Company check before hiring electricians — the pre-contract screen

The short answer: run the Companies House screen before signing any electricians contract: company age, directors' history, filings. For electricians work specifically, pair it with the register check (TrustMark · Gas Safe Register).

REVIEWED BY: Sean McNamara on 2026-09-03

1. Companies House — exact name from the quote; 3+ years of clean filings is the baseline. 2. Director history — dissolved companies with debts = walk away or tiny stage payments. 3. Ask which certifications the job produces (notifiable electrical work needs a registered electrician (NICEIC/NAPIT schemes, searchable via TrustMark)) — then verify them after the work. 4. Written scope, fixed price, staged payments, retention — the contract note.

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Independent information directory — not legal advice.

Reviewed by Sean McNamara · 2026-09-03 · Independent information directory — not legal advice.