Beta now live · UK construction

Know exactly what’s blocking your payment — and what to do next.

Ivefe organises your outstanding invoices, applications and retentions, detects the likely cause of each delay, and tells you the next right action to take.

Try the beta app free → Share your experience

No account needed · Works in your browser · Your data stays local

£26bn
Late payments outstanding across UK SMEs
885k
Construction SMEs operating in the UK
86 hrs
Per year spent chasing overdue payments
14,000
UK businesses close each year due to late payment
The problem

You finished the work.
Getting paid shouldn’t be the hardest part.

For specialist subcontractors, delayed payments are not rare — they’re the norm. Chasing them is manual, reactive, and expensive.

Invoices sent into silence

You submit the application. Nothing comes back. You don’t know if it’s stuck, disputed, or simply lost in someone’s inbox.

Retentions never released

Retention dates pass. Nobody chases. Money stays locked with the main contractor for months — sometimes years.

Unclear what to do next

Wait? Chase harder? Escalate? Change contact? Every delayed payment becomes a guessing game with your cashflow on the line.

Hours lost every week

Spreadsheets, emails, phone calls. The director becomes a full-time payment chaser instead of running the business.

Specialist subcontractors in UK construction.

If your business deals with B2B invoices, applications for payment, approvals or retentions from main contractors, Ivefe is built for you.

Electrical contractors
Plumbing, heating & HVAC
Mechanical services
Fit-out & building completion
Drylining & plastering
Other specialist trades
How it works

From “what’s happening with that invoice”
to a clear action in minutes.

Ivefe fills the gap between sending an invoice and getting paid. It doesn’t replace your accountant — it organises the chase.

01

Add your outstanding cases

Enter each overdue invoice, application or retention as a case. Reference, amount, due date, payer. Takes under a minute.

02

Ivefe detects what’s blocking it

The system classifies the likely blocker: awaiting approval, missing document, dispute, retention not released, slow payer, or no contact.

03

You get the next right action

Not generic advice — a specific recommendation: who to contact, which channel to use, and a ready-to-send template with your details filled in.

04

Log what you did and track outcomes

Record every call, email and letter. Build a clear audit trail. See what actually moves payments forward for your clients.

Beta · Free to try

The beta is live.
Try it now, no sign-up needed.

Add your first case, get a recommendation, and see how Ivefe works with your real receivables. Everything runs in your browser — your data never leaves your device.

Open beta app → No account · No credit card · Works on mobile
Intake
Add invoices, applications, retentions and disputes as structured cases.
Blocker detection
Classifies 8 blocker types and surfaces the most likely cause for each delay.
Next-best action
Recommends who to contact, what to say, and provides pre-filled templates.
Activity log
Track every call, email and letter. Build an audit trail as you chase.

Tried the beta? Tell us what you think.

We’re speaking directly with UK subcontractors to understand how payment workflows really break in practice. Your experience directly shapes what we improve next.

No sales pitch. We’ll reach out for a short 10-minute conversation about your payment workflow.

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We’ll be in touch shortly. You can also reach us directly at hello@ivefe.co.uk