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The G100 and Watch List celebrates the people building epic businesses where the founders remain at the helm. But it isn’t just a list. It’s a community. A celebration. A snapshot of the energy, ambition, and resilience that define the UK entrepreneurial scene. Founders on this list are making an impact, and FEBE is unbelievably proud to champion them.

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THE 2026 GROWTH 100

FEBE is so excited to present the 100 fastest growing, founder-led, privately owned businesses in the UK. All listed companies are profitable and are turning over between £3m-£200m.

Rank Company Activity HQ Location Latest Financial Year End 2-year sales compound annual growth rate (CAGR) Latest sales Team number Founded View Profile
1 Lucky Egg Party games brand London Dec 25 514.75% £16.3m* 26 2021
2 Mamedica Medical cannabis clinic London Dec 25 302.38% £21.4m* 89 2021
3 Mother Root Alcohol free drinks brand London Dec 25 272.46% £7.2m* 13 2018
4 PerfectTed Matcha products brand London Dec 25 245.71% £29m* 75 2021
5 Corecom Tech Academy Technology training services Leeds May 26 236.86% £3.4m* 63 2022
6 Simmer Eats Meal delivery service Hertfordshire Jan 26 228.17% £79.1m* 25 2017
7 Free Soul Female-focused nutrition brand Buckinghamshire Apr 25 197.87% £35.4m* 51 2017
8 City Grey Construction contractor Hertfordshire Dec 25 195.80% £21m* 17 2022
9 MyoMaster Sports equipment manufacturer Surrey Dec 25 173.86% £7.5m* 12 2020
10 Blighter Radar manufacturer Cambridgeshire Mar 26 172.21% £16.2m* 40 2015
11 Vidrate Hydration brand Yorkshire Dec 25 172.12% £5.7m* 35 2019
12 Tonic Health Vitamin brand London Dec 25 167.28% £7.9m* 19 2020
13 TrueStart Coffee Coffee brand Bristol Dec 25 159.49% £7.2m* 15 2015
14 OneDome Property platform London Dec 25 153.72% £20.6m* 790 2016
15 The Cornish Seaweed Bath Co Skin & haircare brand Cornwall Oct 25 145.22% £11.2m*+ 5 2013
16 Pott’d Craft brand London Jul 25 142.90% £11.8m* 18 2021
17 Hawkstone Brewery Gloucestershire Mar 26 142.13% £45.7m* 57 2021
18 Sweet Bee Organics Wellness brand Somerset Dec 25 140.63% £23m*+ 75 2018
19 Companion Group Game studio Kent Dec 25 135.89% £7.4m* 65 2022
20 The Pure Gold Company Gold dealer London Mar 26 133.29% £193.2m* 38 2012
21 K9 JETS Pet private jet service Birmingham Mar 26 129.71% £20.1m* 5 2022
22 Ancient + Brave Wellness supplement brand Sussex Dec 25 129.57% £53.7m* 175 2018
23 Intuitive Infrastructure Solutions IT infrastructure services Chesterfield Mar 26 120.09% £3.6m 8 2023
24 Cou Cou Lingerie brand London Feb 26 117.78% £10.7m* 15 2021
25 Bold Bean Co Bean brand London Dec 25 112.60% £11.3m* 24 2021
26 St. Ewe Free Range Eggs Egg producer Cornwall Mar 25 109.51% £50.9m 106 2007
27 Phizz Hydration brand London Dec 25 104.45% £9.6m* 18 2015
28 Lovey Business lender & broker Birmingham Dec 25 100.55% £19.1m* 121 2016
29 47 Skin Skincare brand York May 25 98.14% £10.6m* 35 2018
30 The Packaging Club E-commerce packaging manufacturer Bedfordshire Jul 25 93.69% £4.2m* 14 2020
31 The Salad Project Restaurant operator London Dec 25 93.28% £18.5m* 420 2020
32 AKP Group Potato farmers Lincolnshire Mar 26 92.15% £66.4m* 68 1999
33 NCM Auctions Auctioneering services Doncaster Apr 25 87.20% £9.4m* 14 2012
34 REHAB Haircare brand London Nov 25 85.84% £14.2m* 17 2022
35 Moneybox Wealth management platform London May 25 82.58% £95.8m 410 2016
36 Flake Bake Jamaican patty manufacturer London Feb 26 82.57% £3m* 20 2012
37 TRIP Drinks & supplements brand London Feb 26 81.63% £66.9m* 75 2019
38 AVA Electrical Electrical installation services Brighton Mar 25 80.46% £7.7m 8 2010
39 Raptor Marketing agency London Dec 25 78.87% £9.2m* 51 2015
40 Serious Pig Savoury snack brand Slough Dec 25 78.77% £5.7m* 12 2009
41 TentBox Camping equipment Southampton Dec 25 76.70% £28.1m* 80 2014
42 Just Bee Honey Honey manufacturer Manchester Mar 26 76.08% £9.4m* 30 2015
43 Purdy & Figg Natural cleaning brand Hertfordshire Mar 26 75.74% £56.5m* 100 2020
44 FuelHub Meal delivery service Cheshire Apr 26 75.54% £6.5m* 60 2019
45 Phix Online fashion brand Manchester Aug 25 74.47% £6.9m* 9 2016
