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Best Home Improvements Companies in United Kingdom

The 320 best Home Improvements companies in United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Wedo.

320companies tracked
$25.2Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
25have raised

Among the more telling corners of startup finance, Home Improvements companies in the United Kingdom sit at an interesting inflection point: 320 ventures tracked, $25M in total disclosed funding, and Wedo leading the pack at $12M, with Homewings pulling $4M and OptoGlo and Glassette each at $2M. No unicorns yet. But the global market these companies are chasing is not small, forecast to climb from roughly $524.2B in 2024 toward $1.4T by 2032 at a 5.9% CAGR, driven by urbanization and a structural shift toward renovation over new build. What's the real question here? Whether early-stage UK players can capture meaningful share before better-capitalized global operators like The Home Depot or Lowe's extend their reach into adjacent markets.

I'd flag one thing worth watching: eco-construction and renewable technologies are shaping deal flow fast, and as shown in 2013 research on consumer preferences, home investment decisions are stickier and more values-driven than most categories. Investors like Founders Factory, HSBC, and SFC Capital are clearly betting on that durability. The funding figures here are modest by any measure, but you don't need a unicorn to build a defensible, cash-generating business in a sector this large. The math still works if the unit economics do.

Sources & further reading
  • ResearchAndMarkets.com

Ranked: Best Home Improvements companies in United Kingdom

#CompanyLast roundDisclosed fundingEmployeesFounderTech stackWeb popularityPatents & IP focusRecent signals
13D Visual Solution
Platform offering 3D visualization tools for furniture businesses
——1Zoltan Lorincz
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
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2Abalon
Online platform offering home decor products
———Ana Bridgewater
Founder
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3AbodeBy
Design Tool for Homeowners
———Tegan Bukowski
Founder
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4Adnil Creations
Internet-first brand of wall decals
———Charlotte Fry
Founder
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5AeryLiving
Manufacturer of aromatherapy fragrance products, including candles, diffusers, and bath and body items
———David Heffernan
Managing Director
Cart FunctionalityShopifyVisa+30Top 5M—1 launch
6Aieve
Internet first brand of multi-category grocery products
———Abed Ajraou
ex-Co-Founder
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7Alexander Linn
Online platform offering a wide range of handcrafted scented candles and accessories
———Natalie Tulloch
Co-Founder
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8Ali Herbert Ceramics
Internet-first brand offering crockery for home improvement
———Ali Herbert
Founder
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Top 12 Home Improvements companies in United Kingdom

#1
Seed · Newark on Trent, England · founded 2024
$281.5Kraised
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Developing a self-cooling, fully recyclable can that instantly cools beverages from room temperature to a refreshing 6-7°C with the touch of a button.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 311 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2024Seed$281.5K
Founders & team
James VyseFounder & CEO
#2
Seed · Leominster, England · founded 2014 · 25 employees
$2Mraised
▾

OptoGlo is a provider of the sign featuring solar-powered illumination. The OptoGlo's solar light sheets are intelligent light-absorbing panels that convert sunlight into night illumination. It also transforms photographs and images into a glowing night light.

Funding rounds
  • Nov 2023Seed$1.6M
  • Apr 2016Seed$381.1K
Founders & team
Kevin DonahueCEO
Investors
Morningside
#3
Deadpooled · London, England · founded 2010
$11.9Mraised
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Wedo is a collection of online stores operating in specific niches for selling home decor products like mattresses, headboards, bedroom furniture etc. across UK. Specialising in improving the customer's online shopping experience, with an easy-to-navigate site and reliable customer service. Launched a retail store in 2013, after having a 100% revenue growth.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2013Series A$4.9M
  • Mar 2013Seed$5.7M
  • 2012Seed—
  • Jun 2012Seed$950K
Founders & team
Gareth KnightFounder
Investors
Passion Capital, MMC Ventures
#4
Seed · London, England · founded 2015 · 11 employees
$4.2Mraised
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Provider of interior design services. They match clients to the designers based on their style preferences and project specifications via their online platform. Designers then submit a final design package that includes a concept board, a furniture placement plan, set up instructions, and a shopping list with links to any new products. Instead of paying per hour, with a traditional interior design firm, users pay a one-time flat fee to receive designs and design expertise.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2019Seed$660K
  • Dec 2017Seed$2.4M
  • May 2016Seed$1.1M
Founders & team
Cornelia de RuiterCo-Founder & CEONicolai WatzenigCo-FounderSteffen ThilstedCo-Founder
Investors
Maxfield Capital, Global Founders Capital, Kima Ventures, Ingka
Tech stack
Google Tag ManagerCloudflareOpen GraphHttp/3
#5
Seed · Weston-super-Mare, England · founded 2021 · 3 employees
$1.6Mraised
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Online retailer offering home improvement products. The product catalog includes home decor, furniture, home fragrance, glassware, tableware, etc.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers — 23.4% of this cohort's audience · 41 engagements/post (6.7× cohort median)
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Social Media Manager
Activity: 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2022Seed$1.6M
Founders & team
Laura JacksonCo-Founder
Investors
Nigel Wray, Stephanie Phair, Michelle Kennedy, Whitney Hawkings, Peter Hawkings, Fred Kooij
Tech stack
ApolloCloudflareCore-JsCrazy EggEmotionFacebook Pixel
#6
Seed · London, England
$185Kraised
▾

Internet first brand offering smart kitchen storage containers

Founders & team
Ike CookeFounder & CEO
Investors
Founders Factory
#7
Funding Raised · Manchester, England · founded 2002 · 115 employees
$695.7Kraised
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Internet first brand offering sofa for home improvement. The product catalog includes an armchair, leather sofa, velvet sofa, antique sofa, etc.

