Get ready for the UK’s most talked-about tradespeople event of the year – TradeWars 2025 is back. What started four years ago as a small paintball get-together for gas engineers has now grown into a full-scale, invite-only experience for every corner of the trades. Hosted by Trade Apps Ltd, the team behind the Gas Certificate App, Electrical Certificate App, and Off The Job: A Tradesman Podcast, TradeWars is not just another industry event – it’s a movement.
Taking place in Essex this summer, the 2025 edition brings together over 100 tradespeople, content creators, and industry professionals for a day of paintball battles, games, giveaways, and overnight camping. But this isn’t just about having a laugh – it’s about redefining how tradespeople connect with each other and with the brands that support them.
The History of TradeWars
TradeWars began in 2021 under the name Trade Apps Paintball as a way to thank a small group of podcast guests and loyal Gas Certificate App users. Year one saw just 10 engineers get together for a bit of fun. Year two doubled that, and in year three, the event stepped up with branding, giveaways, and sponsors.
Now in its fourth year, the rebranded TradeWars 2025 is reaching full throttle – opening the gates to all trades, introducing a new level of professional production, and embracing the power of the creator economy in the construction industry. With more guests, bigger sponsors, and national-level visibility, this year’s event is set to be the most impactful yet.
Why TradeWars?
In a world filled with business cards, stiff exhibition stands, and awkward networking sessions, TradeWars flips the script. It offers an environment where authentic connections are made over banter, battles and barbecues, not brochures.
TradeWars is about celebrating the trades, the backbone of the British economy, and giving them a space to be seen, heard, and valued. Whether it’s through collaborative content, shared stories around the firepit, or simply letting loose with a paintball marker in hand, this event delivers community over corporate and real-life over polished pitch decks.
It’s also an ideal platform for brands. With a guest list packed with some of the UK’s top tradespeople influencers and content creators, this is where product meets personality, organically, authentically, and memorably.
This Year’s Sponsors
We’re incredibly proud to be working with some of the best names in the business. Our 2025 sponsors include:
- CT1, in partnership with Travis Perkins
- Talon
- Sauermann
- TradeKart
- Access Training
- ITS
- Flexiridge (home of Flexigas and Ridgeline)
- PowerTank
- Pump Express
- Smarter Impressions – our official workwear partner
- Stickers and That – our print partner bringing the visual experience to life
Each of these sponsors plays a role in elevating TradeWars, bringing value to attendees while enjoying exclusive opportunities for brand exposure and community engagement.
Meet Our Product Partners
Not every brand needs to sponsor to make an impact, our product partners are helping deliver an unforgettable experience by supporting the event with much-needed gear and goodies.
This year’s partners include:
- Rivals Tears – Official hydration partner, keeping everyone fuelled on and off the field
- Ace Tea London – Supplying top-tier brews for that all-important builder’s break
- Coffee Dunkers – Providing legendary biscuits for dunking, munching and sharing
- Big Wipes – Ensuring our guests stay clean after a day of battle, games and BBQs
Each of these brands adds something unique to the event, and with social media coverage and real product usage, it’s a chance to get noticed by the trade’s most influential faces.
The TradeWars 2025 Giveaway
To make TradeWars as inclusive as possible, we’ve launched an Instagram giveaway offering 12 lucky tradespeople a ticket to the event – one sponsored spot per brand.
To enter, followers must:
- Like the giveaway post
- Tag a mate in the comments
- Share to their stories for a bonus entry
It’s a brilliant way to get the community buzzing, give something back to hard-working tradies, and boost engagement for every brand involved.
A Reach That Makes a Difference
The event’s 500,000+ combined Instagram reach from creators alone makes this an unmatched opportunity for brand visibility. But that’s just the beginning. With additional exposure across Off The Job Podcast, Trade Apps’ own channels, and sponsored reels and recaps, we estimate a total reach of over 1 million impressions across all platforms.
TradeWars 2025 is more than an event, it’s a celebration of the people who keep our country wired, plumbed, heated, tiled, fitted, and built. It’s about connection over cold calls, laughter over lanyards, and real community over clunky expos.
If you’re a brand looking to partner with one of the most influential and engaged trades communities in the UK, now is the time to get involved.
For sponsorship opportunities or to discuss product partnerships please email abigail@tradeapps.co.uk
