Company changes Business Model due to pandemic and hits £1m sales in one month

Business Leader reports “A pair of quick thinking entrepreneurs who feared Covid-19 would drain the life from their mobile charging business, switched focus in just six days and are reaping the rewards. The business is an example of one that has pivoted to deal with the realities of the crisis.”

“The astute young tech founders redesigned their mobile charging docks into hand sanitiser stations and in less than a week landed their first lucrative contract with transport giant TfL, providing a vital lifeline for their business and 45 staff. The startup born in the midst of the pandemic turned over £1m in its first month.”

“Hugo Tilmouth and Charlie Baron launched ChargedUp in 2017; a network of 2500 charging points across 50 European cities that takes inspiration from bike sharing, letting you rent a mobile charging pack from one destination and return it at a different location if needed.” Read the full article.