What CHAS does

CHAS (Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme), operating commercially as Veriforce CHAS, is a UK-based provider of prequalification and supply chain compliance services. The company assesses contractors on health, safety, environmental, quality, and financial criteria, then makes these assessments accessible to buyer organizations through a centralised digital platform called VeriforceONE, launched in 2024 as a global supply chain risk management platform. CHAS is a co-founder of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum and the Common Assessment Standard developed with Build UK and the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA), giving its accreditations a quasi-regulatory status within UK construction procurement.

The company's core technology stack is a SaaS-based compliance and risk management platform with API integrations, a mobile application, and self-service dashboards. Revenue is generated primarily through tiered annual contractor subscriptions (Standard at £429, Advanced at £659, Elite at £909+), supplier memberships from £99, and care-sector assessments from £509. Additional revenue streams include CHAS RAMS risk-assessment software subscriptions (£36–£160 per month), commissions from CHAS Protect insurance (launched December 2023 in partnership with Towergate), and the Vehicle Compliance Scheme. The platform serves over 32,500 contractor members and 2,500+ client organizations across construction, facilities management, education, manufacturing, public sector, transport, and social care.

The business model is two-sided: contractors pay to be assessed and listed, while client organizations (including named logos such as Skanska, Balfour Beatty, HS2, and National Highways) access the platform to source prequalified suppliers. PPN 03/24 (the UK government Procurement Policy Notice) mandates SSIP-aligned prequalification for public-sector construction buyers, providing a structural tailwind. CHAS became part of the Veriforce group in 2023, integrating UK operations with Veriforce's broader workforce and supply chain compliance infrastructure.

Name

CHAS

Legal name

CHAS 2013 Ltd

Website

https://chas.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CHAS (Veriforce CHAS) is the UK's leading contractor prequalification and supply chain compliance platform, assessing 32,500+ contractors and serving 2,500+ client organisations across construction, facilities management, public sector, and care industries via the VeriforceONE platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contractor Compliance and Supply Chain Risk Management

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Third-Party/Vendor Risk Management (TPRM/VRM) (HDADAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Supply Chain Sustainability & Responsible Sourcing (SMETA, supplier ESG) (EUAHAJAE), Regulatory Compliance Audit Support & Documentation (Emissions/Safety/Environmental) (TLAKANAO)

Keywords

• Contractor prequalification
• Supply chain compliance
• Health and safety assessment
• SSIP accreditation
• Risk management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Morden

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Contractor Membership Subscriptions: CHAS generates revenue primarily through annual subscription fees for contractor membership packages (Standard, Advanced, Elite). Pricing scales based on organisation size (number of employees) and assessment level required. Fees range from £429/year for Standard to £909/year for Elite membership.
2. Verified Supplier Membership: Annual subscription for material suppliers starting at £99/year for micro businesses (0-1 employees), covering verification across 9 risk areas.
3. CHAS Care Assessment Services: Specialist assessment services for care providers starting from £509/year, with pricing based on number of employees.
4. HandsHQ RAMS Software: Monthly subscription for risk assessment and method statement software: Basic £36/month, Advanced £85/month, Pro £160/month. CHAS members receive 1-month free trial.
5. CHAS Protect Insurance: Insurance solutions administered through partnerships with Towergate, Everywhen, and Markel Direct. Revenue generated through insurance broker commissions as CHAS acts as an Introducer Appointed Representative.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CHAS provides contractor compliance and supply chain risk management services through a tiered membership model (Standard, Advanced, Elite) covering health and safety, environmental, financial and other risk areas, plus specialist assessments for care providers, material suppliers and vehicle fleet operators. All services are delivered through the VeriforceONE cloud platform, which enables contractors to complete assessments and upload documentation while giving clients a searchable database of prequalified contractors and real-time compliance monitoring.

Product overview

CHAS (Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme) is the UK's leading compliance and risk management platform operating under Veriforce. The platform offers a tiered membership structure with three core contractor assessment packages: CHAS Standard (entry-level, £429+/year, covering health and safety and SSIP), CHAS Advanced (mid-range, £659+/year, covering PAS 91 and 10 risk areas), and CHAS Elite (premium, £909+/year, covering the Common Assessment Standard and all 13 risk management areas). The central platform is VeriforceONE, providing contractor and client portal functionality. Additional offerings include Verified Supplier membership for material suppliers, CHAS Protect insurance solutions, CHAS RAMS powered by HandsHQ for document management, CHAS CARE for social care sector compliance, and the Vehicle Compliance Scheme. The platform connects over 32,500 prequalified contractors with more than 2,500 clients across construction, education, facilities management, manufacturing, public sector, and transport/distribution industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CHAS Standard: Entry-level membership package including health and safety assessment and SSIP verification.
• CHAS Advanced
• CHAS Elite
• CHAS Protect
• CHAS RAMS
• CHAS Care
• Verified Supplier
• VeriforceONE
• CHAS Client Portal
• CHAS Vehicle Compliance Scheme (VCS)

