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Trade Accounts

How our trade accounts work

Price first, paperwork second. We send your quote. If you’re happy, you fill in a short trade form, and we open your account, usually the same day.

Pay As You GoorCredit account
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QUOTE TOTAL£ SENT TRADE FORM 2 TO 5 MINUTES ACCOUNT OPEN PAY AS YOU GOOR CREDIT
  • 60 minTypical quote reply in office hours
  • 2–5 minTo fill in your trade form
  • Same dayAccounts are usually opened
  • 30 daysTo pay on a credit account
How it works

Quote first. Trade form second.

We price the job before we ask for any paperwork, so you only fill in a form once you know you want to go ahead.

  1. Step 1 of 4

    Ask for a quote

    Tell us about the job. You don’t need an account to ask, and your quote stays valid for 30 days.

    Usually within 60 minutes
  2. Step 2 of 4

    Happy with the price?

    Your quote email carries a secure link to your own trade account form. No forms before you’ve seen what it costs.

    Link sent with your quote
  3. Step 3 of 4

    Fill in the trade form

    Company details, addresses, who receives what, and whether you’d like credit. That’s it.

    Takes 2 to 5 minutes
  4. Step 4 of 4

    We open your account

    We run soft checks, senior management approves, and we tell you whether you’re on credit or Pay As You Go.

    Usually the same day

Then book your first job, the same way you will book every job after it.

Two ways to pay

Pay As You Go, or credit

Both are trade accounts, opened from the same form. The only difference is when you pay.

No credit needed

Pay As You Go

Pay before the work is booked in.

  • A pro forma invoice for each booking
  • Pay by bank transfer, or by card where we send a payment link
  • We schedule the work as soon as payment clears
  • No credit limit to manage

Suits: one-off jobs, occasional testing and new businesses.

Subject to approval

Credit account

Pay within 30 days of the invoice.

  • Payment due 30 days from the invoice date
  • Your purchase order reference on every invoice
  • Statements of account sent for information
  • Pay by bank transfer, or by card where we send a payment link

Suits: regular testing, ongoing sites and larger contractors.

See how a booking runs

  1. 1

    You book

    Tell us the job, the site and the date.

  2. 2

    Pro forma invoice

    We send it straight away for that booking.

  3. £

    You pay

    By bank transfer, or card by payment link.

    You pay here
  4. 4

    Booked in

    Once payment clears, the work goes in the diary.

  5. 5

    Work done

    Our team carries out the testing.

  1. 1

    You book

    Quote your purchase order number.

  2. 2

    Booked in

    The work goes straight in the diary.

  3. 3

    Work done

    Our team carries out the testing.

  4. 4

    Invoice

    On completion, or at intervals we agree, against your PO.

  5. £

    You pay

    Within 30 days of the invoice date.

    You pay here
Before you start the form

Have these to hand

With these ready, the trade form takes 2 to 5 minutes. We check the company and its directors with soft searches only, so your credit rating is not affected.

  • Company or sole trader

    Your company name and registration number. Sole traders can apply too.

  • VAT number

    If you are VAT registered.

  • Two addresses

    Your registered address, and the address invoices should go to.

  • Your contacts

    Up to five people, and who should receive bookings, reports and invoices.

  • Credit, if you want it

    The credit limit you would like. Leave it out for Pay As You Go.

Questions

Good to know

Short answers. The full detail is in our Terms and Conditions of Business.

Read the Terms

Do I need a trade account?

Yes. Every job runs on a trade account, either Pay As You Go or credit. You can still ask for a quote first: the trade form comes afterwards. See clause 6 of our Terms.

Do I have to choose Pay As You Go or credit up front?

No. There is one trade form for both. Ask for credit on the form if you would like it; if credit is not approved, we open your account as Pay As You Go so you can still book.

Will your checks affect my credit rating?

No. We use soft searches with Creditsafe, Equifax, Experian, VIES, HMRC and Companies House. They do not show as hard searches on official records.

How do I pay?

By bank transfer (BACS or CHAPS) to the account shown on your invoice, or by card where we send a payment link. We do not accept cheques. See clause 34 of our Terms.

What if I disagree with an invoice?

Tell Client Services in writing within seven Business Days of the invoice date, with the invoice number and the reason. Any undisputed part is still payable on time, and an amount in genuine dispute is not sent for debt collection while we review it. See clause 35 of our Terms.

Who do I talk to about my account?

Our accounts team: accounts@theomegagroup.co.uk or 01327 552077, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. More answers in our Billing & Accounts FAQ.