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Rated People
[edit]| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| Founder | Andrew Skipwith |
| Headquarters | London, England, UK |
Key people | Chris Havemann (CEO) Tariq Dag Khan (Chief Marketing Officer) Darren Quigg (Chief Financial Officer) |
| Services | Tradesmen |
Number of employees | Approx. 40 |
| Website | www.ratedpeople.com |
Rated People is a privately owned online trade recommendation service, headquartered in Buckingham Gate, London. Rated People was founded in 2005 by Andrew Skipwith to rival traditional tradesmen directory services[1].
Rated People works with a group of celebrity brand ambassadors that include Fiona Fullerton[2], Phil Spencer [3], Toby Buckland [4], and Abigail Ahern[5].
Company history
[edit]Rated People was founded in 2005 by Andrew Skipwith. Leadership of the company was taken over by Chris Havemann, formerly of e-Rewards Inc, in November 2012[6].
In 2011, Rated People announced that it had secured investment from Frog Capital to further support the company’s growth [7].
In 2012, Rated People launched an iPhone and Android app to allow people to search for a tradesman through their mobile phone.[8]
In 2013, Rated People announced a collaboration with iZettle[9] to allow its tradesmen to take mobile payments for work[10].
In March 2013, Rated People announced the launch of RatedApprenticeships.com; its website to help connect tradesmen to young people searching for an apprenticeship[11].
References
[edit]- ^ "Elevator Pitch: Rated People helps recommend tradespeople". Guardian.co.uk. 28 August 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ Nutkins, Kirsty (4 May 2013). "Fiona Fullerton: It was great being a Bond girl but being a best-selling author is better". The Daily Express. London. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ Kimberley, Sara (6 January 2012). "RatedPeople.com recruits Phil Spencer for first national TV ad". Campaign. London. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ "Gardeners like to keep up appearances!". Amateur Gardening. London. May 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ "An ambassadorship and some cool decorating secrets". Abigail Ahern Blog. London. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ "Rated People announces appointment of new CEO". Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ "Frog Capital – Business Profile".
- ^ "Apple App Store". Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ "iZettle Home". Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ "iZettle strikes deal with UK trade recommendation service RatedPeople.com". Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ Martin, Stevie (18 March 2013). "Not just for plumbers aka things you really should know about apprenticeships". GoThinkBig.co.uk. London. Retrieved 17 June 2013.