Jamie Simpson — Profitable Contractor Blueprint: what former clients report

What is being sold

The Profitable Contractor Blueprint is a coaching programme aimed at contractors and trades businesses, sold by Jamie Simpson, typically after a sales call and on a monthly arrangement that clients say was later pushed towards a fixed term.

1. The sales call oversold the programme

One contractor writes that he joined "after a sales call that made the programme sound far more comprehensive than it actually was", and that the content "could have been covered in a single hour-long call".

2. Basic slides and broken spreadsheets

The training is described as "a very basic slideshow presentation that looked thrown together", with spreadsheets that were "clearly outdated" and several that "did not work properly". A second client says the sheets were "tailored to a completely different business model" and took days to rebuild to fit their own.

3. No experience in the client's trade

One account is titled bluntly: a coach "who had never dealt in our trade". Generic business advice applied to a specialist trade is one of the most expensive mismatches in coaching.

4. A price rise and pressure to lock in

Both accounts describe the same move roughly a month in: prices going up "because of how busy Jamie was", with a fixed-term contract offered as the only way to keep the original rate. One client reports an increase of over 60%, framed as "you'll have to pay the higher price if you don't lock in asap".

5. Upsells to third parties

One client reports being sold accountants and other third-party services, and believed commission was being earned on those referrals.

6. Court threats on the way out

This is where both accounts end up. One describes being "threatened with court proceedings, sent letters to my home address, and made to feel like I was being pursued personally". The other says a claim was pursued for a full year of fees, "over 30k", where no contract had been signed.

Questions to ask before you pay

• What is the total cost if I stay the full term, in writing?
• Can the price rise mid-term, and can I stay monthly at that rate?
• What exactly is delivered each month, and by whom?
• Can I see the actual slides and spreadsheets before paying?
• Which contractors in my trade can I phone about their results?
• What does it cost me to cancel in month two?

A fair caveat

These are individual opinions from people who paid, not findings of fact. If you are Jamie Simpson and something here is factually wrong, get in touch with the specific point and it will be reviewed.