Radar · Retailers in England
Best Retailers Companies in England, United Kingdom
The 194 best Retailers companies in England, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Euro Garages.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
194companies tracked
$3.9Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
35have raised
Ranked: Best Retailers companies in England
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Euro Garages Fuel station and convenience retailer | $2.0B | 128 mo ago | 3,279 | Zuber Issa CEO | AceWindows ServerChart.js+13 | Top 5M | — |
| 2 | The Very Group Retailer of consumer products | $956M | 27 mo ago | 2,340 2,340 → 2,234 (-5%) | Henry Birch CEO | Apple iCloud MailVimeoZepto+8 | Top 5M | 1 job opening |
| 3 | VIA Outlets Retailer of consumer products | $694M | 55 mo ago | 213 | Otto Ambagtsheer CEO | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Froala Editor+30 | Top 5M | — |
| 4 | TFG London Retailer of clothes | $114M | 26 mo ago | 265 | Brady Towne Founder | Google MapsMicrosoft ASP.NETAmazon Web Services+18 | Top 5M | 1 job opening · 1 expansion |
| 5 | MyOptique Group Retailer of eyewear | $88M | 130 mo ago | 157 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | Top 50M | — |
| 6 | Oak Furnitureland Operates retail store of home furniture | $33M | 68 mo ago | 1,200 | Jason Bannister Founder & Managing Director | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceJava+31 | Top 100k | 1 job opening · 1 launch · 1 award |
| 7 | Sugru Silicone rubber manufacturing company | $13M | 109 mo ago | 1,149 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Fair For You Operates retail store of home appliances and furniture | $9M | 71 mo ago | — | Angela Clements CEO | RubyRuby on RailsEnvoy+14 | Top 500k | 2 awards |
| 9 | Refined Networks Retailer of clothes | $8M | 40 mo ago | 22 22 → 51 (+132%) | Ben Barnett Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+16 | Top 10M | 1 job opening · 1 launch · 2 partnerships |
| 10 | Clubhouse Golf Golf equipment supplier | $5M | 112 mo ago | 34 | Benjamin Paul Reeves CEO | BootstrapPayPalKlarna Checkout+20 | Top 50k | — |
| 11 | London Review Bookshop Retailer of books, events, and podcasts | $4M | 50 mo ago | 55 | — | Cart FunctionalityVarnishBootstrap+18 | Top 5M | — |
| 12 | The Classic Prop Hire Company Retailer of furniture, props and set dressing | $3M | 75 mo ago | 27 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | Top 10M | — |
| 13 | GP Nutrition Retailer of nutritional supplements & other consumer goods | $3M | 75 mo ago | 4 | — | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+42 | Top 5M | — |
| 14 | Atkinsons Bullion & Coins Retailer of silver & gold coins | $3M | 40 mo ago | — | Paul Atkinson CEO | AzureMicrosoft ClarityFacebook Pixel+12 | Top 100k | — |
| 15 | Balfe’s Bikes Retailer of cycles, bikes, and accessories | $2M | 38 mo ago | — | Richard Balfe Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySentryMicrosoft ASP.NET+31 | Top 500k | — |
| 16 | Time Trader Retailer of luxury watches | $2M | 37 mo ago | 4 | Arron Honzik Founder & Managing Director | Cart FunctionalityVisualsoftTailwind CSS+18 | Top 5M | — |
| 17 | Handbag Clinic Retail store offering designer handbags & repairing services | $1M | 30 mo ago | 30 | Charlotte Staerck Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyBootstrap+29 | Top 500k | — |
| 18 | Xtended Identity Retailer of fashion products | $400K | 25 mo ago | — | Xing Yunjia Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 19 | TLKE Retailer of fashion products | $399K | 53 mo ago | 3 | — | — | — | 1 award |
| 20 | You’re Furnished Operates retail store of home furnishing products | $371K | 72 mo ago | 5 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | Top 10M | — |
| 21 | The Lovely Gift Group Retailer of gifts | $365K | 40 mo ago | 3 | Helen Davies Owner | — | — | — |
| 22 | Slickers Doghouse Operates retail store of pet products | $127K | 75 mo ago | 6 | Lisa Hope Founder & Owner & MD | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+32 | Top 5M | — |
