With over 7,000 organisations already enjoying the free benefits of the network, we are excited to bring our Buying Group benefits to those in the electrical sector.

Available Now: FREE TradeHelp Buying Group

Using the combined buying power of the TradeHelp Network we have leveraged special offers from large distributors such as Edmundson Electrical and smaller distributors such as City Plumbing Specialist Electrical.  Signing up to the Buying Group is free, carries no obligation, and takes just seconds to join through the link below.  Once completed you will have access to:

• Discounts of up to 92% off list price
• Over 40,000 discounted products
• Available at 503 branches nationwide
• Free monthly price checking of your invoices
• Additional benefits, including a free iZettle card reader and insurance offers

Join the FREE TradeHelp Network

To set up preferential prices with your local branch, simply click and sign up on the link above.  There is no obligation to use the benefits unless you wish to do so and we respect the privacy of your data. If you would like more information on TradeHelp and our benefits please contact us on 01978 666 887, or take a look at our Electrical page.

Coming Soon: Electrical Tools in the TradeHelp App

Our free app, available to download and use from the App Store and Google Play (which currently covers heating and plumbing), will be extended during 2020 to include customer and appointment management, professional quote and invoicing and multiple payment options for electrical installations including card payment facilities and finance.

As a member of the Buying Group you will have priority access to the free app and your log-in details will be those you use to register for the network. We will let you know as soon as the extended app is ready to download.

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Create Professional Quotes on the TradeHelp App

In our latest video Tom talks us through the quick quote tool, showing how to choose your customer, build your quote and email straight to the customer.  He will show you how to edit the totals, include deposits and send the customer different payment options.

In next weeks video Naomi will then talk us through the process of creating and sending invoices using the new invoice tool.

For a full demo of the app please call us on 01978 666 887 or email info@tradehelp.co.uk and a member of the team will be happy to show you everything it can do – over the phone!

You can download the app on the links below…

App Store
Google Play

Click below to watch the video now…

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Build invoices with line items and free type notes

Select preferred VAT rates, discounts and payment terms

Email direct to the customer with optional payment reminders

Log full and part payments, monitor outstanding balances

 Option to link to QuickBooks and Xero plus Desktop Office Solution coming soon

It’s now even easier to produce professional invoices and manage your payments through the TradeHelp App.

Developed with feedback from our installer Network, the new tool enables you to create invoices from scratch or populate directly from a customer’s quote.

PLUS, come September we will be launching a new desktop office solution allowing you to import your customer information directly into the app, view your quotes and invoices and link with both QuickBooks and Xero.

Download the latest update from the App Store or Google Play NOW and take a look!

Don’t forget all the FREE benefits of the TradeHelp app and Network…

Quick quote tool

Calendar, appointments and service reminders

Electronic forms including LGSR’s, Warning Notices and Satisfaction Notes

Industry calculators, fault codes and installation manuals

Bathroom quote tool and room planning software

Customer finance options – 0% credit and interest bearing credit over 1 – 10 years

Buying Group savings from 19 leading manufacturer and merchant partners

Download and use for free from the App Store and Google Play…

App Store

Google Play

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Allen Hart

A heating and plumbing engineer running a business in Leeds, Allen also shares videos through his You Tube Channel to help homeowners and gas engineers starting in the industry.  With lots of ‘how to’ guides, tool reviews and boiler installation videos, Allen has built up a following of 10,000 subscribers.

Allen has been providing us with feedback on the app and updates will be coming soon to include a Quick Invoice section and other improvements he has suggested. A very big thank you to Allen and we hope you find both this and Allen’s other videos of interest.

Watch the video

Find our more about our Buying Group here or to join the Network and access all the free benefits download the app for free from the links below.

Download the TradeHelp app from the App Store
Download the TradeHelp app from Google Play

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Installers do not need a consumer credit licence and our new slicker approach to interest bearing finance makes it easier than ever to provide your customers with flexible payment solutions.

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The Detail

Interest Free Finance

• You can quote for jobs on 12 months’ interest free finance – with the job total split into 12 equal repayments.
• The customer must pay at least a 10% deposit.
• There is no set-up charge from TradeHelp, however the lender will charge a subsidy on each job, which will be taken from the job total before you are paid out.
• TradeHelp do not charge for the first 6 jobs installed on Interest Free Finance within the first 6 months of your membership.  If you complete more than 6 jobs within this time you will be charged a 5% admin fee (capped at £250 +vat) by TradeHelp for the administration of each job. The 5% fee also applies to all jobs from your seventh month of membership onwards.

