Vetted expert membership
FaBE is where SMEs, enterprise firms and the public sector find vetted experts. Join as a vetted member and you arrive with the trusted badge, priority visibility, and buyers who’ve come here specifically looking for someone like you.
Application reviewed individually. If you don’t pass vetting, you don’t pay.
The problem we solve
Independent experts don’t lose work on capability. They lose it on trust — the buyer who hesitates, the procurement team who defaults to a big firm, the deal that dies in “let me think about it.”
FaBE removes the hesitation. Vetting proves you’re the real thing, before the first conversation even starts.
Why vetted experts join
The vetted badge
Every applicant is individually reviewed — credentials, track record, reputation. The badge tells buyers you've passed a review most wouldn't. Not everyone does. That's the point.
Priority visibility
Vetted experts lead search results and category pages. When a buyer shortlists profiles, you're one of them.
Warm demand, not cold leads
Buyers come to FaBE because they want a vetted expert, not the cheapest bid. You start conversations with the trust question already answered.
A platform, not a listing
Community events, referrals, partner tools, and the ability to host your own events — with the platform promoting them.
The tiers
Expert+
£100/month
billed annually at £1,200
For established experts ready to win work through trust:
Expert Premium
£300/month
billed annually at £3,600
For experts building a visible, growing practice. Everything in Expert+, plus:
What’s included
| Expert+ | Premium | |
|---|---|---|
| Vetted trusted badge | ||
| Priority search placement | ||
| Enhanced profile with case studies & video | ||
| Host your own events | ||
| Community, referrals & partner tools | ||
| Done-for-you LinkedIn content | — | |
| Sales support | — | |
| Featured placement | — | |
| Bi-monthly positioning review | — |
“The vetted badge changed the conversation before it even started — buyers stopped asking if I was legitimate and started asking when I could begin.”
Vetted FaBE expert
Expert+ pays for itself with a single client. Premium builds the pipeline that keeps them coming.