Radar Companies Retail · England
Radar · Retail in England

Best Retail Companies in England, United Kingdom

The 5571 best Retail companies in England, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Euro Garages.

5571companies tracked
$17Bdisclosed funding
11unicorns
1238have raised

Ranked: Best Retail companies in England

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageEmployeesFounderApp-install YoYPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1The Very Group
Retailer of consumer products
$956M27 mo agoAcquired2,340
2,340 → 2,234 (-5%) · sector median +8%
Henry Birch
CEO
1 job opening
2THG 🦄
Platform acquiring digital consumer brands
$723M14 mo agoPublic8,607John Gallemore
Co-Founder
+16%1 launch · 1 award
3Boohoo
Internet first brand offering multi-category fashion products for men and women
80Market top 14%Funding top 16%Customers top 19%Tech top 24%
All 12 signals ▾
Markettop 14%
Fundingtop 16%
Customerstop 19%
Techtop 24%
Fin. healthtop 31%
Producttop 31%
Globaltop 50%
Talentbottom 49%
Innovationbottom 48%
Growthbottom 48%
Newsbottom 47%
Moatbottom 38%
Market: 6,190 employees (top 1% of Fashion Tech) · Revenue ~$2.1B
Funding: Raised $355M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 9 yrs (0.3/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100
$355M19 mo agoPublic6,190John Lyttle
CEO
4TradeBridge
Provider of financing solutions to e-commerce businesses
40Funding top 35%Innovation top 38%Talent top 38%Product top 40%
All 9 signals ▾
Fundingtop 35%
Innovationtop 38%
Talenttop 38%
Producttop 40%
Globalbottom 46%
Growthbottom 40%
Techbottom 40%
Marketbottom 34%
Newsbottom 18%
Funding: Raised $316M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr)
Innovation: 2 new-product events in 24 mo · 6 product lines
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100
$316M13 mo agoFunding RaisedOlivier Bonavero
Co-Founder
1 partnership
5Nothing 🦄
Manufacturer of mobile phones, headphones, watches, and related accessories
87Funding top 21%Talent top 21%Customers top 23%Tech top 25%
All 12 signals ▾
Fundingtop 21%
Talenttop 21%
Customerstop 23%
Techtop 25%
Newstop 25%
Moattop 26%
Growthtop 27%
Markettop 31%
Globaltop 42%
Fin. healthtop 43%
Producttop 43%
Partnerstop 45%
Funding: Raised $250M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 6 yrs (1.2/yr)
Talent: 6 named leaders on record · 5 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 87/100
$250M6 mo agoSeries C38David Sanmartin Garcia
Co-founder
+103%2 launchs · 1 partnership
6Castore 🦄
Internet-first brand of sportswear for men and women
91Fin. health top 17%Tech top 18%Funding top 19%Market top 26%
All 10 signals ▾
Fin. healthtop 17%
Techtop 18%
Fundingtop 19%
Markettop 26%
Moattop 26%
Growthtop 28%
Talenttop 38%
Partnerstop 41%
Newstop 47%
Globaltop 48%
Fin. health: Revenue ~$67.1M · Revenue +187% YoY
Tech: 100 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon S3
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 91/100
$197M1 mo agoSeries D174Thomas Beahon
Co-Founder
2 launchs · 2 partnerships
7Fresha 🦄
Online platform providing booking and scheduling local self care services
$184M1 mo agoSeries C27William Zeqiri
Founder
+53%
8Amplience
Cloud-based platform offering headless content management for e-commerce brands
$180M16 mo agoSeries D178Jeremy Straker
Co-CEO & Chief Commercial Officer
9Elvie
Internet first brand offering wearable breast pumps
76Funding top 28%Tech top 28%Fin. health top 28%Moat top 28%
All 11 signals ▾
Fundingtop 28%
Techtop 28%
Fin. healthtop 28%
Moattop 28%
Producttop 31%
Customerstop 34%
Talenttop 38%
Markettop 39%
Growthtop 43%
Globalbottom 45%
Newsbottom 24%
Funding: Raised $158M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 9 yrs (0.6/yr)
Tech: 59 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Azure
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100
