A Welsh Government scheme — modernising trade compliance

One licence. One register. All of Wales.

TradeLicence Wales gives tradespeople and independent practitioners a single digital home for registration, training, compliance and renewal — recognised by every local authority across Cymru.

12,842

Licensed professionals

3,412

Active renewals

98%

Compliance rate

1,245

Approved courses

Twenty regulated professions

From boiler engineers to aesthetic practitioners — every regulated trade in one place, with its own training pathway and compliance requirements.

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Public trust by default

Every licence is verifiable in seconds via QR code, postcode lookup or licence number.

One compliance record

Insurance, DBS, qualifications and CPD — all in one wallet, with proactive expiry alerts.

AI-assisted compliance

Smart suggestions guide practitioners through renewals and missing documents before they expire.

For councils, regulators and trade bodies

A national standard, locally enforced.

Local authorities access a real-time view of every licensed practitioner in their area, with full audit trail and risk-scored compliance heatmaps.

Welsh local authorities

Regulated professions

Application stages

100%

Auditable