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Founded by Kevin Byrne in 1998.1
Private company
Logo: Checkatrade.com, PD, via Wikipedia3
British online trade directory
Vetted Limited, trading as Checkatrade, is a site which connects homeowners with approved local tradespeople. It is a subsidiary of Brookfield Corporation.2 It was founded by Kevin Byrne.1 It employed 400 people in 2019.1 Its revenue was £29.7 million in 2019.1 It is part of Homeserve.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Vetted Limited, trading as Checkatrade, is a site which connects homeowners with approved local tradespeople. It is a subsidiary of Brookfield Corporation.2
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Founded by Kevin Byrne in 1998.1
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