From the first quote to the final retention, PaidDesk keeps a building firm's money moving — quotes, stage invoices, on-site payments and automatic chasing, without the paperwork piling up in the van.
PaidDesk is accounting software for UK builders and construction businesses. It handles quotes, stage-payment invoicing, deposits, on-site card payments through your own Stripe or SumUp, and automatic chasing of overdue accounts and retentions. A built-in AI assistant lets you run the admin between jobs. It is a one-time £595 licence with no monthly subscription.
Construction cash flow is unlike most trades. Work is quoted before it starts, paid in stages as it progresses, and often held back as retention for months after completion. Materials are bought up front, subcontractors need paying, and the person doing the books is usually the same person on the tools all day.
That combination — variable quotes, staged payments, deposits, retentions and no time to sit at a desk — is exactly where generic accounting software falls down.
Sole-trader builders, small building firms, groundworkers, renovation and fit-out contractors, and general builders who juggle several jobs at once. Whether you are a one-person outfit or a growing limited company, PaidDesk keeps your invoicing and cash flow under control without a monthly bill.
One £595 licence covers unlimited jobs, invoices and customers — with no monthly subscription.
Yes. PaidDesk is well suited to builders because it handles quotes, stage-payment invoicing, deposits, on-site card payments and automatic chasing of overdue accounts and retentions — the workflows construction firms rely on.
Yes. By connecting your own SumUp or Stripe account, you can take card, Apple Pay and Google Pay payments, and the money settles directly to you.
Yes. Automatic payment chasing follows up overdue invoices and retentions with professional reminders until they are paid.
PaidDesk is a one-time £595 licence with a £99 annual renewal from year two. There is no monthly subscription, and it covers unlimited jobs, invoices and customers.
Buy once. Own forever. No monthly subscription, ever.