“Can a UK removals marketplace become Europe's default logistics layer for everything bigger than a parcel?”
AnyVan is a UK-based logistics marketplace founded in 2009 connecting consumers with van drivers for removals, furniture, car and pet transport. The platform monetises by holding customer funds for 2-5 days until job completion before releasing to drivers — a marketplace-of-record model that drove its switch to Checkout.com after prior PSPs struggled with the flow. It is consumer-facing and partner-network driven, not a fintech, with embedded finance limited to payment acceptance and partner payouts.
AnyVan processes payments through Checkout.com, Stripe Connect and Adyen.
AnyVan was founded by Angus Elphinstone and is founded in 2009, headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
AnyVan has raised £125M+ in total (latest round: Growth, £125M (2022)).
Get a read on where your own stack stands against AnyVan and the rest of its category — what they built versus bought, which providers they use, and where the gaps in your own strategy and competitive set actually are.