Trade Parts Finder is a B2B procurement platform that enables users to locate and compare the availability of boiler spares across thousands of local merchants in the UK using part and GC numbers. This service addresses the challenge of sourcing specific heating parts quickly, ensuring next-day delivery or collection from trusted suppliers.
Funding
$680K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Heating engineers and plumbers often struggle to quickly locate specific boiler spares from local merchants, leading to project delays and increased downtime for customers. Sourcing parts requires contacting multiple suppliers individually to check availability and compare prices, a time-consuming process.
Solution
Trade Parts Finder is a B2B procurement platform that aggregates stock availability of boiler spares from thousands of local merchants across the UK. Users can search using part numbers or GC numbers to quickly identify suppliers with the required parts in stock, enabling efficient price comparisons and procurement decisions. The platform streamlines the sourcing process, ensuring next-day delivery or collection from trusted suppliers, thereby minimizing downtime and improving service efficiency for heating professionals.
Target Audience
The primary users are heating engineers, plumbers, and maintenance professionals in the UK who need to quickly source boiler spares for repairs and installations.
Features
- Searchable database of boiler spares from multiple merchants, updated regularly
- Filtering by part number, GC number, and boiler brand for precise identification
- Real-time stock availability indicators to confirm immediate access to parts
- Price comparison tools to identify the most cost-effective supplier options
- Links to merchant websites for direct ordering and purchase
- Mobile-responsive design for on-site access and procurement
- Integrated map functionality to locate the nearest suppliers
- WhatsApp support for assistance in finding hard-to-locate parts