A rare opportunity to acquire a live construction technology platform solving one of the biggest inefficiencies in the UK building industry.
BuildBuddy is a UK-based construction materials procurement platform helping builders and contractors compare prices across suppliers, reduce purchasing costs and save time on procurement.
Often described as a “Skyscanner for building materials”, BuildBuddy addresses a significant market problem: builders still waste huge amounts of time manually calling merchants, comparing prices and managing fragmented supply chains.
The platform enables builders to:
- Compare material prices across multiple suppliers
- Access competitive pricing
- See material details, compare similar but alternative products
- Order materials online
- Save both time and money on every order
Market Opportunity
The UK has over 330,000 SME builders and contractors, with £72bn spent annually on construction materials through a highly fragmented procurement market.
Despite major digitisation across other industries, construction materials procurement remains largely offline, inefficient and opaque — creating a significant opportunity for the right buyer to scale BuildBuddy rapidly.
Traction
- Live product currently operating in market – built by lead members from the Skyscanner development team
- Strong month-on-month GMV growth - £380k GMV in April
- 5000-7000 unique monthly visitors
- Average customer basket savings of approximately 14%
- MoM growing repeat customer usage
- Fully built platform with significant product development completed
- Product is currently in its strongest position to date
Further commercial metrics available to serious buyers under NDA.
Technology & Infrastructure
The platform includes:
- Product matching technology – a new supplier can be added in under 24hrs
- Supplier integration infrastructure
- Pricing comparison engine
- Customer account functionality
- Backend operational tools
- Established brand and digital presence
- Significant SEO investment
Significant time and capital have already been invested in solving complex operational challenges around logistics, pricing and checkout functionality.
Why This Is Attractive
This opportunity may be particularly attractive for:
- Builders merchants
- Construction marketplaces
- Trade software businesses
- Procurement businesses
- Ecommerce operators
- Strategic buyers looking to enter construction technology
An acquirer can bypass years of product development and enter the market with a proven platform already gaining traction.
Why is BB for sale?
The business has built strong foundations and validated clear market demand. The next phase requires greater capital and strategic scale to fully unlock the opportunity.
Rather than continue independently raising capital, the business will achieve faster growth as part of a larger strategic platform.
Transaction
Open to:
- Full acquisition
- Strategic investment
- Asset purchase
- Majority sale
- Alternative deal structures
Serious enquiries only. Additional information available upon request.
