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Rated People
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.

Rated People works with a group of celebrity brand ambassadors that include Fiona Fullerton, Phil Spencer , Toby Buckland , and Abigail Ahern.

Company history
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.

In 2011, Rated People announced that it had secured investment from Frog Capital to further support the company’s growth.

In 2012, Rated People launched an iPhone and Android app to allow people to search for a tradesman through their mobile phone.

In 2013, Rated People announced a collaboration with iZettle to allow its tradesmen to take mobile payments for work.

In March 2013, Rated People announced the launch of RatedApprenticeships.com; its website to help connect tradesmen to young people searching for an apprenticeship.