Before You Pay
SECURE

Step 1 of 5 · Business type

How is your business registered?

Choose your business type so we can ask for the right details.

A person reviews every application. Your claimed profile is published only after approval and the first membership payment.

£5 a month. Save a card with Stripe after submitting. Your first membership payment is taken only when your application is approved.

Your company details

We compare your name and company details with Companies House records. Your application is then reviewed by a person.

8-character number from your incorporation certificate or Companies House profile.
Please enter a valid Companies House number.
Must match a current director or person with significant control on the Companies House record. Once your profile is live you cannot change your name yourself, so please check it.
Please enter your first and last name as they appear on Companies House.
So homeowners find you in the right directory.
Please select your main trade.
We send a link to confirm this email address. It will also be your dashboard login. A personal or business email address is fine.
Please enter a valid email address.

Your trading details

Tell us your trading details and who owns the business. We review these alongside your photo ID, proof of address and any trade registrations you provide.

Please enter your trading name.
The business owner. Once your profile is live you cannot change your name yourself, so please check it.
Please enter your first and last name.
Please select your trade.
We send a link to confirm this email address. It will also be your dashboard login.
Please enter a valid email address.

A person reviews your details and documents. Add trade registrations where you hold them; any required registration is shown in the next step.

Trade registrations

Add the registrations you hold. Information you supply is labelled as coming from your business until we have checked it.

Gas Safe Register

Gas Safe numberRequired for gas work

Electrical registration

NICEIC numberIf registered
NAPIT numberIf registered

Windows & glazing

FENSA numberIf registered
CERTASS numberIf registered

General trade

TrustMark numberIf registered

Renewables

MCS numberIf registered for this work
OFTEC numberOil heating, if registered

Plumbing

WaterSafe numberIf registered

Review platform profiles (optional)

Linked in homeowner reports so customers can read your reviews at source.

Public liability insurance

Add your insurance details and certificate for us to review. Your profile shows what you supplied and whether the document has been checked.

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Upload your insurance certificate
PDF or photo · Max 4MB
File is too large or an unsupported type. Please upload a PDF or photo under 4MB.
Your certificate is private. Your profile shows the relevant insurance details and check status, not the uploaded file.
Please enter a coverage amount.
Please enter the expiry date.

You can skip insurance for now and add a certificate through your dashboard after approval. Insurance is only shown as checked once we have reviewed an in-date certificate.

Photo ID

A passport or photo driving licence for the business owner (the person named in this application). We use it to check that the person applying is who they say they are.

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Upload a passport or driving licence
PDF or photo · Max 4MB
File is too large or an unsupported type. Please upload a PDF or photo under 4MB.
Your uploaded ID is private and is used to review your application. It is not shown to customers. You can cover your ID number: we need your name, photo and expiry date. Read our privacy policy for how we use and retain documents.

Needed before we can approve your application. Not to hand? You can continue and add it afterwards using the link in your confirmation email, but your profile will not go live until we have seen it.

Proof of address

A recent utility bill or bank statement (dated in the last 3 months) showing the name and address of the business or its owner. It helps us confirm who is behind the profile.

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Upload a utility bill or bank statement
PDF or photo · Max 4MB
File is too large or an unsupported type. Please upload a PDF or photo under 4MB.
Your uploaded document is private and is not shown to customers. Keep your name, address and document date visible; you can hide balances and transaction lines. Read our privacy policy for how we use and retain it.

Needed before we can approve your application. Not to hand? You can continue and add it afterwards using the link in your confirmation email, but your profile will not go live until we have seen it.

Your public profile

Add the details you want customers to find on your profile. You can complete the optional sections later through your dashboard. A website is needed to use the trust badge.

Shown as click to reveal: homeowners click to see the number.
A business contact email, if different from your verification email.
250 characters remaining
Pick from the suggestions. Each place links to its page on Before You Pay.

Review your application

Check your details and the membership terms below. After submitting, you will go to Stripe to save a payment card. No membership payment is taken at that step.

By submitting this application, you confirm that:

  • All information provided is accurate and up to date
  • You are authorised to represent this business
  • You understand that false or misleading declarations may be reported to Trading Standards
  • You understand that we may check the areas you say you serve, and your other details, from time to time, and that misleading information may lead to the suspension of your account

Membership is £5 a month.

Save your payment card securely with Stripe after submitting. No membership payment is taken when you save the card. Your first £5 payment is taken when your application is approved, and membership renews monthly from that date. If your application is not approved, no membership payment is taken. You can cancel through your dashboard at any time; membership ends at the end of the period you have paid for.

Check your inbox for the email-confirmation link. Before approval, we need your email confirmed, photo ID and proof of address reviewed, and a payment card saved. We email you with the outcome.

Application received

Check your inbox and spam folder for your email-confirmation link. Use the application link in that email to add any missing documents and save your payment card.

  • Confirm your email address using the link in your inbox.
  • Add any missing photo ID or proof of address, and save a payment card.
  • A person reviews your application before approval.
  • The first £5 payment is taken at approval. We email you when your profile is live.

Questions? Email verify@beforeyoupay.uk