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Smol

Laundry detergent letterbox delivery

Smol logo
21-100 employees
  • B2C
  • Retail
  • Subscription
  • Consumer Goods
  • eCommerce
Crawley, UK

Company mission

Smol's mission is to provide high-quality, ethical and affordable everyday products directly to customers.

Led by a woman
Top investors

50% female employees

67% employee growth in 12 months

Our take

Smol's business model is simple: deliver homecare products directly to the customer. In doing so, it cuts out the middle man, allowing customers to save up to 50% against traditional supermarket brands.

Not only do its products match or better the leading brands in tests, they also suit customers' desire for ethical consumption. All Smol products are ethically sourced, 100% vegan and are shipped in recyclable packaging. With its convenient, subscription-based postal plan, Smol is beginning to establish a firm customer base for the long term.

The homecare sector is not an easy one to break into and is dominated by three key players: Unilever, P&G, and RB. However, these major brands rely heavily on relationships with retailers and the high street, and by selling directly to the consumer, Smol undercuts the market by bypassing the need for big retailers. It benefitted from market disruption over the past few years due to this approach.

The key focus for Smol is to secure a strong place in the industry. If it can do this, it will likely see considerable success. Led by industry experts and with promising products, Smol has great potential and will likely see huge growth over the next few years.

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Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Benefits

  • Volunteer Leave
  • Staff discount
  • Flexible remote working with co-working space credits

Funding (2 rounds)

May 2021

$30.4m

SERIES B

Jul 2020

$10.2m

SERIES A

Total funding: $40.6m

This company has top investors

Leadership

Paula Quazi

(Co-founder)

A graduate from the University of Reading, Paula gained 20 years experience at Unilever before co-founding Smol.

Nick Green

(Co-founder)

Previously CEO at Endource Ltd, a fashion business.