Closed B2B trade network · United Kingdom

Trade electronics
with verified companies

The Trusted Source is a closed catalogue connecting UK businesses with 6 400+ inspected suppliers. No open marketplace, no anonymous listings — every company is identified before it can trade.

See how it works

Membership review takes 2–4 working days

Verified suppliers
6 400+
Trade volume settled
£2.4bn
Product categories
1 200+
On-time dispatch
98.4%

Companies already trading through The Trusted Source

The network

A closed catalogue,
not an open marketplace

Open marketplaces optimise for listings, not for outcomes. Anyone can publish a catalogue; few can prove they will ship what they promised.

We built The Trusted Source on a different premise: refuse every applicant who cannot show a registered company, a real warehouse and a trading history that survives review. The result is a smaller catalogue where a quotation means something — and where disputes have an audit trail behind them.

How verification works
  1. 01

    Every company is identified.

    Registration number, VAT number and registered address checked

  2. 02

    Every supplier is inspected.

    Trading history, references and warehouse capacity reviewed

  3. 03

    Every request has a response time.

    Median first response: 6 business hours

  4. 04

    Every trade is documented.

    Invoices, delivery notes and contracts held against the deal

Catalogue

1 200+ product categories,
one membership

The catalogue covers everything a UK business buys to sell or to run on: from handsets and laptops to white goods and bare components.

Looking for something specific? Send us a sourcing request

Process

Three steps to your first trade

Membership is reviewed by a person, not a bot. Once activated, you can request quotes from any verified supplier in the catalogue.

  1. 01

    Apply

    Tell us what you buy and what you sell. Review takes 2–4 working days.

  2. 02

    Get verified

    We check company details, references and warehouse capacity before activation.

  3. 03

    Trade

    Request quotes, negotiate volume terms and settle on documented terms.

Benefits for buyers and suppliers

For buyers

Procurement that holds up in an audit

  • Direct access to 6 400+ verified suppliers
  • Member pricing, net 14–30 day terms
  • One request, multiple comparable quotes
  • Documented deliveries and returns
  • Named account contact for escalations
How members cut total cost

For suppliers

Qualified demand, not cold outreach

  • Pre-qualified UK buyers with stated volumes
  • Structured requests instead of cold outreach
  • Repeatable order history and reorder templates
  • Public profile with verification badges
  • Zero listing fee — commission only on settled trades
What buyers check before you apply

Member economics

Pricing that rewards volume,
not negotiation games

Membership pricing is agreed with distributors on the volume a supplier can actually commit. Buyers see the same tiers, so a negotiation starts from the published schedule instead of from zero.

8–22%
below list price
14–30
day payment terms
£0
to join

Indicative ranges based on 2026 member data. Final terms are agreed per supplier.

Verification

Four checks before
any company can trade

  • Company identity.

    Companies House registration, VAT number, registered address and director details matched

  • Trading capability.

    Warehouse size, stock levels, dispatch capacity and product authorisations checked

  • Commercial standing.

    Trading history, references, credit position and complaint record reviewed

  • Ongoing monitoring.

    Status reviewed every 12 months; expired VAT or address changes trigger re-check

Network in numbers

6 400+
verified suppliers
£2.4bn
trade volume settled
1 200+
product categories
98.4%
on-time dispatch

Figures shown are 2026 year-to-date and rounded for presentation purposes.

Member experience

What changes after verification

  • We replaced four open-marketplace threads with one verified supplier in the first month. The paper trail alone justified it.
    Head of Procurement Mid-size electronics retailer
  • Net 30 terms on a UK wholesaler was not something we could get on our own. Membership changed the conversation.
    Finance Director IT services provider
  • Verification cleared a supplier we had been rejecting for years over a missing VAT number. It was issued in two days.
    Managing Director Wholesale distributor

Questions

Frequently
asked questions

Something not covered here? Write to [email protected] — a person replies, usually the same working day.

UK-registered businesses that buy or sell electronics and home appliances in volume. We accept limited companies, partnerships and sole traders with a registered business address and a VAT number where registration is required. Applications from individuals and from companies that cannot produce trading references are declined.

Two to four working days. Company identity checks usually complete within one day; trading and reference checks take longer because we contact referees and verify warehouse capability. You receive a reference number when your application is submitted.

£0 to join. There is no listing fee and no monthly subscription. Suppliers pay commission only when a trade settles. Pricing tiers are published to members so negotiation starts from a published schedule rather than from scratch.

No. The catalogue is closed: only companies that pass verification can be listed or place requests. This is deliberate. An open marketplace rewards whoever lists fastest; a closed catalogue rewards whoever actually ships.

Yes. Every supplier in the catalogue has passed identity, trading capability, commercial standing and ongoing monitoring checks. Buyers can request the current review date before placing a first order.

Members typically trade on net 14 to net 30 day terms depending on category, volume and counterparty credit position. Specific terms are agreed per supplier and shown on each quotation.

Yes, provided the supplier passes the same verification standard and can ship to the UK with proper customs documentation. Where import VAT, EORI numbers and duty classification are relevant, members should read our UK import VAT and EORI guide before the first order.

Every settled trade is documented against the deal record: invoices, delivery notes and contracts. Escalations go to a named account contact, and your verification history stays visible to other buyers.

Membership

Apply for access to the network

Tell us what you buy or sell. We verify every applicant before activation, so the catalogue stays small enough to trust.

Contact the team

Member access only. Applications are reviewed by a person, not an automated score.