Verified UK data · 2026
If You Aren't Answering Live,
You're Handing Money Away.
Most home service businesses in the UK lose 30–40% of their inbound calls simply because the phone rings out.
£24,960
Annual Revenue Lost
At an average job value of £400 and a 40% conversion rate, just 3 missed calls a week costs you £480 a week. Over 52 weeks that's £24,960 a year — before you count repeat work and referrals.
30–40%
Inbound Calls Unanswered
Of inbound calls go unanswered for UK small businesses — spiking at lunchtime, late afternoon, and any time trades are hands-full on a job site.
85%
Callers Never Leave a Voicemail
Of callers hang up and dial the next business on Google rather than leave a voicemail. The first business to answer gets the job 70% of the time.
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Based on a 40% enquiry-to-job conversion rate (UK trades industry average) and an average job value. All data sourced and verified from Checkatrade, MyBuilder, MyJobQuote, HaMuch, Total Skills UK and TreeMend — all 2026 data.