$158M25 mo agoAcquired102
102 → 116 (+14%) · sector median +8%
Michaela Tod
Chief Executive Officer
+14%2 launchs · 1 award
10Huboo
Provider of SaaS-based e-commerce order fulfillment solutions
72Funding top 21%Growth top 23%News top 29%Moat top 31%
All 8 signals ▾
Fundingtop 21%
Growthtop 23%
Newstop 29%
Moattop 31%
Techtop 43%
Producttop 45%
Globaltop 48%
Markettop 49%
Funding: Raised $155M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr)
Growth: Headcount 26 → 79 (+204%) across vintages · 2 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100
$155M19 mo agoSeries C791 expansion
11Footasylum
Retailer of men's, women's, and children's footwear and apparel
$79M3 mo agoAcquired2,888
2,888 → 2,073 (-28%) · sector median +8%
+21%1 partnership · 1 expansion
12Yoto
Online retailer of audio players, cards, and related accessories
78Funding top 22%Patents top 26%Innovation top 27%Moat top 34%
All 7 signals ▾
Fundingtop 22%
Patentstop 26%
Innovationtop 27%
Moattop 34%
Markettop 36%
Talenttop 38%
Globaltop 49%
Funding: Raised $74.4M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 9 yrs (1.0/yr)
Patents: 31 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 25 filings since 2022 vs 6 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100
$74M20 mo agoSeries B98Filip D
Co-Founder
+69%31 patents
Interactive media player hardware with UI, lighting, and accessory integration
13Streetbees
Provider of a platform for end-to-end market research solutions
$73M22 mo agoSeries B139
139 → 82 (-41%) · sector median +8%
Svetlana Solovyeva
Co-CEO/Chief Accountant
14Hokodo
Developer of API for invoicing platforms and marketplaces
67Funding top 26%Talent top 28%Moat top 31%Tech top 32%
All 9 signals ▾
Fundingtop 26%
Talenttop 28%
Moattop 31%
Techtop 32%
Growthtop 45%
Markettop 47%
Producttop 49%
Globalbottom 46%
Newsbottom 21%
Funding: Raised $54.7M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 8 yrs (1.0/yr)
Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 2 named leaders on record
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100
$55M13 mo agoSeries B107Richard Thornton
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
15Nivoda
Provider of virtual try-on platform for customized jewelry
83Fin. health top 15%Funding top 25%Growth top 27%Tech top 35%
All 10 signals ▾
Fin. healthtop 15%
Fundingtop 25%
Growthtop 27%
Techtop 35%
Talenttop 38%
Newstop 39%
Producttop 40%
Moattop 40%
Markettop 41%
Globalbottom 49%
Fin. health: Revenue ~$120M · Revenue +91% YoY
Funding: Raised $44.3M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100
$44M18 mo agoSeries CDavid Sutton
Co-Founder & CEO
1 launch
16Lick
Internet first brand offering multi-category home improvement products
$39M13 mo agoSeed3Sam Bradley
Co-Founder
17Rezolve
Developer of AI-driven solutions for conversational commerce and product discovery
$37M8 mo agoPublic2111 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
18Trybe
Business management solution for the spa industry
$30M5 mo agoSeries A8Will Taylor-Jackson
Co-Founder
19eBrands
Online platform acquiring e-commerce brands and businesses
$30M15 mo agoSeries C55Erika Ottela
Co-Founder & COO
1 launch
20KatKin
Internet first brand offering subscription based pet foods
$28M6 mo agoSeries C60
60 → 150 (+150%) · sector median +8%
Nikki O'Farrell
Co-Founder
1 job opening · 1 expansion · 1 award
21Lupa Pets
Platform offering an AI-powered veterinary operating system
64Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Tech top 36%Funding top 39%
All 8 signals ▾
Talenttop 28%
Growthtop 35%
Techtop 36%
Fundingtop 39%
AItop 45%
Producttop 47%
Globalbottom 48%
Marketbottom 37%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100
$24M8 mo agoSeries ARaul Martin
Co-Founder & CTO
1 partnership · 1 award
22Pure Pet Food
