ToolTime, a new job management software solution for tradespeople, has launched in the UK to unlock efficiencies for UK SMEs and sole traders in the home services sector. Since its launch in Germany in 2018 and expansion into Austria earlier this year, ToolTime’s cloud-based web and mobile application is already saving 10,000 tradespeople up to 30% on working time.
Developed specifically for home service trades, ToolTime can be used to digitise and centralise all company processes to simplify operations and find efficiencies, eliminate paperwork and create time savings. The software gives tradespeople the power to effortlessly keep track of work in real-time and from wherever they are, enabling administrative efficiency, and helping to provide a smooth, more transparent service for customers.
“ToolTime research has found that the 150,000 companies in the finishing trades across the UK still rely on pen and paper or basic computer software such as Word and Excel to run their businesses,” commented ToolTime CEO and Co-founder Marius Stäcker. “Clearly there is an opportunity for increased digitisation to bring an end to paperwork chaos, enhance efficiency and customer service, and save time. Having made ToolTime the standard for digital business management in Germany, it is our mission to simplify the work of home service industry businesses across the UK.”
With reliability and timekeeping featuring highly in customer expectations according to consumer research conducted for ToolTime by Opinium, ToolTime’s appointment scheduling, free customer SMS confirmation service and map-based appointment visibility for easy operational planning can all help to ensure timeliness on the job and clear customer communications. Meanwhile, job time tracking and documentation, and the ability to link these to quote and invoice creation, ensure transparency, professionalism and much quicker paperwork processes.