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11 March

Join SNIPEF

Please fill in the form below and when completed press “Submit”.
* Required Fields

STEP 1 - Tell us who you are
* Business Name
* Address
* Postcode
* Telephone
* Mobile
* Email
Website
Who should we speak to about your application?

STEP 2 - Tell us about your business

What kind of business are you?
Sole Trader Partnership Limited company

When was your business established?

What type of clients do you work for?
Domestic Commercial Industrial

What type of work do you do?
  Emergency call out
  Unvented HW systems
  Boiler servicing
  Drain cleaning
  Lead replacement
  Oil heating
  Septic tank
  Solid fuel heating
  Roof work
  Solar panels #
  Biomass boilers #
  Air source heat pumps #
  Ground source heat pumps #
  Invisible (leak detection)
  Disabled adaptations

# Note: Evidence of industry accepted qualifications must be submitted for these work categories.

STEP 3 - Tell us who your Proprietors, Partners and Directors are Tell us the name and National Insurance Number of your Proprietors, Partners and Directors:
Name	Designation	NI Number (if known)	Do they carry out plumbing or heating work?
			Yes No
			Yes No
			Yes No
			Yes No
			Yes No
			Yes No

Has any Proprietor, Partner or Director listed above been connected to a plumbing, heating or related trade business which has become bankrupt or has gone into liquidation in the last 12 months? (Please tick)

Yes No

If yes, please list which Proprietor, Partner(s) or Director(s) has been connected and note the name of the firm which went out of business and the date it ceased to trade.

Name of Proprietor, Partner or Director	Name of Business	Date Business ceased to trade

Note: If the applicant has been a Proprietor, Partner, or Director of a plumbing, heating or related trade business and the business became bankrupt or went into liquidation, then your application cannot be considered for a further 12 months from the date that this business ceased to trade.

If you need further guidance on this note before submitting your application please call the SNIPEF Membership department.

STEP 4 - Tell us about your operatives Tell us the name and National Insurance Number of the plumbers and gas operatives you employ
Name	Date of birth	NI Number	Plumber/Gas operative

STEP 5 - Tell us about your Insurer

As part of our membership conditions, we need to check that you hold Public Liability Insurance of at least £2m and Employers' Liability Insurance where appropriate. Tell us who your insurer is and we will contact them directly.

Name of your Insurer or Broker
Address
Telephone
Your Policy Number

STEP 6 - I want to become a SNIPEF Licensed Business for the following reasons (please tick box- you may tick more than one). This information will only be used in pursuit of continuous improvements to our services to members. Please tick box- you may tick more than one.
Generate New Business leads via SNIPEF’s ‘Need a Plumber’ website and Referrals from Scottish Water and Business Stream
Apprentice Training Funding
Public & Employers’ Liability Insurance scheme
Advice from professional staff on issues such as Employment, Health & Safety, Technical etc
Access to members only website which keeps you aware of Changes to wage rates, holiday pay etc
Becoming a member of the Water Regulations Approved Contractor Scheme
Joining the Approved Certifier of Construction Scheme (ACCS)
Access to discounts on Renault vans, tools and a variety of other practical services
To join the Holiday Credit and Sick Pay Schemes
Other

STEP 7 - Where did you hear about SNIPEF?

Previous employer was a member
Was a member before
Via trade merchants
Via Scottish Water
Via Northern Ireland Water
Other

STEP 8 - Declaration

After we receive your application we will check all the information you have sent and then contact you to discuss your application.

By completing and returning this form you consent to SNIPEF checking the data you have supplied and also to contact your Local Authority Trading Standards Office or other appropriate statutory bodies to check your trading history. We will also undertake an inspection of work carried out by your business within 12 months of you being accepted as a member.

The cost of your membership will be charged once you have met all of required criteria. A non-refundable application fee of £50 +VAT will be payable before we start the application process.

If you require any further information about SNIPEF or the application process please call 0131 556 0600 option 1.

Your name

Your Designation

I have read the Duties of a Licensed Business dated January 2010 and by returning this application confirm my acceptance of the Duties of Licensed Business.


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