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AnyVan

Can a UK removals marketplace become Europe's default logistics layer for everything bigger than a parcel?

Founded2009
HQLondon, United Kingdom
FoundersAngus Elphinstone
Total raised£125M+
Latest roundGrowth, £125M (2022)
IndustryMarketplace / Two-sided
The story

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.

Last 12 months
Product timeline
2009
AnyVan founded by Angus Elphinstone as an online marketplace for moving and delivery services.· launch
2022
Raised £125M growth round led by Vitruvian Partners to fund European expansion.· funding
The stack
Payments / PSP
Checkout.comStripeAdyen
Accounting gap: none