Fifty Eight

What Fifty Eight does

FiftyEight is a UK-registered B Corporation founded in 2014, headquartered in Liverpool, that helps organisations address modern slavery, child labour, and worker exploitation in global supply chains. The company delivers this through three proprietary technology platforms and a consultancy services layer. Its core products are Just Good Work, an interactive mobile platform that gives migrant workers transparency across the recruitment and employment journey; IKAN, which provides contract and wage-payment transparency in tuna fisheries; and MeL (Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning), a platform that lets NGOs and enterprises capture grassroots data and assess the impact of human rights programmes. These products are supported by a Tech Development Lab that co-creates bespoke technology solutions with partners and clients, plus a consultancy services line covering governance briefings, training and education, and advisory engagements.

Fifty Eight's commercial model combines recurring enterprise licensing of its platforms with traditional professional services revenue, delivered through a direct, sales-led B2B motion targeting large retailers, brands, NGOs, governments and academic institutions. Publicly named enterprise customers span UK grocery, fashion and general merchandise — ASOS, ALDI, Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's, The Very Group, Ocado and Asda — alongside ethics-focused NGOs such as the Ethical Trading Initiative and Free the Slaves. The company positions itself as a research-led, mission-driven social enterprise, certified in the top 100 of 10,000+ global B Corps and as a signatory to the UN Global Compact, with affiliations including Alliance87 and academic partners such as Liverpool University.

Operationally, the company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, an employee count in the 11-50 band, and a stated global operating footprint anchored by deployments of the Just Good Work app for migrant workers. Revenue mechanics rely on quote-based enterprise pricing for technology licensing combined with bespoke consultancy engagements, with no public pricing or revenue figures disclosed.

Name

Fifty Eight

Legal name

FiftyEight

Website

https://50eight.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fifty Eight is a UK-based B Corporation that provides technology platforms (Just Good Work, IKAN, MeL) and consultancy services to help large retailers, NGOs, and governments monitor supply chains and address modern slavery, child labour, and worker exploitation across global operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Supply Chain Compliance Software

NAICS

Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Anti-Trafficking, Smuggling Prevention & Safe Migration Services (BPADAHAK)

Keywords

• Supply chain monitoring
• Modern slavery prevention
• Ethical recruitment solutions
• Human rights technology
• Worker welfare analytics

Headquarters

HQ city

Liverpool

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Technology Solutions Licensing: Enterprise licensing of technology platforms including Just Good Work, IKAN, and MeL to corporations, retailers, and NGOs for supply chain monitoring and worker welfare.
2. Consultancy Services: Professional consultancy services including governance briefings, training and education, and advisory engagements.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Fifty Eight provides technology platforms and consultancy services focused on identifying and addressing worker exploitation, modern slavery, child labour, and human trafficking in global supply chains. Its core product suite includes the Just Good Work mobile platform for migrant workers, the IKAN tuna fisheries transparency platform, and the MeL monitoring, evaluation and learning platform, complemented by direct consultancy, governance briefings, and training engagements with major retailers, NGOs, government bodies, and academic institutions.

Product overview

Fifty Eight operates as a B Corporation offering a portfolio of technology solutions focused on addressing modern slavery, child labour, and human rights challenges in global supply chains. The core product suite includes Just Good Work (an interactive mobile platform for migrant workers), IKAN (supply chain transparency tool for tuna fisheries wage payments), and MeL (a monitoring, evaluation and learning platform for gathering grassroots human rights data). These solutions are complemented by a Tech Development Lab for co-creating innovative technology solutions with partners and clients. The company combines innovative research with actionable data and technological tools to help organisations monitor and address exploitation, drawing on insights across supply chains from grassroots communities to boardrooms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Just Good Work: Interactive mobile platform to help individuals make good choices for better work abroad, increasing transparency of the full recruitment and employment experience
• IKAN
• MeL
• Tech development lab

