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Real Decorators, Real Results
See how UK painters and decorators have transformed their businesses with Trade Assist — from doubling revenue to scaling teams to winning commercial contracts.
Patterson Decorating
Brighton, East Sussex
How a Brighton Sole Trader Doubled Revenue in 12 Months
James Patterson had been decorating in Brighton for eight years. He was fully booked most weeks but felt like he was working harder than ever without seeing the financial rewards. His quotes were inconsistent — sometimes he underpriced and lost money, sometimes he overpriced and lost the job. He had no system for following up on quotes, and he regularly forgot to chase unpaid invoices.
102%
Revenue increase
68%
Quote conversion
Mitchell & Co Decorating
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Manchester Decorating Firm Scales from 2 to 8 Painters
Sarah Mitchell and her husband had been running Mitchell & Co Decorating for five years. They had two painters and a steady stream of residential work, but Sarah wanted to grow. She was turning away commercial opportunities because she could not coordinate a larger team or produce the professional documentation commercial clients required.
2 → 8
Team growth
340%
Revenue growth
Okafor Commercial Decorating
London, Greater London
London Commercial Decorator Wins 3 Major Contracts
David Okafor specialised in commercial decorating — offices, retail units and residential developments. He had a good reputation and a skilled team, but he was losing contracts to larger competitors who could produce professional documentation, detailed quotes and health and safety paperwork quickly.
3 major
Contracts won
£340,000
Contract value
Clarke Decorating Services
Fakenham, Norfolk
Rural Norfolk Decorator Expands Territory by 40 Miles
Emma Clarke had been decorating in and around Fakenham, Norfolk for six years. Her work was excellent, but her client base was limited to a 15-mile radius. She wanted to expand her territory but worried about the logistics of managing jobs further from home — scheduling, client communication and the risk of travelling for quotes that did not convert.
15 → 55 miles
Territory expansion
80%
Revenue growth
Bradley Decorators
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Leeds New Starter Builds £65k Business in Year One
Tom Bradley had just finished his painting and decorating apprenticeship and was setting up on his own. He had the skills but no business experience. He did not know how to price jobs, how to quote professionally, how to find clients or how to manage the business side of being self-employed.
£65,000
Year one revenue
147
Quotes sent
Davies & Turner Decorating
Bristol, South West England
Bristol Partnership Streamlines Operations and Cuts Admin by 70%
Mark Davies and Lisa Turner ran a decorating partnership in Bristol. They were busy and profitable, but their admin was a mess. They quoted separately, sometimes with different prices for the same type of job. Their client records were in two different notebooks. Invoices were tracked on a spreadsheet that neither of them kept up to date.
70%
Admin time saved
100%
Pricing consistency