Interest Bearing Finance

• You can also apply to introduce customers for interest bearing finance (at 9.9% APR) over 1 to 5, 7 and 10 years. (If you apply for this option, you will also have access to the IFC option).
• There is no lender subsidy for interest bearing finance jobs and no deposit is required.
• TradeHelp charge a one-off set-up fee of £200 +VAT to set you up with the Introducer Appointed Representative status required to enable you to offer interest bearing finance to your customers. (However sign up before 31st May 2019 to receive a discounted price of £99 + VAT!)
• There is no ongoing annual fee.
• TradeHelp charge a 5% admin fee (capped at £250 +vat) for the administration of each job. (You are still entitled to 6 interest free jobs without fee during your first 6 months of membership).

How do you apply?

To apply to offer finance today, simply download the free TradeHelp app from the links below to join our network.  Once you have created an account just complete your application by going to the settings section of the app and selecting ‘Offer Finance’.

By joining the free TradeHelp Buying Group you will also gain access to savings and special offers from over 19 manufacturer and merchant partners.

If you would like to discuss the options with us please contact the office on 01978 666 887 and a member of the team will talk you through the process.

Download the TradeHelp app from the App Store
Download the TradeHelp app from Google Play

For further information see our website.

TradeHelp is a trading style of Tradehelp Ltd. We are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Our firm reference number is 697812. We are a credit broker, not a lender, and offer loans from a small panel of carefully selected lenders. We do not offer financial advice. All loans are subject to status.

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Firstly, a very big thank you to all of those who came to meet us on the stand, whether current members or new.  It was great to speak to so many installers face to face and communicate the free benefits that TradeHelp can offer in supporting SMEs in the industry.

We hope that all those who downloaded the app are finding the tools it offers useful – if you haven’t already joined the TradeHelp Buying Group, make sure you do so in the Settings area, to ensure that you can access your cash back and savings.

Some of the highlights for us:

• Over 350 installers, ACS centre managers and manufacturers came to see us to register their interest in the benefits we provide
• Over 150 installers joined up to our Buying Group whilst at the show and got their free welcome gifts (the insulated bottle was the clear favourite!)
• The endless stream of visitors, young and old, taking to the Isle of Man TT Simulator to try and bag some great prizes, including tickets to the Ulster Grand Prix
• Craig Neve, our sponsored motorcycle racer, setting the bar with a fantastic run on the simulator and sharing some tips on the day
• Not to mention over 500 bags of Real Crips and Nobby’s Nuts handed out to hungry visitors!

If you weren’t able to attend the event please do get in touch and find out more about what we can do for you, or download the TradeHelp app from Google Play or the App Store.  It is free to download and use and you can join our FREE Buying Group through the app too.

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Find us on Stand F54

On stand F54, we will be showcasing the TradeHelp app and the free benefits our network provides, including:

• the quick quotation tool and toolbox
• savings and cash back through the TradeHelp Buying Group
• multiple payment options for customers, including 0% finance and installations on interest bearing credit over 1 – 10 years.

Free Welcome Gifts

The TradeHelp team will be happy to demonstrate the app functionality, and those who join the Buying Group on the day will get to choose a welcome gift of a 10m heavy duty tape measure, a TradeHelp 24/12 hot cold insulated bottle or a powerbank phone/tablet charger.

Isle of Man TT Racing Simulator and TradeHelp Supersport Bike

What’s more, to celebrate our sponsorship of Craig Neve – one of the world’s top 15 international road racers – we will have a motorcyle racing simulator on the stand. Visitors will be able to race around a virtual Isle of Man TT track and be in with the chance to win one of three pairs of tickets to the Ulster Grand Prix. Craig Neve will also be making an appearance during the show to answer questions about his racing success and to show off the TradeHelp Supersport bike. We’ll even be giving away £150 of Snickers workwear vouchers to a lucky installer chosen from those who tweet a photo of themselves with the TradeHelp bike!

So come and find us at the show to say “Hello!”; bag yourself a free pack of Nobby’s Nuts or Real Crisps, have a race around the famous TT track and get your free gift!

Installer show takes place from Tuesday 8^th May – Thursday 10^th May 2018 at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. For your free ticket register here.

The TradeHelp app is free to download and use and available from Google Play or the App Store.

Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to find out information about the competitions and deals going on at the show!

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To add to the current loan terms of 1,2, 3, 4, and 5 years we are pleased to announce we can now also broker 10 year finance packages on a range of home improvements.

Customers can apply for loans form £1,000 to £25,000 with no deposit required, at an APR of 9.9%. The application can be completed online, and is also available out of office hours and the loan can be paid back early with no penalty charge.

See below a representative example paid over the 10 years or try our finance calculator on the link below. Credit is subject to application and status*.

Representative Example

Loan amount – £2,300
Loan term – 120 months
Deposit – £0.00
Monthly repayment – £29.73
Total cost – £3,567.94

To find out how to apply for a loan, or to access installations on finance through TradeHelp, contact us today.

Finance

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