You started your business because you love what you do.
We help you enjoy running it again.
Allocate-VA provides remote admin, tech and marketing support for UK small business owners, taking care of the behind-the-scenes tasks that keep you stuck.
Support starting from £150/month
Allocate-VA provides remote admin, tech and marketing support for UK small business owners, taking care of the behind-the-scenes tasks that keep you stuck.
Support starting from £150/month
Most people don’t start a business because they want to spend their evenings buried in emails, admin and complicated systems.
They start because they have something they love doing.
As your business grows, so does the workload. That’s where we come in.
Whether it’s an overflowing inbox, invoices that need sending or systems support, we take it off your plate.
Your work is passed to a UK-based virtual assistant, matched to your needs and how you like to work. The behind-the-scenes jobs get done properly, and you get back to the parts of your business you enjoy most.
How to work with us
Contact us
Tell us what you need help with, using our short form or by getting in touch.
Discovery call
We’ll talk through everything so we understand your workload.
VA match
We match you with a UK-based associate VA who suits your needs and working style. From then on, you work with them directly.
We get started
We onboard your VA and get started on the tasks.
Flexible support without hiring an employee
Running a business means wearing a lot of hats, but you shouldn’t have to do everything yourself.
Allocate-VA gives you a flexible remote support team to handle the admin, tech and marketing tasks that keep your business moving, giving you more time to focus on your clients and growth.
Every business is different, so we match you with a UK-based VA who suits your needs and how you like to work. You work with them directly, and the standard stays consistent whoever is on your account.
Get the expertise you need without the commitment of hiring an employee, paying salaries or managing everything yourself.
Allocate a VA to help with your business.
The benefits of having a virtual assistant
No payroll, tax or national insurance to deal with
No holiday or sick pay
No recruitment fees or hiring process
A rolling 30-day agreement, with no long-term commitment
Increase, reduce or pause your hours as your business changes
More time for the parts of your business you enjoy
Reviews
Lauren Siddons - OBM
"Alison has been an incredible support to me and my clients. She manages our Xero invoicing and keeps the inbox perfectly organised. She initially started as maternity cover but has since become an invaluable asset to my business. I can finally relax knowing everything is in such capable hands."
Lynne Wainwright Legs & Co
I can highly recommend Alison, she totally saved my website and made it better than ever! She’s a pleasure to work with, extremely patient (even after my numerous changes) and most of all 100% efficient. Cannot recommend Alison highly enough.
Donna Godfrey - Face Painting
"I was completely overwhelmed by my inbox before I started working with Alison. She has taken over my email management with such efficiency and a friendly, professional touch. It’s a massive weight off my shoulders knowing my communications are in safe hands while I focus on running my business. "
Frequently asked questions
A virtual assistant is a self-employed person who works remotely to take jobs off your plate, like managing your inbox, keeping your diary organised, sending invoices, updating spreadsheets or helping with your systems and marketing. You hand over the tasks you don’t want to do, and they get done properly.
If you’re constantly busy but not moving your business forward, it’s usually a sign. A VA helps you get out of the day-to-day so you can focus on growth.
Start with the tasks you avoid, repeat, or know you shouldn’t be doing — things like admin, inbox, systems, or content. We’ll help you figure this out if you’re unsure.
No. Support is designed to be flexible, allowing you to get help when you need it.
Yes. We can usually work within the systems and software you already use, whether that's Xero, Notion, Systeme.io, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, HubSpot, or something else. You share those logins using a password protector.
Payment for hours is paid upfront to secure the hours each month.
That’s completely normal. Start with one thing you do daily that you’re fed up of doing, and we’ll go from there. You can add more as you go.
VAs set their own working days and hours, so it isn’t “as and when”. New work is usually turned around within 24 hours, depending on workload, and every VA works a little differently.
Based in Barnsley, working across the UK.
Allocate-VA is based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. If you’re a small business owner in Barnsley, Sheffield, Doncaster, Rotherham or anywhere else in South Yorkshire, you’re welcome to book a free chat and talk things through.
Everything we do is remote, so it works just as well if you’re in Leeds, London or anywhere else in the UK. Wherever you are, we match you with a UK-based VA who suits your business and how you like to work.
Allocate a VA to help with your business.
