Phix Startup

Start your own maintenance trades business, under your own name

An all-in-one startup package for general maintenance tradespeople: the Phix Startup Handbook, our step-by-step guide to running a maintenance business (being finalised), plus a ready-built website with your own branding, hosted and maintained for you.

Brought to you by Phix Pro, based in Horwich, serving Manchester and the surrounding North West.

Why Phix Startup

For people moving into the trades or general maintenance who want to run their own business, without building everything from scratch.

Trade under your own name

Your business name, logo and colours on your own website.

Be your own boss

Set up and run your business your way, with a plan for growing it.

Keep 100% of your profits

Your customers and your jobs. You pay a subscription, not a cut of your work.

Ready to go

A ready-built website, so you can start trading without building everything from scratch.

What's included

Included in every package

The Phix Startup Handbook

Our step-by-step guide to running a maintenance business: tax, VAT, insurance, getting landlords and agencies on board, and cover letters. The handbook is being finalised and will sit behind your owner login while your subscription is active.

Your website

A ready-built website based on phix.pro, with your own branding, logo and colours. Services pages, a gallery and a contact form come as standard.

Hosted and maintained

Your monthly plan covers hosting, security and backups, so you can get on with the work. Support is by email and online.

This first version is for general maintenance. Trade-specific versions will follow later.

How it works

1. Register your interest

Tell us you are interested and we will be in touch by email.

2. Choose your package

Pick Core, Standard or Premium and send us your business name, logo and colours.

3. Start trading

We set up your website and your owner login, and you are ready to go.

Pricing

Draft pricing – to be confirmed.

Core

£699 setup

+ £25/month

Setup includes

  • ✓  The Phix Startup Handbook – our step-by-step guide to running a maintenance business (being finalised)
  • ✓  Your own website with your branding
  • ✓  Services pages, gallery and contact form

£25/month plan includes

  • ✓  Hosting and SSL
  • ✓  Security updates
  • ✓  Daily backups
  • ✓  Email support

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Standard

£999 setup

+ £50/month

Setup includes

  • ✓  The Phix Startup Handbook – our step-by-step guide to running a maintenance business (being finalised)
  • ✓  Everything in Core
  • ✓  Client login, so your clients can post jobs on your website

£50/month plan includes

  • ✓  Everything in the Core plan
  • ✓  Hosting and running of the client login and job posting portal
  • ✓  30 minutes of website changes each month

Premium

£1,299 setup

+ £75/month

Setup includes

  • ✓  The Phix Startup Handbook – our step-by-step guide to running a maintenance business (being finalised)
  • ✓  Everything in Standard
  • ✓  Verified tradesman portal: sign-up, job viewing, and pick and choose jobs

£75/month plan includes

  • ✓  Everything in the Standard plan
  • ✓  Running of the verified tradesman portal
  • ✓  1 hour of website changes each month
  • ✓  Priority email support

Changes beyond your monthly allowance: £25 each.

Each package is a one-off setup fee plus a monthly plan, paid by subscription through Stripe. Your website, portals and handbook access stay live while your subscription is active, and all end if the subscription stops. Support is by email and online.

Optional monthly add-ons

Draft pricing – to be confirmed.

SEO – £150/month

Ongoing search engine optimisation for your website.

AI social media content – £75/month

A monthly pack of social media content for your business, created with AI.

Google Business Profile – £50/month

We manage your Google Business Profile for you.

Business email – £5 per mailbox/month

Business email on your own domain (e.g. you@yourbusiness.co.uk).

Planned features

We are working on more tools for Phix Startup websites:

Invoicing

Send invoices and collect payments.

Reviews

Automatic review requests once a job is completed.

Quoting forms

Structured forms so customers can ask for a quote.

Photos and videos

Photo and video uploads on job posts.

Referral credits

Credits for referring other tradespeople.

Frequently asked questions

Is the handbook included in every package?

Yes. The Phix Startup Handbook comes with Core, Standard and Premium. It is being finalised and will be in your owner login as soon as it is ready.

Who is Phix Startup for?

People moving into the trades or general maintenance who want to run their own business under their own name.

Do I need website skills?

No. We build your website, host it and keep it maintained.

Can I use my own name, logo and colours?

Yes. Your website is based on phix.pro but carries your own branding.

How do website changes work?

Standard includes 30 minutes of website changes each month and Premium includes 1 hour. Changes beyond your monthly allowance are £25 each.

What does the monthly plan cover?

Core £25/month: hosting, SSL, security updates, daily backups and email support. Standard £50/month adds running the client job posting portal and 30 minutes of changes. Premium £75/month adds the verified tradesman portal, 1 hour of changes and priority email support.

What happens if I stop my subscription?

Your website, your portals (client login and tradesman portal) and your access to the Phix Startup Handbook all end when your subscription stops.

Can I get email on my own domain?

Yes, as an add-on, priced per mailbox.

Is there phone support?

No. Support is by email and online.

Are there versions for my trade?

Not yet. This first version is for general maintenance. Trade-specific versions will follow later.

How do I pay?

A one-off setup fee, then a monthly subscription, with payments taken by Stripe.

Register your interest

Phix Startup is not open yet. Register your interest by email and we will let you know when it launches.