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2021Conventional Debt$695.7K
Investors
Midlands Engine Investment Fund, Maven Capital Partners
#8
Acqui-Hired · Nuneaton, England · founded 2007 · 218 employees
$1Mraised
▾

Operator of an online bathroom retailer company. The company designs and sources its own product such as radiators, furniture, shower enclosures, showers, baths, taps, toilets basins and bathroom suites enabling consumers to avail bathroom fittings easily and at a competitive price.

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2014Seed$389.4K
  • Jul 2013Seed$622.2K
  • Apr 2012Seed$710.6K
Founders & team
Elena CorsanoCo-FounderMichelle ValeCo-FounderZhuo LiCo-Founder
Investors
Livingbridge, Ferguson Enterprises, Ferguson, Ingleby, Gresham House Ventures
Tech stack
Apache Http Server
#9
Seed · London, England · founded 2013 · 2 employees
$578.5Kraised
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Opendesk is a global platform for local making. Users can use it to download, make and buy furniture for their work space. It has a global network of makers and a collection of furniture by a range of international designers. Since the furniture is designed for digital fabrication, it can be downloaded as a digital file and can be made locally.

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2014Seed$523.2K
  • 2014Grant (prize money)$408.6K
  • Apr 2014Seed$55.2K
Founders & team
Ian BenninkCo-FounderNick IerodiaconouCo-Founder & Head of ProductJames ArthurCo-Founder & CTO
Investors
Wayra Deutschland, Innovate UK
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudinaryFont Awesome
#10
Seed · London, England · founded 2018 · 3 employees
$359Kraised
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Online marketplace offering multi-category home improvement products. The product catalog includes home accessories, bathroom supplies, candles, home fragrances, storage products, cookware, dining accessories, furniture, lighting, garden supplies, and more. The company also offers travel bags, handbags, stationery products, beauty care, etc.

Funding rounds
  • Nov 2019Seed$359K
Founders & team
Damon WestburyCo-Founder
#11
Seed · Stockport, England · founded 2013 · 3 employees
$338.1Kraised
▾

Internet first brand flood barrier for external doors. The flood defense device can be used on a wide scale, regardless of the type of door. It creates a sealed barrier across the door and prevents water from entering the house. The barrier fits any standard door size and doesn’t require any tool, technical knowledge, or prior installation.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 67 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2018Seed$35K
  • Apr 2015Seed$222.3K
  • Aug 2014Seed$58.4K
  • Mar 2013Seed$22.4K
Founders & team
Hannes FlotoChairman & Co founder
Investors
SFC Capital, Innvotec, Riedel & Riedel
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalityWordpressMysqlPhpWoocommerceW3 Total Cache
#12
Seed · Lichfield, England · founded 2014 · 4 employees
$575.5Kraised
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Online retailer offering garden supplies. The product catalog includes sandstone pavings, limestone pavings, primer, mortar, brushes, oil cleaners, and much more. The company also offers an AR-based application in which users can see how the project will look. The app is available on iOS platforms.

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2014Seed$575.5K
Founders & team
Mike LeemingFounder & Managing Director
Investors
BS Eaton
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerAstraAutoptimizeCart FunctionalityCookieyesCore-Js

Funding & investor landscape

$25.2Mtotal disclosed funding
19companies funded
31disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Founders Factory3 rounds
HSBC3 rounds
Innvotec2 rounds
SFC Capital2 rounds
BS Eaton1 rounds
Chatila Rais1 rounds
Cherubic Ventures1 rounds
Defaultroute1 rounds
EPIC Investment Partners1 rounds
Ferguson1 rounds

Notable founders

James Vyse
Founder & CEO · DeltaH Innovations
Kevin Donahue
CEO · OptoGlo
Gareth Knight
Founder · Wedo
Cornelia de Ruiter
Co-Founder & CEO · Homewings
Nicolai Watzenig
Co-Founder · Homewings
Laura Jackson
Co-Founder · Glassette
Ike Cooke
Founder & CEO · Bundant
Elena Corsano
Co-Founder · Soak
Michelle Vale
Co-Founder · Soak
Ian Bennink
Co-Founder · Opendesk
Nick Ierodiaconou
Co-Founder & Head of Product · Opendesk
Damon Westbury
Co-Founder · Buyfair
Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,904,147 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Home Improvements coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

Common questions

How many Home Improvements companies are there in United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 320 indexable Home Improvements companies headquartered in United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Home Improvements companies in United Kingdom?
The Home Improvements companies in United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $25.2M in disclosed equity funding across 19 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Home Improvements company in United Kingdom?
Wedo is the highest-funded Home Improvements company in United Kingdom, with $11.9M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Home Improvements companies in United Kingdom are funded?
19 of the 320 Home Improvements companies in United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Home Improvements unicorns are there in United Kingdom?
None of the Home Improvements companies in United Kingdom on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United Kingdom Home Improvements companies?
The most active investors in United Kingdom Home Improvements companies on this list include Founders Factory, HSBC, Innvotec, SFC Capital, BS Eaton.
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