Why TradeComply exists

If you're a small UK subcontractor, the accreditation maze is its own job. CHAS, SafeContractor, Constructionline, SMAS, Acclaim — overlapping schemes, annual renewals, and consultants offering to fill in the forms for £600 plus VAT. Most of the content you find online is bait for that service, and it goes quiet exactly where the useful detail should start.

TradeComply is the opposite. We're an independent information resource. We don't sell form-filling, we don't take placement fees from the schemes, and we don't run ads. That neutrality is the whole point — it's what lets us publish the real figures and the full question categories that the consultancies bury.

How we keep it honest

Scheme fees, tiers, and question sets change. So every guide carries a visible “last reviewed” date and a record of the sources we checked. Where we can't verify a specific figure from a primary source, we say so and describe the category instead of inventing a number. If you spot something out of date, tell us.

What we're building

The honest, residual pain — the part mutual recognition doesn't solve — is tracking renewal deadlines, re-uploading the same evidence to each scheme, and the tiers that aren't mutually recognised. That's the tool we're building. We'll fund it once these guides prove there's demand.

TradeComply is informational only and not compliance or legal advice. Always confirm current requirements with the scheme or client before you pay.