Provider of personalized, natural dog food delivered directly to customers
60Growth top 21%Tech top 34%Funding top 38%Talent bottom 49%
All 7 signals ▾
Growthtop 21%
Techtop 34%
Fundingtop 38%
Talentbottom 49%
Marketbottom 43%
Globalbottom 32%
Newsbottom 18%
Growth: Headcount 16 → 35 (+119%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 20 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Netlify
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100
$22M19 mo agoSeries A35Daniel Eha
Co-Founder & COO
1 partnership · 1 award
23Patchworks
Provider of integration platform as a service for eCommerce businesses
57Growth top 26%Funding top 32%News top 34%Product top 36%
All 10 signals ▾
Growthtop 26%
Fundingtop 32%
Newstop 34%
Producttop 36%
Talenttop 38%
Moattop 39%
Innovationtop 46%
Marketbottom 45%
Techbottom 45%
Globalbottom 32%
Growth: Headcount 42 → 68 (+62%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $17.6M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 5 yrs (1.2/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100
$18M8 mo agoSeries C68
68 → 70 (+3%) · sector median +8%
David Wiltshire
Co-Founder & Board Member
1 partnership
24Outpost
Provider of merchant of record and tax of record services
$18M3 mo agoSeries AWill Mahon-Heap
Founder & CEO
25Just Move In
Online platform to discover and list home improvement services
50Tech top 24%Funding top 39%Growth top 40%Global bottom 37%
All 6 signals ▾
Techtop 24%
Fundingtop 39%
Growthtop 40%
Globalbottom 37%
Marketbottom 36%
Newsbottom 18%
Tech: 46 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel
Funding: Raised $14.4M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 9 yrs (1.0/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100
$14M15 mo agoSeries A50
50 → 79 (+58%) · sector median +8%
1 partnership
26Relay
Tech enabled ecommerce delivery services for retailers
60Growth top 20%Moat top 38%Talent top 38%Tech top 39%
All 9 signals ▾
Growthtop 20%
Moattop 38%
Talenttop 38%
Techtop 39%
Fundingtop 45%
Producttop 50%
Marketbottom 39%
Globalbottom 37%
Newsbottom 24%
Growth: Web rank 500,000 → 50,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · Soonicorn
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100
$14M15 mo agoSeries A9Nicole Mazza
Co-Founder & CCO
3 job openings
27Yuv
Internet first brand offering smart hair coloring equipment for salons
$12M6 mo agoSeries AFrancisco Gimenez
Founder & CEO
28Chill Brands Group
Brand of hemp extracts
$12M12 mo agoPublic5
29MishiPay
Provider of mobile self-checkout solution for consumers
48Tech top 27%Funding top 33%Growth top 35%Moat top 37%
All 12 signals ▾
Techtop 27%
Fundingtop 33%
Growthtop 35%
Moattop 37%
Producttop 39%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 47%
Innovationbottom 40%
Patentsbottom 38%
Marketbottom 35%
Customersbottom 33%
Newsbottom 27%
Tech: 55 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services
Funding: Raised $11.2M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 10 yrs (0.5/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100
$11M9 mo agoSeries B23Mustafa Khanwala
Co-Founder & CEO
7 patents
Frictionless self‑checkout for security‑tagged retail items using computer‑implemented transaction systems
30Crurated
Direct seller of wines
$10M10 mo agoSeries B32Alfonso Gaetano
Founder
2 job openings
31Swap
AI-powered e-commerce operating system designed for global brands to manage operations
$9M5 mo agoSeries C19Zach Bailet
Co-Founder
1 launch
32Different Dog
Internet first brand offering personalized dog food
$9M14 mo agoSeries A32
32 → 65 (+103%) · sector median +8%
Charlie Thurstan
Co-Founder & CEO
1 launch
33Vypr
Provider of a platform for product and consumer intelligence solutions
$7M14 mo agoSeries B381 award
34Goodrays
Brand of cannabis gummies, oils, drinks, and other products
$7M11 mo agoSeries A5
35The Renatural
