Big Wipes

What Big Wipes does

Big Wipes (legally Sycamore UK Ltd) is a UK-based supplier of industrial cleaning and disinfection products founded in 2003 and headquartered in Maidenhead, Berkshire. The company designs and sells a portfolio of six core products — Heavy-Duty Wipes, Multi-Surface Wipes, Power Spray, Cleaner & Degreaser, the Van System bundle, and The Cage mounting bracket — built around a proprietary cosmetic-grade formula combining four bio-based power cleansers with four skin conditioners (Aloe Vera, Glycerine, Llanolin, Vitamin E). Heavy-Duty wipes use a dual-sided scrub-and-clean textile; Multi-Surface wipes use biodegradable plant-based viscose from FSC-approved forests. The portfolio is dermatologically tested (zero irritation recorded across volunteer panels) and the Cleaner & Degreaser carries NSF registration for food-processing facilities, while all cosmetic products comply with EU Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009.

The company sells to professional tradespeople — plumbers, electricians, carpenters, decorators, HVAC engineers, and general contractors — as well as to housing associations and maintenance companies. Distribution is channel-led: products are stocked by major UK and European trade merchants (ScrewFix, Travis Perkins, B&Q, Toolstation, Jewson, CEF, City Plumbing, Selco), listed on Amazon in multiple regions, and sold direct from the company website, with localized sites for the UK, France, Germany, and the USA. The company operates three regional offices (Maidenhead UK, Dublin Ireland for Europe, Duluth Georgia USA as Sycamore USA Inc) and ships into 25+ countries across Europe, Australasia, Africa, and North America.

Revenue is generated through wholesale hardware sales via distributors and merchants, marketplace sales via Amazon, and direct e-commerce. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is set per channel. The company is privately held, founder- or closely-owned, with no disclosed venture capital, private equity, or institutional investment, and operates on a bootstrapped, growth-through-operations profile consistent with a small, profitable consumer/industrial goods business.

Name

Big Wipes

Legal name

Sycamore UK Ltd

Website

https://bigwipes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Big Wipes (Sycamore UK Ltd) supplies industrial cleaning wipes and related products to professional tradespeople across the UK, Europe, North America, and Australasia, distributing through major trade merchants, Amazon, and direct e-commerce via three regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Cleaning Products

NAICS

Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561), Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing (325612), Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (3256)

SIC

Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics (2840), Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842), Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844)

akta.pro primary industry

Wet Wipes & Flushable Wipes (Nonwoven-based) (IMAMAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wipes (Baby, Flushable, Household, Personal) (CRADALAH), Multi-Surface / All-Surface Hard Surface Cleaners (CRAJACAG), Heavy-Duty/Industrial-Strength All-Purpose Cleaners (Consumer) (CRAJAMAG), Disinfectant Wipes (Pre-moistened) (CRAJANAC), Industrial & Specialty Wipers (Shop Towels, Cleanroom Wipers) (IMAMAGAG)

Keywords

• Industrial cleaning wipes
• Hand cleaning wipes
• Surface cleaning products
• Professional cleaning supplies
• Tradesperson cleaning

Headquarters

HQ city

Maidenhead

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Big Wipes generates revenue through the sale of industrial cleaning wipes (Heavy-Duty and Multi-Surface ranges), Power Spray cleaning solution, Cleaner & Degreaser, Van System bundles, and The Cage van/wall brackets. Products are sold through distributors, merchants, and Amazon marketplace.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Big Wipes manufactures and sells heavy-duty and multi-surface cleaning wipes designed for professional tradespeople to remove grease, paint, adhesives, oils, inks, sealants, and other industrial contaminants from hands, tools, and surfaces. The range is complemented by a power spray, a hard-surface cleaner and degreaser, and a Van System dispenser that delivers an integrated on-site cleaning solution for trade-vehicle operators.

