Identity checked
Companies House or equivalent legal identity, ownership and trading details.
Approved for the work—not just registered on a list.
PitchBuild Radar checks business evidence, insurance, management systems and trade competence before a contractor can carry an approval badge or access controlled work.
CORE APPROVAL
Six checks every contractor must pass.
ISO certification strengthens confidence, but equivalent documented systems can be reviewed. This keeps the standard credible without unfairly excluding capable smaller specialists.
Insurance current
Public liability, employers liability where applicable, and professional indemnity for design/advice.
Quality managed
ISO 9001 or reviewed equivalent quality-management controls.
Environmental controls
ISO 14001 or reviewed equivalent environmental-management controls.
Safety managed
ISO 45001, SSIP or reviewed equivalent occupational health and safety arrangements.
Competence evidenced
Qualifications, trained people, references and category-specific delivery experience.
TRADE-SPECIFIC APPROVAL
The evidence changes with the risk.
A company may be approved for one category and restricted from another. Scope, limits and conditions remain visible to customers.
NICEIC, NAPIT or ECA evidence for electrical installation and testing, with BS 7671 competence and appropriate ECS cards.
EN 1090 execution evidence where structural steelwork is fabricated; structural design or checking by demonstrably competent personnel.
ILP GN22 competence for mast/column inspections and PCN or equivalent NDT certification where UT, MPI or other NDT is offered.
IPAF/PASMA, lifting-plan competence and manufacturer training where access, lowering systems, controls or specialist equipment are within scope.
VISIBLE CUSTOMER CONFIDENCE
What an approval badge means.
Verified business
Identity, insurance and core evidence checked.
Approved contractor
Core requirements plus defined trade competence.
Specialist verified
Higher-risk or specialist work supported by named qualifications.
Expiry monitored
Approvals can become conditional, expire or be suspended.
Approval is evidence-based, not a guarantee.It records checks completed at a point in time and does not replace project-specific due diligence, design responsibility, contract terms or competent supervision.