Products and services

• Just Good Work Interactive mobile platform that helps individuals make good choices for better work abroad, increasing transparency of the full recruitment and employment experience for migrant workers. Targets migrant workers, responsible recruitment, and safe migration challenges.
• IKAN Solution addressing transparency and accountability in contracts and wage payments to tuna fisheries fishers, focused on supply chain accountability for migrant workers in the seafood industry.
• MeL (Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning) Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning platform enabling organisations to gather grassroots data to effectively analyse the impact, effectiveness, and efficiency of their human rights programmes. Addresses child labour, human rights, human trafficking, and modern slavery.
• Tech Development Lab Technology development services that co-create innovative solutions with partners and clients to address worker exploitation and human rights challenges in supply chains.
• Consultancy Services Professional consultancy services providing advisory engagements on supply chain human rights, responsible recruitment, and modern slavery for corporate, NGO, and government clients.
• Training and Education Training and education programmes on supply chain human rights and ethical sourcing delivered to client organisations and partners.
• Governance Briefings Governance briefings for corporate boards and senior management on supply chain human rights risks, modern slavery compliance, and related regulatory developments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% rise in staff retention and over $20K in savings for a Malaysian manufacturer achieving responsible recruitment
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Alliance87coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with Alliance87 shown in footer branding. Alliance87 is a global alliance focused on accelerating progress against child labour and forced labour, suggesting strategic alignment in addressing worker exploitation.
• GR8minorOthersPartner organization visible in client/partner logo section.
• ETF SpainminorOthersPartner organization visible in client/partner logo section.
• ColumbiaminorOthersPartner organization (possibly Columbia University) visible in client/partner logo section.
• CausewayminorOthersPartner organization visible in client/partner logo section.
• UN Global CompactcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSignatory to UN Global Compact, committing to its principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sedex: Sedex operates a global supply chain data and membership platform used by retailers and brands to manage ethical sourcing, labour rights, and human rights risk. Highly comparable to Fifty Eight given its B2B enterprise GTM, focus on supply chain worker welfare, and overlapping customer base in UK and European retail.
• EcoVadis: EcoVadis provides supply chain sustainability ratings and intelligence used by large enterprises to manage ESG and human rights risk across their supplier base. Directly comparable in mission, customer profile (multinational brands/retailers), and SaaS-plus-services revenue model, though at much greater scale.

Broad incumbents

• Diginex: Diginex provides ESG and supply chain due diligence software, including worker voice and human rights modules, to enterprises and asset managers. Comparable to Fifty Eight in mission scope, but operates as a broader ESG platform rather than a specialist in supply chain human rights and migrant worker issues.
• Sphera: Sphera is an enterprise ESG, EHS, and supply chain risk management software vendor serving large multinationals. Comparable to Fifty Eight in addressing supply chain compliance, but as a broad incumbent offering a full enterprise suite rather than a focused human rights / modern slavery specialist.
• Workiva: Workiva provides a cloud platform for ESG and sustainability reporting used by large enterprises to meet regulatory disclosure obligations (including supply chain disclosures). Comparable to Fifty Eight in the broader ESG compliance and reporting workflow that intersects with supply chain human rights, but as a horizontal reporting platform rather than a supply chain specialist.
• Bureau Veritas: Bureau Veritas is a global testing, inspection, and certification company that includes supply chain social audits and ethical sourcing services. Comparable to Fifty Eight in addressing labour and human rights risk in supply chains, but as a diversified incumbent with a global delivery footprint rather than a focused tech-and-research niche player.
• LRQA: LRQA is a global assurance provider offering supply chain audit, certification, and advisory services for ethical trade, modern slavery, and labour conditions. Comparable to Fifty Eight's consultancy and training line of business, and overlaps in the same enterprise buyer segment, though at significantly larger scale.

Emerging players

• Ulula: Ulula offers a worker engagement and supply chain transparency platform that captures feedback from workers and communities to surface labour and human rights risks. Comparable to Fifty Eight's MeL and Just Good Work products in addressing worker voice and grassroots data collection, but with a more technology-centric offering.
• IntegrityNext: IntegrityNext provides a cloud platform for monitoring supplier sustainability and human rights compliance across global supply chains. Comparable to Fifty Eight in addressing supply chain due diligence and modern slavery risk, with an enterprise SaaS model targeting similar multinational buyers.
• Sourcemap: Sourcemap is a supply chain mapping and due diligence software platform used by brands and manufacturers to trace suppliers and assess risk. Overlaps with Fifty Eight's supply chain transparency offering (especially IKAN), particularly for buyers needing tier-1 through tier-n visibility and compliance documentation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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