What is a letter before action (and when to send one)
The letter that gets invoices paid without a court date.
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Guides that get found.
Plain-English answers to the questions trade businesses actually search for, written to rank and kept up to date.
- Getting paid
- Contracts
Subcontractor agreements: what yours must cover
Scope, payment, insurance, CIS: the clauses that stop disputes before they start.
Read post - Scaling
The 12 documents every trade business needs before it scales
A checklist for firms about to take on staff, subcontractors or bigger contracts.
Read post - People
Company handbooks for small teams: what actually goes in one
Not a corporate doorstop: the 20 pages that stop “everyone does it differently”.
Read post - Getting paid
How to chase late payments without losing the customer
A polite, escalating sequence that protects the relationship and the cash.
Read post - Compliance
Insurance, quals and renewals: build a register you will actually keep
Out of inboxes and WhatsApp, into one page everyone can check.
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