Business Approval Register and Cumbria County Council Trading Standards Service
Cumbria County Council Trading Standards Service has partnered with the Business Approval Register - delivering Trading Standards Approved Businesses.
What it means to be a Trading Standards Approved Business:
Transparency - no hidden extras, no hidden charges. No surprises! Customer Service - honest and truthful, reliable, on time, clean and tidy, polite and respectful. Quality - Experienced and qualified, high standards of finish, exceeding expectations and continuous improvement. Treating Customers Fairly - Legally compliant, resolve disputes, guided by Trading Standards Professionals, checked, vetted
A Trading Standards Approved Business will benefit from : Customer Referrals
The Business Approval Register enables businesses to promote themselves as a Trading Standards Approved Business which not only instills trust and confidence but helps isolate rogue traders. Customers are signposted by Cumbria Councils Trading Standards Service to the Business Approval Register.
Customers can leave reviews on our website that creates a star rating on the individual business profile page. This gives any prospective customers confidence in the quality of goods and services.
Business support and advice
Customer Reviews
Business support and advice, and help in dealing with any consumer disputes is available to your business from qualified, experienced Trading Standards professionals.
www.BusinessApprovalRegister.com
Business Approval Register Helping local people find businesses they can trust. The Business Approval Register is the directory of reputable and trustworthy businesses in Cumbria. Customers can be confident that they are dealing with honest businesses that can be trusted to deliver excellent services. It is unique in that Business Approval Register is the only Directory that is supported by Cumbria County Council Trading Standards Service.
What are the benefits for businesses? Competitive edge with accreditation via the Business Approval Register. Business Approval
Register is a directory of Trading Standards Approved businesses that unites people who are looking to buy with confidence and approved businesses that are committed to trade fairly.
The Business Approval Team is led by members of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute
and experts in fair trading law, including a former Head of Trading Standards. You will therefore receive the best business advice and support, and help dealing with customer disputes, as and when you need it.
Business benefits include: - use of the Trading Standards Approved logo; - a website listing and individual profile page; - referrals from Cumbria Trading Standards Service; - referrals from partner agencies - customer reviews: - exposure on social media; - support with complaint resolution; - marketing and promotion, collateral; - full access to our experts, and - free entry into a printed local directory once there are sufficient members to publish an edition. Businesses also benefit from additional services including regular newsletters and updates, law guides on any changes to legislation.
Join now....for as little as £10 per month Subscription for sole traders will be at the introductory rate of £120 + VAT per year. For larger businesses, annual fees are at the introductory rate of £170 + VAT per year. Apply on line at : https://www.businessapprovalregister.com/ registration/ If you would like further information on the registration process, please contact Derek Payet using the details below.
Community Interest Cumbria County Council is committed to isolating rogue traders. The partnership with Business Approval Register plays a crucial part in protecting consumers by providing them with the confidence to buy from trusted local businesses. Business Approval Register supports Cumbria’ s community interests, helping to protect some of the most vulnerable people, particularly the elderly.
Contact For further information, please contact Derek Payet, Commercial Director. Derek, a previous Head of Trading Standards, has over 30 years experience of working in Trading Standards Services. He is a member of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute, he sits on the Regional Executive for Trading Standards North West and is an expert in Fair Trading law. Telephone - 0151-528-9090 or 07824 834092 Email: enquiries@businessapproval.co.uk Facebook - Business Approval Register Twitter - @BusinessApprove