Railguard is a finalist in this year's Business Travel Show Disrupt Awards (register here). Ahead of the final on Wednesday 20th February we hear from managing director Matt Freckelton.
When were you launched?
January 2018
How many people are working for the company?
There are four (plus) of us on the team.
Sum up what your company/product does in one sentence.
Railguard monitors UK rail travel booked by businesses through a third party travel management company for eligible compensation caused by delays. Railguard then recoups that money for the business.
Why is it unique?
We have our own custom built tracking and technology platform that automates the entire process.
What problem does it solve?
Business travellers don't know their eligible for compensation so don't submit their own claims and subsequently businesses are losing out on tens or thousands of pounds in some instances in compensation. We estimate that a business could claiming back up to 3% of its annual UK rail spend back in compensation.
What platforms is it available on/can integrate with?
Railguard can intergrate within any travel management company that books UK rail travel.
What do travel managers like about it?
It returns cash into their bank accounts.
What are your growth plans?
We focussed on expanding our core product offering at the moment and developing ad on services for deployment later this year.