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Call Handling — Bookkeepers & Bookkeeping Practices

With a client.
New business needing bookkeeping sorted.
No answer. They moved on.

A bookkeeper with a full client load is unavailable for most of the working day — in client calls, reconciling accounts, or preparing VAT returns. New business owners who need bookkeeping set up promptly — especially around quarter-end or VAT deadlines — won't wait. ForgeMason captures every new client enquiry, identifies their software, business type and service needs, and books the onboarding call for when you're available.

85%
of callers ring a competitor if the first call goes unanswered
BrightLocal Consumer Survey
21×
higher contact rate when enquiries followed up within 5 minutes
Harvard Business Review
60%
of small businesses can't take calls while serving clients
Fix Radio
How It Works

What happens when a new client enquiry comes in.

01

Answered instantly

Every call from the first ring while you're with a client or working on accounts — no call drops to voicemail.

02

Enquiry type identified

New client setup, existing client query, VAT or payroll enquiry, software migration — identified and handled appropriately.

03

Details captured

Business type, accounting software (Xero/QuickBooks/Sage/manual), transaction volume, VAT registration, payroll needed — all captured upfront.

04

Urgency assessed

Quarter-end and VAT deadline enquiries flagged for priority onboarding so you can respond when it matters most.

05

Onboarding call booked

Initial consultation booked directly into your diary. New client gets a confirmed time to discuss their needs.

Features

Built for how bookkeepers actually work.

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New Client Intake

Business type, software, transaction volume, VAT and payroll requirements captured from every enquiry — structured and ready for your diary.

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Onboarding Booking

Initial consultations booked directly. New client gets a confirmed time — not a callback that may never come.

Deadline Urgency Flagging

Callers mentioning VAT deadlines, quarter-end or upcoming HMRC submissions flagged as urgent for priority handling.

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Software Routing

Xero, QuickBooks, Sage and manual bookkeeping clients routed to the appropriate specialist or package — no wasted onboarding time.

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No Financial Data Stored

ForgeMason captures admin and service scope details only. No financial figures, bank details or account data collected.

Review Automation

Review requests sent automatically post-onboarding and at year-end. Builds your ICB directory and Google profiles.

Pricing

Simple pricing. No setup fee. No lock-in.

Capture
£67/mo
  • AI answers every call 24/7
  • New client enquiry capture
  • Software and VAT status noted
  • Missed-call text-back
  • Instant SMS notification to you
  • Monthly performance report
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£367/mo
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FAQ

Questions from bookkeepers and practices.

Can ForgeMason capture the information I need to provide a quote?+
Yes. Business type, estimated monthly transactions, whether they're VAT registered, payroll headcount and current software all feed directly into your quoting process. By the time you call back, you have enough context to give a reasonably accurate fee indication in the first conversation.
Does it handle enquiries for different software platforms?+
Yes. ForgeMason captures which software the client is using or wants to use — Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, FreeAgent, or none. If you're a Xero-only practice, non-Xero enquiries can be routed to a holding response or a referral partner rather than wasting your onboarding time.
Is there a minimum contract?+
No minimum contract. Rolling monthly — cancel any time. No setup fee.
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Every new client captured while you're working on existing accounts.

Free 20-minute call. We'll show you how many enquiries you're missing and what we'd build to fix it.