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Free tools for trades & local businesses
Genuinely useful tools we've built for the people we work with — calculators, checkers and printable makers. Free to use, no sign-up to see your result. We only ask for details when you want to download or take something away.
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Concrete Calculator
Volume of concrete for slabs, footings or post holes — plus cement, sand & ballast by mix.
Concrete CalculatorInvoice Generator
A clean, professional invoice — VAT and CIS aware — ready to print or save as PDF.
Invoice GeneratorPaint Calculator
How many litres and tins to cover your walls — coats and coverage built in.
Paint CalculatorQR Code Maker
Free QR codes for a link, Wi-Fi, vCard, text, email or phone — download instantly.
QR Code MakerHoliday Entitlement Calculator
Statutory holiday for full-time, part-time and irregular-hours staff.
Holiday Entitlement CalculatorMissed-Call Cost Calculator
See what missed calls cost you a year — plus copy-paste text-back templates.
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Money & tax
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Tax, VAT, pricing and getting paid.
MTD Ready Checker
Are you ready for Making Tax Digital? Get your personal deadline calendar.
MTD Ready CheckerMissed-Call Cost Calculator
See what missed calls cost you a year — plus copy-paste text-back templates.
Missed-Call Cost CalculatorLate Payment Interest Calculator
Statutory interest + compensation owed, with ready-to-send chase letters.
Late Payment Interest CalculatorTax Pot Calculator
How much of every invoice to set aside for tax and National Insurance.
Tax Pot CalculatorMileage Claim Calculator
Your HMRC business-mileage claim at 55p/25p — and the tax it saves.
Mileage Claim CalculatorCIS Deduction & VAT Reverse Charge Calculator
Work out CIS deductions and whether the VAT reverse charge applies.
CIS Deduction & VAT Reverse Charge CalculatorVAT Registration Checker
Are you over the VAT threshold? Check against the rolling 12-month test.
VAT Registration CheckerMarkup vs Margin Calculator
Turn cost into price — and stop confusing markup with margin.
Markup vs Margin CalculatorBreak-Even Calculator
How many jobs a month to cover your costs and hit your target.
Break-Even CalculatorSole Trader vs Limited Company Checker
Weigh up sole trader vs limited company for your situation.
Sole Trader vs Limited Company CheckerVan & Equipment Finance Calculator
Monthly cost, total repayable and interest on van or tool finance.
Van & Equipment Finance CalculatorTool & Equipment Depreciation Calculator
Spread the cost of tools and plant over their life to plan replacements.
Tool & Equipment Depreciation CalculatorQuote-to-Cash Days Calculator
How long from quote to money in the bank — and the cash it ties up.
Quote-to-Cash Days CalculatorMileage: HMRC Rate vs Actual Cost Calculator
Compare the 55p/25p simplified method with your real running costs.
Mileage: HMRC Rate vs Actual Cost CalculatorInvoice Generator
A clean, professional invoice — VAT and CIS aware — ready to print or save as PDF.
Invoice Generator
Running your trade
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Day rates, quotes, licences and admin.
Flat-Rate Price List Builder
Build a printable call-out price list customers can see up front.
Flat-Rate Price List BuilderDay Rate Calculator
Work out the day rate you actually need once real overheads are in.
Day Rate CalculatorVan Tool Inventory
Log your tools for a claim-ready inventory + underinsurance warning.
Van Tool InventoryQuote vs Actual Profit Tracker
Compare quoted price with real hours and materials to see true margin.
Quote vs Actual Profit TrackerWaste Carrier Licence Checker
60-second check: do you need to register to carry waste?
Waste Carrier Licence CheckerCooling-Off Cancellation Notice
Generate the cancellation notice the law requires for doorstep sales.
Cooling-Off Cancellation Notice“Worth the Drive?” Calculator
The true cost of distant jobs and the minimum value to make them pay.
“Worth the Drive?” CalculatorFuel Cost Per Job Calculator
What a job's driving really costs in fuel — so you price it into the quote.
Fuel Cost Per Job CalculatorULEZ & Clean Air Zone Cost Calculator
What driving in a ULEZ or Clean Air Zone costs you per week, month and year.
ULEZ & Clean Air Zone Cost CalculatorQuote Follow-Up Pack
A 3-touch follow-up sequence so quotes stop dying in silence.
Quote Follow-Up PackGDPR Privacy & Cookie Policy Generator
Generate a plain-English UK privacy & cookie policy for your website.
GDPR Privacy & Cookie Policy GeneratorSimpler Recycling Checker
What waste your workplace must separate in England — and by when.
