Registration Tips

Tips for a sucessful registration.

All traders must register with us and have their registration approved before they can access our trading subscription packages and express interest in market pitches.

The registration process helps us understand your business, assess your needs, and ensure your products meet our requirements before approval. This ensures we can create a well-balanced market while making sure we can accommodate you properly.

Once your registration is approved, you’ll be offered a subscription package, which provides access to trading opportunities and connects you with our wider trading community.

It’s important that you provide all the requested information when registering. Missing details can slow down your registration and lead to back-and-forth emails with additional questions—or in some cases, poorly forms may not be processed at all.

To help you get approved quickly, we’ve put together a quick guide covering the most common mistakes and missing information.

Following these tips will help streamline your registration and get you trading with us sooner!

Guidance

Public Liability Insurance

Risk Assessment

Fire Risk Assessment

TIPS

Accuracy

It's easy to make errors when using your Computer or Phone, please check the accuracy of the details you're entering,

in particular contact phone numbers and email addresses.

If this information is incorrect we cannot contact you.

Check the Criteria

Do you meet our trading criteria for our Artisan, General or Speciality Market?

Please ensure you read the Traders handbook BEFORE submitting a registration form.

The traders handook answers many questions and will help you determine if you meet our trading criteria.

Be Precise

Be precise when detailing the products you would like to sell. We don't want to see a vague example of items you may sell. We want to see them ALL listed, along with photographs.

We approve registration based on the items listed so please include ALL items. If you wish to add new additional items at a later date thats ok, but you will also have to also submit them for approval.

Documentation

Where additional documentation is requested please provide this. We cannot process registration without them

Photos of your products
Photo of your stall or trailer (if you have traded before)
Copy of your insurance – Minimum £5 million public liability required
For food traders: Proof of registration with your Environmental Health Officer (EHO) and your food hygiene star rating
For traders using gas: A copy of your Gas Safe Certificate
For traders using hot oil or gas: A copy of your Fire Risk Assessment
For candle sellers: A sample image of your CLP-compliant label

Legal Requirements

Once you start selling to the public, there are important legal requirements for all traders.

We will not approve any registration unless the minimum legal standards are met.

Some apply to all traders, while others are product-specific, such as:

CLP compliance (candles)
UKCA/CE marking (toys)
Cosmetic safety testing (cosmetics)
Copyright/trademark laws
Trading standards
EHO registration (food traders)
DAERA Registration - Pet Food
Producers Licence - Alcohol

Make sure you meet all relevant legal requirements before applying. Let us know if you need guidance!

Questions

The Trader’s Handbook should answer most questions, so please take the time to read it.

If anything is unclear, you need clarification, or your products are a bit different and you’d like to discuss how they fit our criteria, just give us a call—we’re happy to help!

If you’re a new business or new to markets, we especially recommend getting in touch by phone.

We’re keen to support new traders as much as possible.