Tell us the worst part of your day. We’ll try to automate it away.
A small UK practice that builds custom automations for small and medium businesses. Describe the task you hate — we’ll reply within two working days with a rough price.
01 What we build
The shape of the work we take.
These aren’t case studies — we’re a new practice and we won’t pretend otherwise. They’re the kind of jobs we’re built for. If yours looks anything like one of these, we’re the right people to talk to.
- Reconciling Stripe payouts against Xero or QuickBooks invoices
- Capturing website-form leads into your CRM, inbox, and team chat
- Pulling supplier prices out of inbound emails into one spreadsheet
- Sending templated quote PDFs from a short form on your phone
- Cleaning up customer address data before bulk mailing
- Watching competitors' sites or feeds for keyword mentions
- Cross-posting from one platform to your business systems
- Bulk-importing scanned PDFs into searchable storage
Don’t see your worst part on the list? Describe it below anyway. The list is illustrative, not a menu.
02 How it works
Three short steps, no surprises.
You write a paragraph.
In the form below, describe the task that’s killing your week. Plain English. No flow charts, no jargon.
We reply within two working days.
A few clarifying questions, a rough price, and a plain “yes we can” or “no, here’s why not.” No drip campaigns.
If we agree on scope, we build.
Most jobs ship in 1–3 weeks. You pay for the build, we hand over working software, and we agree how we’ll keep it running.
03 What it costs
Two costs: building, and keeping it alive.
Almost every automation has two costs you should plan for: a one-off build, and a small ongoing arrangement to keep it running when APIs change or your business shifts. Both quoted up front. Most jobs we take fit one of these shapes:
Quick wins
£400–£900
Single-system fixes, lead-capture wiring, weekly reconciliation scripts. Usually ships within a week of agreed scope.
Bigger pieces
£900–£2,500
Multi-step workflows that touch several systems, custom dashboards, regular reporting. Ships in 1–3 weeks.
Upkeep
£50–£150/ month
A light retainer covering monitoring, small fixes, and a budget of changes. Or pay-per-fix at £50–£200 per incident when something breaks. Your choice.
Anything larger we quote per piece — usually broken into stages so you can stop at any point if it’s not paying off.
04 Common questions
Before you write to us.
What if you can't help?
We'll say so, in plain English, usually in the same reply. No drip campaigns, no follow-up pitches, no "let's just hop on a call" sequence. If you're not a fit, we'd rather you knew within 48 hours than be strung along.
Do I need to know what an "automation" is?
No. You just need to know what's annoying you. Describe the task in whatever words you'd use to a friend; we'll translate the rest.
How long does this take?
Most builds land within 1–3 weeks of agreed scope. Bigger ones we break into stages and quote each stage separately so there's no surprise bill at the end.
Do you do retainers or monthly subscriptions?
Yes — and we'd be lying if we said most automations don't need them. APIs change, vendor logins expire, your business evolves. The script that worked in March stops working in October because Stripe pushed a breaking change. Two options for upkeep: pay-per-fix (call us when something breaks, we quote it — usually £50–£200) or a light monthly retainer (£50–£150/month covering monitoring, small fixes, and a budget of changes). We'll recommend which fits when we quote the build. No long contracts.
Where are you based, and do you work with non-UK businesses?
UK-based. Most clients are UK SMEs. We're happy to take work from the rest of Europe and the US as long as the time-zone overlap works for replies within two working days.
Are you new?
Yes. Worstpart launched in 2026 and we don't have client logos to show off yet. That's why this page is heavier on methodology and honest pricing than on testimonials — we'd rather earn your trust with how we work than with names we don't yet have permission to share.
05 Tell us
What’s the worst part of your day?
One paragraph is plenty. We read every submission ourselves and reply within two working days — with a yes, a no, or a question.
Prefer to talk it through first?
Book a 20-min callAbout
Built by an engineer.
Ryan Clinton, a software engineer with experience across Wall Street trading infrastructure and large-scale capital projects totalling over £2.7B in combined value. Worstpart applies that to the everyday software small businesses need but can’t justify hiring an engineer for — reconciliation scripts, lead-capture wiring, the weekly report that just arrives.