| 23 | Queer Lit Retailer of books and pride accessories | $122K | 31 mo ago | — | Matthew Lopez Founder & Owner | ShopifyGSAPVisa+19 | Top 5M | — |
Top 12 Retailers companies in England
#1
Acquired · Speke, England · founded 2005 · 2340 employees$955.5Mraised▾
Acquired · Speke, England · founded 2005 · 2340 employees
Retailer of consumer products
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 108k LinkedIn followers — 13.2% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: logistics manager, inbound logistics controller
Funding rounds
- Feb 2024Conventional Debt$158.4M
- Aug 2021Conventional Debt$797.1M
Founders & team
Investors
The Carlyle Group, International Media Investments
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerHsts
#2
Funding Raised · London, England · founded 2015 · 265 employees$113.7Mraised▾
Funding Raised · London, England · founded 2015 · 265 employees
Fashion retail group TFG London comprises designer brands like Hobbs, Phase Eight, Whistles, Damsel in a Dress, and Studio 8. The company is part of The Foschini Group Limited (TFG), a leading South African retail business that entered the UK market in 2015.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 11k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Activity: 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2024Conventional Debt$113.7M
Founders & team
Investors
Barclays, Lloyds Bank, NatWest, Absa Group
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#3
Seed · London, England · founded 2021$400Kraised▾
Seed · London, England · founded 2021
XTENDED iDENTiTY is a digital fashion brand offering physical products like AirPods covers and accessories for customers looking to create unique styles and express their individuality. With a focus on fashion-forward designs, XTENDED iDENTiTY aims to help customers express their future fantasy through their products.
Funding rounds
- May 2024Seed$400K
Founders & team
Investors
J Cube
#4
Seed · Newcastle Upon Tyne, England · founded 2015 · 30 employees$1.4Mraised▾
Seed · Newcastle Upon Tyne, England · founded 2015 · 30 employees
Retail store offering designer handbags & repairing services
Funding rounds
- Dec 2023Seed—
- Sep 2021Seed$1.1M
- Feb 2019Seed$311.6K
Founders & team
Investors
North East Fund, Mercia
Tech stack
American ExpressApple PayAxiosBootstrapCart FunctionalityCloudflare
#5
Acquired · London, England · founded 2014 · 213 employees$694.4Mraised▾
Acquired · London, England · founded 2014 · 213 employees
Retailer of consumer products
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 9k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2021Conventional Debt$694.4M
Founders & team
Tech stack
AceAdformApple Icloud MailBabelBackbone.JsCdnjs
#6
Series A · London, England · founded 2021 · 22 employees$8.2Mraised▾
Series A · London, England · founded 2021 · 22 employees
Retailer of clothes
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +0 · hiring: Marketing & Ecommerce Coordinator, Technical Product Manager
Activity: 1 product launches · 2 partnerships (incl. 4TH ARQ) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2023Series A$8.2M
Founders & team
Investors
CIOSIF, Refined Capital Partners
#7
Seed · Middlesbrough, England · founded 2016 · 4 employees$2.2Mraised▾
Seed · Middlesbrough, England · founded 2016 · 4 employees
Retailer of luxury watches
Funding rounds
- May 2023Seed$2.2M
Founders & team
Investors
Ws-Invest
Tech stack
Aero CommerceCloudflareGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle WorkspaceNginxPwa
#8
Funding Raised · Crawley, England · founded 2008$2.5Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Crawley, England · founded 2008
Retailer of cycles, bikes, and accessories
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Cycle Industry Role, Store Manager
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2023Conventional Debt$2.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Trek Bicycle
Tech stack
BootstrapCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCore-Js
#9
Late Stage · Blackburn, England · founded 2001 · 3279 employees$2Braised▾
Late Stage · Blackburn, England · founded 2001 · 3279 employees
