apps, AI tools, websites, SEO and ad campaigns that help trades, builders and home improvement firms win more work and run it better — across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

See what we do
  • Bespoke apps
  • Trade AI
  • Local SEO
  • Google & Meta ads
  • Websites
Accel8 working with a UK construction team on site

Accel8

Ads & SEO → Enquiry → AI quote → Signed → Paid

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6

services under one roof

22

trade sectors we build for

4

UK nations covered

1

partner for tech & growth

What we do

Software, AI and marketing — all built round the trade.

One partner for the tech that runs your business and the marketing that fills your diary. Everything connects: ads and SEO bring the enquiries, your app turns them into signed, paid jobs.

Software

Bespoke trade apps

Your own branded business app — quotes, jobs, crews, certificates and payments in one place.

  • Built round your workflow
  • Phone, tablet & desktop
  • Your logo & colours
AI

AI built for the trade

Estimating from drawings, receipt reading and a voice assistant that books jobs from the van.

  • AI estimating
  • Voice job booking
  • Receipt scanning
SEO

Local SEO

Get found when customers in your area search for your trade — on Google and in the map pack.

  • Google Business Profile
  • Service-area pages
  • Review growth
Ads

Google & Meta ads

Lead-generating campaigns aimed at the jobs you actually want, wired straight into your enquiries inbox.

  • Google Search & Local
  • Facebook & Instagram
  • Leads tracked to jobs
Web

Trade websites

Fast, mobile-first websites with online booking and quote requests that land in your app.

  • Booking widget
  • Before & after galleries
  • Built to convert
Marketing

Brand & growth marketing

Branding, review campaigns and customer follow-ups that bring repeat and referral work.

  • Logo & brand kit
  • Review requests
  • Servicing reminders

How it joins up

Ads & SEO → Enquiry → AI quote → Signed → Paid

See the trade app

The Accel8 growth engine

How we put you at the top of Google

No jargon. Four steps that move you from page two to the job notification on your phone.

emergency plumber near me
Map results
  • 1.A1 Local Services4.1
  • 2.City Trades Ltd4.2
  • 3.Quickfix Group4.3
  • 4.Your Plumbing Co4.9

Illustration only — results depend on your area, competition and reviews.

Watch how it works

See how Accel8 grows your trade business

Short animated walkthroughs of the work we do for you. Pick a topic.

Local SEO: from page 3 to the map pack1/3
Page speed0%
Service pages10%
Town pages20%
Google profile30%

We audit your site: speed, service pages and towns you cover.

Illustration only. Real results depend on your area, competition and reviews.

Who we are

Software engineers who speak trade.

Accel8 designs and builds bespoke business apps and AI tools for trade, construction and home improvement businesses across the UK. We replace spreadsheets, paper pads and generic overseas software with one system shaped around how your business really runs.

EnglandScotlandWalesNorthern Ireland

Bespoke builds

Your workflows, your forms, your brand — nothing you don't need.

AI built in

Estimating, receipt reading and a voice assistant that books jobs.

UK compliant

20% VAT, reverse charge, CIS and trade certificates as standard.

One system

Quotes to payment, office to site, phone to desktop.

Select your sector

Built for the way your business works.

Sole traders & small trade teams

Sole traders & small trade teams

Electricians, plumbers, joiners and every trade in between — quote from the van, get paid before you leave the drive.

  • AI quotes from a photo or voice note
  • Certificates & digital sign-off
  • Deposits, invoices & CIS done for you

Check this out · Something we built

The Accel8 Trade App — try it live.

A working example of what we build: quotes, jobs, crews, certificates and payments with an AI that prices, books and talks back. Pick a trade, add your logo, and have a go — free, no card.

hartleybuildco.app

Dashboard

Hartley Build Co.

+18%

Pipeline

£138,100

Next job

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Enquiries

5

AI estimate ready

Rear extension · 24 lines

£48,500

Quote signed

Deposit of £12,125 requested (25%)

Inside the trade app

From a sketch to a signed quote in a minute.

Drop in a drawing, a photo or nothing at all. It prices from your own supplier list, books the job, and tells you about it out loud.

AI estimator

Sketch in — costed job out.

Estimate · Combi boiler swapFrom your price book
Boiler 28kW + flue£1,150
Copper, fittings & inhibitor£240
Labour · 2 days£560
Inc. VAT · edit any line£3,480

An assistant that talks back

Say the job out loud in the van. It books it and replies in the voice you choose.

On-site sign-off

Customer signs on your phone; the deposit request goes out.

J. Hartley · 14:32Signed

Receipt scanning

Snap the merchant receipt; costs land on the job.

Screwfix · VAT receipt

Copper pipe 15mm ×3£30.00
Push-fit elbows ×4£8.40

Your brand, everywhere

Logo, name and colours re-skin every screen, quote and text.

Everything to run the day

From first enquiry to final payment.

01

Win the work

Every lead captured, priced by AI and turned into a signed quote.

AI estimator

Drawing, photo or a few words in — costed job out.

AI job assistant

Speak or type and the job is booked.

Branded quotes

VAT-ready proposals customers sign online.

Enquiries & booking

Website request form lands in your inbox.

Price book

Upload supplier prices, set your markup.

Google reviews

Ask for 5 stars when the job's done.

02

Run the job

Everything your team needs on site, on any phone.

Calendar & route

The week at a glance, today in order.

Crew & timesheets

Dispatch, clock in, costs to the job.

Certificates & RAMS

CP12, EICR and risk assessments.

Photos & snagging

Before, after and room-by-room snags.

Variations

Change orders signed before work starts.

Vans & tools

MOT, tax and calibration reminders.

03

Get paid

Deposits, sign-off and invoicing without the chasing.

Deposits & milestones

Cash flow that keeps pace with the build.

Digital sign-off

Customers sign on site, on your phone.

Invoices & receipts

Scan receipts straight into job costs.

CIS statements

Monthly HMRC figures, done for you.

Xero export

Invoices and CIS ready to import.

Text & email

Updates and ETAs from the job.

Asset QR tagsHandover packsAnnual servicingTeam roles & permissions…and more inside the demo.

How we work

From conversation to your own app.

1. Free consultation

We learn how your jobs, team and customers flow today.

2. Design & build

We shape the app around you — trialling it with your own data.

3. Launch & support

Your team goes live on phone, tablet and desktop, with us on hand.

Packages

How pricing works.

Pick the level that fits your business. Every build is scoped with you, so you get a clear fixed quote after a free consultation — no surprises.

Bespoke Trade App

Sole traders and small teams who want their own branded system.

  • Jobs, quotes & invoices with VAT and CIS
  • Certificates, signatures & deposits
  • Your logo and colours throughout
  • Works on phone, tablet and desktop

Quoted after your free consultation

Most popular

Full Growth Suite

Firms that want the app plus a steady flow of new enquiries.

  • Everything in Bespoke Trade App
  • AI voice assistant & photo-to-quote
  • Trade website & local SEO
  • Google & Meta ads plus review building

Quoted after your free consultation

Multi-Crew Enterprise

Contractors running several vans, crews or sites.

  • Everything in Full Growth Suite
  • Crew dispatch, timesheets & roles
  • Supplier, accounting & custom integrations
  • Dedicated Accel8 support

Quoted after your free consultation

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Get your bespoke app built by Accel8.

This demo is a taste. We design and build apps around exactly how your business works — your workflows, your brand, your customers.

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