VWS Software Solutions

What VWS Software Solutions does

VWS Software Solutions Limited is a privately held UK software company headquartered in Caversham, Reading, with a customer support and engineering office in Speke, Liverpool. Founded in 2014 by Andy Mirecki and Bartosz Krzyzanowski — both with careers in the waste and recycling industry — the company developed and commercialises PurGo, a modular, cloud-based ERP platform designed for waste management and recycling operators. PurGo manages end-to-end waste and recycling workflows including jobs, vehicles, billing (with pay-by-weight), electronic Duty of Care and hazardous consignment documentation, ePOD, customer self-service, and reporting. The platform features an API-first architecture, Android mobile apps, web and desktop interfaces, and a unique direct integration with sister company Vehicle Weighing Solutions' weighbridge and vehicle weighing hardware that automates weight capture into billing and compliance records. VWS also operates an integrator ecosystem across payments (Elavon), SMS (Text Marketer), IoT container tracking (Pin IoT), construction-waste reporting (BRE SmartWaste), AI scheduling (Dayjob), circular-economy exchange (Reconomy), and Power BI analytics (Amarji).

The company pursues a vertical SaaS go-to-market: a consultative direct-sales model targeting waste operators in the UK and Europe — from single-depot skip-hire businesses to multi-depot national groups — across segments including skip hire, roll-on roll-off, trade waste, recycling, tipper hire, and waste brokering. Revenue is generated through subscription licensing of the modular PurGo platform (with multi-year contracts and bolt-on modules), supplemented by implementation/customisation and recurring training services (online and face-to-face masterclasses). Pricing is not publicly disclosed; modules can be added or removed as customer needs evolve. The company states it has "hundreds of customers across Europe" and cites operational outcomes such as a £1,500/week revenue uplift (Devon Contract Waste) and 5–10% per-driver productivity gains (Coastal Recycling UK via Dayjob). VWS is GDPR-compliant, has no disclosed parent company or external institutional investors, and operates independently with a partner-referral path through Vehicle Weighing Solutions and Applied Weighing International.

Name

VWS Software Solutions

Legal name

VWS Software Solutions Limited

Website

https://vwssoftware.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

VWS Software Solutions develops and licenses PurGo, a modular cloud-based ERP platform serving waste management and recycling operators. The private UK-based firm offers subscription software with embedded weighbridge, billing, and compliance workflows to hundreds of customers across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

ERP Implementation & Systems Integration Services (BPAEAGAA)

Keywords

• Waste management software
• Recycling ERP systems
• Skip hire software
• Fleet management software
• Weighbridge integration software

Headquarters

HQ city

Reading

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing (PurGo ERP): Modular ERP waste management software licensed to waste and recycling operators. Features can be 'bolted on' or removed as required, allowing customers to pay for modules that match their business needs.
2. Training Services: Comprehensive training services including initial onboarding, refresher sessions, and customised training for different team roles. Offered both online and face-to-face.
3. Implementation and Customisation: Consultative approach providing tailored system configuration, implementation support, and ongoing system health checks to ensure optimal system performance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

VWS Software Solutions develops and licenses PurGo, a modular, cloud-based ERP platform that manages end-to-end waste and recycling operations for waste management operators. The platform covers jobs, vehicles, weighbridge integration, route planning, billing (including pay-by-weight), compliance documentation, customer portals, and reporting, with industry-specific configurations for skip hire, roll-on-roll-off, trade waste, tipper, recycling, and waste broker operators.

