NW Fund backs waste disposal comparison website
A BUSINESS aimed at helping other firms get a better deal to dispose their waste has secured funding to boost growth.
Altrincham-based BeatMyWasteQuote.com has secured investment from The North West Fund for Digital & Creative. Its online price comparison and switching platform is targeting the £9bn UK commercial waste market, primarily focused on SMEs.
The website was founded by Carl Bennett and David Brown, who have more than 40 years’ combined experience in the sector.
The funding will be used to boost its North West coverage and to improve its digital offering and to invest in online marketing too.
Anish Kapoor, co-founder of TeleCity and founder of Yuuguu, has joined as a non-executive director after being introduced by AXM Venture Capital, managersof The North West Fund for Digital & Creative.
Chief executive Carl Bennett said:“BeatMyWasteQuote.com has been launched to shake up the UK commercial waste industry. It remains tough out there for all businesses, with growth in the economy still sluggish.
“Waste disposal costs in particular seem to only head in one direction – upwards. We’re here to help businesses save money on their waste collection costs but also to help waste service providers tap into new markets and grow their customer base.”
“Like websites such as uSwitch, our business plan is based on offering competitive deals from waste service providers – but for business customers instead of individuals. We will make it easier for businesses to switch waste service providers – helping them manage the process with minimal fuss.”
Rupert Wingate-Saul, investment manager, AXM Venture Capital, added:“We are delighted to be able to support a management team with real expertise in both the waste market and the digital space to create a market-leading switching platform for waste services.”