Product overview

Big Wipes is a market-leading industrial cleaning wipes company offering a range of specialist cleaning products for professional tradespeople. The product portfolio consists of six main offerings: Heavy-Duty Wipes (textured, dual-sided scrub and clean wipes for hands), Multi-Surface Wipes (biodegradable, super absorbent wipes for surfaces), Power Spray (1L heavy-duty cleaning spray), Van System (all-in-one racking and dispensing kit containing wipes, spray, and brackets), Cleaner & Degreaser (NSF-approved biodegradable surface cleaner), and The Cage (van and wall bracket accessory). All products contain cosmetic-grade formulas with four skin conditioners (Aloe Vera, Lanolin, Vitamin E, Glycerine) and are dermatologically tested with zero irritation recorded.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BIG WIPES ProPlus: Professional-grade industrial cleaning wipes range featuring Heavy-Duty and Multi-Surface products with dual-action fabric technology and skin conditioning formulas.
• BIG WIPES Van System
• BIG WIPES Power Spray
• BIG WIPES Cleaner & Degreaser
• The Cage
• Sports Active Fragrance

Products and services

• Heavy-Duty Wipes Large, textured cleaning wipes formulated to remove grease, paint, adhesives, oils, inks, and sealants from hands, tools, and surfaces; designed for professional tradespeople and trade-sector end users.
• Multi-Surface Wipes Cleaning wipes formulated for use across multiple surfaces to remove everyday dirt, grime, and residues; intended for professional trade users who need a single wipe solution across different jobsite materials.
• Power Spray Spray-on cleaning product positioned as a complementary solution to the wipe range for pre-treatment or loosening of heavy contaminants on surfaces and tools.
• Cleaner & Degreaser Liquid cleaner and degreaser formulated for hard surfaces to break down grease, oils, and grime; intended for trade use alongside the wipe product family.
• Van System Dispenser system designed to mount in trade vans and dispense Big Wipes products for mobile tradespeople; supports on-site cleaning during jobs.
• The Cage Heavy-duty wall-mounted dispenser system referenced as part of the Big Wipes product family for fixed trade-workshop or site-container installation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero levels of skin irritation recorded during independent dermatological testing on human volunteers after 48 hours of single exposure.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Clorox Company: Clorox's disinfecting and cleaning wipes compete in the broader surface-wipes category and have growing trade and institutional reach overlapping with Big Wipes Multi-Surface.
• Reckitt (Dettol, Lysol, Finish): Reckitt's Dettol and Lysol disinfectant wipe ranges compete in the household and institutional surface-wipes category that overlaps with Big Wipes Multi-Surface and Cleaner & Degreaser SKUs.
• GOJO Industries: GOJO is the maker of Purell and a global leader in hand hygiene and industrial skin-care wipes; it competes with Big Wipes at the heavy-duty hand-cleaning end for trades and industrial customers.
• SCA / Tork (Essity): Tork manufactures professional cleaning wipes and wipers for industrial, foodservice and workplace customers; comparable to Big Wipes in industrial-wipes format and trade-channel distribution.
• 3M Commercial Solutions: 3M supplies industrial cleaners, degreasers and surface preparation wipes used by tradespeople and OEMs, broadly overlapping with the Big Wipes Cleaner & Degreaser and surface ranges.

Direct peers

• PDI Healthcare: PDI manufactures pre-moistened cleaning and disinfecting wipes (Sani-Cloth, Sani-Wipe) for professional and institutional users; comparable to Big Wipes on format and trade-channel distribution.
• Scott Shop Towels (Kimberly-Clark Professional): Scott Shop Towels is Kimberly-Clark Professional's flagship industrial cleaning wipes brand and the most direct head-to-head competitor to Big Wipes Heavy-Duty range for the professional tradesperson on the jobsite.

Emerging players

• Weiman Products: Weiman specialises in surface-care cleaning wipes and sprays for specialty niches (appliance, cooktop, BBQ); overlaps with Big Wipes Multi-Surface and Power Spray SKUs at the household/DIY end.

Others

• Screwfix (own brand cleaning range): Screwfix is one of Big Wipes' largest UK trade-merchant customers and also sells competing own-label cleaning wipes; its private-label line is a direct substitute and the most accessible pricing benchmark for Big Wipes at the trade counter.

Regional players

• Claire Manufacturing Company: Claire manufactures specialty industrial and janitorial cleaning products (including wipe-based degreasers) primarily for the North American institutional and industrial market, comparable to Big Wipes' Cleaner & Degreaser range.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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