uSwitch - About the company
uSwitch is an acquired company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 2006 by Alex Buttle. It operates as a Multi-faceted consumer products comparison platform. The company has 76 active competitors, including 7 funded and 13 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Credit Karma, Raisin and Flagstone.
Company Details
uSwitch is a multi-faceted comparison platform that aggregates consumer products from categories such as banking, insurance, utilities, broadband, and more. The platform is free of charge to users, and ears commission upon the sale of any product listed on the platform. uSwitch was acquired by Forward Internet Group in December, 2009.
- Website
- www.uswitch.com/
- Social
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2006
Location
London, United Kingdom
Stage
Acquired
Investors
Ranked
13th among 76 active competitors
Employee Count
112 as on Jul 31, 2026
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Exit Details
Acquired by Zoopla Property Group (Apr 30, 2015)
Legal entities associated with uSwitch
uSwitch is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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USWITCH LIMITED CIN: 3612689 , Germany, Active | Aug 09, 1998 | - | 257 (As on Dec 31, 2021) |
uSwitch's acquisition details
uSwitch got acquired by Zoopla Property Group on Apr 30, 2015 at an acquisition amount of $*****.
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uSwitch's funding and investors
uSwitch is a funded company. uSwitch has 2 institutional investors.
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uSwitch's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of uSwitch is Alex Buttle.
Here are the details of uSwitch's key team members:
- Alex Buttle: Founder & Marketing Director of uSwitch. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
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uSwitch's employee count trend
uSwitch has 112 employees as of Jul 26. Here is uSwitch's employee count trend over the years:
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uSwitch's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of uSwitch include Credit Karma, Raisin and Flagstone. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of uSwitch, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Credit Karma 2007, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Credit score checking and comparison platform for financial products | $870M | 80/100 | |
2nd | Comparison platform for bank accounts | $304M | 73/100 | ||
3rd | Flagstone 2013, London (United Kingdom), Series B | Platform providing access to multiple high-interest savings accounts from various banks | $32.8M | 62/100 | |
4th |  MoneySuperMarket 1993, Ewloe (United Kingdom), Public | Developer of an online comparison platform for life and non-life insurance and loans | - | - | 59/100 |
5th | WalletHub 2012, Washington, DC (United States), Unfunded | Financial wellness platform offering credit scores, reports, and personalized financial advice | - | - | 49/100 |
6th | TotallyMoney 2006, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Credit comparing website | $77.1M | 46/100 | |
7th |  Know Your Money 2004, Norwich (United Kingdom), Acquired | Provider of a comparison platform of financial products | - | - | 41/100 |
8th | Fluent Money 2008, Horwich (United Kingdom), Acquired | Brokerage firm for secured loans. | - | 39/100 | |
9th | Smartmoneypeople 2014, Newcastle Upon Tyne (United Kingdom), Seed | Online platform providing financial product reviews, comparisons, and related articles | - | 37/100 | |
10th | monva 2018, Deeside (United Kingdom), Deadpooled | Comparison platform for credit cards | $1.16M | 36/100 | |
13th | uSwitch 2006, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Multi-faceted consumer products comparison platform | - | 34/100 |
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uSwitch's Investments and acquisitions
uSwitch has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
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News related to uSwitch
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Uswitch and Raylo Look to Tackle Cost of Living and Reduce E-Waste With Phone Leasing ServiceThe Fintech Times•Aug 04, 2023•uSwitch, Raylo
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MS3 Networks ISP deals in Hull added to Uwitch.com websiteTelecompaper•Jul 06, 2023•uSwitch, MS3 Networks
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Uswitch and Confused.com owner snaps up Mojo MortgagesAltFi•Jul 12, 2021•RVU, Mojo Mortgages, uSwitch, Confused.com and 3 others
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Zen Internet starts advertising superfast broadband products on Uswitch siteTelecompaper•Sep 07, 2020•Zen Internet, uSwitch
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Broadband users could lose savings if contract notifications sent too early - researchTelecompaper•Oct 09, 2018•uSwitch
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BT broadband customers suffer biggest out-of-contract price hikes, Uswitch revealsTech Capital•Aug 29, 2018•BT Group, uSwitch
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