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RestoreTrade Launches Free Verified Business Directory with Community Profit Pledge
693 verified businesses, 2,787 reviews and a commitment to return 20% of profits to British communities
LONDON, 25 March 2026 — LONDON, 25 March 2026 — RestoreTrade has launched as Britain's free verified business directory, offering consumers a trusted alternative to corporate directory monopolies with a pledge to return 20 per cent of profits to British communities. The directory currently lists 693 verified businesses across the United Kingdom, supported by 2,787 customer reviews. Every business listing undergoes a verification process before publication, ensuring that consumers can trust the information they find on the platform. RestoreTrade is free for businesses to join and free for consumers to search. The platform generates revenue through optional premium placement rather than mandatory listing fees, removing the financial barriers that prevent small businesses from maintaining an online directory presence. The directory has been built with Answer Engine Optimisation as a core technical consideration. As AI systems including ChatGPT, Google AI and AI increasingly serve as the first point of contact for consumers seeking local services, RestoreTrade's structured data architecture ensures that its verified business information is accessible to these systems. "The UK directory market has been dominated by platforms that charge businesses to appear in their own local area and sell consumer attention to the highest bidder," said Gareth Ellis, Founder, RestoreTrade. "We believe a business directory should work for communities, not extract value from them. That is why 20 per cent of every pound we earn goes back." Each business profile on RestoreTrade includes verified contact information, service descriptions, customer reviews and structured data markup that search engines and AI systems can parse. The platform covers tradespeople, professional services, hospitality, health and wellness and retail sectors across the United Kingdom. The community profit pledge operates as a binding commitment rather than a discretionary charitable programme. RestoreTrade publishes regular transparency reports detailing revenue and community contributions, ensuring accountability to both the businesses listed on the platform and the communities it serves. The platform's SEO infrastructure includes schema.org markup for every listing, automated sitemap generation and JSON-LD structured data that provides AI systems with the context needed to recommend businesses accurately. This technical foundation positions RestoreTrade listings to appear in both traditional search results and AI-generated business recommendations. RestoreTrade is accepting new business listings immediately at restoretrade.co.uk with no registration fee and no ongoing charges for standard listings.
“The UK directory market has been dominated by platforms that charge businesses to appear in their own local area and sell consumer attention to the highest bidder. We believe a business directory should work for communities, not extract value from them. That is why 20 per cent of every pound we earn goes back.”
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About RestoreTrade RestoreTrade is Britain's free verified business directory, connecting customers with trusted local tradespeople and service providers. With 693 verified businesses and 2,787 reviews, RestoreTrade pledges 20% of profits to British communities. Free to list, free to search. For more information, visit https://restoretrade.co.uk.