Nigel Steele

Creator of Quoakle ... the graphical directory, in August 2006. Started with the idea that an imaged-based presentation of information - organised simply on one screen page - could be a new and exciting way of searching for information. The initial ideas were developed around the setting up of a gardening directory providing links to a wide range of gardening businesses in one county - Gloucestershire. Very quickly it was realised that these ideas could be developed across a diverse selection of topics such as restaurants, pets, weddings ... and also county by county. And so the graphical directory was born!

Nigel heads up the small family business that has been developing Quoakle during the last seven years at Churcham, just west of Gloucester, UK. It has a clear, community ethos wanting to give all local businesses an opportunity to get known through free or affordable advertising.