Set yourself apart from your competition and gain your customers' trust

Demonstrate your vetted status with the following display material:

* Membership Certificate
* Van Logos
* Contractors Board Sticker
* Glass/Window sticker
* Stationery stickers
* Camera Ready Artwork
* Overdue Account Stickers

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Quality Job leads are the foundation of any business. We provide you with a lead generation service from a selection of providers using electronic methods and conventional marketing.

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Valuable tool to secure Client Confidence:

When you quote for a job, these letters introduce you as being a vetted member of the Confederation.

Also gathers useful references to build portfolio of satisfied clients

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Provides complete peace for mind for your clients and acts as a tool to secure more business:

Policy Indemnifies against a trader going out of business.

* Up to 10 years cover

* Cessation of trade for any reason

* Covers the FULL contract value on ALL contracts

* Commercial Guarantees

* Underwritten by major insurers

* Approved by Councils, Local Authorities and Housing Associations

* Contractors own written guarantee SUPPLIED or APPROVED by us at no cost

Policy also pays the customers claims for costs incurred in making good any defective workmanship and faulty materials in cases where installer has failed financially and is not able to honour his own guarantee

Covers: Cladding, Conservatories, Double Glazing, Fitted Bathrooms, Fitted Bedrooms, Fitted Kitchens, Loft Conversions, Roofing, House Extensions & Underpinning.

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This FREE benefit would cost substantially more than your annual Confederation membership fee alone.

It is a state of the art website, which you can amend and update yourself 24/7 entirely free to exactly match your company image.

Includes FREE hosting.

Valuable .uktc.com domain name provided FREE or forward from your existing website or purchase .co.uk or .com from us.

* 25 page Brochure to the outside world, including gallery slideshow pages of previous work and dedicated testimonials page

* Password Protected 'virtual office' to run your business from, includes 'Type, Print, Send or PDF by email' for Letters, Invoices, Quotations, Orders, Delivery Notes etc.

* E-Commerce Platform - Quick credit card taking facilities direct from your website, or Mobile, PDA or Blackberry (* add - on)


There is no product on the market that competes either in design or functionality.

You can now open up to a whole new world and be the envy of all your competition

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You benefit from negotiated rates with the major Merchant Service Providers (* subject to status)

By using this service you will get:

* No joining fees charged - saving at least £100

* Low rates

* Low cost terminal rental (chip & pin enabled)

* Mail order transactions accepted

* Cash back services

This service will include up to 20% of cardholder not present transactions.

Also Discounts on the normal rental rates for Mobile Terminals.

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Whilst many people have started to use the Internet to source information and to look for tradesmen, directory advertising, particularly in trade association brands, is still a big part of lead generation.

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An invaluable service potentially saving you £1,000's in legal fees.

The UKTC provides you with a 24/7 advice line covering:

* Staff Employment

* Health & Safety

* Discipline & Dismissal

* Business Start-Up

* Debt Recovery

* Protecting your Ideas

. . . and much more

Use this line free of charge as often as you like and always speak to a qualified person.

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The UK Trades Confederation has arranged for you unlimited FREE access to a considerable library of documents you can download to help you meet legal requirements as a business and an employer.

This is a simple to use Internet based service, accessed via the Members Only area of the UKTC website, or from the secure 'virtual office' area of the FREE website we provide you.

Amongst the many areas covered are:

* Employment Law - Invaluable to ensure you know your rights.

* Health and safety - Provides you with all the paperwork you need to ensure that you meet legislation.

* Legal - Information on all fundamental legal aspects of managing your business such as dealing with leases, setting up limited companies, partnerships, and ensuring that you have the correct trading terms and conditions to protect your business.

* Tax and VAT - Information on self-assessment, partnerships, Corporation Tax and VAT.

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Reduce potential cash flow problems by using our 3 phase Debt Recovery service

1. Overdue Account Stickers

We supply Overdue Account Stickers FREE of charge.

Surprisingly effective method to ensure customers pay their bills on time.

Place these stickers on your invoices and it makes those that owe you the money realise that they need to pay you.

2. Free Debt Recovery on commercial debts up to £3000

The Confederation has negotiated with Direct Route Insight to collect commercial debts of up to £3000 FREE of charge on behalf of members.
(* excludes legal expenses often reclaimable from the customer)

3. Debt collection of commercial debts over £3000 and consumer debts

Specially negotiated 5% charge made for all monies collected.

A small price to pay to get your money !

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Takes the risk out of granting your Customers credit.

Credit checking allows you to examine the credit worthiness of both your potential and existing customers.

Reduces potential bad debts by checking out the customer before orders or work are undertaken.

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Save large sums via commission rebates from appointed brokers for the following general insurance:

* Buildings & Contents
* Plant, Stock & Tools
* Contractors all risks
* Employers & Public liability
* Employee Liability
* Goods in transit
* Household buildings
* Household contents
* Motor trade /Road risk (*subject to conditions)
* Professional indemnity

Savings can be very substantial as your 1st line of contact for all your general insurance requirements.

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Absolutely vital for your business or personal affairs

FREE Financial Health Check !

The UKTC appointed brokers, Nhance, will provide Advice and Free Consultations on:

* Mortgages - includes self-employed schemes, for private and commercial.

* Pensions - one third of pension benefit is built up during the first 5 years.

* Health plans - corporate rates for individuals.

* Income Protection - Financial benefits paid out after 14 days.

* Life Assurance - protect loved ones with our low cost cover.

In these financially unsure times, this is a service NOT TO BE IGNORED !

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UKTC provides you with a 1st class service and cost savings on the leasing of vans and cars.

Includes an immediate saving by not paying the normal £150 documentation fee.

UKTC deal with all the major van and car manufacturers and are able to negotiate bulk-buying purchase which can then be passed on to you.

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