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2011
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Founder name(s):
William Allingham
Company:
Quadcrate
Proposition:
The manufacture and supply of patented all-terrain vehicle attachments for transporting livestock

Quadcrate

Quadcrate

Imagine you ran a farm that reared sheep, Blue Faced Leicesters, say. You want to return a sheep to the flock (it's been recovering from an injury back at the farm). How do you do this quickly, easily, in a way that totally safe for said sheep? Quadcrate founder William Allingham has the answer. He's designed a series of attachments - from cages to wire tensioneers - to make doing odd jobs on a farm that much easier. They lock onto the back of your quad bike or other all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and allow you to transport small consignments without excess drag. Allingham owns the patent on the technology in the UK, Europe, US, Australia and New Zealand, where he's already set up a license agreement with an ATV accessories firm. Back on home soil, Allingham has just secured a new manufacturer to ramp up output and bring costs down. This, along with some clever marketing - the website features a series of videos showing Quadcrate products in action - should result in 100% growth this year.

  • Patented technology to increase workrates on farms
  • International licensing deals
  • Range of Quadcrate products providing solutions to many transportation problems
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