Fuel station and convenience retailer
Funding rounds
- Oct 2015PE$2B
Founders & team
Investors
TDR Capital, ICG Enterprise Trust
Tech stack
AceAngularjsChart.JsGodaddyGoogle MapsIis
#10
Early Stage · Sutton Coldfield, England · founded 1990$2.8Mraised▾
Early Stage · Sutton Coldfield, England · founded 1990
Retailer of silver & gold coins
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 614 LinkedIn followers
Founders & team
Investors
A-Mark
Tech stack
AzureContentsquareFacebook PixelFont AwesomeFroala EditorGoogle Analytics
#11
Funding Raised · Manchester, England · founded 2020$122.5Kraised▾
Funding Raised · Manchester, England · founded 2020
Queer Lit is an online bookshop based in Manchester, UK, specializing in LGBTQ+ literature. They offer a wide selection of LGBTQ+ titles, including educational books, fiction, and non-fiction. In addition to books, they also sell pride accessories such as badges, flags, clothing, greetings cards, and jewelry. They provide free shipping on orders over £50 and ensure discreet packaging.
Funding rounds
- Nov 2023Conventional Debt$122.5K
Founders & team
Investors
Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund
Tech stack
American ExpressApple PayCloudflareCore-JsFacebook PixelGoaffpro
#12
Seed · London, England · founded 2003 · 55 employees$3.9Mraised▾
Seed · London, England · founded 2003 · 55 employees
London Review Bookshop is an independent bookshop located in London. They offer a wide range of books, including bestsellers, and host literary events and podcasts. The bookshop also sells merchandise like tote bags and provides a platform for authors to showcase their work.
Funding rounds
- Mar 2022Seed$777.7K
- Jan 2022Seed$820.7K
- Jan 2022Seed$758.2K
- Oct 2021Seed$791.2K
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesBabelBootstrapBugsnagCart Functionality
Funding & investor landscape
$3.9Btotal disclosed funding
24companies funded
41disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
NatWest2 rounds
Notable founders
Henry Birch
CEO · The Very Group
Brady Towne
Founder · TFG London
Xing Yunjia
Co-Founder · Xtended Identity
Charlotte Staerck
Co-Founder · Handbag Clinic
Otto Ambagtsheer
CEO · VIA Outlets
Ben Barnett
Co-Founder · Refined Networks
Sune Bjerregaard
Co-Founder · Refined Networks
Arron Honzik
Founder & Managing Director · Time Trader
Richard Balfe
Founder & CEO · Balfe’s Bikes
Zuber Issa
CEO · Euro Garages
Mohsin Issa
CEO · Euro Garages
Paul Atkinson
CEO · Atkinsons Bullion & Coins
Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,811,339 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Retailers coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
Common questions
How many Retailers companies are there in England, United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 194 indexable Retailers companies headquartered in England, United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Retailers companies in England, United Kingdom?
The Retailers companies in England, United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $3.9B in disclosed equity funding across 24 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Retailers company in England, United Kingdom?
Euro Garages is the highest-funded Retailers company in England, United Kingdom, with $2B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Retailers companies in England, United Kingdom are funded?
24 of the 194 Retailers companies in England, United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Retailers unicorns are there in England, United Kingdom?
None of the Retailers companies in England, United Kingdom on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in England, United Kingdom Retailers companies?
The most active investors in England, United Kingdom Retailers companies on this list include HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds Bank, Europa, Alcuin Capital Partners.
Riya SenguptaFinancials
Riya reads income statements for fun. She covers the real money in a sector — revenue, growth, who actually earns — and never met a vague claim she didn't want a number for.