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IT CATERS for everyone from makers of alcoholic lollipops to orchestras looking for practise space, and is now set to expand the offering, with unlimited parameters. Occupyd, described as Airbnb for business, matches spaces with firms and is currently in talks with venture capital backers after growth of 850 per cent since lockdown and securing £1.2 million worth of bookings on the platform in a year. The business inspired by a US model is the brainchild of Callum McPherson, who moved from working with an Edinburgh fintech start-up to setting up his own enterprises and is now in discussion for further funding after earlier raising £600,000.
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SCOTTISH “Airbnb for business” firm Occupyd has hailed growth of 850 per cent during the coronavirus pandemic after receiving £1.2 million worth of bookings on the platform in the last year. The Edinburgh-based company caters to a number of industries across the UK including hospitality, hairdressing and beauty salons, as well as workshops, photography studios and event spaces. Under the system, a cafe that closes its doors at 3pm each day, for example, can advertise its kitchen space on Occupyd for small businesses or entrepreneurs who operate for the evening market. Callum McPherson, the company founder, said this provides out-of-hours income for the owner and cuts down the financial responsibility for the occupant.