Verification Association signs agreements with A Plan Insurance
The Verification Association, a ‘members club’ of over 30,000 reference checked trades people and businesses has today signed agreements with A Plan Insurance to offer it’s member base special offers on Insurance and Insurance related products
The Verification Association seeks to list only trust worthy businesses which can provide references from previous satisfied customers which, in turn are then called to verify them. Ongoing feedback from member’s customers is added to the service every month helping to give users of the Verification Association added comfort that they are dealing with a reference checked business.
The service lists 350 different types of business, from Builders to Plumbers and Locksmiths to Drainage experts. There are in excess of 30,000 existing members signed up covering 85% of the UK.
Membership of the Verification Association covers a 12 month period and includes a free internet listing with www.ifindabusiness.com which now lists 300,000 local trades-people and businesses with checkable references.
There are 30 additional benefits to the members, which have now been extended to include offers and promotions by A Plan Insurance. Speaking about the announcement, Damon Leonard, Associate Director of Operations said “We are really pleased to be working closely with A Plan Insurance. A Plan insurance are an ideal partner for the Verification Association as they have a dedicated team to focus on the SME customer base that we mutually operate with. A Plan offer amazing offers, a wide range of products and are as enthused about the contract as we are”
Founder and CEO, Daniel Corby said “The Verification Association was born out of my complete frustration with finding quality and trusted builders when I undertook a house renovation during late 2004. Personal recommendation is the best there is and that is exactly what the Verification Association provides. We have a team of people whose job it is to check, validate and update references on an ongoing basis of all our members. Members who receive poor feedback can be and are de-listed to protect the integrity of what we stand for. Demand has been strong and over the last 6 months we have been adding additional members from Accountants to Florists in order to provide a complete service mix to the public. The public can search for our members on www.ifindabusiness.com, where only members can be listed. We are proud to operate the only dedicated directory service for members of the Verification Association”
Businesses which feel they could offer our members added value and additional benefits should contact Damon Leonard in our member services team on 01245 397044.
If you run a business which wishes to join the Verification Association or to see if they qualify to join, should contact Linsey Cooke on 01245 397003.
Notes to Editors
The Verification Association is a brand owned and promoted in the UK by IMT Group Holdings plc, a privately owned plc based in Essex. The business operates call centres in Chelmsford and Harlow and plans 2 additional centres to open in 2007 and 2008. The additional centres would allow the creating of around 800 additional UK based jobs.
IMT Group Holdings plc has currently instructed a leading London stock broker to raise circa £1 Million to provide the business with the resources required with which to achieve the 2 year business plan ahead of a planned AIM float for 2009.
Main Board Directors include Chairman, Richard Allan, the former CEO of Perry Group plc and ex deputy Chairman of Northumbrian Water. Hugh Craen, the founder of Potential Finance Group plc which floated on AIM in 2000, Douglas Campbell McQueen, the current chairman of STY, an internet gift retailer, Peter Hill FD who was previously FD at Dorma Door Controls, the German Industrial, Jaynie Vincent, Group HR Director, who has previously held senior roles in HR at Deutsche Bank and Net West Markets and Scott Barker as Director of Risk who joins IMT from World Pay and Meta Charge.
The business now has interests in Internet, Media and Telecoms.
Members of the public can contact members of the Verification Association by visiting www.ifindabusiness.com and businesses wishing to become members should visit www.verificationassociation.org
PR enquiries relating to the group should be to linsey.cooke@
