On-demand delivery service Jinn has shut down after it ceased operations outside London in August.
According to Business Insider, Jinn couriers were notified via a Telegram message on 18th October that the service had permanently shut down.
The company, which made a series of redundancies this year, will be going into administration.
Mario Navarro, the CEO, said in a statement: “To our employees, couriers, partners and customers,it is with a heavy heart that I share that Jinn has now stopped operating and won’t be taking any new orders.
“These past few months, we have tried through all means to find solutions to keep Jinn alive. Unfortunately, we have now run out of time and we will be filing for administration. We deeply apologise to everyone who relied on Jinn in any way.
“To our employees, I’d like to thank you for everything that you’ve done in these past four years. You have helped develop a platform capable of delivering orders from any store or restaurant in around thirty minutes, a first of its kind in the United Kingdom. You have helped make this service known to over a hundred thousand customers, who have received over a million deliveries. You have supported these customers and thousands of couriers and partners across these years. Your achievements have been nothing short of extraordinary and the fact that Jinn is closing does not change that.
“To our couriers, partners and customers, thank you for being part of a great community and for accelerating innovation in the on-demand delivery space. Together, we have greatly improved the standards of this market, and it is stronger than ever thanks to you. We encourage you to continue working with the different companies providing solutions for on-demand delivery in the UK. I’m confident that this market will continue to grow and I’m hopeful for the future.”
Set up by Leon Herrera, Joseba Mendivil and Navarro, Jinn produced a smartphone app which allowed consumers to place orders from local restaurants and shops. Orders were then delivered within the hour by a fleet of couriers which are now reportedly concerned about outstanding wages.
Initially launched in April 2014 in Newcastle, Jinn went on to raise just under $20m across six investment rounds while competitors in the space such as Deliveroo raised a staggering $474.59m from investors.