For trade businesses
Demonstrate your credibility. Stand out for the right reasons.
Start with a free listing, confirm that you run the business and add the paperwork you already have. When membership starts, your Approved Tradesman Record, certificate and QR code become available. Keep adding checks over time so customers can see a fuller picture of your business.
Confirm ownership to begin
Once we know you run the business, active membership gives you Approved Tradesman status.
Your certificate becomes available
Once membership starts, your certificate and QR code become available for your van, quotes and website. They point to your Approved Tradesman Record.
Customers can call you from search results
Your phone number, website, certificate and profile appear on your listing itself, so a customer can ring you without opening anything.
Every completed check adds clarity
The more checks our team completes, the clearer the picture customers see. A fuller record can give customers more reasons to choose you.
Example Approved Tradesman
Oakfield Home Services
Approved Tradesman Record
See the live interactive record customers use to verify a business.
View Approved Tradesman RecordMatching certificate
See the printable certificate Approved Tradesmen receive.
Verification is progressive
Start with what you already have
You do not need every verification on day one. Your record goes live with what has been checked so far, and grows stronger each time something new is verified.
Begin with a single check
Most businesses start with identity and business registration. Anything else can follow whenever you are ready.
Add paperwork at your own pace
Insurance, qualifications and professional registrations can be added later. Nothing is lost and nothing expires while you wait.
Every item adds confidence
Each verified item appears on your public record, so customers can see more of what has been independently checked.
All you need to get going
You almost certainly have these in your pocket or your glovebox already.
- Proof of identity for the director, owner or partners
- Business registration details, or your sole trader details
- A verifiable phone number, email and trading address
Nice to add, never required
Add these next week, next month or next year. There's no deadline and no penalty for leaving them — each one simply adds another tick to your record.
- Current public liability insurance schedule
- Trade qualifications relevant to the services you offer
- Professional registration, licence or membership certificates
How it works
If we already know about your business, confirm the details we hold. If not, add it in a few minutes. Confirm ownership, add paperwork for the checks you want on your record, then start membership. Membership pays for checking, publishing and ongoing monitoring. It never creates a completed check or changes an outcome.
- 1.Find or add your business
- 2.Confirm ownership
- 3.Add paperwork for the checks you want customers to see
- 4.Start membership
- 5.Become an Approved Tradesman
- 6.Keep adding completed checks to strengthen your record
You can pause at any point. Your progress is saved, and only completed checks appear on your Approved Tradesman Record.
What it costs to be an Approved Tradesman
One membership, no tiers and no paid ticks. It pays to keep your live Verification Record, certificate and QR code running and monitored, so customers can check you before they hire you.
Monthly
£9.99 for your first 3 months
After 3 months it continues at £19.99 per month until you cancel.
Annual
£99 for your first year
It renews at £199 per year unless you cancel before the renewal date.
- Your live Approved Tradesman Verification Record
- Your digital certificate and your own QR code for your van, quotes and website
- Ongoing monitoring, and extra checks added over time at no extra cost
It's built to help you win more work: one extra job from a customer who checked your record is usually enough to cover a whole year.
We remind you before every renewal, and you can cancel before it renews. Membership never buys a check result or a higher place in search.
See full pricing and termsSee how your record works at the moment you send a price to a customer.How your record helps when you send a quote
Not a review site and not a lead marketplace — here's how the models differ.How we differ
A Listed Business and an Approved Tradesman, shown side by side with the real record and certificate.Listed Business vs Approved Tradesman
A dedicated page for roofing businesses looking to confirm ownership and become an Approved Tradesman.For roofing businesses
What you'll share with customers
Show proof of verification in seconds. Every scan links to your live Verification Record.
On your van
In your email signature
Oakfield Home Services
Plumbing & Heating Specialists
- 01234 567890
- hello@example.com
- www.example.com
Verification Record
On social media
We're verified.
You can check.
Scan to view our live Verification Record
Demonstrate credibility
Show customers exactly what has been independently verified.
Easy to share
Display on your van, website, emails and social media.
Always up to date
The QR code always links to your live record.
Stand out professionally
Give customers a clear, checkable reason to feel confident about you.
Use your record everywhere
Your QR code and record link are yours to use wherever customers meet your business. They always open the current record, not a picture of one.
On your quotes
Add the code or link beside your price so the customer can check you before they reply.
In your email signature
One line, on every message you already send.
On your website
Link straight to your live record rather than a static badge image.
On your van
A code someone can scan from the pavement while you're on a job.
On printed materials
Cards, letterheads, leaflets and job sheets — anywhere you already print your details.
Anywhere at all
It's your own code and link. Use it as often as you like, at no extra cost.
Digital assets are included
Your QR code, your record link and your digital certificate come with membership. You can download them as often as you need, and they never expire while your membership is active.
Printed materials, if you want them
Items such as QR stickers, van magnets, business cards, printed certificates are optional printed materials available separately from membership.
Where the code matters most is the moment you send a price. How your record helps when you send a quote
Illustrative example: Oakfield Home Services
Your van can point customers to your record
Once membership is active, your van graphics carry your own QR code. Customers can scan it and see the checks completed on your record.
Computer-generated image of a fictional business, not a real customer.
On your phone
Try it yourself
Scan this code with your phone camera. It opens an example verification record — exactly what a customer sees when they scan your shield, certificate or van.
Or open the example recordBrowse first. Make contact on your terms.
Your search. Your choice. Your terms.
Customers browse our directory and contact the business they choose, when they’re ready. Their enquiry isn’t circulated to multiple suppliers, so a call from your listing starts with someone who chose you.
Why it's worth doing
When two quotes look the same, the one the customer can check wins the benefit of the doubt. That's the whole point.
Proof beats promises
Anyone can say they're insured. You can show a record an independent team has actually checked — and a QR code that proves it on the doorstep.
More checks, more confidence
Every completed check is one more reason for a customer to choose you over someone who can't back it up. Keep adding to your record when you are ready.
We keep it current for you
We watch the expiry dates and give you a nudge before anything lapses, so your record never quietly goes stale.
Worried you'll not qualify?
You can't fail. There's no pass mark, no minimum number of checks and no rejection for having less than someone else. Sole trader with no registration, no qualifications on paper and insurance you've been meaning to renew? You can still be listed today, with a record that says exactly where you're up to. Add the rest when it suits you.
Find or add your businessWe won't promise you a set number of leads or a percentage uplift — nobody honestly can. What we can promise is that customers see facts our team has checked, and that being checkable is worth more than being loud.
What you won't be put through
What we won't ask you for
Plenty of good businesses assume they would be turned down before they even start. Here is what is never part of it.
No credit check
We don't assess your personal creditworthiness. A CCJ or a rough patch does not decide whether you can be Approved.
No blanket DBS check
A DBS check is not a requirement for everyone. It relates to criminal-record information and applies only to certain roles and circumstances.
No minimum trading history
New businesses are welcome. Your record shows what has been checked so far, with the date each item was confirmed.
No pass mark, nothing to fail
Not every trade needs the same qualifications or registrations, so you are only ever asked for what applies to the work you offer.
More on this in the frequently asked questions.
Next step
Start with what you already have
Search for your business (or add it manually), confirm the details we can already see, and share the paperwork you have to hand.
Find or add your businessWant the costs first? Pricing and membership
A Verification Record shows only the checks completed at the time they were carried out. Membership pays for checking, publication and monitoring; it does not guarantee workmanship, quality, price, availability or the outcome of any job. Verification Terms