46 Adanola Online fashion brand Manchester Mar 25 74.14% £84.5m 93 2015
47 Portman Finance Group Commercial finance broker Northampton Sep 25 73.77% £37.3m*+ 175 2007
48 Godfrey Care Care homes operator Derby Sep 25 71.14% £14m* 532 2017
49 Sandwich Sandwich Restaurant operator Bristol Dec 25 67.97% £5.8m*+ 99 2012
50 Squarcle Consulting Procurement & supply chain consultancy Bristol Mar 26 67.28% £18.1m*+ 165 2020
51 Zooki Health & beauty supplements brand Lancashire Dec 25 67.08% £20.1m* 60 2017
52 Humble Crumble Dessert retailer London Sep 25 66.34% £5.6m* 90 2018
53 Dynisma Automotive simulator developer Bristol Dec 25 65.98% £33.2m* 180 2017
54 Wide Fit Shoes Online footwear retailer London May 25 65.83% £4.4m* 14 1984
55 Christopher Ward Premium watch retailer Maidenhead Mar 25 63.92% £45.4m 139 2004
56 SCEND E-commerce fulfilment provider Derbyshire Jun 26 62.84% £5.2m* 29 2018
57 Bio&Me Gut food health producer Chester Dec 25 62.79% £15.9m* 17 2019
58 Panache Cruises Travel agency Lancashire May 25 61.52% £34.9m* 110 2020
59 SushiDog Restaurant operator London Aug 25 61.39% £9m* 201 2018
60 501 Fun Interactive games developer Kent Nov 25 60.88% £9.9m* 60 2018
61 Insightful Technology Risk management software London Feb 25 60.25% £5.8m 43 2014
62 Hunter & Gather Food & supplements brand London Dec 25 60.19% £16.7m* 30 2017
63 PayItMonthly Payment services Cheltenham Dec 25 59.77% £3m* 30 2015
64 COAT Paints Paint brand London Mar 26 59.22% £12.8m* 34 2020
65 Fastwarm Underfloor heating retailer Essex Dec 25 58.11% £16m* 35 2020
66 Vuba Resin manufacturer Hull Jun 25 57.59% £31.4m* 189 2009
67 ROKA Design & build contractor London Dec 25 57.20% £4.7m* 10 2017
68 Addison Ross Online homeware retailer Northumberland Apr 26 55.73% £15.9m* 40 1978
69 Interpolitan Money Online alternative banking platform London Dec 25 55.35% £11m* 70 2012
70 Prep Kitchen Meal delivery service Kent Nov 25 53.95% £33m* 123 2015
71 Mega Events Entertainment events operator London Jan 26 53.59% £29.7m* 20 2016
72 Think Hire Energy-as-a-service provider Greater Manchester Jun 25 52.42% £15.1m* 68 2018
73 Bed Kingdom Online bed retailer Wakefield Feb 25 50.64% £28.1m 92 2013
74 Harry Brompton’s Iced tea brand London Mar 25 50.45% £3m 4 2014
75 MyFirst Car insurance broker Surrey Dec 25 50.20% £38.6m* 82 2016
76 Loom Loft Furniture retailer Lancashire Sep 25 49.90% £10.3m* 113 2018
77 Scrumbles Pet food supplier London May 25 49.05% £16.9m* 10 2018
78 Six Stories Occasion wear retailer Manchester Mar 25 48.88% £11m* 26 2019
79 Frive Meal delivery service London Dec 25 48.33% £49m* 500 2017
80 Sleek Events Events agency London Jul 25 47.49% £35.3m* 46 2013
81 ITHQ IT services West Sussex Mar 25 46.23% £5m 23 2020
82 Strathberry Leather goods designer Edinburgh Apr 25 45.85% £36.1m 120 2013
83 Revive Collagen Collagen supplement brand London Aug 25 45.56% £12.5m* 15 2020
84 Must Have Ideas Household products retailer Kent Mar 25 45.38% £56.6m 210 2018
85 PACK’D Organic frozen fruit & veg brand Poole Mar 26 44.51% £7.1m* 12 2014
86 AYBL Group Sportswear & fashion brands Redditch Jun 25 44.17% £72.4m 145 2018
87 Avon Material Supplies Waste management services Dorset Apr 25 43.81% £35m 130 1993
88 Creation Group Events management agency London Dec 25 43.51% £23.4m* 96 2012
89 LITELOK Bike & motorcycle locks maker Swansea Dec 25 43.15% £7.1m* 29 2013
90 Heidi Ski travel agency Bristol Apr 26 42.34% £75.3m* 80 2018
91 Angus & Oink Condiment & seasoning brand Aberdeen Aug 25 42.15% £3.9m* 10 2013
92= Alcove Care technology services Essex Dec 25 41.62% £10m* 151 2014
92= Pip & Nut Nut based snack brand London Aug 25 41.62% £26.4m* 41 2013
94 Nobody’s Child Womenswear retailer London Apr 25 41.33% £52m 124 2015
95 D.LOUISE Waterproof jewellery brand London Aug 25 41.24% £8.6m* 9 2021
96 One Utility Bill Utility bills management service Newcastle Mar 26 39.96% £17.7m* 210 2014
97 Miniml Natural cleaning brand Yorkshire Mar 26 38.96% £7.6m* 56 2020
98= Passenger Outdoor clothing brand New Forest Dec 25 38.86% £64m* 91 2012
98= Titan Packaging Packaging distributor Leicestershire Mar 26 38.86% £16m* 18 2021
100 UpCircle Beauty Beauty brand London Mar 25 38.63% £8.6m 25 2016

