Finance ops · Production

Travis Perkins automates credit account processing with UiPath and Robiquity, reducing processing time to 20 minutes

The problem

Travis Perkins processed 15,000 credit account applications per year entirely manually, with a single team member handling data entry from paper forms, credit checks across multiple systems, and worst-case processing times of five hours per application, creating data security risks and an inability to scale during promotions.

First attempt

Travis Perkins had attempted similar automation approximately 15 years earlier but could not achieve the desired results and deprioritized the effort.

Workflow diagram · grounded in source
1
Digital form submission
trigger
“most now come via a digital form”
2
API data handoff to robot
integration
“An API captures the data from the form and gives it to the robot”
3
Branch and rep assignment
routing
“The automation then assigns the application to a branch and picks a sales representative”
4
Previous records lookup
ai_action
“It searches the Travis Perkins systems to see if there are any previous records linked to the application”
5
Credit check and Companies House cross-reference
ai_action
“It does the credit checks, and cross-references the details in the form with Companies House”
6
Fraud indicator check
validation
“It even looks for things that might suggest a fraudulent application”
7
Compiled findings presented
output
“the robot presents everything neatly to an employee, complete with links, and attachments”
8
Human decision
human_review
“They can review everything and make a quick decision”
9
Customer status notification
output
“the automation sends updates via text and email”
Reported outcome

The automated process now takes 20 minutes end-to-end, the SLA dropped from 48 to 24 hours, and Travis Perkins handled 27 percent more new customers in the last year while processing applications faster.

Reported metrics
Credit application processing time (current)20 minutes
Credit application processing time (before, typical)about an hour
Credit application processing time (before, worst case)five hours
Service level agreement turnaround24 hours (down from 48 hours)
Show all 6 reported metrics
credit application processing time (current)20 minutes
credit application processing time (before, typical)about an hour
credit application processing time (before, worst case)five hours
service level agreement turnaround24 hours (down from 48 hours)
new customers growth27 percent more
annual credit applications volume15,000
Reported stack
UiPathRobiquityACESCompanies House
Source
https://www.uipath.com/resources/automation-case-studies/travis-perkins-boosts-retail-efficiency-with-intelligent-automation
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Frequently asked questions

What did this team achieve with this AI workflow?

The automated process now takes 20 minutes end-to-end, the SLA dropped from 48 to 24 hours, and Travis Perkins handled 27 percent more new customers in the last year while processing applications faster.

What tools did this team use?

UiPath, Robiquity, ACES, Companies House.

What results were reported?

Credit application processing time (current): 20 minutes; Credit application processing time (before, typical): about an hour; Credit application processing time (before, worst case): five hours; Service level agreement turnaround: 24 hours (down from 48 hours) (source-reported, not independently verified).

What failed first in this deployment?

Travis Perkins had attempted similar automation approximately 15 years earlier but could not achieve the desired results and deprioritized the effort.

How is this finance ops AI workflow structured?

Digital form submission → API data handoff to robot → Branch and rep assignment → Previous records lookup → Credit check and Companies House cross-reference → Fraud indicator check → Compiled findings presented → Human decision → Customer status notification.