Give your team hours back every week.
Show us a repetitive process your business still handles manually. We'll identify where the work can be simplified, connected or handled automatically — and give you a clear recommendation before you spend anything.
An enquiry arrives, a form is submitted or a task is triggered.
Details are captured, organised and sent where they need to go.
Records, messages, documents or follow-ups can be handled consistently.
Human approval remains wherever judgement or accountability matters.
If it feels repetitive, it may be costing more than time.
Most businesses accumulate manual work gradually. One spreadsheet, one email, one handover at a time. Eventually staff are spending hours managing processes that could run far more efficiently.
Copying information between systems
Re-entering the same customer, job or supplier details in several different places.
Repetitive emails and follow-ups
Sending similar confirmations, reminders, updates and chasers throughout the week.
Constant spreadsheet updates
Staff manually maintaining trackers, status sheets and operational records.
Chasing tasks and approvals
Work slowing down because somebody has to notice, chase or remember the next step.
Creating the same documents
Quotes, reports, summaries and internal paperwork repeatedly built from information you already hold.
Admin that delays real work
Capable staff spending too much of their day maintaining the process rather than doing higher-value work.
Start with the process, not the technology.
You don't need to know what software or automation you need. Show us what currently happens and where the time is being lost.
Show us the process
Tell us what your team currently does, what systems are involved and where the repetitive work occurs.
We assess it
We identify what can sensibly be simplified, connected or handled automatically — and what should remain human.
You get a clear recommendation
We explain the proposed approach, expected benefit and likely implementation before you commit to anything.
We build it around your business
If you decide to proceed, we create the solution around the systems and working practices you already use.
Find out whether the process is actually worth improving.
Not every manual task should be automated. We'll look at the process first and tell you where we think the genuine opportunity is — including when leaving something alone is the better answer.
What could be improved
We identify the repetitive steps, duplicated work and unnecessary hand-offs that are consuming capacity.
What should remain human
Decisions requiring judgement, accountability or approval remain with the right person rather than being automated blindly.
What implementation would involve
If there is a worthwhile solution, we'll explain the proposed approach and commercial scope clearly before any work begins.
The kind of work that can quietly consume a working week.
Different businesses often have the same underlying problem: capable people spending time on repetitive admin that could be handled more efficiently.
From enquiry to organised next step
Capture information once, organise it, prepare next actions and keep human review where needed.
Replace spreadsheet chasing
Track status, surface exceptions and trigger reminders without staff constantly checking what has changed.
Create consistent outputs
Use information already held in the business to prepare repeat documents, records and reports.
Built from processes that actually have to work.
Hours Gained grew out of solving operational problems inside real businesses — where enquiries, bookings, communications, reporting, deadlines and administration all have to work reliably.
Enquiries & follow-up
Capturing enquiries, organising information and reducing routine chasing.
Scheduling & field operations
Processes built around capacity, availability, location and real constraints.
Case & deadline management
Tracking complex work, deadlines and exceptions while retaining human review.
Documents & reporting
Turning forms, email and spreadsheet data into consistent business outputs.
Payments & administration
Connecting operational processes with existing payment and admin tools.
Process first
Remove unnecessary work first, then use technology where it creates useful capacity.
Sean Slade
Founder
I created Hours Gained after years of building and improving operational systems within businesses I run and work with.
I kept seeing capable people spending too much time copying information, updating spreadsheets, chasing routine actions and repeatedly producing the same outputs.
My approach starts with how the business actually works, while keeping people in control wherever judgement, approval or accountability matters.
Less manual work. More capacity.Know what it would cost before anything is built.
We review the process first. If there is a worthwhile opportunity, we'll explain the proposed solution, what implementation would involve and the cost before you commit.
Start with the process.
Show us the repetitive work. We'll tell you what we think is worth improving before any implementation decision is required.
No obligation. No upfront implementation commitment.
Better processes without unnecessary complexity.
Outcome first
We start with the business problem and the capacity you want to recover.
Use what you already have
Where practical, we improve existing systems rather than force replacement.
Human control
Judgement and approvals stay with people while repetitive work is streamlined.
