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| Checkatrade | |
| Company type | Limited company (subsidiary of HomeServe) |
| Founded | September 1998 in Selsey, West Sussex |
| Founder | Kevin Byrne OBE BCAb |
| Headquarters | Lakeside North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire, |
Area served | United Kingdom |
Key people | Jambu Palaniappan (CEO) |
| Revenue |  £55.6 million (2022)[1] |
Number of employees | 555 (2022)[1] |
| Parent | Brookfield Corporation |
| Website | checkatrade |
Vetted Limited, trading as Checkatrade, is a site which connects homeowners with approved local tradespeople. It is a subsidiary of Brookfield Corporation.[2]
Checkatrade was founded by Kevin Byrne OBE (BCAb) and headquartered in Selsey, West Sussex, for 21 years before relocating to Portsmouth, Hampshire, in 2019 following its acquisition by HomeServe. Canadian asset management firm Brookfield acquired the company upon completing its purchase of HomeServe, Checkatrade’s parent organisation, in 2022.[3]
In 2021, the company had more than 44,000 members.[4]
- ^ a b "VETTED LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". Companies House. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ Banham, Mark (2022-07-22). "Homeserve boosts Checkatrade members with £4.1 billion takeover on track". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ Agnew, Harriet; Thomas, Daniel (2022-05-19). "Brookfield strikes £4bn deal for UK's HomeServe". Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ "Checkatrade trusts agency to deliver digital creative | GBCC". Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce. August 13, 2021. Retrieved 2023-05-22.