Radar · Retail in United Kingdom
Best Retail Companies in United Kingdom
The 6765 best Retail companies in United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Euro Garages.
By Sweetie IyerMarkets & Momentum
6765companies tracked
$19.2Bdisclosed funding
12unicorns
1331have raised
When you're hunting the best-funded Retail companies in the United Kingdom, $19.2B in disclosed funding across 6,765 tracked companies tells you the prize is already enormous. The [global retail market sits at roughly $795.6B in 2024 and is forecast to reach $1,283.6B by 2034](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/global-retail-market-projected-growth-trends-key-drivers-badoni-5cptc), compounding at 4.0% annually, driven by GenAI adoption, immersive technologies, and shifting consumer demand. Twelve unicorns have already crystallised here. And median app-install growth of +20% YoY across 806 retail and internet retail apps signals that the digital curve is bending sharply upward, not flattening.
The funding spread rewards the bold. THG leads the directory at $723M raised, with TradeBridge close behind at $316M and Nothing at $250M. Castore sits at $197M and Fresha at $184M, both compounding fast in their respective niches. I find the investor mix telling too: HSBC alongside seed-stage operators like Techstars and Seedrs means capital is flowing at every altitude. Hot themes right now include retail expenditure trends, CPI shifts, and inflation's drag on margins, so if you're sizing up momentum in this sector, funding trajectory matters as much as headline totals.
Sources & further reading
- America’s top 100 retailers in 2023: Walmart reigns supreme
- 13 technologies making the supply chain more sustainable — and the one
Ranked: Best Retail companies in United Kingdom
| # | Company | App-install YoY | Disclosed funding | Employees | Tech stack | Web popularity | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nothing 🦄 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 | +103% | $250M | 38 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyAmazon Web Services+41 | Top 100k | 43 signals ▲438% Announcements · Funding · Leadership | — | 2 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 2 | Yoto 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 | +69% | $74M | 98 | — | — | — | 31 patents Interactive media player hardware with UI, lighting, and accessory integration | — |
| 3 | Fresha 🦄 Online platform providing booking and scheduling local self care services | +53% | $184M | 27 | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+19 | Top 50k | — | — | — |
| 4 | Footasylum Retailer of men's, women's, and children's footwear and apparel | +21% | $79M | 2,888 2,888 → 2,073 (-28%) · sector median +3% | Cart FunctionalityApple iCloud MailWindows Server+36 | Top 50k | 22 signals ▲47% Leadership · Announcements · Contracts | — | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 5 | THG 🦄 Platform acquiring digital consumer brands | +16% | $723M | 8,607 | Apple iCloud MailVarnishTailwind CSS+8 | Top 5M | 36 signals ▲16% Earnings · Acquisition · Contracts | — | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 6 | Elvie 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 | +14% | $158M | 102 102 → 116 (+14%) · sector median +3% | Cart FunctionalityBigCommerceApple iCloud Mail+36 | Top 1M | — | — | 2 launchs · 1 award |
| 7 | Castore 🦄 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 | — | $197M | 174 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+44 | Top 100k | 5 signals ▼71% Acquisition · M&A · Earnings | — | 2 launchs · 2 partnerships |
| 8 | TradeBridge 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 | — | $316M | — | HubSpot CMS HubSalesforcecore-js+14 | Top 10M | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 9 | Neutonic Retailer of nootropic drinks, supplements, and related accessories online 69Growth top 28%Talent top 28%Tech top 34%Funding top 43% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Talenttop 28% Techtop 34% Fundingtop 43% Globalbottom 25% Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | — | $10M | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyBootstrap+31 | Top 1M | — | — | — |
| 10 | Outpost Provider of merchant of record and tax of record services | — | $18M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Trybe Business management solution for the spa industry | — | $30M | 8 | PHPHeadless UILaravel+17 | Top 1M | — | — | — |
| 12 | KatKin Internet first brand offering subscription based pet foods | — | $28M | 60 60 → 150 (+150%) · sector median +3% | StoryblokNode.jsTailwind CSS+28 | Top 500k | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 13 | Rezolve Developer of AI-driven solutions for conversational commerce and product discovery | — | $37M | 21 | Cart FunctionalityDrupalPHP+29 | Top 5M | — | 11 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 14 | Perfect 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 | — | $6M | 18 | ContentfulTurbopackstyled-components+28 | Top 5M | 8 signals ▼33% Earnings · Capital raise · Funding | — | 1 partnership |
| 15 | Amplience Cloud-based platform offering headless content management for e-commerce brands | — | $180M | 178 | AmplienceApple iCloud MailNode.js+26 | Top 5M | — | — | — |
| 16 | Boohoo 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 | — | $355M | 6,190 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+30 | Top 50k | 4 signals ▼94% Announcements · Capital raise · Funding | — | — |
| 17 | Patchworks 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 | — | $18M | 68 68 → 70 (+3%) · sector median +3% | ShopifyApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+13 | Top 5M | 3 signals New product · Earnings | — | 1 partnership |