Simpler Recycling Checker
Builders & site trades
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Retentions, variations and snagging.
Construction Retention Tracker
Track 5% retentions and release dates so you reclaim what you're owed.
Construction Retention TrackerExtras & Variations Daywork Sheet
Signed, printable variation sheets so extras don't eat your margin.
Extras & Variations Daywork SheetStage Payment Schedule Builder
Split a job into deposit + stage payments on a signable, printable schedule.
Stage Payment Schedule Builder
Material calculators
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Work out how much to order before you buy.
Paint Calculator
How many litres and tins to cover your walls — coats and coverage built in.
Paint CalculatorConcrete Calculator
Volume of concrete for slabs, footings or post holes — plus cement, sand & ballast by mix.
Concrete CalculatorDecking Calculator
Boards, joists and fixings for your deck, gap and wastage factored in.
Decking CalculatorPlasterboard Calculator
Boards, screws, scrim and jointing compound for walls and ceilings.
Plasterboard CalculatorGravel & Aggregate Calculator
Tonnes and bulk bags of gravel, sub-base or slate for your area and depth.
Gravel & Aggregate CalculatorBrick & Block Calculator
Bricks, blocks and mortar for a wall — single skin, cavity or blockwork.
Brick & Block CalculatorTile, Adhesive & Grout Calculator
Tiles per m², plus adhesive and grout, for any tile size.
Tile, Adhesive & Grout CalculatorFloor Screed Calculator
Volume, sand and cement for a sand & cement floor screed.
Floor Screed CalculatorInsulation Calculator
Rolls, packs or boards of insulation for a loft, wall or floor.
Insulation CalculatorSkip Size Estimator
Which skip size fits your waste — with the all-important weight warning.
Skip Size EstimatorPlaster & Render Calculator
Bags of skim, bonding, hardwall or render for your walls.
Plaster & Render CalculatorRoof Tile & Slate Calculator
Tiles or slates, battens and membrane — with a pitch-to-area converter.
Roof Tile & Slate CalculatorGuttering & Downpipe Calculator
A full parts list — gutter, brackets, unions, downpipes and fittings.
Guttering & Downpipe CalculatorCoving & Skirting Calculator
Lengths of coving, skirting or architrave for a room, mitre waste allowed.
Coving & Skirting CalculatorArtificial Grass Calculator
Rolls, jointing tape, pins and sand for a fake-lawn install.
Artificial Grass CalculatorTopsoil, Compost, Mulch & Bark Calculator
Cubic metres, bulk bags and tonnes of topsoil, compost, bark or mulch.
Topsoil, Compost, Mulch & Bark CalculatorKitchen Worktop Calculator
Total run length, standard lengths to buy and offcut, with a waste allowance.
Kitchen Worktop Calculator
Staff & payroll
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Holiday, sick pay, wages and pensions.
Holiday Entitlement Calculator
Statutory holiday for full-time, part-time and irregular-hours staff.
Holiday Entitlement CalculatorStatutory Sick Pay Calculator
Work out SSP due, with waiting days and the current weekly rate.
Statutory Sick Pay CalculatorRedundancy Pay Calculator
Estimate statutory redundancy pay from age, service and weekly pay.
Redundancy Pay CalculatorMinimum Wage Checker (NMW & NLW)
Check pay against the National Minimum & Living Wage for each age band.
Minimum Wage Checker (NMW & NLW)Pension Auto-Enrolment Checker
Do you have auto-enrolment duties — and what the minimum contributions are.
Pension Auto-Enrolment CheckerEmployee True Cost Calculator
What a hire really costs once employer NI, pension and the extras are in.
Employee True Cost Calculator
Hair & beauty
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No-shows, chair rent and consent forms.
No-Show & Deposit Policy Generator
See what no-shows cost you, then generate a deposit & cancellation policy.
No-Show & Deposit Policy GeneratorPrice Increase Toolkit
Rounded new prices + a client announcement in three tones.
Price Increase ToolkitChair Rent Calculator
Rent-a-chair vs employed: what you'd actually take home.
Chair Rent CalculatorPatch Test & Consent Form
Printable, insurance-friendly patch test and consent records.
Patch Test & Consent Form
Hospitality & food
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Allergens, menus, tips and table tents.
Menu & Dish Profit Calculator
Ingredient cost vs price → VAT-aware gross profit per dish.
Menu & Dish Profit CalculatorAllergen Matrix Builder
The 14 legal allergens as a printable counter matrix.