Internet-first brand offering hair care accessories
$6M7 mo agoSeed1Aasiyah Abdulsalam
Founder
6 patents
Wig stabilization headband technology for secure hairpiece attachment
1 job opening
36Perfect Moment
Internet-first brand offering winter sports wear for men and women
29Funding top 30%Moat top 35%Talent top 38%Tech top 41%
All 9 signals ▾
Fundingtop 30%
Moattop 35%
Talenttop 38%
Techtop 41%
Newstop 41%
Globalbottom 37%
Marketbottom 35%
Growthbottom 35%
Fin. healthbottom 33%
Funding: Raised $5.5M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 · 5 curated direct competitors tracked
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100
$6M2 mo agoPublic18Max Gottschalk
Co-Founder
1 partnership
37Rise & Fall
Online retailer of luxury clothing, homeware, bedding, and olive oil
$5M11 mo agoSeries A18Jedediah Coleman
Co-Founder
38Trampoline
Manufacturer of B2B furniture, providing design, production, quality control, and delivery
$5M6 mo agoSeedAbhik Ghosh
Co-Founder & CEO
39Modern Synthesis
Developer of biomaterials using microbial fermentation for various applications
32Patents top 36%Talent top 38%Innovation top 41%Funding top 43%
All 7 signals ▾
Patentstop 36%
Talenttop 38%
Innovationtop 41%
Fundingtop 43%
Moatbottom 49%
Globalbottom 42%
Marketbottom 24%
Patents: 9 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 7 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100
$4M13 mo agoSeed9Ben Reeve
Co-Founder & CTO
9 patents
Sustainable nanocellulose‑based composites for high‑strength, bio‑derived materials
40Flood
Provider of omnichannel software solutions to retail businesses
$4M10 mo agoSeedShashank Jain
Co-Founder & CTO
41Edge Retail
Provider of retail design, manufacturing, and installation services for brands
$2M7 mo agoFunding Raised
42YASO
Provider of social commerce software solutions for brands
$2M9 mo agoSeries A20Adam Knight
Co-Founder
2 launchs
43Unfabled
Online retailer offering multi-category beauty products
$2M8 mo agoSeed4Hannah Samano
Founder & CEO
1 partnership
44Made With Intent
AI-based predictive analytics solutions for e-commerce businesses
$2M4 mo agoSeries A6David Mannheim
Founder & CEO
45Shade Station
Online sunglasses and watch retailer
69Growth top 29%Fin. health top 33%Funding top 40%Market top 47%
All 6 signals ▾
Growthtop 29%
Fin. healthtop 33%
Fundingtop 40%
Markettop 47%
Techtop 49%
Globalbottom 29%
Growth: Headcount 24 → 34 (+42%) across vintages · Web rank 500,000 → 100,000 YoY
Fin. health: Revenue ~$18.5M
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100
$2M3 mo agoFunding Raised34
34 → 28 (-18%) · sector median +8%
3 job openings
46London Sock Company
Luxury sock brand
48Tech top 32%Talent top 38%Innovation top 42%Growth top 45%
All 8 signals ▾
Techtop 32%
Talenttop 38%
Innovationtop 42%
Growthtop 45%
Producttop 48%
Fundingtop 50%
Marketbottom 35%
Globalbottom 32%
Tech: 51 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100
$2M4 mo agoSeed23Ryan Palmer
Co-Founder
1 expansion
47Built for Athletes
Internet first brand offering backpacks
32Growth top 35%Tech top 35%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 44%
All 6 signals ▾
Growthtop 35%
Techtop 35%
Talentbottom 49%
Fundingbottom 44%
Globalbottom 32%
Marketbottom 22%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 44 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon S3
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100
$1M4 mo agoSeed2Nick Costello
Co-Founder & CEO
4 launchs
48Artscapy
Online marketplace platform offering art products
$1M9 mo agoSeed3Emilia De Stasio Cfa
Co-Founder & COO
1 job opening
49Marleybones
Provider of pet care products
$1M7 mo agoSeed3Mikala Skov
Co-Founder
1 launch · 1 partnership
50Citrus-Lime
Cloud-based digital marketing platform for the retail industry
$928K6 mo agoFunding Raised47
47 → 60 (+28%) · sector median +8%
Neil McQuillan
Founder & CEO