* Figures supplied by company to FEBE    + Annualised figure

The Watch List

Our Watch List features companies that are achieving amazing things and are truly worthy of celebration. They are on a mission, making great things happen and we are excited to share their stories.

Company Activity Founded View Profile
55 Redefined Midlife careers coaching platform 2021
Aegle’s Womens skincare supplements 2022
All The Aunties Paneer brand 2024
BLD Bro Bald skincare products 2021
Botivo Drinks Non-alcoholic drinks brand 2022
Chalkie AI AI edtech 2024
Clomaná Beauty brand 2018
Club Peppermint Fashion brand 2026
CYS Security Security services 2009
Delhicious Cosmetics brand 2020
Doughboys Pizza Pizza brand 2019
EcoSource E-commerce packaging manufacturer 2023
everystate Functional mushroom food & drinks 2025
Faves Fashion recommendations platform 2024
GenM Menopause friendly brand certification 2021
GymCraft London Wellness construction 2023
Gymkhana Fine Foods Food brand 2023
Gymproluxe Fitness brand 2020
GymSets Fitness brand 2023
Heights Consumer health brand 2020
INSÉRIF Luxury accessories 2021
Invyted Influencer marketing platform 2022
Kitt Medical Anaphylaxis kits 2020
Lonkero Finnish long drink brand 2024
MAGIC AI AI fitness mirror 2021
Marna Iced tea brand 2024
Meji Foods Food brand 2021
Naked Paper Toilet roll brand 2020
neat Natural cleaning products 2020
Oatco Superfuel Natural energy snack brand 2024
Oatsu Overnight oats brand 2020
Peachies Premium nappy brand 2023
Pense Pension advice app 2021
Pimentae Tequilla drinks brand 2021
Pip Organic Organic kids snack & drink brand 2012
Pretty Mama Maternity clothing 2020
Roarsome Kids clothing 2018
SeedPrint Seed paper printing 2022
Seep Natural cleaning products 2020
Spacegoods Functional mushroom drinks 2022
SULT Electrolytes brand 2024
Sweet Lounge Confectionary brand 2014
Talamo Neurodiversity diagnostic services 2021
The Black Farmer Farming produce brand 2004
The Estate Dairy Dairy farm producer 2016
Unplugged Digital detox cabins 2020
Urban Rajah Food brand 2011
Veremark Background screening platform 2020
Vinca Wine brand 2021
Water Junkie Drinks brand 2024
Water2 Water filter brand 2020

Missed Out?

Did you miss the chance of featuring in the G100 or the Watch List this year? If you’d like to put yourselves forward for our 2026 list, please send us all your details using the form below. We look forward to hearing from you!