Allergen Matrix BuilderFair Tips Split Calculator
Hours-weighted tip splitting that meets the Tipping Act 2023.
Fair Tips Split CalculatorQR Menu & Table Tent Maker
A printable table tent with a QR to your menu — scan to view.
QR Menu & Table Tent MakerSpecials Board Maker
A chalkboard-style “Today's Specials” board you can print and display.
Specials Board Maker
Health & fitness
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PAR-Q forms, class and package pricing.
PAR-Q & Consent Form Maker
Printable health-screen & consent form for PTs, gyms and therapists.
PAR-Q & Consent Form MakerClass Break-Even Calculator
How many attendees a class needs to break even and hit your target.
Class Break-Even CalculatorSession Package Price Calculator
Price a block of sessions with a discount — and see your margin.
Session Package Price Calculator
For homeowners
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Running costs, heat pumps and grants.
Heat Pump vs Gas Boiler Calculator
Compare running costs with current cap rates and the £7,500 grant.
Heat Pump vs Gas Boiler CalculatorAppliance Running Cost Calculator
What any appliance costs to run per day, week, month and year.
Appliance Running Cost CalculatorEV Home Charging Cost Calculator
Cost to charge your EV at home, cost per mile, and savings vs petrol.
EV Home Charging Cost CalculatorRadiator BTU Calculator
The radiator size a room needs — in watts and BTU, with a ΔT50 reality check.
Radiator BTU CalculatorBoiler Upgrade Scheme Checker
Are you in line for the £7,500 heat pump grant? Six quick questions.
Boiler Upgrade Scheme Checker
For every local business
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Posters, QR codes, signs and printables.
Google Review QR Poster Maker
Turn your Google review link into a printable counter poster.
Google Review QR Poster MakerService Reminder Maker
Printable reminder cards + a calendar file customers actually keep.
Service Reminder MakerGift Voucher Maker
Numbered, expiry-dated printable gift vouchers — instant cash flow.
Gift Voucher MakerBefore & After Photo Maker
Two photos → a branded side-by-side collage, all in your browser.
Before & After Photo MakerWhatsApp Link & QR Maker
A wa.me link with a pre-filled message, plus a QR poster.
WhatsApp Link & QR MakerQR Code Maker
Free QR codes for a link, Wi-Fi, vCard, text, email or phone — download instantly.
QR Code MakerBook Me / Quote Link Maker
A WhatsApp, email or phone 'request a quote' button you can paste anywhere.
Book Me / Quote Link MakerEmail Signature Generator
A tidy, Outlook-safe HTML email signature — copy it straight into your email.
Email Signature GeneratorVan Livery Mock-up Maker
See your business name & number on a van — then download the mock-up.
Van Livery Mock-up MakerSocial & Google Image Resizer
Crop a photo to the right size for Google, Instagram, Facebook & more.
Social & Google Image ResizerReputation Cost Calculator
A rough guide to the revenue a weak online reputation costs you.
Reputation Cost CalculatorWe're Hiring Poster Maker
Design a printable 'we're hiring' poster with your role, details and how to apply.
We're Hiring Poster MakerOpening Hours Sign Maker
A tidy printable opening-hours sign for your door or window.
Opening Hours Sign MakerBack Soon / Closed Sign Maker
Print a 'sorry we're closed' or 'back at…' sign in seconds.
Back Soon / Closed Sign MakerSale & Discount Poster Maker
A bold sale poster with your offer, dates and details — ready to print.
Sale & Discount Poster MakerRefer-a-Friend Card Maker
Printable referral cards so happy customers bring you the next one.
Refer-a-Friend Card MakerA-Board / Pavement Sign Maker
A bold, read-from-across-the-street pavement sign — ready to print.
A-Board / Pavement Sign MakerEvent & Promo Flyer Maker
A printable flyer for an open day, workshop, pop-up or sale.
Event & Promo Flyer MakerNow Open / Grand Opening Poster Maker
Announce a new opening, re-opening or new management with a bold poster.
Now Open / Grand Opening Poster MakerCustomer Review Graphic Maker
Turn a great customer review into a shareable social graphic.
Customer Review Graphic MakerAI Opportunity Scorer
See how many AI opportunities your business is missing — and what they're worth.
AI Opportunity ScorerWebsite Cost Estimator
An honest UK market price range for the website you actually need.
Website Cost EstimatorMartyn's Law Readiness Checker
Which tier applies to your venue — plus a printable readiness checklist.
Martyn's Law Readiness CheckerCertificate Maker
Print-ready certificates of completion, achievement or attendance.
Certificate Maker