Top 12 Retail companies in England

#1
Fresha 🦄
Series C · London, England · founded 2015 · 27 employees
$183.5Mraised

Online platform providing booking and scheduling local self care services. It offers appointment management, consultation forms, and client reminders. The platform allows users to discover salons, barbers, medspas, and wellness studios. It facilitates online bookings and appointment modifications for various beauty treatments.

Funding rounds
  • May 2026Series C$80M
  • Aug 2024Venture Debt$30.8M
  • Dec 2021Series C$52.5M
  • Jun 2021Series C$100M
Founders & team
William ZeqiriFounder
Investors
General Atlantic, Partech Partners, FJ Labs, Target Global, Middle East Venture Partners, Polar Light Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailApple Sign-InCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#2
Castore 🦄
Series D · London, England · founded 2016 · 174 employees
$197.5Mraised

Internet-first brand of sportswear for men and women. It provides users with a catalogue that includes jackets, tops, shirts, trousers, jackets, hoodies, and accessories. In addition, the company also offers sportswear for golf, tennis, and badminton.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 91how this company ranks against its industry peers
Fin. health
top 17%
Tech
top 18%
Funding
top 19%
Market
top 26%
Moat
top 26%
Growth
top 28%
Fin. health: Revenue ~$67.1M · Revenue +187% YoY
Tech: 100 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon S3 · Devops: Varnish
Funding: Raised $197M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (May 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 36k LinkedIn followers — 3.1% of this cohort's audience · 239 engagements/post (4.2× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches · 5 partnerships (incl. Harlequins) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2026Conventional Debt$122M
  • Nov 2023Series D$183.5M
  • Jan 2023Conventional Debt$30.2M
  • Sep 2022Conventional Debt$63M
Founders & team
Thomas BeahonCo-FounderPhilip BeahonCo-Founder
Investors
NatWest, SVB, BNP Paribas, HSBC, The Raine Group, Hanaco Ventures
Tech stack
AhrefsAmazon AlbAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAmerican ExpressAnimate.Css
#3
Nothing 🦄
Series C · London, England · founded 2020 · 38 employees
$250Mraised

Manufacturer of mobile phones, headphones, watches, and related accessories. It offers a range of phone models, including standard and lite versions. The company also provides various audio products, such as headphones and earbuds. Additionally, it manufactures smartwatches with related accessories.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 87how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 21%
Talent
top 21%
Customers
top 23%
Tech
top 25%
News
top 25%
Moat
top 26%
Funding: Raised $250M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 6 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Series C (Dec 2025)
Talent: 6 named leaders on record · 5 C-suite/founder profiles curated · 6 leadership moves in 12 mo
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.20★ across 15,075 ratings (3 apps) · Review volume +34% in 6 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 269k LinkedIn followers — 23.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Charli xcx) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Series C$8M
  • Sep 2025Series C$200M
  • Jun 2023Series C$96.8M
  • Mar 2022Series B$70M
Founders & team
David Sanmartin GarciaCo-founder Steven GaoCo-FounderLevi LiCo-Founder
Investors
Google Ventures, Gaorong Capital, Animoca Brands, Future Shape, C Capital, EQT
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAosCdnjsCloudflare
#4
Acquired · Oldham, England · founded 2005 · 2888 employees
$79.3Mraised

Retailer of men's, women's, and children's footwear and apparel. This company offers a wide selection of athletic shoes, casual shoes, and apparel for all ages. The product catalog includes various brands and styles of trainers, boots, sandals, and clothing items such as t-shirts, shorts, hoodies, and jackets. Accessories such as bags, hats, and socks are also available. The company provides online retail services and potentially operates physical stores. The focus is on providing a diverse range of products to meet the needs of various customers.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 35k LinkedIn followers — 3.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. Trapstar London) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Conventional Debt$33.4M
  • Oct 2024Conventional Debt$45.9M
  • Feb 2019Post IPO
Investors
JD Sports, HSBC
Tech stack
Ab TastyAkamaiAkamai MpulseAngularApple Icloud MailAppnexus
#5
THG 🦄
Public · Manchester, England · founded 2004 · 8607 employees
$722.6Mraised

