Observed arrival · 2026-09-26
Yard Check: matching the person on site to the name on the invoice
A public-record checking service for firms deciding whether to pay a company or sole trader.
○Open
⊠Login
$Paid
†Ads
✦Pretty
●Pro
◎Niche
◉Human
⚑Risk
ƒJS
- For
- Small firms paying contractors and property-service providers
- Worth noticing
- Its redacted sample flags a payee mismatch, a three-month-old company, and no filed accounts.
Field notes
A customer submits a company name (and number, if available), or a sole trader’s name, along with optional context such as the person met. Yard Check says it consults public information and returns a four-to-fifteen-line written note, classifying the payee as “live,” “thin,” “mismatched,” or “look again.” The displayed redacted example cites a recent incorporation and absent accounts; the site limits its notes to information, not a guarantee or hiring recommendation.
Observed signals
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
○OpenPublic substance visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
◎NicheUnusually specific use
◉HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade
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