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YourParkingSpace is a website and mobile application that matches drivers to available car parking spaces, both privately and commercially owned.,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-29365454|title=Are private drives the new car park?|last=Williams|first=Francesca|date=2014-12-17|work=BBC News|access-date=2017-03-28|language=en-GB}}</ref>. Founded in 2006 by Charles Cridland, the service was formed to make use of empty parking spaces and driveways, similar to services like [[Airbnb]]. |
YourParkingSpace is a website and mobile application that matches drivers to available car parking spaces, both privately and commercially owned.,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-29365454|title=Are private drives the new car park?|last=Williams|first=Francesca|date=2014-12-17|work=BBC News|access-date=2017-03-28|language=en-GB}}</ref>. Founded in 2006 by Charles Cridland, the service was formed to make use of empty parking spaces and driveways, similar to services like [[Airbnb]]. A partnership was also struck with [[National Car Parks]] in 2014<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bmmagazine.co.uk/get-funded/success-stories/yourparkingspace-celebrates-250000-funding-round-ncp-partnership/|title=Yourparkingspace celebrates £250,000 funding round with NCP partnership|date=2014-10-16|work=Business Matters|access-date=2017-09-19|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.level39.co/news/smart-cities-company-parks-250k-investment-ncp-deal|title=Smart Cities company park £250k investment & NCP Deal|work=Level39|access-date=2017-09-19|language=en-GB}}</ref>, allowing services like YourParkingSpace to book 1000's of spaces at over 100 different sites directly. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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== Investment and Partnership with Harrison Woods. == |
== Investment and Partnership with Harrison Woods. == |
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Harrison Woods featured on Dragon’s Den in 2012 with his original parking space |
Harrison Woods featured on Dragon’s Den in 2012 with his original parking space startup, Primal Parking. Woods’ pitch was to link homeowners who had unused parking spaces to drivers looking for bays, which earned him an investment from both Peter Jones and Theo Paphitis.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/10590109.Young_businessman_sells_his_thriving_parking_space_rental_company/|title=Young businessman sells his thriving parking space rental company|website=The Bolton News|language=en|access-date=2017-04-18}}</ref> |
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Woods went on to sell Primal Parking before purchasing a stake in YourParkingSpace<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/business/harrison-parks-up-latest-venture-7074350|title=Harrison parks up with latest venture|last=Begum|first=Shelina|date=2014-05-06|work=men|access-date=2017-04-18}}</ref>, becoming partners with founder Charles Cridland in December 2013<ref name=":0" /> |
Woods went on to sell Primal Parking before purchasing a stake in YourParkingSpace<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/business/harrison-parks-up-latest-venture-7074350|title=Harrison parks up with latest venture|last=Begum|first=Shelina|date=2014-05-06|work=men|access-date=2017-04-18}}</ref>, becoming partners with founder Charles Cridland in December 2013<ref name=":0" /> |
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Comment: Getting there, just a few more sources should do the job! DrStrauss talk 09:53, 30 June 2017 (UTC)
- Comment: Simply an advertised business profile with client-targeted information, SwisterTwister talk 19:47, 28 March 2017 (UTC)
YourParkingSpace is a website and mobile application that matches drivers to available car parking spaces, both privately and commercially owned.,[1]. Founded in 2006 by Charles Cridland, the service was formed to make use of empty parking spaces and driveways, similar to services like Airbnb. A partnership was also struck with National Car Parks in 2014[2][3], allowing services like YourParkingSpace to book 1000's of spaces at over 100 different sites directly.
History
YourParkingSpace was launched in 2006 by Charles Cridland[4]. In 2013, the company moved to Level39, Canary Wharf, London[5]
The following year in January 2015, YourParkingSpace took its first £1 as a 5-person company[5]
Investment and Partnership with Harrison Woods.
Harrison Woods featured on Dragon’s Den in 2012 with his original parking space startup, Primal Parking. Woods’ pitch was to link homeowners who had unused parking spaces to drivers looking for bays, which earned him an investment from both Peter Jones and Theo Paphitis.[6]
Woods went on to sell Primal Parking before purchasing a stake in YourParkingSpace[7], becoming partners with founder Charles Cridland in December 2013[4]
Service
YourParkingSpace operates via its website and also has mobile applications on both iOS and Android.
Partnership with Parkhound
In January 2015, YourParkingSpace partnered with Australian car parking marketplace, Parkhound[8]
References
- ^ Williams, Francesca (2014-12-17). "Are private drives the new car park?". BBC News. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
- ^ "Yourparkingspace celebrates £250,000 funding round with NCP partnership". Business Matters. 2014-10-16. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
- ^ "Smart Cities company park £250k investment & NCP Deal". Level39. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
- ^ a b "About Us". www.yourparkingspace.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ^ a b McIntyre, Alex (2016-07-19). "What did the founders of YourParkingSpace in Canary Wharf say of their success?". thewharf. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ^ "Young businessman sells his thriving parking space rental company". The Bolton News. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ^ Begum, Shelina (2014-05-06). "Harrison parks up with latest venture". men. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ^ Cridland, Charles (2015-01-13). "YourParkingSpace.co.uk and Australia's Parkhound Team Up for Start Up Growth". Parking Network. Retrieved 2017-04-18.