How it works

What happens when Lionsa checks a tradesperson?

You enter the details. Lionsa checks multiple trusted sources, connects the evidence, and gives you a clear Confidence Score™ with practical next steps to help you hire with confidence.

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Company records, certifications, reputation, legal, online and contact evidence flowing through Lionsa into a Confidence Score, key findings and Hiring Pack

The process

From your search to a safer decision.

Lionsa follows a structured process to turn the details you have into a clear, evidence-backed assessment.

  1. 1

    Start with what you know

    Enter a business name, person, phone number, website or any useful details.

  2. 2

    We check trusted sources

    Lionsa searches independent public sources, official registers and professional schemes.

  3. 3

    We connect the evidence

    Details are matched and cross-checked to show what is consistent, missing or potentially concerning.

  4. 4

    Review your result

    You receive a clear Confidence Score with key findings and practical next steps.

How Lionsa builds the assessment

Two confidence scores. One clearer picture.

We assess identity and trust using multiple types of evidence. These are combined into an overall Confidence Score™ to give you a clear assessment.

Learn how the scores are calculated

Identity Confidence

How clearly the business details align across the sources checked.

  • Business identity
  • Contact details
  • Online presence

Trust Confidence

What credentials, history, reputation and other checks add confidence.

  • Registrations
  • Trading history
  • Reputation

Overall Confidence ScoreTM

91HighConfidence

A clear, evidence-based assessment to support a more informed decision.

What evidence do we check?

Multiple sources. Joined together.

Lionsa checks a wide range of independent sources. No single source tells the whole story, so we connect the evidence to bring clarity.

See all sources and methodology
Questions Lionsa considers when connecting identity, credentials, history, reputation and consistency evidence

Reading your scorecard

Understand the result.

Your scorecard shows what we found, how confident we are and what to check before you hire.

Example Lionsa result showing a 91 High Confidence score and supporting findings

What you'll see

Overall Confidence ScoreTMA clear, evidence-based assessment

Identity ConfidenceHow clearly the business can be identified

Trust ConfidenceCredentials, history and reputation evidence

Key findingsThe most important points from the checks

Next stepsPractical checks to make before hiring

From scorecard to action

The Hiring Pack.

Turn insight into action. The Hiring Pack gives you practical tools tailored to the trade and informed by the findings in the scorecard.

Lionsa Hiring Pack with a checklist, personalised contract and risks and gaps summary

Hiring checklistA practical, trade-specific list of the things to confirm before work starts.

Personalised contractA ready-to-use contract tailored to the trade, with key terms ready to customise.

Risks & gapsQuestions or unresolved points from the scorecard to address before proceeding.

Independent by design

A score built to inform, not influence.

Independent evidence

We check a range of sources and show what contributed.

No paid influence

No tradesperson can pay to improve their score or placement.

Clear about limitations

We show gaps, conflicts and where evidence could not be confirmed.

Ready to see for yourself?

Check a tradesperson.

Enter a business name, person, phone number or website to get started.

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