Ryan Schofield, Director at Business Pilot said: “This is an impressive new feature which adds to the extensive list of benefits that Business Pilot brings to installation companies. The API connects Business Pilot and Blink Payment for seamless payment and finance integration.

“When an invoice is created in Business Pilot, users now have the option to create a unique payment link which can be shared with their customers. The customer can then use the secure link to pay their invoice by bank transfer, credit or debit card, Google Pay or Apple Pay.

“Once the link is paid, it feeds the information back to the Business Pilot system for the payment to be recorded in the invoice area of each contract. For users who already take advantage of our Xero integration, the information can then be automatically sent to the accounting platform for reconciliation.”

As well as improving finance management for installers, the new integration could also help reduce payment delays and improve cashflow. A recent study found that invoices containing payment links are paid on average three times faster than those that don’t and 40% of customers who receive a payment link generally pay within 24 hours – compared to just 5% for traditional payment methods.

Ryan adds: “Finding the right partner for this integration was crucial. We needed a provider who could offer competitive rates, varied payment methods, great customer service and would have a high acceptance rate for home improvement companies. Blink Payment fits the bill perfectly.”

Ben Cohen, CEO, at Blink Payment said: “We know from our partnership with individual installers and fitters how valuable payment links have been in simplifying payment processing, managing finances and stabilising their cash flow. We are delighted to now be able to scale this offering to the wider industry through our integration with Business Pilot.”

Installers who are interested in seamless financial and payment management can find out more at https://businesspilot.co.uk/blink-payment-integration-goes-live/