Products and services

• CHAS Standard Entry-level contractor membership package providing a health and safety assessment and SSIP verification. Helps construction contractors demonstrate health and safety compliance and gain pre-qualification with over 2,500 CHAS clients.
• CHAS Advanced Mid-range assessment package meeting SSIP and former PAS 91 requirements, covering 10 risk management areas including health and safety, environmental, quality, financial, EDI, modern slavery, insurance, identity, anti-bribery and corporate professional standing.
• CHAS Elite Comprehensive membership providing assessment against the Common Assessment Standard, covering 13 areas of risk management. Required for UK public sector construction contracts under PPN 03/24 and recognised as the most comprehensive prequalification system in the industry.
• Verified Supplier Supplier compliance assessment service for material suppliers and vendors to showcase qualifications, certifications and credentials across 9 risk areas including health and safety, financial, insurance, environmental, quality, EDI, modern slavery, CSR and information security.
• CHAS Protect Exclusive insurance solution for CHAS members administered through partnerships with Towergate, Everywhen Insurance and Markel Direct. Provides cover options for employers liability, public liability, professional liability, vehicles and fleets at contractor-friendly premiums reflecting members' lower risk profiles.
• CHAS RAMS (Powered by HandsHQ) Cloud-based risk assessment and method statement software allowing contractors to create professional RAMS documents. Includes a content library of activities, risks and COSHH assessments with customisable branding. Available as Basic (£36/month), Advanced (£85/month) and Pro (£160/month) plans.
• CHAS Care Specialist compliance assessment service for care home and social care providers operating in residential, nursing, domiciliary, daycare, supported living and disability or mental health care sectors. Supports preparation for CQC evaluation with comprehensive health and safety management systems.
• CHAS Vehicle Compliance Scheme (VCS) Vehicle compliance assessment developed with National Highways and Driving for Better Business. Evaluates compliance and safety of work vehicles and fleet operations across 14 key risk areas including driver standards, vehicle maintenance, record keeping and safe working practices.
• VeriforceONE Central cloud-based platform serving as the contractor portal and client portal for supply chain risk management. Contractors manage memberships, upload documentation, complete assessments and monitor compliance status; clients search prequalified contractors, monitor supply chain compliance in real time and generate instant reports.
• VeriforceONE Client Portal Cloud-based client dashboard providing supply chain management tools including a contractor search tool across 32,500+ prequalified contractors, real-time compliance reporting, a jobs board for posting tenders and project management capabilities for monitoring contractor compliance levels. Includes a secure API for client-side data integration.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces prequalification questionnaire duplication, saving time and administrative costs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• Towergate InsurancecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 14 December 2023CHAS partnered with Towergate Insurance to launch CHAS Protect, an insurance solution for contractors. Towergate acts as the administrator for business insurance products. The partnership provides contractor-friendly premiums and personalised policy enhancements based on CHAS members' lower risk profiles.
• Alex Minett (Head of New Global Markets, CHAS)minorOthers · 14 December 2023Alex Minett, Head of New Global Markets at CHAS, represented CHAS in announcing the partnership with Towergate, commenting on the innovation and member benefits.
• Paul Buckle (Managing Director of Affinity Partnerships, Towergate)minorOthers · 14 December 2023Paul Buckle, Managing Director of Affinity Partnerships at Towergate, represented Towergate in the CHAS Protect partnership announcement.
• Everywhen InsurancecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEverywhen Insurance is a specialist business insurance broker with over 20 years in the UK construction industry and access to well-known insurers. They administer CHAS Protect for contractors with more than 8 employees and motor insurance products.
• Markel DirectcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMarkel Direct provides CHAS Protect quote and buy facility for contractors with up to 8 employees through their online platform. They underwrite commercial business insurance for CHAS members.
• Build UKflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuild UK is a co-founder of the Common Assessment Standard along with CECA and CHAS. They set industry benchmarks and endorsement for the standard, making CHAS Elite the preferred prequalification scheme for Build UK members.
• Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCECA co-developed the Common Assessment Standard alongside Build UK and CHAS. They endorse the standard as the preferred prequalification scheme for civil engineering contractors across the UK.
• HandsHQcoreTechnology or IntegrationCHAS partnered with HandsHQ to offer CHAS RAMS, an online risk assessment and method statement software. CHAS members receive a free one-month trial of the platform, which provides comprehensive library of activities, risks, and COSHH assessments.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Avetta: Global supply chain contractor management and prequalification SaaS covering safety, insurance, ESG and compliance. Same two-sided contractor/buyer marketplace model as CHAS, though broader international and cross-industry footprint.
• SAFEcontractor (Alcumus): Health and safety accreditation scheme for contractors, sister product to Constructionline under Alcumus; SSIP-aligned. Overlaps directly with CHAS Standard/Advanced in the prequalification workflow.
• Achilles Information: UK-headquartered supply chain risk management and prequalification platform operating across construction, utilities, defence and infrastructure. Comparable business model: assessment-led memberships, network of buyers and suppliers, regulatory-grade compliance data.
• Acclaim Accreditation: SSIP member scheme operator providing contractor health & safety assessments that are mutually recognised with CHAS via Deem to Satisfy. One of the direct competitors against which CHAS's SSIP founder status is positioned.
• SMAS Worksafe: SSIP member health & safety prequalification scheme serving UK contractors. Direct substitute for CHAS Standard/Advanced at the entry tier.
• EXOR Group: UK provider of third-party prequalification and supply chain risk services serving public and private sector buyers. Overlaps with CHAS in the procurement-side verification workflow.
• CQMS (Compliance Quality Management & Safety): UK-based SSIP-accredited assessment provider offering contractor prequalification in health & safety and related risk areas. Closely analogous operating model to CHAS Standard.
• Constructionline (Alcumus): UK's other dominant construction prequalification database and SSIP-aligned assessment provider, now owned by Alcumus. Direct competitor for both contractor memberships and client-side supply chain verification in construction — the closest head-to-head to CHAS in the UK.

Emerging players

• Citation Group (Citation + Croner): UK HR, health & safety and compliance service provider to SMBs, overlapping with CHAS's contractor-side value proposition through training, documentation and consultancy add-ons. Indirect competitor for membership wallet share rather than the prequalification core.

Broad incumbents

• BSI Group: UK-rooted global standards and certification body (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 27001) whose accredited certifiers underpin several of the risk-management modules CHAS assesses. Wider scope, but competes for share-of-wallet on enterprise compliance budgets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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