FCA-AUTHORISED ESCROW · SRA-REGULATED LAWYERS

Weeks of work.
Months of chasing.
Not anymore.

It's the 21st century. A serious tradesman, a serious agency, a serious producer — none of them should still be writing careful reminder emails to get paid what they're owed.

  • 1FCA-authorised escrow for every deal£5K — £1m+
  • 2Solicitor-certified contracts, AI-draftedReady in mins
  • 3Instant payouts on milestone proofNo reminders
FCA escrow SRA solicitors UK client-money rules
Built for
Renovators & fit-out contractors
Electrical & mechanical engineers
Wedding & event photographers
Boutique design & dev agencies
Film & video production
Independent consultants
Logistics & haulage operators
Renovators & fit-out contractors
Electrical & mechanical engineers
Wedding & event photographers
Boutique design & dev agencies
Film & video production
Independent consultants
Logistics & haulage operators
The problem01

A handshake is lovely. It's also a rubbish way to get paid.

0%
UK SMEs paid late on B2B invoices
FSB · 2024
£0k
Average overdue invoices, per SME
FSB & Xero · 2024
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Businesses closing yearly from late pay
FSB · 2023
0m
Hours UK SMEs lose chasing payments
QuickBooks · 2023

You did the work. You sent the invoice. Now you're writing the awkward email. That shouldn't be the job.

The method02

Four moves. Everyone wins.

Draft the agreement. Fund it into regulated escrow. Verify each milestone with proof, not promise. Release the money the same day.

DRAFT01

Contract in minutes

Answer a short brief. Our AI writes a solicitor-reviewed agreement fit for the job — plumber, session cellist, freelance dev — in plain English.

FUND02

Held, never held up

Client transfers project total into FCA-authorised escrow. The money is ring-fenced — neither party can touch it until agreed work is signed off.

VERIFY03

Proof — not promise

Hit a milestone. Upload proof — photos, timesheet, commit, deliverable. Client has 72 hours to approve or flag. Silence counts as approval.

RELEASE04

Paid, same day

On approval, funds release to your account — typically within hours. No invoice chase. No 30-day terms. No excuses. Next milestone continues.

The diff03

Five tools doing half. Or one doing all of it.

DIY / handshake Freelance platforms Contract tools AllSquared
Contract drafted for you Copy-paste Boilerplate Yes Solicitor-certified
Funds in regulated escrow On trust Platform credit No FCA-authorised
Released on verified proof Invoice & hope Partial Signing only Every milestone
Disputes by real solicitors Small claims Slow mediation Not offered SRA-regulated
No cut of future work Yes 10–20% forever Yes Per-deal fee

Contract, escrow, verification, dispute. Nobody else does all four.

Built for04

Pros who never want to chase invoices again.

Trades · Fit-out

The contractor, the specialist, the project PM

Office fit-outs. Renovations. Mechanical & electrical. Big materials bills, subcontractor chains, finance teams that "need another week" on every release. One bad payer torches your margin.

  • Stage payments tied to first fix, second fix, handover
  • Materials pre-funded from escrow — cashflow stays yours
  • Proof on each stage, released on sign-off
  • Typical deal size £15K – £500K+
Agencies · Studios

The founder, the partner, the producer

Design, dev, marketing, video, engineering. You close a £60K SoW on a good call, then spend five months managing scope and an AP team that rotates quarterly. The money you earned becomes the money you're chasing.

  • SoW milestones in plain English, not jargon
  • Change-orders priced and signed before work starts
  • Funds ring-fenced — client restructures can't touch them
  • Typical deal size £10K – £250K
Events · Productions

The creative director, the planner, the producer

Wedding photographers. Event planners. Film and video production. High-ticket bookings months in advance, big deposits, enormous reputational cost if it goes sideways. The industry runs on goodwill — until it doesn't.

  • Deposits in escrow — not a stranger's current account
  • Stage releases on booking, delivery, final edit
  • Kill fees and cancellation clauses priced upfront
  • Typical deal size £5K – £75K
Proof05

Believed before you've had to argue.