Product overview

VWS Software Solutions offers PurGo, a modular and scalable ERP waste management software platform. The core product is PurGo, a next-generation waste management system that serves as a unified hub for all waste and recycling operations. PurGo is built as a modular platform with configurable modules that can be added or removed based on business requirements. The product portfolio includes: the core PurGo ERP platform; specialised modules for different waste operations including Tipper Management Software, Trade Waste Software, Recycling ERP Software, Skip Hire Software, Roll On Roll Off Management Software, Weighbridge Software, and Waste Broker Software; feature-specific modules including PurGo CRM, PurGo Reports, PurGo Transport, PurGo Portal, PurGo Billing, PurGo Broker, and PurGo Cases Job Issue List; a Driver-Friendly Mobile Solution (Android app); and Training Services. The system integrates with Vehicle Weighing Solutions' weighing systems and supports both cloud-based and on-premise deployment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PurGo: Market-leading, next-generation ERP waste management software system designed for the waste and recycling industry. Features include real-time data analytics, mobile solutions, weighbridge integration, billing, compliance management, and fleet tracking. Modular and scalable design that adapts to business needs.

Products and services

• PurGo Market-leading, next-generation ERP waste management software system. A modular and scalable platform that manages all waste collection and recycling operations end-to-end, integrating with weighbridge systems, fleet tracking, billing, and compliance modules. For waste management and recycling operators of all sizes.
• Tipper Management Software Module within PurGo for managing tipper hire operations including load tracking, vehicle management, and integration with weighing systems. For tipper hire operators managing construction and materials transport.
• Trade Waste Software Specialised module for managing commercial waste collection and processing including scheduling, billing, compliance, and analytics. For trade waste operators serving business customers.
• Recycling ERP Software Comprehensive ERP module designed for recycling operations with real-time analytics, waste stream analysis, compliance management, and integration with weighing systems. For recycling operations.
• Skip Hire Software Module for managing skip hire operations including inventory management, real-time skip tracking, customer portal integration, and billing with weighbridge support. For skip hire operators managing deliveries, collections, and inventory across multiple customer sites.
• Roll On Roll Off Management Software Module for managing roll-off container operations with real-time fleet tracking, automated billing, electronic proof of delivery, and hazardous waste documentation. For RORO container businesses.
• Weighbridge Software Software for integrating with weighbridge systems enabling automatic weight data capture, digital signatures, timestamps, and compliance-ready record keeping. For waste operators using weighbridges.
• Waste Broker Software Module for waste brokers to manage subcontracted services, track waste movements, ensure compliance, and maintain commercial control over broker-led operations. For waste brokers coordinating third-party hauliers.
• Driver-Friendly Mobile Solution Android-based mobile application for drivers providing job management, navigation, electronic proof of delivery, digital signatures, timestamps, and real-time data sync with the back office. For waste collection drivers in the field.
• Training Services Comprehensive training services including refresher training, system health checks, and customised topic sessions delivered online and face-to-face to ensure customers maximise the benefits of PurGo. For PurGo customers and their operational teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• £1,500 additional weekly revenue per customer (Devon Contract Waste reported)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability2 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and strategic.

