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Rated People

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Rated People
Company typePrivate
Founded2005 (2005)
FounderAndrew Skipwith
HeadquartersLondon, England, UK
Key people
Chris Havemann (CEO)
Tariq Dag Khan (Chief Marketing Officer)
Darren Quigg (Chief Financial Officer)
ServicesTradesmen
Number of employees
Approx. 40
Websitewww.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

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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

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  1. ^ "Elevator Pitch: Rated People helps recommend tradespeople". Guardian.co.uk. 28 August 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Kimberley, Sara (6 January 2012). "RatedPeople.com recruits Phil Spencer for first national TV ad". Campaign. London. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Gardeners like to keep up appearances!". Amateur Gardening. London. May 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  5. ^ "An ambassadorship and some cool decorating secrets". Abigail Ahern Blog. London. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  6. ^ "Rated People announces appointment of new CEO". Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  7. ^ "Frog Capital – Business Profile".
  8. ^ "Apple App Store". Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  9. ^ "iZettle Home". Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  10. ^ "iZettle strikes deal with UK trade recommendation service RatedPeople.com". Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  11. ^ 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.
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