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/01 — Managed AI agents · UK · Trades

Capture every out-of-hours job — Trades without hiring a phone desk

Plumbers, electricians, and HVAC firms lose work when nobody answers. AI agents qualify, book, and chase quotes; owners stay on the tools and approve pricing.

/02The missed-call problem

Reliable capture when you Cannot pick up

01The Real Question

Who answers when you are on the ladder or between jobs?

02The Bureau Angle

Answer in your business name. Log every enquiry.

03The Result

More booked jobs and fewer mystery missed numbers.

/03From enquiry to paid job

How it works End To End

  1. 01

    Call or message arrives

  2. 02

    Book or callback

  3. 03

    Customer confirmation

  4. 04

    Quote follow-up

  5. 05

    Job and invoice

  6. 06

    Human oversight

/04The comparison

Voicemail and message-taking versus Managed AI Capture

Evenings and weekends
Voicemail — caller moves to the next firm
Answered in your business name
After the site visit
Quotes go cold when you are back on jobs
Timed follow-up from your knowledge base
Debtor days
You chase from the van — or not at all
Reminders at 7, 14, and 30 days
Data residency
Varies by generic SaaS stack
UK processing and storage

How much admin time are you losing?

5
120
15
530

Est. total benefit / year

£76,380

60% reduction from automated call answering, job scheduling, and invoice chasing.

Hours saved / week
9.0 hrs
Value @ £35/hr
£16,380
Faster quotes benefit
£60,000

Admin hrs / yr

468

Time savings

£16,380

Total benefit

£76,380

/05What the agent does

Five ways AI is
transforming UK Trades firms

04 / 04

Chase & comply

  • Invoice reminders
  • Gas Safe drafts
  • NICEIC cover emails
  • Review before send

Fig. 05-A — Five ways trades firms use AIAuto-rotating / click to pin

/06Why it matters

The cost of Unanswered enquiries

01

Several

Inbound calls missed on busy days

02

15–20 hrs

Per week returned to owners

03

40%+

Fewer lost enquiries from missed calls

/07Reviews & testimonials

Proof before you Commit.

01 / 03
01 — Latest case studyDigital products

Reported outcome

High-quality content live within 24 hours

“I'm working with TAB to help me on a niche marketing campaign for a new digital product. Marketing can take a ton of resources and time which we simply don't have. So to solve that problem we're deploying TAB's agent workforce to support the team. George made the onboarding process a breeze and within 24 hours we're pushing out high quality content.”

John Naylor

Chief Executive Officer, Five Rise

John Naylor, Chief Executive Officer at Five Rise

24h

High-quality content live after onboarding

4

Insights live on the go-to-market hub

LinkedIn + Facebook

Company accounts connected

Governed

AI consultation + human-approved publishing

Read the full case study
02 — PropTech case studyPropTech

Reported outcome

~18 hrs/week returned · £12.4k found per building

“We engaged The Agent Bureau to solve a real pain point in UK block management: out-of-hours communication and secure ticket logging. TAB delivered an AI agent that operates as our frontline 24/7, with BureauGovern™ keeping the AI usage policy and human-oversight evidence behind every controlled action. What impressed me most is the reliable caller verification before anything is logged. The conversation quality is human-level; residents feel heard at any hour, and it bridges the gap between technology and human empathy.”

Joel Nisbet

Chief Operating Officer, Residentive

Joel Nisbet, Chief Operating Officer at Residentive

£12.4k

Average savings identified per building

24/7

Verified call handling

+84%

Resolution speed since launch

94%

Resident satisfaction with live finance view

Read the full case study
03 — InsurTech Case StudyInsurTech

Reported outcome

~21 hrs/week returned to the team · every document checked before the inbox is opened

Client testimonial

Pilot in progress. Quote, attribution and photo will be added at the 90-day review.

Got You Covered

Testimonial at 90-day review

~21 hrs/week

Time returned across a 3-person team

<60 seconds

From email received to mismatch task created

Unlimited file types

e.g. V5C, licence, NCB, address

100%

Human review retained before any client contact

Read the full case study▶ Watch the demo
01 — Latest case studyDigital products

Reported outcome

High-quality content live within 24 hours

“I'm working with TAB to help me on a niche marketing campaign for a new digital product. Marketing can take a ton of resources and time which we simply don't have. So to solve that problem we're deploying TAB's agent workforce to support the team. George made the onboarding process a breeze and within 24 hours we're pushing out high quality content.”