The 2026 Growth 100 Companies

1

Lucky Egg

Luke Shelley & Marcus Ereira

Lucky Egg is a games company founded in 2021 by childhood friends Marcus Ereira and Luke Shelley. Based in Soho, London, the business has created a number of bestselling games, now sold in more than 20 countries and translated into over 10 languages. Its products have generated more than 1 billion views across social media, helping Lucky Egg build an engaged global audience and strong retail presence, with products stocked by retailers including Target, Walmart, John Lewis and Waterstones. Prior to Lucky Egg, Marcus and Luke founded and successfully exited two businesses together.

2

Mamedica

Jon Robson

Mamedica is a digital healthcare platform specialising in cannabis-based prescription medicines (CBPMs). The platform supports more than 12,000 active patients nationwide, primarily treating chronic pain and mental health conditions. Operating within strict UK regulatory frameworks, Mamedica combines clinical governance with their telehealth infrastructure, and is today one of the leading medical cannabis providers in the UK.

3

Mother Root

Bethan Higson

Mother Root is a bestselling non-alcoholic spirit. The fiery ginger aperitif was founded in 2018 by Bethan Higson, who has over a decade of experience in the luxury wine and spirits industry. The London-based brand was inspired by her discovery of ancient apple cider vinegar drinks recipes during her pregnancy. Craving more interesting evening drinks with bold flavour and bite, she started Mother Root with a toddler at home and a second baby on the way. Today they are stocked in Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, Ocado, Tesco and are on the lists of Michelin-starred restaurants.  In late 2025, they expanded into the US, their first export market.

4

PerfectTed

Marisa Poster & Levi & Teddie Levenfiche

PerfectTed is the world’s largest matcha brand. Co-founder Marisa Poster’s search for energy that didn’t come at the expense of her mental health led her to matcha – coffee and energy drinks made her ADHD and anxiety worse and she found that matcha changed her relationship with caffeine. Marisa launched PerfectTed alongside her husband Levi and his brother Teddie Levenfiche in October 2021. Their drinks are now stocked at more than 35,000 stores across 50 countries. The founders secured investment from Steven Bartlett after appearing on Dragon’s Den in 2023, and have since added Felix Capital to their investor base. Sales jumped to £29m in 2025.

5

Corecom Tech Academy

James Taylor & Thomas Crabtree

Founded by James Taylor and Thomas Crabtree, Corecom Tech Academy was built on a mission to “address the UK’s growing digital skills gap by creating equitable opportunities for underrepresented talent in tech”. Through their ‘Recruit Train Deploy’ model, the Academy designs recruitment campaigns and training for clients. They also provide pastoral support, coaching and career development for all their associates. Founded in 2022 and based in Leeds today they have a team of 63.

6

Simmer Eats

Simmy & Jhai Dhillon

Simmer is a meal delivery subscription service founded in 2017 by brothers Simmy and Jhai Dhillon. The company delivers high protein, ready to heat meals nationwide. Simmer was born during Simmy’s university days where he began cooking meals in his dorm kitchen and delivering them around campus on his bike. His brother Jhai, a former professional footballer, and mother Kal, soon joined the business (then called Rice n Spice). Simmer has never taken on investment and the brothers worked full time jobs until they hit £1m in revenue. The brothers have now been able to retire both of their parents and pay off their mortgage. Simmer achieved £79.1m in revenue in 2026, up from £7.3m in 2024.

7

Free Soul

Arjun & Rohini Sofat

Free Soul is a women’s wellbeing brand, built on their belief that “navigating women’s health has been too difficult for too long”. Founded in 2017 by mother and son, Rohini and Arjun Sofat, Free Soul was born from a personal moment. When the family faced a health crisis, Rohini turned to exercise – and, with her own mother a qualified nutritionist, began exploring nutrition. Today, Free Soul partners with leading nutritionists to create nutritional products for women. The brand has cultivated a strong community, reaching over 4 million women globally through their products, education, and events. In 2025, Free Soul reached £35.4m in sales.

8

City Grey

Joseph Carey & Dean Hockley

City Grey is a construction specialist that delivers heavy civil engineering, complex groundworks, and high-rise reinforced concrete structures across the residential, education, commercial, and infrastructure sectors. Led by founders Dean Hockley and Joseph Carey, in just three years, the business has grown to support a workforce of over 250 people working with the UK’s leading Tier 1 contractors and developers.

9

MyoMaster

Lottie Whyte & Joe Gray

MyoMaster is a wellness and recovery brand, with a mission to help ‘redefine recovery as a daily ritual rather than an occasional treatment’. Originally founded to make ‘professional-grade’ recovery more accessible, the brand’s saunas, ice baths and compression boots are now used in thousands of homes, gyms and tournaments across the UK including Wimbledon and the British & Irish Lions Tour. The business gained national attention following its viral appearance on BBC’s Dragons’ Den. Since then, MyoMaster has continued its growth with backing from Google and a growing global customer base.

