# Kevin Byrne

> Kevin Byrne is historical founder (sold company in 2017). Checkatrade on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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- Updated: 2026-10-27

Historical founder (sold company in 2017).

Kevin Byrne founded Checkatrade in September 1998 in Selsey, West Sussex, after rogue traders arrived following a local tornado. Under the name Scout, he printed a directory of local tradespeople he had personally checked. He left the business after HomeServe completed its purchase of the company in November 2017.

- LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/kevin-byrne-obe-bcab-03851515

## What Kevin builds

- [Checkatrade](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/checkatrade.md), graded E, 44.1/100, in Home services & local trades. UK marketplace of vetted tradespeople. Its keyless MCP server searches local trades by postcode and books fixed-price Express jobs, and a separate affiliate API lets approved partners send job requests to tradespeople. Historical founder (sold company in 2017), researched 2026-10-27.

## Works with

- [Dan Cook](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/dan-cook/), Director of Engineering
- [Gorden Pretorius](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/gorden-pretorius/), Chief Technology Officer

## Questions

### Who is Kevin Byrne?

Kevin Byrne founded Checkatrade in September 1998 in Selsey, West Sussex, after rogue traders arrived following a local tornado. Under the name Scout, he printed a directory of local tradespeople he had personally checked. He left the business after HomeServe completed its purchase of the company in November 2017.

### What does Checkatrade (Vetted Limited) make?

Anchor Terminal lists Checkatrade from Checkatrade (Vetted Limited). UK marketplace of vetted tradespeople. Its keyless MCP server searches local trades by postcode and books fixed-price Express jobs, and a separate affiliate API lets approved partners send job requests to tradespeople.

### How are Kevin's tools graded?

Checkatrade is graded E, 44.1 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

## Sources

- https://careers.checkatrade.com/leadership
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/gordon-pretorius/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-cook-tech/
- https://uk.linkedin.com/in/kevin-byrne-obe-bcab-03851515
- https://www.checkatrade.com
- https://www.checkatrade.com/support

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