| 18 | Swap AI-powered e-commerce operating system designed for global brands to manage operations | — | $9M | 19 | SanityApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+25 | Top 500k | — | — | 1 launch |
| 19 | Lupa 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 | — | $24M | — | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+20 | Top 5M | — | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 20 | Hokodo 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 | — | $55M | 107 | Webflowcore-jsjQuery+16 | Top 5M | — | — | — |
| 21 | Yuv Internet first brand offering smart hair coloring equipment for salons | — | $12M | — | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+12 | Top 10M | — | — | — |
| 22 | Huboo 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 | — | $155M | 79 | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+35 | Top 5M | 3 signals M&A · Incorporation | — | 1 expansion |
| 23 | Lick Internet first brand offering multi-category home improvement products | — | $39M | 3 | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+16 | Top 1M | — | — | — |
| 24 | MishiPay 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 | — | $11M | 23 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+37 | Top 5M | — | 7 patents Frictionless self‑checkout for security‑tagged retail items using computer‑implemented transaction systems | — |
| 25 | Trampoline Manufacturer of B2B furniture, providing design, production, quality control, and delivery | — | $5M | — | ShopifyNode.jsUbuntu+15 | Top 10M | — | — | — |
| 26 | BLK Global Online marketplace offering industrial supplies 13Funding top 42%Growth top 45%Talent bottom 45%Tech bottom 40% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 42% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 45% Techbottom 40% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 12% Fin. healthbottom 10% Funding: Raised $63.3M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | — | $63M | 4 | Cart FunctionalityPHPAnimate.css+18 | Top 10M | — | — | — |
| 27 | London 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 | — | $2M | 23 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyBootstrap+34 | Top 1M | — | — | 1 expansion |
| 28 | Made With Intent AI-based predictive analytics solutions for e-commerce businesses | — | $2M | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Shade 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 | — | $2M | 34 34 → 28 (-18%) · sector median +3% | Cart FunctionalityosCommercePlesk+20 | Top 100k | — | — | 3 job openings |
| 30 | The Very Group Retailer of consumer products | — | $956M | 2,340 2,340 → 2,234 (-5%) · sector median +3% | Apple iCloud MailVimeoZepto+8 | Top 5M | 22 signals ▲69% Funding · M&A · Earnings | — | 1 job opening |
| 31 | Crurated Direct seller of wines | — | $10M | 32 | Node.jsRadix UIReact+16 | Top 5M | — | — | 2 job openings |
| 32 | The Renatural Internet-first brand offering hair care accessories | — | $6M | 1 | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+29 | Top 5M | — | 6 patents Wig stabilization headband technology for secure hairpiece attachment | 1 job opening |
| 33 | eBrands Online platform acquiring e-commerce brands and businesses | — | $30M | 55 | WebflowGSAPLeadfeeder+17 | Top 10M | — | — | 1 launch |
| 34 | Built 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 | — | $1M | 2 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyGlobal-e+41 | Top 500k | — | — | 4 launchs |
| 35 | Nivoda 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 | — | $44M | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+33 | Top 5M | 3 signals ▲200% Funding | — | 1 launch |
| 36 | Streetbees Provider of a platform for end-to-end market research solutions | — | $73M | 139 139 → 82 (-41%) · sector median +3% | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+19 | Top 5M | — | — | — |
| 37 | Return Logic Provider of returns management platform for e-commerce businesses and brands | — | $26M | 40 | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+31 | Top 10M | — | — | — |
| 38 | Chill Brands Group Brand of hemp extracts | — | $12M | 5 | — | — | 5 signals ▲67% Earnings | — | — |
| 39 | Just 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 | — | $14M | 50 50 → 79 (+58%) · sector median +3% | ZohoQuillVimeo+26 | Top 5M | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 40 | Haru Online platform offering multi-category second-hand apparel 11Funding top 28%Global bottom 37%Tech bottom 34%Market bottom 21% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Globalbottom 37% Techbottom 34% Marketbottom 21% Funding: Raised $1.7B across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) Global: Investors from 1 country beyond United Kingdom rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 11/100 | — | $1.7B | 21 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+16 | Top 50M | — | — | — |
| 41 | Edge Retail Provider of retail design, manufacturing, and installation services for brands | — | $2M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Different Dog Internet first brand offering personalized dog food | — | $9M | 32 32 → 65 (+103%) · sector median +3% | Cart FunctionalityShopifyMagento+35 | Top 1M | — | — | 1 launch |
| 43 | Goodrays Brand of cannabis gummies, oils, drinks, and other products | — | $7M | 5 | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+30 | Top 5M | — | — | — |
| 44 | Relay 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 | — | $14M | 9 | Webflow EcommerceWebflowBootstrap+13 | Top 50k | — | — | 3 job openings |
| 45 | Unfabled Online retailer offering multi-category beauty products | — | $2M | 4 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVimeo+44 | Top 5M | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 46 | YASO Provider of social commerce software solutions for brands | — | $2M | 20 | Webflow EcommerceWebflowHubSpot Chat+18 | Top 50M | — | — | 2 launchs |
