Case Study — Marine Detailing Co

    30+ hours a week back, and more quotes turning into work

    Leadica streamlined quoting, automated lead engagement and connected the workflow around Fergus — cutting admin, improving quote conversion and lifting monthly revenue.

    Marine services · Auckland
    Westhaven Marina, Auckland — launches and motor boats moored with the city skyline and Sky Tower behind
    Hours saved each week
    30+
    Increase in quote conversion
    28%
    Increase in monthly revenue
    31%
    At a glance
    Client

    Marine Detailing Co

    Industry

    Marine services

    Challenge

    Slow quoting and inconsistent follow-up

    Solution

    Quoting automation + Fergus workflow

    Outcome

    Faster response, higher conversion, revenue growth

    Drag
    Founder-dependent enquiry and quoting created delays and made growth harder to scale.
    System
    Connected enquiry response, CRM and a Fergus-linked quoting workflow.
    Return
    Faster response, cleaner quoting and less founder admin.
    01 — The Challenge

    Strong demand, but a slow system behind it

    Marine Detailing Co had strong service demand, but too much of the sales and quoting process relied on manual work. Quoting took too long, follow-up was inconsistent, and valuable owner time was being pulled into repetitive admin. Leads were coming in, but the system around them wasn't built to respond fast, quote efficiently and keep momentum moving.

    01

    Manual quoting slowed the team down

    Every quote required hands-on effort, creating bottlenecks in busy periods and delaying customer responses.

    02

    Follow-up depended on people remembering

    Without a structured system, leads slipped through the cracks and opportunities stalled before a decision.

    03

    Too much admin sat with the owner

    Key people were spending time on repetitive process work instead of the higher-value activity that grows the business.

    02 — What We Built

    A practical growth system, not just a campaign

    Leadica designed a growth and operations system around the business — a faster path from enquiry to response, from quote to decision, and from admin-heavy process to a workflow the team can actually run.

    01

    Structured quoting workflow

    A streamlined process that reduced time-to-quote and improved consistency across the team.

    02

    Lead engagement automation

    Automated follow-up that keeps leads warm without relying on manual chasing.

    03

    Fergus-connected workflow

    Integrated with the existing job management system so nothing falls between the gaps.

    04

    Faster enquiry-to-quote handoff

    Less friction from first contact to quoted work, accelerating the whole sales cycle.

    03 — How It Works

    A connected system from enquiry to close

    Instead of manual chasing, the work moves through one connected path that improves speed-to-lead, reduces quoting friction and keeps customer communication going.

    01

    Enquiry comes in

    Form, call or ad click captured in one place.

    02

    Lead is responded to quickly

    Automated first response within minutes, not days.

    03

    Quote workflow is triggered

    Structured quoting replaces ad-hoc estimating.

    04

    Fergus stays in the loop

    Job management stays current without double entry.

    05

    Follow-up runs until won or closed

    Sequences continue without anyone chasing.

    The Commercial Impact

    Results that changed the economics of the business

    This wasn't just a nicer workflow. Less time lost in quoting and follow-up, more opportunities handled properly, and more revenue captured from work that may otherwise have stalled.

    Hours saved each week
    30+
    Increase in quote conversion
    28%
    Increase in monthly revenue
    31%
    04 — Why This Matters

    Why this matters for trade businesses

    Many trade and field service businesses already use solid job management software, but still lose momentum before the quote, around the quote, or after the quote. That's where Leadica adds value — generating demand, reducing quoting friction and automating the follow-up that helps more work turn into revenue.

    01

    More enquiries entering the pipeline

    Consistent demand generation that keeps work flowing without relying on word of mouth alone.

    02

    Faster, cleaner quoting

    Structured processes that get quotes to customers while they're still warm.

    03

    Better follow-up around your existing systems

    Automation that works alongside tools like Fergus, not against them.

    “We were drowning in admin before Leadica. Now leads get contacted in under a minute, quotes go out same-day, and I actually have time to focus on growing the business.”

    Harry King · Managing Director, Marine Detailing Company

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