Vetted Supplier Directory
Get the customers your business deserves
Imagine working with clients who value quality, pay on time, and see you as a trusted partner, rather than just an overhead supplier.
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Here's how we ensure you get quality customers: Every business must pass our buyer application, sign our Buyer Code of Conduct, and clear our credit checks before gaining directory access. We monitor their status throughout their membership. We do the screening upfront - so you never have to chase payments or deal with time-wasters again.
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Your listing puts you in front of local businesses as one of a small number of vetted suppliers for your service. Instead of competing against hundreds in crowded marketplaces, you become part of a curated shortlist that businesses trust.
Quality over quantity.
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Stand out as the expert you are. Your directory listing showcases your expertise, includes your personal video introduction (if you’re comfortable doing so), and makes it easy for verified buyers to contact you directly. People buy from people - let your personality and expertise shine through.
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Become a key part of your regional supplier community where local businesses look first when they need your services. We're building a network of local businesses supporting other local businesses - keeping money in the region. Your ideal customers, right on your doorstep.
The results : You get a steady stream of quality customers who value your expertise and pay on time, while we handle all the marketing and customer vetting. Your business grows with the right clients in your region - exactly as it should be.
Join our shortlist
Become one of a small number of vetted suppliers.
Our Vetted Supplier Directory of overhead services ensures businesses can find trusted suppliers. When you join, you will:
Be one of a small number of suppliers for your service
Be able to highlight your different services
Provide details on your industry experience
Have access to customers interested in a partnership.
Our Vetted Supplier Directory gives customers a one-stop shop so they don’t go searching the web - they find you!
Advertise your business
People buy from people. That old cliche, but it’s true.
With your listing, you can highlight your business expertise and provide an introduction to potential customers.
A personal video introducing your business
Enquiry form for customers to request quotes
Cross-sell your services
Making it easier for customers to build trust
Our CALM Supplier Directory makes it as easy as possible for buyers to get in touch & get enquiries flowing to you.
SERVICES WE’RE LOOKING FOR
Sales & Marketing
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Human Resources
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Professional Services
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Finance
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IT Services
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Property & FM
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Business Support
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Net Zero & Utilities
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Sales & Marketing • Human Resources • Professional Services • Finance • IT Services • Property & FM • Business Support • Net Zero & Utilities •
Fully vetted customers
Fed up with unpaid or late customer payments?
We’ve got a plan. With our customer vetting process, we aim to give access to the directory only to customers who:
Pass the Buyer Application
Sign up to our Buyer Code of Conduct
Have passed a credit check
Are interested in working in partnership with suppliers
We only want the best buyers as members of our Vetted Supplier Directory community.
Local business network
Join your local, regional business community.
Become a key part of your regional Vetted Supplier Directory where businesses look to find their new, local supplier.
Targeted advertising campaign to your ideal customers
Encouraging potential customers to shop local
Local events to develop relationships
Collaboration opportunities
Our Vetted Supplier Directory is designed to give you access to a curated network of trustworthy customers, local to you.
OUR VALUES
Fairness
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Quality
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Simplicity
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Transparency
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Community
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Trust
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Fairness • Quality • Simplicity • Transparency • Community • Trust •
Our Fees
We’ve priced membership of our regional Vetted Supplier Directories to make it as affordable as possible for micro, small, medium and larger sized businesses to join.
To join our Supplier Directory you pay a vetting fee plus a listing fee. As a ”thank you” for joining now, we’ll give you 50% off our Supplier Fees.
We charge a regional listing fee for each region you decide to advertise in. You can secure your spot with a 6-month membership, or get two months free if you commit to an annual plan.
As part of our launch offer, you can get 50% off either our 6 month or 12 month plan, as we build up the number of buyer members in the community.
Regions launching now:
Glasgow City
Micro sized businesses - 1 employee (£15/month)
Small sized businesses - 2 - 10 employee (£30/month)
Medium sized businesses - 11 - 50 employees (£45/month)
Large sized businesses - 50 -300 employees (£60/month)
Larger than that? Then sorry, we’re not the right directory for your business. We’re building a directory of SME’s to support other SME’s.
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Benefits of joining
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Our vetting process goes a long way to help potential customers trust the suppliers in our directory. We take that a step further however with a personal video of you, talking about the business, on your listing. With the increased use of AI, we think it’s more important than ever to show you, the preson behind the business.
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Your business listing comes with a quick quote form which will be sent directly to your inbox. Get instant engagement with potential customers who are ready to buy.
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We use your listing fee to fund a group marketing campaign with targeted mailing to businesses that are your ideal customers. Get real leverage from your marketing spend.
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Once you pass our vetting process, we give you two Verified Supplier Certificates. Firstly, you’ll receive a high-quality printed certificate for your office. Secondly, you’ll get a digital certificate for your website which points back to our website and a stand-alone externally facing webpage validating your accreditation.
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As one of our verified suppliers, you have the option to share your expertise through our podcast*, webinars* or blog*. We’re building a valuable resource for buyers which also demonstrates your expertise with potential customers.
* N.B fees are payable to cover professional production costs, however, with our lead gen system as part of the process, these fees are minimal. We’ll tell you more about these options during your onboarding process.
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As a trusted member of our community, you’ll get invitations to our members only and member & guest events where you can meet other vetted suppliers and buyers. We want to bring our community off-line so you can build trust in person with potential buyers and collaborators, with a shared ethos and an already established layer of trust.
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We want to provide outstanding value for money for our members. We offer our CALM Supplier Directory listings at a nominal fee, along with networking events at fantastic venues at a low cost.
What you get
Once your application is approved you will receive:
Your own Verified Supplier webpage - an externally facing page that your digital certificate can link to from your website, confirming your Verified Supplier status.
Your digital Verified Supplier Certification - add to your website and link to your Verified Supplier webpage
Your physical Verified Supplier Certification - display your status in your office.
Your Supplier Directory listing for the regions you have purchased - our internally facing directory, where our buyer members can find your business listing for up to three of your key services.
Application process
If you’re interested in our Vetted Supplier Directory, the first step is to register your business.
We review applications each week and invite a limited number to apply.
The businesses we invite will cover services where we currently have gaps in our live or launching directories.
Once you have completed your application, you can book your review call.
Once approved, we’ll ask for your listing information & video. We then issue you with your Verified Supplier Certification and set up your Vetted Supplier Directory listing & Verified Supplier webpage
Why this matters
I have found that most small business spent a huge amount of time and money chasing new leads, networking and ad-hoc marketing, hoping that you’ll find your ideal customers that way.
Getting in front of the right buyers, when they are ready to by and have the budget ready to go is not easy. Throw in ensuring your customers can and will in their bills, it’s a hard slog a lot of the time.
Being part of our Vetted Supplier Directory will allow you to:
Be found by pre-vetted local businesses who are actively looking for your services
Compete on quality and expertise, not just price, on our small shortlist.
Reduce time wasted on poor-quality enquiries from buyers who don’t have approved budget
Build trust faster with buyers who already know you have been vetted and approved.
Joining a directory of quality suppliers, matched with quality buyers means less time chasing leads and more time doing the work you’re great at. Register your interest and we will be in touch when we have a space for your services in your region. If you want more information on our directory and our rollout plans you can also join one of our webinars.
