Identity checked
Confirms the person controlling the profile has passed the identity process.
A paid review.
Never a paid badge.
Verification is included with an active Verified, Featured or Business Pro membership. Payment covers the review process and membership benefits; it never guarantees approval.
Business checked
Adds trading identity, contact and business-existence checks.
Profession checked
Adds qualification, regulator, insurance and experience checks relevant to the category.
What we will check.
Requirements change by profession. A solicitor, accountant, builder and therapist should not all pass the same generic checklist.
Identity
Photo ID, name, date of birth and a liveness or manual identity comparison.
Business existence
Companies House, trading name, address, website and business contact checks.
Qualifications
Certificates, awarding body, qualification number and authenticity review.
Regulator status
Live register lookup where the profession is regulated, including restrictions.
Insurance
Policy provider, cover type, amount and expiry date where relevant to the service.
Experience & references
Employment or practice history, client/professional references and evidence.
CONTROLLED REVIEW
From application to visible status.
- 1Apply
Member selects category, submits details and pays the review fee.
- 2Collect evidence
Securely request only documents required for the relevant profession.
- 3Check sources
Review documents and authoritative public registers; record sources and dates.
- 4Human decision
Approve, request more evidence or reject with a recorded reason.
- 5Publish badge
Show level, scope, verification date and next review date on the profile.
- 6Monitor
Expiry reminders, complaints, changes and regulator alerts trigger rechecking.
Public statuses must be clear.
Required checks passed and current.
Some checks passed; exact scope displayed.
Evidence or registration is approaching expiry.
Verification is no longer current; badge removed.
Serious concern under review; status restricted.
Application did not meet the published standard.
SAFETY & FAIRNESS
Controls behind every decision.
✓ Encrypted evidence storage✓ Role-based reviewer access✓ Complete decision audit trail✓ Expiry and renewal reminders✓ Complaint and appeal route✓ Conflict-of-interest declaration✓ Immediate badge suspension✓ Evidence retention and deletion policy
NETWORK TRUST REFERENCE
One clear status across the professional network.
Your Professionals Register membership number and current verification status provide a consistent trust reference when you use connected specialist platforms. Each service remains independent, and its own terms and charges still apply.
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