Rated People

Rated People is the UK’s leading local search service for connecting homeowners to local tradesmen, whose quality and recommendations are based on reviews and ratings from other homeowners in the Rated People community.

Rated People is transforming the £39 billion home improvement industry, generating more than £1 million in home renovation and repair work every day for tradesmen using its service. In 2010, Rated People generated £7 million in revenue and was profitable for the third year in a row.

For homeowners, Rated People is free to use and offers access to more than 30,000 quality, local tradesmen in the UK, representing 24 trades including bricklayers, builders, carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers and roofers, among others.

For tradesmen, Rated People offers access to more than 250,000 home improvement and repair jobs a year, helping tradesmen get more jobs, earn more money and find work closer to home.

At Frog Capital, we recognize that the market for directory services, dominated by Yellow Pages, is shifting to new, more efficient models. Innovative service providers like Rated People offer greater control, higher levels of trust and better value for money to both consumers and business looking to serve them.

Frog joins an impressive board team and the growth capital investment will allow Rated People to further accelerate their remarkable growth.