Platform acquiring digital consumer brands. The company provides in-house technology and operating platform enabling end-to-end digital commerce, digital and data infrastructure, marketing solutions, and SaaS-based solutions for brands across health, nutrition, fashion, electronics, and more.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 257k LinkedIn followers — 22.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2025Post IPO$116M
  • Oct 2024Post IPO$124.6M
  • May 2021Post IPO$1B
  • Dec 2019Conventional Debt$667M
Founders & team
John GallemoreCo-Founder
Investors
Blue Coast Capital, SoftBank Group, HSBC, Santander, Lloyds Bank, AIB Bank
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareDocusignGlide.JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
#6
Funding Raised · London, England · founded 2013
$316.1Mraised

Provider of financing solutions to e-commerce businesses. The solutions provided are cash financing for different business operations, real-time trading data to assess the performance of the business, funding, and more. It claims to help businesses in freeing up their cash payables to invest in growth opportunities, in supplier management by providing flexible payment terms and helping in improving stock margins. It caters to sectors like e-commerce, corporate, and healthcare.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 35%
Innovation
top 38%
Talent
top 38%
Product
top 40%
Global
bottom 46%
Growth
bottom 40%
Funding: Raised $316M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Apr 2025)
Innovation: 2 new-product events in 24 mo · 6 product lines
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. NPA - National Pharmacy Association) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2025Conventional Debt$93.9M
  • Mar 2023Conventional Debt$122.3M
  • Nov 2021Conventional Debt$100M
Founders & team
Olivier BonaveroCo-FounderMark CoxheadCEO
Investors
Castlelake, UBS
Tech stack
AosCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsHotjar
#7
Series A · London, England · founded 2021
$17.5Mraised

Provider of merchant of record and tax of record services. It offers dedicated entities and access to local payment methods. The company handles tax registrations, filings, and audits. It provides VAT, GST, and sales tax registration across jurisdictions. Real-time tax calculation and determination are part of its services. The company monitors compliance and tracks regulatory changes across markets.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Backend & Frontend engineers, Head of Sales & Sales/GTM
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Series A$17.5M
Founders & team
Will Mahon-HeapFounder & CEO
Investors
Ribbit Capital, Better Tomorrow Ventures
#8
Series A · London, England · founded 2020 · 8 employees
$30Mraised

Business management solution for the spa industry

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2026Series A$30M
Founders & team
Will Taylor-JacksonCo-FounderSteve PorterCo-FounderRicky DanielsCo-Founder
Investors
Five Elms Capital
Tech stack
Ab TastyAdobe Audience ManagerAlpine.JsAmazon AlbAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Elb
#9
Series C · London, England · founded 2019 · 60 employees
$28Mraised

Internet first brand offering subscription-based pet foods. The user has to fill in details about age, weight, activity level, health conditions, current body shape, and more. The platform provides tailored nutrition pet food based on the details provided by the user. The company claims that the products are handmade, and don't include fillers or preservatives.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Social Media Manager
Activity: 1 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Conventional Debt
  • Dec 2025Series C$50M
  • Aug 2022Series A$22M
  • Oct 2020Seed
Founders & team
Nikki O'FarrellCo-FounderBrett O'FarrellCo-FounderEdward WestcottCo-CEO
Investors
Octopus Ventures, Verlinvest, Perwyn, V3 Ventures, Redbus Group
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAwinBootstrapCloudflareCore-Js
#10
Public · London, England · founded 2016 · 21 employees
$36.5Mraised

