OceanSaver, a UK-based eco-friendly cleaning brand has raised £1.9 million from Mercia Ventures as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II to continue its expansion and get its products on to more supermarket shelves.
OceanSaver’s dishwasher tablets, laundry detergents and cleaning spray refills compete with the leading brands on price and performance but are free from plastic and harmful chemicals. They are already stocked by Tesco, ASDA, Co-op, Waitrose and Ocado.
OceanSaver, which is based in Leeds and currently employs 12 staff, expects to double the size of its team in the next three years and achieve a six-fold increase in turnover to reach £30m by 2030. The funding will enable the company to expand its range, target other retailers and pursue its goal to become the UK’s biggest eco-cleaning brand.
Established in 2018, OceanSaver formulates products with ocean life in mind. In the last two years alone the company has saved over 15 million pieces of plastic, including nearly 1 million plastic bottles and half a million soft plastic packs, from going into the ocean, landfill or incineration. One per cent of its turnover goes to the Blue Marine Foundation, the UK’s largest ocean charity.
OceanSaver has increased turnover by over 60% in the past 12 months and, following the launch of its Pearl dishwasher tablets in May, is now the UK’s fastest growing dishwasher and laundry brand.
