The technical work is rarely the issue. Electrical and data contractors win jobs, deliver good work, and still find margins tighter than they should be. The gap is almost always in the same places.
Quotes that miss costsMaterials, travel, supervision, site access — the items that don't appear in the quote but always appear in the job.
Variations go unbilledTypically 3–8% of annual turnover absorbed across the job book. Work done, not charged. Every year.
No visibility on cashInvoiced but not paid. Paid but not tracked. Growing pipeline with a shrinking bank balance. The numbers exist — they just aren't connected.
These aren't failures of effort. They're failures of structure. And structure is fixable.
Every tool is free to start. No contracts, no sales calls, no onboarding fee
A 10-minute assessment across nine areas where electrical contractors lose margin. Know where the money is going
Accurate EPAS pay rates by year with full employment cost projections — including CITB grants most contractors never claim
Map the cash flow risks inside your business right now. Invoicing gaps, WIP exposure, payment terms, overdue debt — scored and prioritised
Generate a compliant, job-specific Risk Assessment and Method Statement in minutes rather than hours.
TradeFlow AI was founded by Martin Scott — a business consultant with over 15 years working directly with electrical and data cabling contractors across the UK, primarily in data cabling, CCTV, fire alarms, access control and emergency lighting.
The tools here weren't designed from the outside. Every diagnostic module, every feature decision, every pricing choice reflects a pattern seen across real contracting businesses of every size — the structural gaps that cost money consistently, invisibly, and without ever appearing on a P&L
"One client had £27k sitting uninvoiced when we first looked at their job book. They had no idea."Find out about ScottFernandez Consultancy Services (SFCS) →