Founding cohort · stories landing soon

We'd rather show you real stories than invented ones.

Case studies land here as our founding users complete their first contracts. If you'd like yours to be among them — and you'd be happy to share how it went — we'll add an extra month to your plan in exchange.

Join the founding cohort →
Pricing07

A small fee. Your whole payday.

No subscription required. No cut of your future work. One per-deal fee — typically covered several times over by a single avoided dispute.

Small Deals
£75flat

For jobs between £1,000 and £5,000. One flat fee, no percentages, full platform access.

  • AI-drafted, solicitor-certified contract
  • FCA-authorised escrow via Transpact
  • Unlimited milestones per agreement
  • Standard dispute routing
Draft one now →
Practice
£49/ mo + 0.5%

For agencies, firms, studios running multiple deals a year. No flat fees, reduced percentage, team features.

  • Half the per-deal percentage
  • No per-deal flat fee
  • Team accounts & shared template library
  • Xero & QuickBooks reconciliation
  • Dedicated account manager
Start 30-day trial →
Example On a £60,000 deal, on the Pay Per Deal plan, the total platform fee is £700 — about 1.2% of the contract value. One avoided late payment covers a dozen deals.
FAQ08

What people want to ask, but don't.

What does "FCA-authorised escrow" actually mean?
Client funds are held in a ring-fenced account operated by a third-party FCA-authorised payment institution — our escrow partner is Transpact, under the FCA's client-money rules. Neither AllSquared nor the contracting parties can access those funds until the milestone is approved. If our company ceased trading tomorrow, the money would still be yours, held in a regulated account outside our control.
How is AllSquared different from Shieldpay, PayTrustCare, or Escrow.com?
Those are pure escrow providers. We're an end-to-end contract, escrow, verification and dispute platform built for high-value UK professional services.
  • 01Not just escrow — solicitor-certified contracts on demandCompetitors hold money. AllSquared drafts, certifies and secures the whole agreement.
  • 02All four elements in one platform — no bolt-onsContract, payment, verification, dispute. Nobody else offers all four.
  • 03Built for high-value UK B2B services — not gig workEngineered for project work — renovations, fit-outs, studios, agencies, weddings, productions.
  • 04Milestone-based, evidence-driven — no chasingFunds release on proof, not whim, not 30-day terms, not "just trust us."
  • 05Human assurance — real compliance, no AI slopEvery critical contract is reviewable by UK-regulated legal professionals.
What happens if a dispute actually occurs?
A structured resolution process begins: 72-hour response window, evidence review, independent certified mediation. Funds remain safely in escrow throughout. Most disputes resolve at the evidence stage — because the evidence exists, is timestamped, and both parties can see it. Court is genuinely the last resort.
What size of job is this really designed for?
AllSquared is built for project-based deals from £5,000 upward, with no upper limit. That's the range where a late or disputed payment is a genuine business event. Between £1,000 and £5,000 we offer a flat-fee tier. Below £1,000, honestly, a plain invoice is fine. This is not a Fiverr or Upwork competitor.
I'm the client hiring — does this help me too?
Significantly. You pay into a regulated account, not a stranger's. Your money doesn't leave until work you can see is delivered. You get a contract written in English, not jargon. And you avoid the most common bad outcome for commissioning clients: paying a deposit to a supplier who then disappears, restructures, or quietly degrades the work.
Is AllSquared itself a law firm?
No. AllSquared is a technology platform — not a law firm. We draft contracts using AI and present them clearly for both parties to review and sign. For users who want an additional layer of legal assurance, we offer an optional connection to independent, SRA-regulated solicitors who can review or advise on agreements under their own professional terms.
Is there an upper limit on deal size?
No set upper limit. Our escrow partner Transpact is FCA-authorised and handles very large deal sizes routinely. For multi-million-pound programmes with unusual treasury or compliance requirements, talk to us — we'll set it up properly before your first deal goes through.

End the waiting.
Begin the winning.

Your first contract is free. No card, no commitment — just the quiet relief of having this particular problem permanently solved.

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