UK Trades & Construction Advisory
You built a good business on your skills. Now it's swallowing you whole. No systems. No margin. No way out. We fix that.
The Problem
Most trades owner-operators are technically brilliant. The problem isn't skill — it's that no one ever taught you how to build a business around it. Here's what that looks like in practice.
You're still doing the work yourself because stepping back feels impossible. The business needs you everywhere, all the time. You're not running a business — you're just self-employed with extra headaches.
Quotes, jobs, follow-ups, invoices — it's all held together with goodwill and WhatsApp. One bad month, a sick employee, or a demanding client and the wheels fall off. Nothing scales because nothing is written down.
Turnover looks decent on paper. But by the time you've paid wages, materials, tax, and yourself last — there's nothing left. You're underpricing, under-collecting, and working more than you ever did employed.
Services
We don't do vague strategy decks. You get a clear diagnosis, a practical plan, and someone in your corner holding you accountable to it.
Phase 1 — Months 1–3
We go deep into your operation, find every leak, and build the commercial foundations you need to grow without burning out. No fluff. No generics. Every engagement is scoped around what your specific business actually needs.
Every Phase 1 engagement is tailored. We scope the work around your business before we agree anything.
Start Phase 1 →Phase 2 — Ongoing
Once the foundations are in place, you need someone in your corner on an ongoing basis. Not a coach. Not a consultant who disappears after the report. A straight-talking partner who knows your numbers and tells you what you need to hear.
Free Diagnostic
Most trades owners know something's not right. They just don't know exactly what — or how bad it is. This diagnostic gives you an honest picture across the six areas that make or break a trades business.
Takes around 15 minutes. Results emailed instantly. No fluff, no pitch — just a clear score and straight-talking breakdown.
Start the Diagnostic →About CTA
Commercial Trade Advisory exists because the advice trades businesses need is rarely the advice they're given. Generic business coaches talk about pivoting your brand and building a vision statement. We talk about your daybook, your margin per job, and whether your lead source is costing you money.
We work exclusively with UK trades and construction owner-operators — from one-man bands to teams of ten — who are done with guessing and ready to build something real.
No jargon. No frameworks you'll never use. No PowerPoints gathering dust. Just straight-talking commercial advice, applied to your actual business.
Book a Free CallWe don't recycle advice from tech startups. Everything we do is grounded in how trades businesses actually operate.
If your pricing is wrong or your team is the problem, we'll tell you. That's what you're paying for.
We'd rather show you a result in 90 days than have a nice working relationship that costs you money.
Solo founders and micro-businesses are our speciality. You'll never be handed to a junior or ignored between calls.
Book a Free Call
Tell us where you're stuck. We'll tell you honestly whether we can help — and if we can, what that looks like. No obligation, no hard sell.
Most people leave the call with at least one thing they can act on immediately, regardless of whether they work with us.