Startup Nexley Automates Back-Office Tasks for Small UK Builders via WhatsApp
AI assistants · Project management
Nexley, a UK startup founded by Kade Dillon and Lorenzo Bandawe, automates estimating, invoicing, and accounting workflows for trade contractors through WhatsApp, integrating with tools like Xero and ServiceM8.
Nexley offers an AI back-office tool tailored for small construction firms and trade contractors in the UK, according to co-founder and CTO Lorenzo Bandawe. The software operates through WhatsApp, enabling tradespeople to submit voice notes, photos, or drawing packs from job sites to generate draft quotes, take-offs, and invoices priced with their firm's rates. The system requires user confirmation before sending documents to clients and integrates with accounting platforms like Xero, QuickBooks, and Sage, as well as job management software including ServiceM8, Fergus, and Commusoft. Since launching in spring, Bandawe stated that more than 30 UK businesses—including roofers, electricians, heating engineers, and builders—have used the platform. Nexley also reported executing a software records migration for a heating firm, transferring 2,756 customers, 8,166 past jobs, and related records across systems in about two and a half weeks.
Key takeaways
- Tradespeople can submit voice notes, images, or drawings via WhatsApp to generate draft quotes, invoices, and material take-offs based on proprietary rates.
- Draft documents require user approval before delivery, after which the platform synchronizes records with accounting and job management systems.
- According to the founders, more than 30 UK trade and building businesses have used the service since its launch in the spring.
- The startup reported completing a data migration across platforms involving 2,756 customers and 8,166 past job records in about two and a half weeks.
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