Useful capacity
Success means less avoidable manual effort and more room for higher-value work.
A few things you may want to know first.
You do not need a technical brief. Start by telling us what currently happens and where the time is being lost.
Do I need to know what software or technology I want?
Does everything have to be automated?
What does the Free Process Review involve?
Do I have to commit to anything after the Free Process Review?
Tell us where the manual work is happening.
Tell us about one process. We'll review where time is being lost, what could sensibly be improved and whether we think it is worth changing at all. No obligation and no sales call required just to get the review.
Start your review
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Privacy Notice
Company number 15337932
Brooke House, Oakley Hill, Wimborne, Dorset, England, BH21 1RJ
Last updated: 15 September 2026
Digital Energy Revolution Ltd is responsible for the personal information described in this notice.
You can contact us at [email protected] .
Information we collect
- Your name, business name and business email.
- Information you provide about your business process or enquiry.
- Correspondence, proposals and project information.
- Website attribution information such as landing page, referrer, UTM parameters and advertising click identifiers.
- Analytics and website usage information where you have consented.
How we use your information
We use personal information to respond to enquiries, undertake Process Reviews, prepare proposals, provide agreed services, administer our relationship with you, maintain business records and measure website or advertising performance where you have consented.
Lawful bases
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Retention
Unsuccessful enquiries will normally be retained for up to 24 months after the last meaningful contact.
Customer, contractual, accounting and transaction records may be retained for longer where reasonably necessary for contractual, legal, tax or accounting purposes.
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You may also complain to the UK Information Commissioner's Office if you believe your personal information has been handled unlawfully.
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Website Terms
Company number 15337932
Brooke House, Oakley Hill, Wimborne, Dorset, England, BH21 1RJ
Last updated: 15 September 2026
These terms apply to your use of the Hours Gained website. By using this website, you agree to these terms.
About Hours Gained
Hours Gained is a trading name of Digital Energy Revolution Ltd. We provide business process review, implementation and related business workflow services.
Website information
The information on this website is provided for general business information only. It does not constitute legal, financial, accounting, regulatory or other professional advice.
Any description of potential time savings, process improvements, capacity gains or business benefits is illustrative unless specifically confirmed in a written proposal.
Free Process Review
Submitting a Process Review request does not create a contract or obligation for either party to proceed with a project.
Any proposed work, scope, price and timescale will be confirmed separately before implementation begins.
Intellectual property
Unless stated otherwise, the content, branding, design, text, graphics and other materials on this website belong to or are licensed to Digital Energy Revolution Ltd.
You may view and use the website for legitimate business purposes. You must not reproduce, commercially exploit or redistribute substantial parts of the website without our permission.
Acceptable use
You must not misuse this website, attempt unauthorised access, introduce malicious code, interfere with its operation or use it for unlawful or fraudulent purposes.
Third-party services and links
The website may rely on or link to third-party services. We are not responsible for the availability, security, content or practices of third-party websites or services we do not control.
Availability
We aim to keep the website available and accurate but do not guarantee that it will always be uninterrupted, error-free or available. We may change, suspend or withdraw website content where reasonably necessary.
Liability
Nothing in these terms excludes liability where it cannot lawfully be excluded, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.
To the extent permitted by law, Digital Energy Revolution Ltd will not be liable for indirect or consequential losses arising solely from use of, or reliance upon, general information on this website.
Governing law
These website terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. The courts of England and Wales will have jurisdiction in relation to disputes concerning these terms.
Service Terms
Company number 15337932
Brooke House, Oakley Hill, Wimborne, Dorset, England, BH21 1RJ
Last updated: 15 September 2026
These Service Terms apply to services supplied by Digital Energy Revolution Ltd trading as Hours Gained.
Hours Gained services are supplied to business customers only. They are not offered under these terms to consumers acting wholly or mainly outside their trade, business, craft or profession.
1. The agreement
A project begins when we issue a proposal, quotation or written scope and you accept it in accordance with the stated acceptance process.
The agreed proposal or quotation, together with these Service Terms, forms the contract between us. If there is a conflict, the specific written proposal takes priority.
