UK e-invoicing mandate · April 2029

The missing link between any two businesses

Stop emailing PDFs. Pekoe connects your accounting software directly to your customers' and suppliers' systems — structured invoices, delivered instantly, zero setup on either side.

Free 30-day trial · No card required · Suppliers always free

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The problem
It's 2026. Why are we
still emailing PDFs?

85% of UK businesses still send invoices as PDF attachments. The recipient downloads it, reads it, and manually types the data into their system. Then we all wonder why payments are late.

85%
of UK SMBs still send invoices as PDFs — not structured data
£11bn
lost annually to late payments in the UK — closing 38 businesses every single day
£11,300
average annual saving per SMB after switching to e-invoicing
↓ someone downloads, opens, reads it manually
⚠ Manual data entry into accounting system
Supplier:
Supplier Co Ltd
Amount:
£4,250.00
PO Ref:
— not on invoice —
VAT:
£850.00
Why Pekoe
Everything your invoices
should be doing
Instant delivery

Invoices arrive in seconds, not days. Your customer gets confirmation the moment it lands in their system. No more "did you receive it?"

🔒
Fraud protection

Every sender is verified. Every invoice is cryptographically signed. Bank detail changes are flagged instantly. Invoice fraud simply can't happen here.

Compliant by default

Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 validated. Ready for the UK e-invoicing mandate. Your invoices meet the standard automatically — no extra work required.

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Works with what you have

Connects to Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, FreeAgent and more. No replacing your software. No retraining your team. You barely notice we're there.

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Complete audit trail

Every invoice has a timestamped, tamper-evident history. Sent, delivered, viewed, approved, paid — all recorded. Your accountant will love you.

Get paid faster

When there's zero friction between receiving and approving, invoices get paid first. Structured invoices reduce your DSO by an average of 20%.

How it works
Up and running
in under ten minutes
01
Connect your accounting software

Click your software logo, log in, click Allow. OAuth handles everything. We never see your password. Takes 30 seconds.

02
Invite your suppliers and customers

Send an email invitation. Suppliers join free — no card, no subscription, no friction. They connect their software the same way you did.

03
Raise invoices as normal

Nothing changes in your workflow. Approve an invoice in Xero and Pekoe handles the rest — it lands in their system automatically.

04
Watch the status in real time

Delivered, acknowledged, approved, paid. You see every stage. No chasing. No guessing. Just visibility.

Xero
QuickBooks
Sage
FreeAgent
pekoe
Any sender software
→ any receiver software
zero manual intervention
The mandate is coming.
Be ready before it arrives.

The UK government has confirmed that e-invoicing will be mandatory for VAT-registered businesses. PDF invoices will no longer be legally sufficient. Pekoe makes you compliant today — not in a panic in 2028.

2029
UK e-invoicing
mandate deadline
Pricing
Simple, transparent,
scales with you

Buyers pay a subscription. Suppliers always join free. The easiest invoice to pay always gets paid first.

Starter
£29
per month
100 documents included · £0.15 per doc after
  • Up to 100 invoices/month
  • 2 accounting integrations
  • Supplier invitations
  • Fraud detection
  • Audit trail
  • Email support
Scale
£199
per month
2,000 documents included · £0.05 per doc after
  • Up to 2,000 invoices/month
  • All integrations + API access
  • Custom enrichment rules
  • Cash flow forecasting
  • Compliance reporting
  • Dedicated support

Suppliers always join free — no card, no subscription, no friction

Early access · Limited beta places
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