# Buy With Confidence (Trading Standards approved)

A scheme run by local-authority Trading Standards services in the UK. Approved businesses have been vetted by Trading Standards, including background checks and a commitment to trade fairly and legally.

- Type: Certification scheme
- Traders with a Buy With Confidence entry in the public data we track: 167
- Data collected up to: 10 Jul 2026
- Official register: https://www.buywithconfidence.gov.uk/
- Page: https://mytrustedtraders.com/certifications/buy-with-confidence

Counts reflect collected public entries, not official membership totals. Absence from this data does not mean a trader is unregistered.

## Where holders are

- Southampton: 10
- London: 6
- Gosport: 6
- Basingstoke: 4
- Eastleigh: 3
- Andover: 3
- Farnborough: 3
- Plymouth: 3
- Swindon: 2

## Trades that hold it

- Builder: 26
- Roofer: 13
- Locksmith: 11
- Electrician: 10
- Window / door fitter: 10
- Landscaper: 9
- Security systems / CCTV: 8
- Plumber: 7

## Buy With Confidence holders with review evidence

A slice of holders that also have customer reviews on MyTrustedTraders. This is not the register itself.

- **Absolute Alarms & Security Systems Ltd**: security systems · Essex · 2,430 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/absolute-alarms-security-systems-ltd-2
- **Prestige Lawns Ltd**: gardener landscaper · Milton Keynes · 2,357 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/prestige-lawns-ltd
- **Assured Heating Essex Limited**: hvac · Billericay · 1,485 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/assured-heating-essex-limited-2
- **Advance Shutters Ltd**: garage door · Lymington, Southampton · 1,319 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/advance-shutters-ltd
- **Anchor Garage Doors Ltd**: garage door contractor · Worthing, Brighton · 1,146 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/anchor-garage-doors-ltd
- **Fosters Tree Surgeons Ltd**: gardener landscaper · Southampton · 1,068 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/fosters-tree-surgeons-ltd
- **Acorn Tree Specialist Limited**: gardener landscaper · Romsey, Southampton · 1,032 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/acorn-tree-specialist-limited
- **Drainboss**: plumber · Haywards Heath, Redhill · 997 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/drainboss
- **Carter Blinds Ltd**: blinds shutters · Fareham, Portsmouth · 954 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/carter-blinds-ltd
- **GraftinGardeners Ltd**: gardener landscaper · London, Wandsworth · 935 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/graftingardeners-ltd
- **A & S Motors Ltd**: builder · Gosport, Portsmouth · 896 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/a-s-motors-ltd-2
- **Dibbens Removals**: moving company · Ryde, Portsmouth · 880 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/dibbens-removals

## Common questions

### What is Buy With Confidence (Trading Standards approved)?

A scheme run by local-authority Trading Standards services in the UK. Approved businesses have been vetted by Trading Standards, including background checks and a commitment to trade fairly and legally. (Certification scheme.)

### How many traders hold Buy With Confidence (Trading Standards approved)?

We track 167 traders with a Buy With Confidence (Trading Standards approved) entry, based on register and listing data collected up to 10 Jul 2026. This reflects the public entries we have collected, not necessarily the scheme's complete membership.

### How do I check whether a specific trader holds Buy With Confidence (Trading Standards approved)?

Check the official register at https://www.buywithconfidence.gov.uk/, or look the trader up on MyTrustedTraders. Profiles show the credentials we have found for them, alongside reviews and other public evidence.