How Power Automate Saves SMEs Hundreds of Hours

07 Aug 2025 • IntelliFlow Team

Microsoft Power Automate is often thought of as a corporate IT tool — but it’s one of the most powerful, affordable options available for SMEs today. It connects your favourite apps, automates repetitive tasks, and works quietly in the background, giving you back valuable hours.

What is Power Automate?

It’s part of Microsoft 365, meaning you may already have access to it. It lets you create “flows” that trigger when certain conditions are met — no coding required.

Examples for SMEs:

• Invoice chasing: Automatically send reminders for overdue payments.
• Lead capture: Send web form submissions straight into your CRM with a follow-up task assigned.
• Reporting: Create Power BI dashboards that refresh daily.

The ROI in Real Terms

A well-built Power Automate flow can save 3–5 hours per employee, per week. For a team of five, that’s up to 1,300 hours a year — worth tens of thousands in staff time.

Getting Started

Start with a single pain point. Once you see the benefit, expanding automation is quick and inexpensive.

At IntelliFlow, we’ve helped SMEs across the South West cut admin time in half with Power Automate. Contact us for a free consultation.