2. Scope
We will provide the work described in the agreed scope. Anything not reasonably included in that scope is outside the project unless subsequently agreed in writing.
We may recommend that particular steps remain subject to human review, approval or judgement rather than being fully automated.
3. Pricing and payment
Unless the proposal states otherwise, bespoke implementation projects are payable:
- 50% deposit before work begins; and
- 50% balance before the completed solution goes live.
Prices exclude third-party software, subscriptions, licences, usage charges or other external costs unless expressly included in the proposal.
We may pause work where an amount that is due remains unpaid.
4. Changes to scope
If you request a material change after the scope has been agreed, we may provide a revised price, timescale or change quotation before carrying out the additional work.
Minor adjustments reasonably required to complete the agreed scope do not necessarily constitute a change request.
5. Your responsibilities
You are responsible for providing information, decisions, approvals, system access, credentials, test data and cooperation reasonably required to complete the work.
You are responsible for ensuring that you have authority to give us access to systems, accounts, data and third-party services involved in the project.
Delays in providing required information or access may affect the project timetable.
6. Third-party systems
Solutions may interact with software, platforms, APIs or services provided by third parties.
We are not responsible for outages, restrictions, pricing changes, API changes, discontinued functionality or other changes made by third-party providers outside our control.
Where a third-party change requires additional development after delivery, that work may be chargeable.
7. Testing and acceptance
We will carry out reasonable testing before handover or go-live. You must also review the solution against the agreed business process and notify us promptly of any material issue.
Use of the completed solution in normal business operations will normally indicate acceptance, subject to the defect correction provisions below.
8. 30-day defect correction period
For 30 days following go-live, we will correct reproducible defects where the delivered solution does not materially operate in accordance with the agreed scope.
This does not include new requirements, changes to the client's process, third-party platform changes, additional integrations, user error or work outside the original scope.
9. Ongoing support
Ongoing monitoring, maintenance, development or support is not included unless specifically stated in the proposal or covered by a separate support arrangement.
Where managed support is agreed, its scope, price and service arrangements will be confirmed separately.
10. Intellectual property
You retain ownership of your business data, customer information, documents, branding and materials supplied by you.
Digital Energy Revolution Ltd retains ownership of its pre-existing and reusable methods, templates, workflow architecture, know-how, automation patterns, scripts, libraries and other underlying intellectual property.
Once all project fees have been paid, you receive a continuing non-exclusive licence to use the delivered solution internally for your business purposes, unless the proposal states otherwise.
Third-party software and services remain subject to their own licence terms.
11. Confidentiality
Each party will take reasonable steps to protect confidential business information received from the other and will not disclose it unnecessarily except where required to deliver the services, obtain professional advice or comply with law.
12. Data protection
Each party is responsible for complying with applicable data protection law in relation to personal information it controls.
Where the nature of a project requires additional processor, data-sharing or security terms, these may be agreed separately.
13. Human oversight
Unless expressly agreed otherwise, automated workflows are intended to support business operations rather than replace appropriate human judgement for consequential decisions.
You remain responsible for business decisions, approvals and actions taken using information or outputs produced by the solution.
14. Cancellation and termination
Either party may terminate a project where the other commits a material breach and fails to remedy it within a reasonable period after being asked to do so.
If you cancel after work has begun, amounts already paid may be applied against work performed, committed project time and non-refundable third-party costs. Any additional work already completed but unpaid may also become payable.
15. Liability
Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot lawfully be limited, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.
Subject to the above, neither party will be liable to the other for indirect or consequential loss, or for loss of anticipated profit, revenue or business opportunity that was not reasonably foreseeable.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, our aggregate liability arising from a particular project will not exceed the fees paid or payable to us for that project, unless the proposal expressly states otherwise.
16. Events outside reasonable control
Neither party will be responsible for delay or failure caused by events outside its reasonable control, including significant third-party service failures, internet outages, infrastructure failures or changes imposed by external platform providers.
17. Governing law
The contract is governed by the laws of England and Wales. The courts of England and Wales will have jurisdiction over disputes arising from the services or these terms.
18. Contact
Questions about these terms can be sent to [email protected] .