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Guides for the one-person trade business —
software, certificates and where the work comes from.

Short, honest guides written by a working Gas Safe & NICEIC engineer who also builds software. Every third-party price is dated and sourced so you can check it yourself.

Written by the founder — a UK Gas Safe registered & NICEIC engineer. Published 9 September 2026.

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Gas CP12 software compared (2026) Five Landlord Gas Safety Record apps for a one-person gas business: what they cost, what they include, and what the law actually requires of the record. Choosing software Job management software for sole traders Eight tools priced side by side, the per-user trap explained, and a two-year cost table for a one-person business that might add an apprentice. Electrical EICR software for electricians What an EICR must contain, the landlord deadlines that drive the work, and four apps that produce one, priced honestly. Honest review Is Tradify worth it for a sole trader? When £34–£44 per user is money well spent, when it is not, and the three questions that decide it for a one-person business. Offline Apps that work offline Which apps open, fill and save a certificate with no signal, which one admits it cannot, and the airplane-mode test that settles it in two minutes. Getting work How to get more jobs Seven lead sources ranked by cost and effort for a one-person business, and why speed of reply beats all of them.
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