Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central — UK SMB Implementation
Business Central is Microsoft's mid-market ERP — the natural step for UK SMEs that have outgrown Sage, Xero, or QuickBooks but don't need (or can't justify) a £500k Tier-1 deployment. Amplio implements BC across UK SMB sectors and runs ongoing partnerships for clients that want a single point of contact for everything BC.
What's in scope
Standard BC modules — General Ledger, AR, AP, Inventory, Manufacturing, Projects, Resources, Sales, Purchasing, Fixed Assets — configured to your business. Dimension design comes early, because dimensions are what make reporting useful later. Data migration from your existing system. Go-live training. Post-launch support.
How we engage
- FastBC Go-Live — Business Central live in 4-6 weeks, £4,500 fixed. Configuration, opening balances, master data, the MTD VAT connection to HMRC on go-live day, one day of training and 30 days of support.
- Full-scope implementation — 3–6 months. Bigger scope, custom AL where it adds value, integration to WMS / CRM / POS / payroll. Quoted per phase.
- Managed partnership — ongoing. Amplio is your BC partner of record; you call us when you need configuration changes, new reports, troubleshooting, or version upgrades.
What makes Amplio different
Three things. First, you talk directly to the consultants delivering the work — not an account manager, not a junior, not offshoring. Second, every project is fixed scope with a fixed go-live date — not time-and-materials that drifts. Third, every AL extension Amplio builds — whether it's a per-client custom build or one of the extensions we're publishing to AppSource — is documented and handed over with the work.
Sectors we serve
Manufacturing, distribution, professional services, retail, financial services, multi-entity groups. Pick your sector for sector-specific configuration notes.
Implementation pricing
Three packages, from a five-minute configuration to a full implementation. Packages are fixed price. Work outside a package's scope is £950 a day, agreed in writing before it starts.
FastBC Setup
Configuration, guides and handover call.
£499 fixedthen the Microsoft licence per user per month
- Configuration
- 23 process guides
- Handover call
- The same week
FastBC Go-Live
Live on Business Central with your opening position.
£4,500 fixedthen the Microsoft licence per user per month
- Opening balances + master data
- MTD VAT connection to HMRC set up on go-live day
- 1 day of training
- 30 days of support
- Up to 5 users
- 4-6 weeks
Full Implementation
Process design and a full rollout.
From £18,000then the Microsoft licence per user per month
- Process design
- Multi-company and multi-currency
- History migration
- MTD VAT connection to HMRC set up on go-live day
- Train-the-trainer
- 60 days of hyper-care
- 3-6 months
What is in each package?
Side-by-side comparison of the three packages.
| FastBC Setup | FastBC Go-Live | Full Implementation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data migration | None | Opening position | History |
| Training | Handover call | 1 day | Train-the-trainer |
| Support after go-live | None | 30 days | 60 days |
| MTD VAT connection to HMRC | - | Set up on go-live day | Set up on go-live day |
| Price | £499 | £4,500 | from £18,000 |
Frequently asked questions
How long does a Business Central implementation take?
FastBC Setup: the same week. FastBC Go-Live: 4-6 weeks. Full Implementation: 3-6 months. Every package has a fixed go-live date in the statement of work.
What’s the difference between BC Essentials and BC Premium?
Essentials covers finance, sales, purchasing, inventory and core operations. Premium adds Manufacturing and Service Management. Most SMBs without a factory or field-service team are fine on Essentials.
Do we need Premium for manufacturing?
Yes — production orders, BOMs, capacity planning and machine centres are Premium-only. If you assemble or manufacture anything against orders, plan for Premium.
Do you provide training and onboarding?
Yes. FastBC Setup includes a handover call and the 23 process guides; FastBC Go-Live includes one day of training; Full Implementation includes train-the-trainer.
Can we migrate data from our existing system?
Yes — Sage, QuickBooks, Xero, NetSuite, older Dynamics versions, custom systems. FastBC Go-Live brings your opening position (balances, customers, vendors, items); Full Implementation brings posted history for the years we agree. History is reconciled before go-live and scoped in the Full Implementation quote.
What ongoing support do you provide after go-live?
FastBC Go-Live includes 30 days and Full Implementation 60 days. After that: pay as you go at £150 an hour, Retainer Lite £750 a month (5 hours) or Retainer Plus £2,500 a month (20 hours, named lead consultant). Switch any time.
Can BC integrate with our other tools — CRM, e-commerce, payroll?
Yes. Native connectors exist for Microsoft 365, Power BI, Power Apps and Shopify. For others (Salesforce, Sage Payroll, vendor portals) we either use the standard API endpoints or build a Power Automate / custom AL integration depending on volume.
Partner products as add-ons
Any package can add these partner products. Prices are the vendor prices shown on each product page today; we confirm them with you before anything is ordered.
- Jet Reports – from around £150 per user per month
- Jet Analytics – typically £1,200–£1,800 per month for the smallest tier
- Yavrio – from around £100 per month
- MobileNAV – from around £150 per user per month
- Konsolidator – from around £900 per month