10

Blighter

Dr. Colin Smithers, Ian Murphy & Mark Radford

Blighter is a Cambridge-based technology company operating from design house Plextek. Founded in 2015 the company focuses on ground-based electronic-scanning radar systems for security and surveillance. Established by engineers Dr. Colin Smithers, Ian Murphy and Mark Radford they launched the business to detect low-visibility threats, particularly crawling or walking people up to 15km away. The units’ capabilities extended to operations on land, sea and airspace, serving the defence, government and infrastructure sectors. Now in 50 countries, their major markets are Eastern Europe and the Middle East, with their sales growing from £2.2m in 2024 to £16.2m in 2026.

11

Vidrate

Nick Hird & Rob Bennett

Vidrate is a hydration brand founded by Nick Hird and Rob Bennett who wanted to create a ‘hydration solution for health-conscious consumers’. They came across a survey of 30,000 people which stated that less than 1% drank 8 glasses of water a day. Frustrated by the prevalence of sugary drinks, they set out to create a sugar free product that focussed on hydration. Their dissolvable flavoured powders contain vitamins and electrolytes created to encourage people to drink more water. Vidrate has grown through its focus on digital marketing and influencer partnerships with sales hitting £5.7m in 2025.

12

Tonic Health

Sunna van Kampen

Founded in 2020 by Sunna van Kampen, Tonic Health is a vitamin brand on a mission to “fix the nutrition industry”. Sunna launched the business after struggling with his own health and discovering how widespread nutrient deficiencies had become in modern diets. Tonic was built to close those nutritional gaps with “high-strength, no junk vitamins”. The brand gained rapid traction through social media, where Sunna’s direct food-content helped build an audience of over 1.7m followers across social platforms. In 2025, Tonic raised a £2.8m Series A round to help accelerate growth.

13

TrueStart Coffee

Helena & Simon Hills

TrueStart Coffee’s mission is to create ‘delicious, healthy coffee to make you feel great’. TrueStart was founded by husband-and-wife team Helena and Simon Hills in 2015, after they became obsessed with making a quality, clean coffee during triathlon training. Their range includes barista grade instant coffee, air-roasted beans, coffee bags and espresso coffee concentrate. Their products are sourced and tested for caffeine consistency, mycotoxin moulds, pesticide residues and heavy metals. They are B Corp certified and are stocked in Co-op, Ocado, Asda, Morrisons and Costco have a large foodservice business too. TrueStart has recently closed a Series A investment round led by JamJar investments and have launched their first TV ad.

14

OneDome

Babek Ismayil

OneDome is a housing and fintech platform with a mission to ‘transform the homebuying experience through a fully integrated digital ecosystem’. The company has created a housing and financial app, that connects property, finance and protection. OneDome combines mortgage brokerage, secured lending, conveyancing, insurance and wealth management into one platform. Its flagship HomeBuyer Service aims to simplify property purchases through fixed pricing, integrated services and dedicated support. The company now arranges over £1 billion in mortgages a month.

15

The Cornish Seaweed Bath Co

Hannah May & Richard Doggett

The Cornish Seaweed Bath Co was founded by husband-and-wife team, Richard Doggett and Hannah May after a chance encounter on a remote beach inspired them to explore the benefits of bathing in wild seaweed. Richard, a keen surfer, met another surfer collecting seaweed for his wife’s bath and decided to try it himself. The couple began researching traditional seaweed bathing practices and launched the business in 2013. Based in Penzance, the company specialises in skincare, haircare, soaps, balms and seaweed based bath products. They combine their knowledge of the benefits of sustainable hand-harvested seaweed with a range of selected botanicals to produce their range of products.

16

Pott’d

Frankie Thorogood & Kris Linton

Pott’d was founded in 2021 by Frankie Thorogood and Kris Linton when they noticed a growing demand for creative, screen-free activities during lockdown. Inspired by the idea of making pottery more accessible, they launched pottery kits that require no kiln or specialist experience. Since launch, Pott’d has expanded internationally, is now sold in 20 countries, has expanded their business into offering creative experiences, and collaborated with major brands including Barbie and Hello Kitty.

17

Hawkstone

Jeremy Clarkson & Johnny Hornby

Hawkstone is a drinks company founded in 2021 with a mission to “make great lager, cider and spirits using British-grown ingredients”. The business was launched by Jeremy Clarkson alongside the team at Cotswold Brewing Company and the creative agency The & Partnership. What began as a way to use barley from Diddly Squat farm has grown to support farmers, makers and publicans of rural Britain by creating drinks that are designed to “honour their perseverance and craft”.