| 47 | Rise & Fall Online retailer of luxury clothing, homeware, bedding, and olive oil | — | $5M | 18 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+31 | Top 500k | — | — | — |
| 48 | Flood Provider of omnichannel software solutions to retail businesses | — | $4M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Vypr Provider of a platform for product and consumer intelligence solutions | — | $7M | 38 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+22 | Top 10M | 8 signals ▲60% Leadership · Announcements · New product | — | 1 award |
| 50 | Artscapy Online marketplace platform offering art products | — | $1M | 3 | UbuntuTailwind CSSNginx+34 | Top 5M | — | — | 1 job opening |
Top 12 Retail companies in United Kingdom
#1
Fresha 🦄Series C · London, England · founded 2015 · 27 employees$183.5Mraised▾
Fresha 🦄
Series C · London, England · founded 2015 · 27 employees
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
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▾
Castore 🦄
Series D · London, England · founded 2016 · 174 employees
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
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▾
Nothing 🦄
Series C · London, England · founded 2020 · 38 employees
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 — 23.7% 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
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▾
Acquired · Oldham, England · founded 2005 · 2888 employees
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 — 3.1% 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▾
THG 🦄
Public · Manchester, England · founded 2004 · 8607 employees
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 — 22.7% 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
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▾
Funding Raised · London, England · founded 2013
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
Investors
Castlelake, UBS
Tech stack
AosCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsHotjar
#7
Series A · United Kingdom · founded 2025$9.7Mraised▾
Series A · United Kingdom · founded 2025
Retailer of nootropic drinks, supplements, and related accessories online. The company provides a selection of beverages and capsules formulated to support cognitive function. Product offerings include a variety of flavored drinks, brain capsules, and bundled product options. Customers can also subscribe for recurring deliveries and potential cost savings.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%Talent
top 28%Tech
top 34%Funding
top 43%Global
bottom 25%Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 34 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Angel$6M
- Jul 2025Series A$3.7M
Founders & team
#8
Series A · London, England · founded 2021$17.5Mraised▾
Series A · London, England · founded 2021
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
Investors
Ribbit Capital, Better Tomorrow Ventures
#9
Series A · London, England · founded 2020 · 8 employees$30Mraised▾
Series A · London, England · founded 2020 · 8 employees
Business management solution for the spa industry
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Series A$30M
Founders & team
Investors
Five Elms Capital
Tech stack
Ab TastyAdobe Audience ManagerAlpine.JsAmazon AlbAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Elb
#10
Series C · London, England · founded 2019 · 60 employees$28Mraised▾
Series C · London, England · founded 2019 · 60 employees
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
Investors
Octopus Ventures, Verlinvest, Perwyn, V3 Ventures, Redbus Group
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAwinBootstrapCloudflareCore-Js
#11
Public · London, England · founded 2016 · 21 employees$36.5Mraised▾
Public · London, England · founded 2016 · 21 employees
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 — 2.0% of this cohort's audience
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
#12
Public · London, England · founded 2002 · 18 employees$5.5Mraised▾
Public · London, England · founded 2002 · 18 employees
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
Investors
Montrose Capital Partners, Kahala19, X Cubed Capital Management, KraneShares, G9 Ventures, Burch Creative Capital
Tech stack
AttentiveCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContentfulCookiebotCore-Js
Funding & investor landscape
$19.2Btotal disclosed funding
1,156companies funded
2,399disclosed rounds
5rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Crowdcube30 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
James Smith
Co-Founder · Neutonic
Shan Hanif
Co-Founder & CEO · Neutonic
Will Mahon-Heap
Founder & CEO · Outpost
Will Taylor-Jackson
Co-Founder · Trybe
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 United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 6765 indexable Retail companies headquartered in United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Retail companies in United Kingdom?
The Retail companies in United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $19.2B in disclosed equity funding across 1156 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Retail company in United Kingdom?
Euro Garages is the highest-funded Retail company in United Kingdom, with $2B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Retail companies in United Kingdom are funded?
1156 of the 6765 Retail companies in United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Retail unicorns are there in United Kingdom?
12 Retail companies in United Kingdom on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United Kingdom Retail companies?
The most active investors in United Kingdom Retail companies on this list include HSBC, Techstars, The FSE Group, Europa, Seedrs.
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