Checkatrade continue Recommendations You Can Rely On campaign

Checkatrade has launched its new brand campaign, Recommendations You Can Rely On, which seeks to educate consumers about the importance of using a trusted source to find a tradesperson.

The UK’s number one website for finding a tradesperson partnered with new creative agency Hughson&Merton to launch the new advert following insight that Britons don’t understand the risks associated with entrusting family or friends to recommend a tradesperson. With Checkatrade carrying out up to 12 checks on every member, and verifying their reviews, the new advert lands the message that it’s better to use a trade directory to find a trusted tradesperson.

The new campaign directed by Knucklehead's Ben Gregor, puts famously betrayed Emperor, Julius Caesar, at the forefront of the creative. The advertising sees Caesar rejecting questionable tradesperson suggestions from his neighbour and former friend, Brutus, leaving Caesar more satisfied and reassured by the checks and recommendations he gets from Checkatrade (sorry, Brutus).

Hughson&Merton is a brand-new creative offering from former Mother and 101 personnel. They won the Checkatrade account following a competitive pitch and bring a new agency model.

Commenting on Checkatrade’s new advertising, creative founder of Hughson&Merton Ryan Delehanty said: “Caesar has some pretty big trust issues, and for good reason, so we knew that the trustworthiness of Checkatrade would be something he’d appreciate. We expected it to be a little harder to get hold of him, but actually, Caesar now lives in a two-bed semi just outside Watford. So that was lucky. The Checkatrade team have been brilliant to work with. Together we've landed on a platform with longevity that they and the brand deserve."

On the agency model, he said: “We’re deliberately set-up to be more flexible. We join up the best creative and strategic people for each job, regardless of where they happen to be in the world. Now, more than ever, that seems like the best way to make to the best possible advertising.”