£26 billion overdue
UK businesses are reported to be owed approximately £26 billion in late payments at any given time.
For UK small businesses losing time and cash to overdue invoices
We build you a better system for getting paid in 25 days.
Free up time to win new business by putting a clearer, more consistent system around overdue invoice follow-up. Pickle 25 helps your team reduce manual chasing, improve consistency and stay closer to cashflow.
Practical workflow and automation support for your business. No debt collection service. No legal advice. No client money handling.
Why now
Late payment is tying up cash and management time across the UK small business market.
Businesses do not need more noise around the problem. They need a clearer internal system for reminders, tracking and follow-up so their teams can spend less time chasing and more time building the business.
1.5 million firms affected
Roughly 28% of UK firms are affected by late payment, with the average affected business waiting on about £17,000 in unpaid invoices.
14,000 closures a year
Late payments have been linked to an estimated 14,000 business closures every year, with many SMEs losing significant management time to chasing money already owed.
What we offer
Simple ways to help your business get paid with less manual chasing.
Start with practical education, move quickly to the right setup, and only pay for tailored human input where it is genuinely needed.
Free first step
Monthly seminar
Free
A practical session showing how small businesses can automate overdue invoice follow-up and reduce time lost to chasing.
- Understand the main causes of inconsistent follow-up
- See what a good workflow looks like
- Learn how to free up time for sales and growth
- Decide whether Pickle 25 is a fit
Short next step
Automation fit call
15 minutes
A short call to confirm whether your business is a fit and which setup option is likely to suit you best.
- Focused on fit and scope
- Clear recommendation on next step
- No unnecessary time spent
- Handled through Alfred as primary contact
Paid advisory
Automation strategy session
£395 fixed fee
For businesses that want tailored advice, more detailed scoping or a more bespoke implementation recommendation.
- Up to 60 minutes
- Focused commercial advice
- Written implementation recommendation
- Paid human input from the outset
Core product
We help you build a stronger system for getting paid — without taking over your debtor relationships.
The focus stays on the outcome for your business: less management time lost to chasing, more consistent follow-up, and better control over overdue invoices.
Starter setup
£1,250
For businesses that need a clear reminder structure and a basic system for overdue follow-up.
- Reminder workflow structure
- Core email template sequence
- Basic overdue tracking view
- Standard onboarding questionnaire
Recommended
Standard setup
£2,500
For businesses that want better consistency, stronger tracking and a clearer internal process around overdue accounts.
- Reminder workflow and template set
- Status categories and dashboard
- Internal ownership and escalation logic
- Implementation support and handover
Pro setup
£4,500+
For more complex businesses needing broader reporting, more tailored workflows or a more advanced internal process.
- Deeper workflow design
- Broader reporting structure
- More tailored implementation
- Suitable where complexity is materially higher
How it works
A straightforward path to a better system for getting paid in 25 days.
We keep the process clear, commercially sensible and focused on practical improvement for your business.
Learn the model
Start with the free seminar to understand how a stronger overdue follow-up system can work inside your business.
Confirm fit
A short call helps confirm whether Pickle 25 is suitable and which level of setup is likely to fit.
Choose your setup
Select the package that matches the size and complexity of your current overdue follow-up problem.
Implement the system
We help put the workflow, reminders, tracking and escalation structure in place for your team to use.
Follow up more consistently
Your business gets a clearer process, less manual chasing and more management time back for growth.
Important boundary
What this service is — and is not.
What Pickle 25 does
- Builds reminder workflows
- Creates templates and dashboards
- Designs internal escalation paths
- Supports client-controlled automation
What Pickle 25 does not do
- Collect debts in its own name
- Provide legal advice
- Handle client money
- Run a debt collection agency service
FAQ
Questions a sensible buyer is likely to ask.
Is Pickle 25 a debt collection business?
No. Pickle 25 provides workflow automation and implementation support only. Your business remains in control of communications, decisions and customer relationships.
Do you review our ledgers or chase debtors for us?
We are not taking over your ledger or chasing debtors in our own name. We help you put a better system in place so your own team can handle follow-up more consistently.
What happens if we need bespoke input?
Anything beyond the free seminar and short fit call moves into a paid Automation Strategy Session or a clearly priced implementation package.
What kind of businesses is this for?
It is aimed at small businesses that invoice customers, suffer from inconsistent follow-up and want a better internal system without adding more admin headcount.
Can Alfred handle the front-end marketing?
Yes. Alfred is the primary point of contact for seminar registrations, fit calls and initial enquiries.
Start building a better system for getting paid.
Register for the free seminar, or ask Alfred whether your business is likely to be a fit for a 25-day setup.