John Naylor

Chief Executive Officer, Five Rise

John Naylor, Chief Executive Officer at Five Rise

24h

High-quality content live after onboarding

4

Insights live on the go-to-market hub

LinkedIn + Facebook

Company accounts connected

Governed

AI consultation + human-approved publishing

Read the full case study
02 — PropTech case studyPropTech

Reported outcome

~18 hrs/week returned · £12.4k found per building

“We engaged The Agent Bureau to solve a real pain point in UK block management: out-of-hours communication and secure ticket logging. TAB delivered an AI agent that operates as our frontline 24/7, with BureauGovern™ keeping the AI usage policy and human-oversight evidence behind every controlled action. What impressed me most is the reliable caller verification before anything is logged. The conversation quality is human-level; residents feel heard at any hour, and it bridges the gap between technology and human empathy.”

Joel Nisbet

Chief Operating Officer, Residentive

Joel Nisbet, Chief Operating Officer at Residentive

£12.4k

Average savings identified per building

24/7

Verified call handling

+84%

Resolution speed since launch

94%

Resident satisfaction with live finance view

Read the full case study
03 — InsurTech Case StudyInsurTech

Reported outcome

~21 hrs/week returned to the team · every document checked before the inbox is opened

Client testimonial

Pilot in progress. Quote, attribution and photo will be added at the 90-day review.

Got You Covered

Testimonial at 90-day review

~21 hrs/week

Time returned across a 3-person team

<60 seconds

From email received to mismatch task created

Unlimited file types

e.g. V5C, licence, NCB, address

100%

Human review retained before any client contact

Read the full case study▶ Watch the demo
01 — Latest case studyDigital products

Reported outcome

High-quality content live within 24 hours

“I'm working with TAB to help me on a niche marketing campaign for a new digital product. Marketing can take a ton of resources and time which we simply don't have. So to solve that problem we're deploying TAB's agent workforce to support the team. George made the onboarding process a breeze and within 24 hours we're pushing out high quality content.”

John Naylor

Chief Executive Officer, Five Rise

John Naylor, Chief Executive Officer at Five Rise

24h

High-quality content live after onboarding

4

Insights live on the go-to-market hub

LinkedIn + Facebook

Company accounts connected

Governed

AI consultation + human-approved publishing

Read the full case study
02 — PropTech case studyPropTech

Reported outcome

~18 hrs/week returned · £12.4k found per building

“We engaged The Agent Bureau to solve a real pain point in UK block management: out-of-hours communication and secure ticket logging. TAB delivered an AI agent that operates as our frontline 24/7, with BureauGovern™ keeping the AI usage policy and human-oversight evidence behind every controlled action. What impressed me most is the reliable caller verification before anything is logged. The conversation quality is human-level; residents feel heard at any hour, and it bridges the gap between technology and human empathy.”

Joel Nisbet

Chief Operating Officer, Residentive

Joel Nisbet, Chief Operating Officer at Residentive

£12.4k

Average savings identified per building

24/7

Verified call handling

+84%

Resolution speed since launch

94%

Resident satisfaction with live finance view

Read the full case study
03 — InsurTech Case StudyInsurTech

Reported outcome

~21 hrs/week returned to the team · every document checked before the inbox is opened

Client testimonial

Pilot in progress. Quote, attribution and photo will be added at the 90-day review.

Got You Covered

Testimonial at 90-day review

~21 hrs/week

Time returned across a 3-person team

<60 seconds

From email received to mismatch task created

Unlimited file types

e.g. V5C, licence, NCB, address

100%

Human review retained before any client contact

Read the full case study▶ Watch the demo
/08Going live

Live in 5 To 10 Working Days

  1. Day 1–2

    AI audit and call map

  2. Day 3–5

    Knowledge and tone

  3. Day 6–8

    Integrations and sandbox

  4. Day 10

    Go live with oversight

Bureau GuaranteeRef. TAB-14D

The 14-Day Performance Probation.

Human Oversight Included

Routine capture and chasing run automatically; pricing, disputes, and unusual customer requests escalate to you before anything is committed in your name.

UK Data SovereigntyGDPR CompliantBuilt in BritainUK Legislation Ready
/10The next step

Ready to stop losing jobs to Missed Calls?

Read the full Trades AI guide
/09The record

Clear answers about Trades AI Agents

Ava — Bureau AI agent
AI Agents for Trades Businesses | The Agent Bureau