If supplier payments are still eating into your evenings, this one’s for you.

Whether it’s switching between apps, chasing approvals, or manually uploading bills to your bank, managing payments can quickly become one of the most time-consuming admin tasks for small business owners.

And when you’re doing it all one by one — or relying on spreadsheets and inboxes — the risk of delays or errors only increases.

But what if you could run your entire payment process in minutes, not hours?

That’s exactly what Apron Bill Pay helps you do.

The pain of manual payment runs

Let’s be honest — paying suppliers should be simple.

But for most small businesses, it’s anything but.

You start by gathering invoices (from email, maybe your accounting software, maybe even printed PDFs). Then you cross-reference amounts, payment terms, due dates. You might need to check budgets or ask someone else for approval. Finally, you log into your bank, enter each payment manually — and hope nothing gets missed.

By the time you’re done, it’s taken far longer than it should. And that’s before you even think about reconciliation.

These kinds of workflows are not only inefficient — they’re risky. Payments get delayed. Invoices fall through the cracks. And your books stay messy until someone finds the time to fix them.

For many business owners, this isn’t just a minor inconvenience. It’s a drain on time, energy, and peace of mind.

A smarter way to pay suppliers

Apron Bill Pay was designed to take the weight of supplier payments off your shoulders — without asking you to change how your business operates.

Here’s how it works:

• Invoices flow in automatically synced with your accounting software
• Details are automatically extracted and recipients’ details automatically verified for security
• Approvals are built in, so no more back-and-forth emails
• Payments are made directly from your bank — no top-ups or new accounts
• Everything is reconciled automatically in Xero or QuickBooks
  

It’s secure, simple, and built specifically for small businesses and their accountants.

Whether you’re paying a handful of local suppliers or managing a large volume of domestic and global invoices, Apron keeps everything in one place — and running smoothly.

Real impact for real businesses

For businesses like Bubala, a growing hospitality group, the switch to Apron made an immediate difference.

• “Across two sites, running payments used to cost us six hours a week,” said founder Marc Summers.
•  “With Apron, we pay all employees and suppliers in 10 minutes — and instantly reconcile in Xero.”

That’s a full working day saved every month — just on payments alone.

And because Apron automatically matches payments to invoices, there’s no need to circle back to tidy up the books later. It’s all done in real time.

Built for collaboration

One of the biggest benefits of Apron is how well it supports the working relationship between business owners and their accountants or bookkeepers.

You can set up custom roles and approval workflows — so finance teams, business owners, and managers can all review and approve payments in a way that suits them.

It also means your accountant has the full picture — no missing invoices, no guesswork, no fire drills at month-end.

That translates to faster reporting, cleaner accounts, and more confident decision-making.

Why we recommend Apron

If you’re a small business spending valuable time on supplier payments, Apron offers a powerful yet lightweight alternative to traditional processes.

It replaces the mess of email threads, bank logins, and spreadsheets with one clear, secure, and easy-to-use platform.

And the best part? You don’t need to overhaul your tech stack. Apron fits around your existing tools, works with your current bank, and plugs into your accounting software.

You stay in control — and your payments get done without the usual admin headache.

Let’s help you spend less time paying, and more time running your business

If supplier payments are still a bottleneck in your operations, it’s time for a better way.

Get in touch today to learn how we can use Apron to help you.