• Vehicle Weighing SolutionsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company providing seamless integration with industry-leading weighing systems. This partnership ensures that PurGo integrates effortlessly with Vehicle Weighing Solutions' hardware, enabling automatic weight data capture directly into the waste management software.
• Applied Weighing InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration creating a robust digital ecosystem that supports every stage of waste management operations, working together with Vehicle Weighing Solutions to provide comprehensive weighing and software solutions.
• AmarjicoreTechnology or IntegrationData automation and visualisation experts who enhance PurGo's Scheduled & Ad-hoc Reporting & Configurable Live Dashboards feature. Amarji's advanced data engineering and Power BI capabilities provide waste management professionals with dynamic, real-time dashboards and trend analysis.
• ElavoncoreTechnology or IntegrationGlobal leader in payment technology with over 30 years of experience. Elavon's scalable payment solutions integrate with PurGo to deliver seamless, compliant payment processing including risk management, settlement, and customer support.
• Text MarketercoreTechnology or IntegrationBulk SMS solutions provider enabling automated SMS notifications within PurGo for scheduling updates, reminders, issue alerts, and confirmations, improving customer communication and service transparency.
• Pin IoTcoreTechnology or IntegrationReal-time tracking of Ro-Ro containers and skips through low-cost, low-power tracking devices integrated into PurGo. Solves visibility challenges of container locations, availability, and condition to improve asset utilisation.
• BRE SmartWastecoreTechnology or IntegrationSeamless API integration between PurGo and SmartWaste for construction site waste reporting. Automatically shares waste management data to eliminate manual reporting and ensure accurate, real-time information transfer.
• ReconomystrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal leader in circular economy connecting PurGo's ERP capabilities with Reconomy's digitalXchange platform for fully digital, data-driven approach to resource management. Improves data accuracy and streamlines workflows for sustainable decisions.
• DayjobcoreTechnology or IntegrationAI-powered scheduling platform that automatically builds smart daily schedules using live job updates, travel times, driver shifts, and skip sizes. Integrated with PurGo to reduce delays, lower fuel costs, and enable fast in-day re-planning.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• AMCS Group: AMCS is the largest global vertical SaaS provider for the waste, recycling, and resource industry, offering an end-to-end platform spanning fleet, weighbridge, billing, compliance, and customer portals. It is the most direct competitor to VWS / PurGo, serving enterprise waste operators across Europe and North America with substantially greater scale and capital resources.
• Causeway Technologies: Causeway (which acquired Yotta) provides infrastructure and waste-management software to UK local authorities and waste contractors, including asset management, route optimisation, and operational software. It is the most directly comparable UK-headquartered enterprise software competitor, particularly in the local-authority and contractor segments.
• Routeware: Routeware delivers routing, fleet management, and onboard computing solutions for the waste and recycling industry. It is a direct comparable on fleet-side workflows (the Dayjob/AI scheduling wedge PurGo is pursuing), competing for the same waste-hauler budgets in North America and increasingly internationally.
• Whitespace Software: Whitespace Software provides cloud-based waste-management ERP solutions for skip-hire, RORO, and recycling operators in the UK and Ireland. It is one of the closest head-to-head direct competitors to VWS / PurGo in the UK skip-hire and RORO segments, with a comparable vertical focus and overlapping customer base.

Emerging players

• ReCollect Systems: ReCollect provides waste-management software focused on hauler operations and resident-facing service tools, with route optimisation and customer engagement features. It overlaps with PurGo in commercial waste collection workflows but is typically positioned slightly downmarket, making it a partial competitor particularly for mid-sized operators.
• Fleetio: Fleetio is a modern fleet-management SaaS used by commercial fleets including waste operators for vehicle maintenance, inspections, and asset management. It competes at the fleet-administration edge of VWS's Transport/Truck modules, especially for smaller operators evaluating lighter-weight fleet tools alongside a haulier-specific system.

Regional players

• Civica: Civica is a major UK public-sector software vendor providing ERP, regulatory, and operational solutions, including waste-management offerings to UK local authorities. It is a regional comparable given its UK focus and overlap with VWS's local-authority segment, though it operates much more broadly across government verticals.

Broad incumbents

• Trimble Waste Management Solutions: Trimble provides fleet, logistics, and waste-management telematics through its industry solutions portfolio, including onboard computing and routing. It is a broad incumbent that overlaps with PurGo on fleet/transport planning and weighbridge workflows, leveraging Trimble's larger geospatial and telematics platform.
• Samsara: Samsara is a leading connected operations / fleet telematics platform increasingly used by waste and recycling operators for vehicle tracking, compliance, and dashcam data. It is an indirect but credible adjacent competitor to the fleet-tracking and compliance modules within PurGo, given its scale, ecosystem, and ability to bundle hardware.

Others

• Waste Connections: Waste Connections is one of North America's largest solid-waste services companies, operating a large private fleet with significant internal software and route-optimisation capabilities. While not a software vendor, its scale and in-house tech investments set the buying benchmark that large waste operators reference when evaluating platforms like PurGo.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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