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From the Dragons' Den to the Oil Monster exit — the papers have been following Nathan Pearson for over a decade. Every link goes to the original article, so you can read it for yourself.

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Cheshire Live · 2013
Young Chester entrepreneur takes his creation to the Dragons' Den
The Romeo Shelf pitch, filmed for BBC2.
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Cheshire Live · 2013
Chester eco entrepreneur sets up new recycling firm Oil Monster
The £250 start.
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CSG · 2015
The Rise of the Monster
Oil Monster doubling volumes after the CSG acquisition.
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The Leader · 2021
Chester man drums up trade after cooking up a bright idea over a lockdown barbecue
45 gallon drums and the 45 BBQ.
Cheshire Live · 2018
Cheshire Business Awards 2018: who won what
The awards night at Chester Cathedral.
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New social supermarket scheme planned for Lache, Chester
Nathan and Homeasy backing a local community project.
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Chester and District Standard · 2019
Chester estate agents Homeasy places cash-filled envelopes in city
A city-centre surprise from the Homeasy team.
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Cheshire Live · 2019
Cheshire Business Awards 2019: another winner
Back on the list the following year.
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Lube Media · 2023
Slicker Recycling announces Oil Monster acquisition
The exit that proved the £250 thinking.
The track record

@branded_barrels I made a custom BBQ for the Gypsy King and went to deliver it. #tysonfury

- —Started Oil Monster with a £250 budget. A nationally recognised business, bought by the largest privately owned waste business in the UK within 2 years
- —Co-founded Homeasy, #1 in Chester on Rightmove
- —Built 45GallonDrums and Branded Barrels for BULLDOG, Heineken, Campari, Red Bull and Sauce Shop
- —Invented the 45 BBQ, 18,000 Instagram followers and counting, thanks to collabs like Tiny Rebel
- —Dragons' Den, The Guardian, Cheshire Business Awards
- —Started giglocal with 16 artists and 3 venues a month before launch. Now 41 artists across 10 venues
