100+
Tasks automated every month
40+ hrs
Admin removed every month
Weeks
From first call to working system
How Cortel helps
Four capabilities, one practical outcome
Workflow diagnostics
We map how your business runs, enquiry to invoice, and find where time leaks between tools and teams.
System integration
We connect the tools you already use so information stops being copied by hand.
Automation build
We build tested, documented flows that run without your attention.
Practical handover
You get working systems your team owns — no dependency on us.
Who it's for
Owner-led UK businesses
Example Findings
How Blueprint scenarios are modelled
Engineering & manufacturing
Quotes assembled by hand from emails and price lists
Illustrative input: 12 RFQs a week taking 20–30 minutes each to assemble, with sent quotes rarely chased. Time-to-quote would be measured.
17–26 hrs/month
scenario to investigate
Logistics & freight
Invoices waiting on PODs chased by phone
Illustrative input: 60 completed jobs a month with 10–15 minutes of POD and paperwork chasing before each invoice. Invoice lag must be measured.
10–15 hrs/month
estimated starting range
Based on illustrative examples of findings from a typical Blueprint.
The report you receive
A plain-English report with prioritised systems, scenario-specific monthly estimates and assumptions, and a sensible order to test them. A sample is below.
Prepared by Joe Armstrong, Cortel
Executive summary
Illustrative scenario: around 24 hours a month in repetitive admin
This worked example assumes manual quoting, invoice follow-up and re-keying jobs between tools may account for around 24 hours a month. The figures are a research-informed hypothesis, not a measured result or promise. A real Blueprint uses the organisation's workflow data to validate each estimate before recommending what to build.
Proposed systems
| Priority | System | Saving | Effort |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start here | Quote-to-job pipeline | ~12 hrs/mo | Low |
| Month 1 | Overdue invoice reminders | ~8 hrs/mo | Low |
| Month 2 | Job scheduling from WhatsApp | ~4 hrs/mo | Medium |
Report continues, typically 8 to 12 pages covering every system in full
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