18

Sweet Bee Organics

Hollie King

Sweet Bee Organics was founded in 2018 by Hollie King, who wanted to create a safe, eco-friendly sunscreen for her children. Her personal health journey, including a 2019 cervical cancer diagnosis, deepened her commitment to natural healing. Opting for holistic remedies over conventional treatments, she expanded Sweet Bee into a wellness brand offering organic balms, elixirs and creams. Handcrafted in small batches, their products include magnesium butter, an organic elderberry elixir and a face cream infused with functional mushrooms. With over 359k followers on Instagram, the brand’s popularity helped propel sales to £22m in 2025, up from £4m in 2023.

19

Companion Group

Gemma Low, James Umstot, Vitor De Magalhaes & Liam Brennan

Companion Group is an independent and employee-owned videogames studio. They specialise in software engineering support for multiplayer projects, working with some of the biggest games franchises in the world. As a fully remote team, they are distributed across the UK, Europe and the Americas. Their staff have backgrounds from companies including Epic Games, Amazon, Google, Improbable, Electronic Arts, Ubisoft and other established games businesses. Sales have grown from £841k in 2023 to £7.4m in 2025.

20

The Pure Gold Company

Joshua Saul

When Josh Saul founded The Pure Gold Company in 2012, he wanted to help individual investors buy ‘the right bullion at the right time for the right price’. Since then, the company has grown significantly and has been recognised as “The UK’s Best Gold Broker” by Metals and Mining Review Europe Magazine. As official partners of The Royal Mint and members of the London Bullion Market Association, TPGC aims to make buying and selling bullion simpler, including offering fully insured storage and secure delivery options. The company is also “Top Rated” by Bullion Directory and has been recognised as Spear’s Top Precious Metals Adviser for four consecutive years.

21

K9 JETS

Kirsty Golder & Adam Golder

K9 JETS was launched in 2022 by Adam and Kirsty Golder as a pet-dedicated, pay-by-seat private jet service, created to offer dog and cat owners an alternative to traditional commercial travel. K9 JETS enables pets to travel in the cabin alongside their owners, rather than in the cargo hold. In 2025, K9 JETS relocated its airport hub, increased flight frequencies, and added new routes and destinations. K9 JETS has now flown over 8,000 pets and their owners across the Atlantic, throughout Europe, and to the Middle East. This rapid growth has seen annual sales rise to £20.1m this year, up from £3.8 million in 2024.

22

Ancient + Brave

Kate Prince

Founded by Kate Prince, a former media lawyer, Ancient + Brave is a wellness brand that focuses on ‘harnessing ancestral wisdom and daily rituals alongside science-led innovation’. Based in Sussex, the company offers a range of products, including collagen, MCT oil, and nootropic blends. B Corp certified Ancient + Brave counts celebrities like Davina McCall, Ellie Goulding and Dame Kelly Holmes among its supporters. The company sells its products online and through select retailers across 22 countries, catering to a growing customer base seeking sustainable wellness solutions. This is the company’s hattrick year in the Growth 100 with sales growing from £10.2m in 2023 to £54.2m in 2025.

23

Intuitive Infrastructure Solutions

Grant Deeley

Founded in 2023 by Grant Deeley, Intuitive Infrastructure Solutions is a technology services company that helps organisations “simplify IT transformation”. Operating across the UK, Netherlands, and United States, they deliver infrastructure upgrades, managed services, and technology integration projects. They work with businesses on complex IT challenges, and support with their “decision-making, and strategic goals”. Sustainability is an important part of their business, and they have a commitment to “environmentally conscious technology choices and carbon neutrality”.

24

Cou Cou

Rose Colcord

Cou Cou is an essentials and everyday intimates brand, creating first-layer basics from 100% organic cotton. Founded by Rose Colcord, the brand has built a strong following for its storytelling, French-inspired basics and a ‘commitment to quality over quantity’. Rooted in ‘the beauty of everyday things’, Cou Cou focuses on creating pieces that are intended to be both comfortable and beautifully designed. B Corp certified, the brand also donates 1% of profits to charities that support environmental and female causes. The company hit sales of over £10m in 2026, supported by a focus on their direct consumer model, a strong social media presence, and stockists such as Selfridges.

25

Bold Bean Co

Amelia Christie-Miller & Ed Whelpton

Amelia Christie-Miller founded Bold Bean Co in 2021 to ‘change the way we think about beans’. Today her slow cooked jarred beans and gourmet baked beans are noted to be a favourite of many well known chefs and are listed by major supermarkets including Waitrose, M&S, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Asda and Co-op, as well as many independent stores. She is the author of two bestselling cookbooks Bold Beans: Recipes to Get Your Pulse Racing and Full of Beans and has become a familiar face on national TV, with recent appearances on BBC Dragons Den and ITV’s This Morning.

