Is Eco Union Still in Business? (2026 Update)
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Look for Eco Union on AmazonFull story →Eco Union pitched paint tools built to cut down on decorating waste, in series 19, with founders Joel and Nicky Buckley after eighty-five thousand pounds for twenty percent of the business, a deal Deborah Meaden agreed to.
Older accounts describe the product line being acquired by a larger, well-known brand in the same category.
Already Winning Awards Before The Den
The core idea was paint tools designed to be reused job after job rather than thrown away, with trays engineered so they never needed rinsing out between colour changes, a small but genuinely practical fix for anyone who has ever repainted a room.
The product had reportedly already won industry recognition before the Buckleys ever set foot in the studio, and walking in with outside validation already attached tends to turn the conversation from whether an idea works into how quickly it can scale.
Bought, Not Wound Down
Notes on file describe the eco paint tools being bought up by Lick, a well-known decorating brand, to build out a new range aimed at professional tradespeople.
Getting acquired by a bigger, established name in the same space generally counts as a strong result for a company that once pitched on the show.