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Spill

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Spill provides workplace mental health support by letting employees book video therapy sessions through Slack, MS Teams, and web app integrations, and offers Safety Net, a survey tool that flags at-risk team members for outreach by counsellors. It sells to businesses, initially UK tech companies and later a wider range of industries and global clients.

Also known as Spill · spill.chat

Founders & leadership

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CalvinFounder
CBCalvin Benton
Calvin BentoninFounder

Investors · 3

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Spill sells an employee assistance programme (EAP) that employers offer to their staff as a mental health benefit. Employees can use it for personal and professional difficulties, including mental health conditions such as anxiety, low mood and ADHD; life events such as bereavement, divorce and new parenthood; and work-related issues such as stress, burnout and workplace conflict. Support is delivered through sessions with qualified counsellors, with the company stating that it offers human rather than AI-delivered counselling and that unlimited in-the-moment counsellor support is available to employees.

Alongside individual counselling, the product set includes support and training for managers to help them identify and signpost struggling team members, specialist neurodiversity sessions covering ADHD and autism, and integrations that create a referral pathway from Spill into an employer's health insurance and other benefits. The company positions the offering as a single place for an employer to manage its mental health provision.

Business model

Business-to-business subscription-style provision: employers buy Spill as a workplace benefit for their employees. The company advertises no long-term contract lock-in, with cancellation available at any time on 30 days' notice.

Traction

The website states Spill is used by over 600 companies of all sizes, and features customer accounts including one employer reporting a significant decrease in mental-health-related absence over six months.

Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography

Market position

Competes in the UK employee assistance programme and workplace mental health benefits market, describing itself as the highest rated EAP on Trustpilot.

Stated positioning around three principles: no contractual lock-in (30 days' notice to cancel), support delivered by human counsellors rather than AI, and confidentiality, with the company not disclosing to employers who uses the service or what is discussed in sessions. It also cites Trustpilot ratings for its EAP in the UK.

Technology

Counselling sessions are delivered through Spill's platform, which also supports integrations with an employer's other benefits, including pathways from Spill into health insurance.

Go-to-market

Direct sales to employers via a book-a-demo motion on the company website, supported by named customer stories and testimonials from operations and people/HR leaders.

Employers of varying sizes that provide mental health benefits to staff, with published customer examples ranging from a six-person company to organisations of roughly 150-260 employees, and buyers typically in COO, Head of People or People Manager roles.

Geography

United Kingdom-focused, with marketing referring to the UK employee assistance programme market.

Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Customer companiesJan 2024600 companies

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Competitors · 9

by search overlap
BetterUp291 shared keywordsBetterUp provides an AI-powered coaching and professional development platform that helps organizations support employee growth and wellbeing. The platform serves enterprises and their employees through behavioral science-backed coaching and talent management tools.
Harvard Business Review’s (HBR)253 shared keywordsHarvard Business Review (HBR) publishes articles and content on management, leadership, and business topics for professionals and organizations.
Choosing Therapy185 shared keywords
Talkspace184 shared keywordsTalkspace is an online mental health care platform that provides research-backed therapy and psychiatric services covered by insurance, allowing users to connect with licensed therapists and psychiatrists through text, audio, or video.
Psychcentral170 shared keywordsPsych Central is a mental health information website providing content and products for informational purposes. It is operated by Healthline Media, an RVO Health company.
The Muse169 shared keywordsThe Muse is a career discovery and employer branding platform that helps job seekers research companies and careers, while enabling organizations to attract talent by showcasing authentic employee stories and company culture.
Work Human164 shared keywordsWorkHuman provides a team recognition and rewards platform that enables organizations to celebrate and recognize teams for their workplace accomplishments. The platform integrates social recognition with redemption options for products and experiences from major brands.
Shrm163 shared keywordsSHRM is a membership organization for human resources professionals, offering HR certifications, expert-led training, seminars, events, and research on workplace trends. It provides educational resources, networking through local chapters and regional councils, and data-driven insights for HR practitioners.
Meditopia162 shared keywordsMeditopia is a mental health and meditation platform offering guided content to support users' emotional wellbeing, and partners with organizations such as insurers to provide the service to their members. The company describes itself as a market leader in the mental health sector in Turkey.

Companies competing with Spill for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

In the news

Research sources · 1

primary sources listed

1 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Spill do?
Spill is a UK employee assistance programme giving staff counsellor-led mental health support through their employer.
Who founded Spill?
Spill was founded by Calvin, Calvin Benton.
Who are Spill's investors?
Spill's investors include Seedcamp, Ada Ventures, All In Capital.