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April 19, 2023

Shareholder upheaval and a $630m debt burden: end of the road for Cazoo?

Cazoo floated on the New York Stock Exchange in 2021 with a lofty $8bn valuation. Today, its market cap stands at just $83m


Freya Pratty

10 min read

When British used car company Cazoo floated on the New York Stock Exchange in 2021, it was worth a lofty $8bn, making it one of Europe’s highest-valued tech companies. But Cazoo’s unicorn days are long gone. Its share price has tumbled 99% since IPO and, today, its market cap stands at just $83m.

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Photo of the Cazoo team.
The Cazoo team in 2019
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The Cazoo derby
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Alex Chesterman, Founder of Cazoo Ltd
Alex Chesterman, founder of Cazoo
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Cricketer runs onto pitch with Cazoo logo in the background.
Cazoo plastered its name over a new English cricket competition, The Hundred, in 2021 before pulling out earlier this year
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Photo of a Cazoo delivery vehicle.
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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is a senior reporter and investigations lead at Sifted. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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