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Customer management for UK sole traders and small businesses

Customers, jobs and invoices in one place.

Keep each customer's details, jobs, invoices, contracts and paperwork on one record. Send an invoice in a couple of minutes and let customers pay by card.

Free for up to 3 customers, no card needed. Pro is £19/month.

The Harrow Roofing Ltd customer record in ProPortalBusiness: contact details, what they owe, recent activity and next action.
A customer record in ProPortalBusiness. Sample data.
  • UK-based business
  • GBP and UK date formats throughout
  • Card payments handled by Stripe
  • Two-factor authentication available

What you can do with it

Everything a small service business needs to run its customers and its money, in one workspace. Works alongside Sage Accounting, which it reads but never changes.

  • Customer records

    Contact details, notes, jobs, invoices, contracts and files on one record. Find anyone by name, number, email or phone.

    More about customer records
  • Jobs and scheduling

    Track each job's status, dates, time and costs. See what is due this week on the dashboard and calendar.

    More about jobs
  • Invoices and payments

    Create and email invoices, take card payments through Stripe, and see at a glance what is paid, unpaid and overdue.

    More about invoicing
  • Contracts and e-signatures

    Send agreements for signature and keep the signed copy on the customer's record.

    More about contracts
  • Customer portal

    Each customer gets a private page to view and pay their invoices and see the documents you share.

    More about customer portal
  • Paperwork and expenses

    Photograph diary pages or receipts and review the details before anything is saved. Export VAT-ready records for your accountant.

    More about ppb capture

What it looks like

Real screens from the product, with sample data.

The ProPortalBusiness dashboard showing overdue invoices, drafts to send and the week's appointments.

Know what needs doing today

  • Overdue invoices and unsent drafts, oldest first
  • Appointments and jobs for the next seven days
  • What is owed and what has been paid this month

Pricing

Start free with no card and no trial clock. Move to Pro when you need more.

Free

£0

No card needed

  • 3 customers
  • 10 invoices a month with Stripe Pay Now
  • 2 contracts with e-sign at a time
  • Customer portal with your logo and colour
  • Jobs and time tracking
  • Basic CSV export, 2FA, GDPR-safe
Start free

Pro

£19 /month

or £190/year · UK VAT may apply · Cancel anytime

  • Unlimited customers, invoices, contracts, jobs and time
  • Remove the ProPortalBusiness badge
  • Custom portal domain
  • Full brand kit — colours, logo, cover, email sender name
  • View-only accountant access + HMRC-friendly exports
  • Impact Summary Engine
  • Owner + 1 staff seat, priority support
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Questions

What is ProPortalBusiness?

ProPortalBusiness is customer management software for UK freelancers, sole traders and small service businesses. It keeps customer records, jobs, invoices, contracts and files in one searchable workspace.

Who is ProPortalBusiness for?

UK sole traders, freelancers and small service businesses such as trades, cleaners, mobile mechanics and consultants.

Is ProPortalBusiness a CRM?

It is customer management software rather than a sales CRM. The customer record is the centre of the system, with jobs, invoices, contracts and documents attached to it.

Can I import existing customers?

Yes. You can add customers directly, or use PPB Capture to photograph diary pages and paperwork and review the extracted details before importing them.

What is PPB Capture?

PPB Capture reads photographed paperwork and handwritten records and proposes structured customer records. Every proposed record is reviewed and corrected by you before anything is imported.

Does ProPortalBusiness work alongside accounting software?

Yes. You can connect Sage Accounting and read your Sage contacts, sales invoices and outstanding balances into ProPortalBusiness — Sage stays the accounting source of truth, and ProPortalBusiness does not write back to it. Figures also export as CSV or PDF for your accountant or bookkeeper. ProPortalBusiness does not file returns to HMRC on your behalf.

Set up your first customer today

Free for up to 3 customers. No card needed.