A conveyancing instruction is worth £929 to £1,509 in fees (HomeOwners Alliance and Reallymoving, 2026), and a home buyer shopping for a quote rings the next firm if you don’t pick up. For accountants, a limited company client is worth £750 to £2,000 a year in fees (ATF, 2025), and January’s self-assessment rush is exactly when the phone is hardest to answer.