Wizzle

Christchurch, United Kingdom Founded: 2013 • Age: 13 yrs Acquired By Carwow
Cars are sold to dealerships via an online C2B platform.

About Wizzle

Wizzle is a Transportation, Automotive & Logistics company based in Christchurch (United Kingdom) founded in 2013, and was acquired by Carwow in June 2021. Cars are sold to dealerships via an online C2B platform. Wizzle offers products and services including Car Selling Platform, Car Leasing Deals, and Car Reviews and Tools. Its focus areas include Consumer, Auto E-Commerce & Content, Second Hand Vehicles and Cars. Its legal entity is CARWOW LTD. Its competitors include Motorway, Carwow and cinch; 2 of its 3 listed competitors have raised funding.

Company details

Founded in 2013 and based in Christchurch, United Kingdom, Wizzle operates as an online C2B platform in the automotive sector. Car details are uploaded by users through the website or mobile app, after which offers are received from a network of over 3,000 dealers. The best offer is selected by users, payment is arranged, and the vehicle is collected from the users location by the chosen dealer.

  • Headquarters Christchurch, United Kingdom
  • Stage Acquired
  • Sectors
    Transportation, Automotive & Logistics
  • Website wizzle.co.uk
  • Social LinkedIn X Facebook Instagram YouTube
  • Acquired by Carwow (Jun 2021)
  • Legal Name Carwow Ltd
  • Date of Incorporation 12 Dec, 2009
  • Jurisdiction LONDON, ENGLAND
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Products & Services of Wizzle

Wizzle offers a comprehensive portfolio of products and services, including Car Selling Platform, Car Leasing Deals, and Car Reviews and Tools.

Car Selling Platform
Ecommerce

Online service for listing and selling used cars quickly

Car Leasing Deals
Finance

Platform offering various car lease options and comparisons

Car Reviews and Tools
Information Services

Tools for comparing cars and reading reviews online

Apps and channels of Wizzle

its YouTube channel carwow has 258K subscribers and 30 videos.

carwow
YouTube 258K subscribers 30 videos Autos & Vehicles
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Videos from Wizzle

The most watched videos on Wizzle's YouTube channel, carwow (258K subscribers). Click a video to play it here.

Ultimate GT-R DRAG RACE - THE MOVIE!
5.6M views
Is this £50k Rolls-Royce the ultimate luxury car?
2.7M views
New BMW M2 v GT4 RS v A45 v RS3 v Golf R: DRAG RACE
2.5M views
Koenigsegg Jesko v Lambo Revuelto v 1,000hp BMW M3: DRAG RACE
2.4M views

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Investors in Wizzle

Wizzle has secured backing from 1 investor. Prominent investors backing the company include Carwow.

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InvestorDescriptionFounded YearDomainLocation
Online marketplace to buy new cars
2010carwow.co.ukLondon, United Kingdom
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Timeline of Wizzle

2 dated milestones of Wizzle across 8 years, from founding to its latest funding, stage changes and deals.

  1. Founded Wizzle is founded.
  2. Exit Acquired by Carwow.

Competitors of Wizzle

Wizzle has 3 listed competitors in our database, 2 of them funded. They include Motorway, Carwow and cinch.

Company NameDomainFoundedHQ LocationTotal fundingEmployeesDescription
motorway.co.uk2017London, United Kingdom$276.23M164
Online C2B auction-based marketplace for used cars
carwow.co.uk2010London, United Kingdom$178.4M207
Online marketplace to buy new cars
cinch.co.uk2019Farnham, United Kingdom
Online B2C marketplace for used cars
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Top companies in Automotive Retail & Aftersales

2 companies that operate in the same segment as Wizzle (Automotive Retail & Aftersales) in United Kingdom, ranked by their profile score on The Company Check.

CompanyDescriptionFoundedLocationTotal fundingRevenueEmployees
Auto insurance is delivered via app to individual drivers.
2017London, England, United KingdomUSD 161.3 MUSD 369.88 M625
Vehicle parts and accessories are sold via an online platform.
1897Walsall, West Midlands, United KingdomUSD 20.37 M
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Frequently Asked Questions about Wizzle

Wizzle was founded in 2013.

Wizzle is headquartered in Christchurch, United Kingdom.

Founded in 2013 and based in Christchurch, United Kingdom, Wizzle operates as an online C2B platform in the automotive sector. Car details are uploaded by users through the website or mobile app, after which offers are received from a network of over 3,000 dealers. The best offer is selected by users, payment is arranged, and the vehicle is collected from the users location by the chosen dealer.

Wizzle's top competitors include Carwow, Motorway and cinch.

Wizzle offers Car Selling Platform, Car Leasing Deals, and Car Reviews and Tools.

Wizzle has 1 investor. Key investors include Carwow.

Wizzle operates through Carwow Ltd.

Yes. Wizzle was acquired by Carwow in June 2021.

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