26

St. Ewe Free Range Eggs

Rebecca Tonks

Rebecca (Bex) Tonks is the founder and chief executive of St. Ewe Free Range Eggs, a B Corp certified family-run business near Truro, Cornwall, producing British free-range eggs. Established by her parents in 1967, the company has grown into a national brand under Bex’s leadership. Bet places strong emphasis on animal welfare, farmer relationships, and maintaining a family culture. St. Ewe has earned a number of awards across agriculture, sustainability, and business.

27

Phizz

Daniel Cray, Dr Paul Anastasiades, Jonathan Knight & Rory Simmance-Freemantle

Phizz was founded after its creators saw that athletes and hospitals didn’t use sugary sports drinks for hydration, but turned to medical rehydration formulas designed to hydrate the body faster and more effectively. The founders believed that if this science could support elite performance and patient recovery, it could also improve everyday wellbeing. Phizz was created as a hydration tablet with a multivitamin, combining hydration with daily wellness. Founded by Daniel Cray and Dr Paul Anastasiades, Phizz is now sold nationwide in Tesco, Boots and Sainsbury’s and is onboard every Emirates flight.

28

Lovey

Jack Smith

Lovey is a business lender and broker, founded in 2016 by Jack Smith to provide SME loans. To date, the Birmingham-based company has funded over £400 million for more than 10,000 SMEs across the UK. Revenue has grown from £4.7m in 2023 to £19.1m in 2025, alongside expanding the team to more than 150 employees. Having featured in the FT1000 three year’s running, Lovey’s loan process combines direct lending and brokerage to provide funding solutions for small and medium sized businesses.

29

47 Skin

Nic Taylor

Founded by Nic Taylor in 2018 after discovering an ingredient that transformed his own skin, 47 Skin was built to help others struggling with breakouts and scarring. Powered by their unique ingredient Silver Chitoderm®, the brand combines anti-blemish and skin-repairing benefits. Entirely bootstrapped, 47 Skin has now has over 500,000 customers and over 20,000 five-star reviews. Today, the brand is stocked in Boots and Harrods, has gone viral on TikTok and is scaling across the USA.

30

The Packaging Club

Joe Wille, Nathan Calvert & Samuel Potten

The Packaging Club was founded by Joe Wille, Nathan Calvert, and Samuel Potten to help e-commerce businesses with their packaging needs. The company says it aims to help customers cut costs, reduce waste, improve sustainability, and prevent losses, as well as creating branded boxes. They facilitate manufacturer access, design, automation and consultancy to help make customers packaging decisions simpler. Their growth has been supported by their patented QuikPak®️ format which is supplied ready-assembled with a paper-based tamper-evident seal, which has been designed to pack time while helping customers tackle fraud and reduce losses.

31

The Salad Project

Florian De Chezelles & James Dare

The Salad Project is a chain of salad bars across London. Florian de Chezelles met his friend and co-founder James Dare whilst studying hospitality management at university. The pair founded The Salad Project with a mission to bring healthy and quick food to customers living and working in the City. The duo now have 12 restaurants across London. The company raised £9m in equity investment this year from investors including Deliveroo founder Will Shu, to support expansion into Europe, with their first store in Paris set to open later this year. Strong demand is reflected in sales which increased from £5m in 2023 to £18.5m in 2025.

32

AKP Group

Richard Arundel & Bruce Kerr

AKP Group, originally known as Arundel Kerr Produce, was founded in 1999 by Richard Arundel and Bruce Kerr – both third generation farmers. The business was created to market the potato production of William Kerr Farms in Suffolk, but quickly expanded as other growers joined the network. AKP Group specialises in potato growing, storage, grading, washing, logistics, and supply chain management, supplying retail, food service and food manufacturing clients across the UK and Europe. The company operates a fully integrated “field-to-fork” model, with over 150,000 tonnes of potatoes moved each year, AKP has become one of the UK’s largest potato businesses.

33

NCM Auctions

Emma McSkelly

NCM helps businesses turn surplus assets into working capital. Founded by Emma McSkelly, the business works with organisations across the world to recover value from equipment, machinery and infrastructure created through relocation, refurbishment, closures and operational change. The team manages the process from valuation through to logistics, collections, clearance and compliance. Known as ‘The Surplus Strategy™ People’, NCM combines their commercial auction expertise with their hands-on approach to help generate millions in recovered capital while also keeping thousands of assets in use.