Developer of AI-driven solutions for conversational commerce and product discovery. The company provides tools that facilitate personalized, real-time customer interactions across digital channels. It offers capabilities such as intelligent search, tailored recommendations, and streamlined checkout processes. The focus is on enhancing customer engagement and optimizing revenue through data-driven analytics and seamless shopping experiences.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 23k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Post IPO$200M
  • Jul 2025Post IPO$50M
  • Mar 2021Series B$26.2M
  • Dec 2020Series A$596K
Investors
Citadel, Apeiron Investment Group, Yuanda Financial Holdings, JULLEN GLOBAL, Tanist, H&M Group
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAcquia Cloud Site FactoryAdobe AnalyticsAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform LaunchAmazon Web Services
#11
Public · London, England · founded 2002 · 18 employees
$5.5Mraised

Internet-first brand offering winter sports wear for men and women. The product catalog includes tops, pants, leggings, shirts, sweatshirts, and other accessories. The company claims that the products are made of wool, and more.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 30%
Moat
top 35%
Talent
top 38%
Tech
top 41%
News
top 41%
Global
bottom 37%
Funding: Raised $5.5M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Mar 2026)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 · 5 curated direct competitors tracked
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships (incl. H&M) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Post IPO$2M
  • Aug 2025Post IPO$1.5M
  • Apr 2025Post IPO$4.4M
  • Nov 2022Series A$5.5M
Founders & team
Max GottschalkCo-FounderJane GottschalkCo-Founder
Investors
Montrose Capital Partners, Kahala19, X Cubed Capital Management, KraneShares, G9 Ventures, Burch Creative Capital
Tech stack
AttentiveCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContentfulCookiebotCore-Js
#12
Series D · London, England · founded 2008 · 178 employees
$180Mraised

Cloud-based platform offering headless content management for e-commerce brands. The platform provides content integration for the sales-force commerce cloud enabling to plan, create, preview, and schedule content publishing. Its features include digital asset management, asset delivery management, and more.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 17k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2025Series D$39.4M
  • Mar 2022Series D$100M
  • Oct 2019Series C$10M
  • Apr 2018Series C$37M
Founders & team
Jeremy StrakerCo-CEO & Chief Commercial Officer
Investors
SVB, Octopus Ventures, Northstar Ventures, Octopus Investments, Farview Equity Partners, Sixth Street
Tech stack
6SenseAlgoliaAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAmplienceApple Icloud Mail

Funding & investor landscape

$17Btotal disclosed funding
1,074companies funded
2,244disclosed rounds
4rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Techstars40 rounds
HSBC38 rounds
The FSE Group35 rounds
Seedrs33 rounds
Crowdcube29 rounds
Founders Factory29 rounds
Venrex29 rounds
BGF28 rounds
SFC Capital28 rounds
Mercia26 rounds

Notable founders

William Zeqiri
Founder · Fresha
Thomas Beahon
Co-Founder · Castore
Philip Beahon
Co-Founder · Castore
David Sanmartin Garcia
Co-founder · Nothing
Steven Gao
Co-Founder · Nothing
John Gallemore
Co-Founder · THG
Olivier Bonavero
Co-Founder · TradeBridge
Mark Coxhead
CEO · TradeBridge
Will Mahon-Heap
Founder & CEO · Outpost
Will Taylor-Jackson
Co-Founder · Trybe
Steve Porter
Co-Founder · Trybe
Nikki O'Farrell
Co-Founder · KatKin
Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 2,512,021 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Retail coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

Common questions

How many Retail companies are there in England, United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 5571 indexable Retail companies headquartered in England, United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Retail companies in England, United Kingdom?
The Retail companies in England, United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $17B in disclosed equity funding across 1074 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Retail company in England, United Kingdom?
Euro Garages is the highest-funded Retail company in England, United Kingdom, with $2B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Retail companies in England, United Kingdom are funded?
1074 of the 5571 Retail companies in England, United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Retail unicorns are there in England, United Kingdom?
11 Retail companies in England, United Kingdom on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in England, United Kingdom Retail companies?
The most active investors in England, United Kingdom Retail companies on this list include Techstars, HSBC, The FSE Group, Seedrs, Crowdcube.
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