Trade SafeGuard Launches to Bring Clarity, Accountability, and Early Visibility to the Jewellery Supply Chain

05 Feb 2026

This week marks the official launch of Trade SafeGuard, a new private industry platform designed to give suppliers earlier visibility, fewer surprises, and stronger commercial decision-making across the jewellery and diamond trade.

Built by long-standing industry veterans Howard Levine and Karan Aswani, Trade SafeGuard introduces a structured, accountable way for verified trade members to share factual information — addressing one of the most persistent challenges suppliers face: the lack of timely, reliable insight into payment behaviour and unresolved balances.

A Structural Solution to an Industry-Wide Problem

Late payment, unresolved balances, and repeat non-payment have long been treated as financial issues. In reality, they are information issues—the result of fragmented word-of-mouth, private spreadsheets, informal calls, and incomplete public records.

These methods are slow, inconsistent, legally risky, and often too late to prevent loss.

Trade SafeGuard replaces fragmentation with structure.

The platform provides a secure, private environment where verified members can share factual trade information in a controlled and accountable way. It does not score, judge, enforce, or intervene. It simply provides visibility — something the industry has historically lacked.

A New Standard for Supplier Protection
Trade SafeGuard is built around a simple principle: Earlier visibility leads to better decisions.

Suppliers gain access to current, member-submitted information that helps them:

• Spot patterns earlier
• Ask better questions before extending terms
• Reassess exposure before balances escalate
• Identify unresolved balances sooner
• Recognise repeat issues across counterparties

Bad debt rarely arrives suddenly — it builds quietly. Trade SafeGuard helps suppliers act earlier, while options still exist.

A Safer, More Accountable Way to Share Information

The platform offers a structured alternative to informal sharing, replacing risky phone calls and undocumented conversations with:

• Standardised submissions
• Clear audit trails
• Documented timelines
• Governed processes

Every submission is attributable, updates are required, disputes are visible, and records must be maintained. This creates accountability without confrontation and supports healthier commercial relationships.

Your Data, Your Control

Members retain full control over their submissions, updates, corrections, and how they act on the information they see.
Trade SafeGuard does not interfere in commercial decisions — it simply ensures those decisions are made with insight, not hindsight.

Not a Blacklist — A Neutral Framework

To avoid any misconception, Trade SafeGuard is not:

• a blacklist
• a scoring system
• a credit bureau
• an enforcement tool

It is a neutral, factual framework designed to strengthen the supply chain for everyone involved.

Created by Industry Veterans for the Industry They Love

Co-founders Howard Levine and Karan Aswani developed Trade SafeGuard to protect the supply chain they have served for decades.

Howard Levine, said,

“Suppliers stay strong when they are paid on time — and strong suppliers support strong retailers. Trade SafeGuard is about strengthening the entire industry, not dividing it."

Karan Aswani, added,

"In today’s climate, clarity is no longer optional. Banks are withdrawing, risk is rising, and the industry needs a structured way to protect itself. Trade SafeGuard gives suppliers the visibility they’ve never had."

With banks increasingly withdrawing from the diamond and jewellery sector, the need for structured, accountable information sharing has never been greater. Trade SafeGuard aims to restore confidence by bringing clarity and consistency to trade relationships.

Launch Offer

Trade SafeGuard is available now with an annual subscription of £400, with a 35% first adopter discount, bringing the 2026 price to £280.

About Trade SafeGuard

Trade SafeGuard is a private, secure platform designed for verified members of the jewellery and diamond trade. It enables suppliers and retailers to share factual trade information in a structured, accountable way — helping the industry make better decisions, reduce risk, and strengthen the supply chain.

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Email: info@tradesafeguard.co.uk

Source: Trade SafeGuard