Mechanical and Electrical contracting moves fast. Whether you’re working on new builds, fit-outs, or ongoing maintenance contracts, there’s always something on the gosite,  deadlines, labour coordination, supplier orders, health and safety, and last-minute changes.

With so much happening on-site, the last thing you need is your accounts holding you back.

The Day-to-Day Accounting Struggles in M&E
1. Complex Job Costing
M&E jobs involve layers of cost — materials, labour, equipment hire, subcontractors, design variations — and those costs don’t always come in tidy packages. If it’s not tracked properly, you lose sight of what’s eating into your profit.

2. CIS Headaches
Whether you’re paying subcontractors or working under CIS yourself, managing deductions, verifications, and submissions adds another admin burden — and getting it wrong can mean fines or delayed payments.

3. Payment Hold-Ups
Applications for payment, retentions, valuations, and stage invoicing all make cash flow tricky. If invoices are delayed or paperwork isn’t right, getting paid becomes a drawn-out process.

4. VAT Confusion (Especially Reverse Charge)
The domestic reverse charge for building and construction services still causes headaches. Knowing when to apply it, and when not to, is time-consuming — and mistakes aren’t cheap.

5. Multiple Sites, Multiple Jobs, One Office
When you’re delivering across several jobs at once, it’s easy for invoices, receipts, and supplier orders to get lost in the shuffle. A missed invoice or duplicate payment is all it takes to throw things off balance.

What Solid Accounts Support Actually Does
Keeps Projects Profitable
When job costs are tracked properly and allocated correctly, you can see exactly where you’re making money — and where you’re not. That makes quoting, planning, and scaling far more manageable.

Takes the Hassle Out of CIS
No more chasing UTR numbers or trying to figure out who’s deducted what. With someone handling the paperwork, you stay compliant and keep your subbies happy.

Improves Cash Flow Clarity
With regular invoicing, smarter credit control, and fewer delays, your cash flow becomes more predictable. That means less stress when paying wages, buying materials, or taking on new jobs.

Simplifies VAT and Compliance
Keeping on top of VAT rules and deadlines means no last-minute panic and no scary brown envelopes through the post. Reverse charge? Covered.

Frees Up Your Time
You didn’t start a business to spend your evenings trying to figure out why the bank doesn’t match your ledger. With the right support, you can focus on running the job, not running the books.

Gives You Confidence to Grow
When your accounts are in order, decision-making becomes clearer. Whether it’s hiring another engineer, bidding for a bigger contract, or investing in new kit — you’ll know if the numbers stack up.

Best Suited For:

• M&E contractors delivering on commercial, residential, or maintenance projects
• Firms with a mix of direct labour and subcontractors
• Business owners tired of wrestling with spreadsheets and receipts
• Anyone trying to scale while staying in control of the numbers
• Built for Your Kind of Business
• M&E work is detail-heavy, fast-moving, and high-stakes. Your accounts process should support that, not slow it down. With the right systems and backup in place, you’ll spend less time worrying about the paperwork, and more time doing what you do best: delivering quality work on site.