Textlocal Messenger closed on 31 July 2026. PipeIQ UK is a UK-built SMS CRM for marketing agencies — ICO registered ZC164080, PECR compliant by default, and ready to migrate your contacts in under 10 minutes.
Start Free — 10 SMS CreditsTextlocal, one of the UK's longest-running bulk SMS platforms, stopped on 31 July 2026. Every business that used it to text customers has had to move somewhere else.
Some moved to overseas platforms built for other markets. UK senders still have to follow UK GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), so it pays to pick a platform that handles STOP replies, opt-outs and a data processing agreement for you.
PipeIQ was built specifically for the UK market. It is run by TradeBoost AI Ltd (Companies House 17227850, London) and has STOP handling, TPS screening and a DPA built in.
PipeIQ replaces every Textlocal feature — and adds the compliance stack UK businesses actually need in 2026.
| PipeIQ | Textlocal (defunct) | |
|---|---|---|
| Platform Status | ✓ Live — UK company, TradeBoost AI Ltd | ✗ Closed 31 July 2026 |
| Bulk SMS Campaigns | ✓ Full bulk SMS with scheduling | ✓ Was available — no longer accessible |
| ICO Registered Data Processor | ✓ ZC164080 — publicly verifiable | ✗ No longer available |
| PECR STOP / Opt-Out Handling | ✓ Automatic STOP webhook — built in | ✗ No longer available |
| TPS Screening Before Campaigns | ✓ Enforced — campaigns blocked without TPS check | ✗ No longer available |
| UK GDPR Article 28 DPA | ✓ Signed at onboarding — automatic | ✗ No longer available |
| Dedicated UK Sending Number | ✓ Dedicated UK sending number per account | ✗ No longer available |
| Agency Multi-Client Support | ✓ No cap on clients — one flat monthly fee | ✗ No longer available |
| Two-Way SMS (Replies) | ✓ Full two-way conversations per client | ✗ No longer available |
| GBP Billing | ✓ £199/mo flat — no FX, no VAT surprises | ✗ No longer available |
| Free Trial | ✓ 10 free SMS credits, no card required | ✗ No longer available |
If you exported your Textlocal contacts, you can be sending campaigns on PipeIQ the same day. There is no technical setup required.
Create your PipeIQ account. You start free with 10 SMS credits — no card required, and the credits are released once your email and mobile number are verified. You'll sign a UK GDPR Article 28 DPA at onboarding.
Upload your Textlocal CSV export directly into PipeIQ. The importer maps your existing columns (name, mobile, custom fields). Remove anyone who opted out on Textlocal before you upload; from then on, STOP replies are suppressed automatically.
Your dedicated UK sending number is provisioned automatically. Create a campaign, pass the built-in TPS check, and send. PECR STOP handling is active from the first message — no configuration needed.
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No segments, no per-seat fees, no FX calculations. One flat monthly subscription and a simple per-SMS rate.
Every compliance feature below is automatic at signup. No configuration, no legal team required.
PipeIQ is registered with the ICO as a data processor. Your contacts' data is handled by a UK-registered entity — fully verifiable on the ICO public register.
ZC164080Every account signs a UK GDPR-compliant Data Processing Agreement before accessing the platform. The legal relationship is documented from day one — no chasing required.
When a contact replies STOP, the platform suppresses them automatically. The opt-out is logged with a timestamp for audit purposes — satisfying PECR obligations without manual intervention.
B2C campaigns cannot be launched without TPS screening. This is a hard gate at campaign activation — not a checkbox, not guidance, an enforced block.
Each agency client gets their own Ofcom-regulated UK mobile number. Each client sends from its own number, so replies and opt-outs stay separate. If you are running campaigns for several clients at once, our guide to the best Textlocal alternative for UK agencies covers how numbers, replies and TPS screening work across a multi-client account.
PipeIQ UK is run by TradeBoost AI Ltd in London. Every sub-processor, and where it processes data, is listed in our privacy policy and DPA.
Updated 22 September 2026.
Textlocal Messenger closed on 31 July 2026. Accounts can no longer send messages, so its users need a new UK SMS platform.
A UK sending number, automatic STOP and opt-out handling, a UK GDPR data processing agreement, GBP pricing and a UK company you can check on Companies House. PipeIQ UK has all five.
The platform is £199 a month with no cap on agency clients. Texts are bought as credit packs, from £5 for 50 up to £730 for 10,000 (7.3p a text), or 10p a text pay-as-you-go. One credit is one text of up to 160 characters.
Yes. Export your contacts from Textlocal as a CSV and upload it. Take out anyone who opted out on Textlocal first. From then on, anyone who replies STOP is suppressed automatically.
Yes. You start free with 10 SMS credits, released once your email and mobile number are verified. No card is needed.
TradeBoost AI Ltd, a UK company registered at Companies House as 17227850, based in London, ICO registration ZC164080. PipeIQ UK is not connected to pipeiq.ai or any other company with a similar name.
Move your Textlocal contacts to a UK-built, PECR-compliant SMS platform. Start free with 10 SMS credits, no card required. Your own dedicated UK number comes with the £199/mo plan.
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Would rather ask a question before signing up for anything? Email kam@pipeiq.co.uk and a person answers — or ring 07888 862 247, which is Aria, our own AI receptionist. She will take your details and book you a call back.