Additional Benefits
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Credit Card Acceptance
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Offer customers payment by credit/debit cards
- Funds in your bank within 3 Days
- . Competitive transaction charges starting from 1.35% and 18p debit card
- Display card logos on your business
- Free cash back services
This service is subject to third party financial checks
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Free Website with corporate membership
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Free of Charge Website Design and Hosting for corporate members
Free domain name
25 page Gallery for your brochure or pictures of your work
Targeted Optimisation - Preferential Rates
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Customer Enquiries
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Quality Job leads are the foundation of any business.
We provide you with a lead generation service from a selection of providers using electronic methods and conventional marketing.
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Benefit from our national marketing
Members of public use our Vetted Tradesman Directory
Valuable Lead Source
We pass on our vetted traders reference details
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Commercial Insurance
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Save large sums via commission rebates from appointed brokers for the following general insurance:
* Buildings & Contents
* Plant, Stock & Tools
* Contractors all risks
* Employers & Public liability
* Employee Liability
* Goods in transit
* Household buildings
* Household contents
* Motor trade /Road risk (*subject to conditions)
* Professional indemnity
Savings can be very substantial as your 1st line of contact for all your general insurance requirements.
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Insurance Backed Guarantees
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Provides complete peace for mind for your clients and acts as a tool to secure more business:
Policy Indemnifies against a trader going out of business.
* Up to 10 years cover
* Cessation of trade for any reason
* Covers the FULL contract value on ALL contracts
* Commercial Guarantees
* Underwritten by major insurers
* Approved by Councils, Local Authorities and Housing Associations
* Contractors own written guarantee SUPPLIED or APPROVED by us at no cost
Policy also pays the customers claims for costs incurred in making good any defective workmanship and faulty materials in cases where installer has failed financially and is not able to honour his own guarantee
Covers: Cladding, Conservatories, Double Glazing, Fitted Bathrooms, Fitted Bedrooms, Fitted Kitchens, Loft Conversions, Roofing, House Extensions & Underpinning.
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Whilst many people have started to use the Internet to source information and to look for tradesmen, directory advertising, particularly in trade association brands, is still a big part of lead generation.
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Debt Recovery
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Reduce potential cash flow problems by using our 3 phase Debt Recovery service
1. Overdue Account Stickers
We supply Overdue Account Stickers FREE of charge.
Surprisingly effective method to ensure customers pay their bills on time.
Place these stickers on your invoices and it makes those that owe you the money realise that they need to pay you.
2. Free Debt Recovery on commercial debts up to £3000
The Confederation has negotiated with Direct Route Insight to collect commercial debts of up to £3000 FREE of charge on behalf of members.
(* excludes legal expenses often reclaimable from the customer)
3. Debt collection of commercial debts over £3000 and consumer debts
Specially negotiated 5% charge made for all monies collected.
A small price to pay to get your money !
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Credit Searches
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Takes the risk out of granting your Customers credit.
Credit checking allows you to examine the credit worthiness of both your potential and existing customers.
Reduces potential bad debts by checking out the customer before orders or work are undertaken.
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Legal Advice Lines
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An invaluable service potentially saving you £1,000's in legal fees.
The UKTC provides you with a 24/7 advice line covering:
* Staff Employment
* Health & Safety
* Discipline & Dismissal
* Business Start-Up
* Debt Recovery
* Protecting your Ideas
. . . and much more
Use this line free of charge as often as you like and always speak to a qualified person.
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Downloadable Compliance Library
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The UK Trades Confederation has arranged for you unlimited FREE access to a considerable library of documents you can download to help you meet legal requirements as a business and an employer.
This is a simple to use Internet based service, accessed via the Members Only area of the UKTC website, or from the secure 'virtual office' area of the FREE website we provide you.
Amongst the many areas covered are:
* Employment Law - Invaluable to ensure you know your rights.
* Health and safety - Provides you with all the paperwork you need to ensure that you meet legislation.
* Legal - Information on all fundamental legal aspects of managing your business such as dealing with leases, setting up limited companies, partnerships, and ensuring that you have the correct trading terms and conditions to protect your business.
* Tax and VAT - Information on self-assessment, partnerships, Corporation Tax and VAT.
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Free IFA Assessment
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Absolutely vital for your business or personal affairs
FREE Financial Health Check !
The UKTC appointed brokers, Nhance, will provide Advice and Free Consultations on:
* Mortgages - includes self-employed schemes, for private and commercial.
* Pensions - one third of pension benefit is built up during the first 5 years.
* Health plans - corporate rates for individuals.
* Income Protection - Financial benefits paid out after 14 days.
* Life Assurance - protect loved ones with our low cost cover.
In these financially unsure times, this is a service NOT TO BE IGNORED !
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Vehicle Leasing
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UKTC provides you with a 1st class service and cost savings on the leasing of vans and cars.
Includes an immediate saving by not paying the normal £150 documentation fee.
UKTC deal with all the major van and car manufacturers and are able to negotiate bulk-buying purchase which can then be passed on to you.
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Quality & Service Reports
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Professional surveys
Ascertain customer satisfaction and use as a sales aid
Find out why quotes don't convert and use to increase conversion rates
Can be used for ISO Certification process
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