Before you pay a tradesperson
Who is behind the business? What does their history tell you? And what are you agreeing to pay?
Before You Pay brings available public information and a review of your quote into one report, so you can see what to ask before committing.
£2 per report. No account or subscription. Adding your quote is optional.
After the quote
Five-star reviews, a new profile, a website promising years of experience. You can find plenty online and still be left wondering.
A search gives you pieces. We bring the available information together, with the sources and unanswered questions clear.
Your report
Relevant business records, trade registrations, online reviews and published news, brought together. Where available, company and director history helps you look beyond today’s business name.
We compare claims on the business’s website with the information available and look at online review patterns. An unusual pattern is something to examine, not proof that a review is fake.
Add your quote and we look at the deposit, payment terms and what the document includes, alongside the business information. See what needs a clearer answer before you agree.
For sole traders and limited companies. A small online footprint doesn’t mean little experience or poor work.
Sources
Public records, documents seen by BYP and details supplied by the business are labelled separately. We make gaps clear too. Missing information isn’t proof that something is wrong.
We don’t decide who you should hire. A business cannot pay for a better finding.
Information from a public source, such as Companies House, with a link to the source.
A document our team has looked at, such as photo ID or an insurance certificate.
Information the business has shared with us, labelled as theirs.
Something in the record you may want to ask the business about.
Information that has not been supplied or found. It does not mean something is wrong.
How it works
Use the details the tradesperson gave you to help us find the right business.
Upload it or paste the wording to include the quote review.
See the information available, its sources and the questions to take back to the business.
One payment. No account or subscription.
Worth checking50% up front, before any work
Not providedNo VAT number on the quote
Customer views
On business profiles, customer views show an opinion, the customer’s account and the business’s response, where given. BYP checks evidence of a connection, such as a quote, invoice or payment evidence.
Customer views from people who used Joe Bloggs Plumbing
UnhappyCustomer's opinion
Bathroom refit · Anytown · September 2026
The customer
The business
Seen by BYP
Submitted 20 September · updated 3 OctoberExample only
Set answers keep the view focused. We check the connection, not who is right. Customer views are on profiles. They aren’t included in the £2 report.
For tradespeople
The customer researching you is someone you hope to work for. Claim your profile for free to add your logo and description, invite customer views and give your answer beside them.
One place to add your contribution, whether you’re running a team or doing the work and paperwork yourself. Claiming adds your side. It cannot hide public records or remove an inconvenient customer view.
For sole traders and limited companies. Identity checked. No card needed. How free claiming works
The business, its history and your quote. Available information brought together, with sources labelled and questions made clear.
£2 per report. No account or subscription.