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REHAB

Stacey Solomon & Vicky Ellis, Anastasia Tozer

REHAB is a haircare brand founded in 2022 by best friends Vicky Ellis and Anastasia Tozer. The duo, balancing multiple jobs and motherhood, set out to create eco-conscious hair care products. Their product line includes hair oil capsules, silk heatless curlers and a blow dry hairbrush. The brand’s commitment to vegan and cruelty-free products has attracted a celebrity following, including Adele, Nicole Ritchie and Alix Earle. In 2023, Stacey Solomon became a business partner and investor in Rehab. Their products are now stocked in retailers including Harrods, Selfridges, Boots and Sainsburys and they launched a new skincare line earlier this year.

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Moneybox

Charlie Mortimer & Ben Stanway

Moneybox is a wealth management platform that supports over 1.5m people in the UK to build their wealth. Launched in 2016 by school friends Ben Stanway, co-founder of Bloom & Wild, and Charlie Mortimer, who was part of the team behind the growth of Wowcher, the app combines saving, investing, home-buying and retirement services with tools and educational content. With over £15b in assets, sales rose from £28.7m in 2023 to £116m in 2025.

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Flake Bake

Paul & Mike Williams

Flake Bake is a London-based Jamaican patty brand founded in 2012 by father-and-son duo Paul and Mike Williams. Starting from their bakery in Peckham, the business built a loyal following supplying handmade Caribbean patties to takeaways, cafés, and independent retailers across the UK. In 2024, the company achieved national recognition after winning Channel 4’s Aldi’s Next Big Thing, securing a nationwide Aldi listing for its Jamaican beef and chicken patties across more than 1,000 stores. The company has now sold over 10 million patties across its handmade and retail ranges.

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TRIP

Olivia Ferdi & Daniel Khoury

TRIP, founded by husband-and-wife team, Olivia Ferdi and Dan Khoury, creates ‘natural, calming’ beverages and supplements, which are sold online and in-stores across the UK, France and the US. Before their wedding in 2018 Dan was injured playing football and was told that he may not be able to walk down the aisle. Determined to explore alternative remedies, Dan discovered the potential benefits of plant-powered wellbeing and was walking by the wedding. TRIP has grown sales from £20.3m in 2024 to £66.7m in 2026, which was supported by a £30m raise in 2025 which included investor, US singer Joe Jonas.

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AVA Electrical

Richard White, Daryl Hardy & Matthew Easton

AVA Electrical are an electrical design solutions provider based in Brighton. Services they provide include electrical installation and fire detection. Founder Richard White started the company in 2010 and the business has now completed several significant projects with clients including the University of Sussex, Twickenham Stadium, Standard Charter Bank and 25 Baker Street. AVA has increased turnover by over £5m in the last 2 years and has bought in a management team with over 50 years industry experience to support future growth.

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Raptor

David Burgman & Jonathan Edwards

Founded in 2015 by chief executive David Burgman and Jonathan Edwards, Raptor is an independent youth and student marketing agency based in Shoreditch, East London. Built to connect brands with young people, Raptor focuses on collecting and embedding youth perspectives, their communities and lived experiences into campaigns to help brands earn relevance and trust with this demographic. Over the past decade, the agency has expanded into a full-service agency offering a range of services including experiential, PR, creative, social, influencer and paid media across nine international markets. Raptor works with major brands including Unilever, Google, Deliveroo, Tinder, PepsiCo and Jägermeister.

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Serious Pig

Geroge Rice

Serious Pig was founded by George Rice, who has a background in fashion but launched Serious Pig in 2009 to challenge the traditional pub snack market. The business began producing a snack salami made with British pork, to complement the quality of the emerging UK craft beer scene. The company initially gained attention for their British charcuterie, but over time, has expanded to also include cheese snacks, pickles, olives and crisps. The company has secured listings in hundreds of pubs as well as major retailers including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Starbucks and has a significant online footprint.

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TentBox

Oliver & Neill Shurville

A TentBox turns any car into a campervan – with a mission to ‘unlock spontaneous, go-anywhere adventure’. Founded in 2014 by brothers Oliver and Neill Shurville after a road trip through France, TentBox started in a garage and has grown to sell to over 100,000 ‘TentBoxers’, with a 4.8-star Trustpilot rating. What began as a single product is now available in five TentBox models, accessories like KitchenBox, and a wide range of attachments to extend customers setups. The company are self-funded and have a team of over 80 people, and they are now scaling across France, Germany, the Netherlands and Italy.

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Just Bee Honey

Joe Harper & Andy Sugden

Just Bee is a Manchester-based wellness brand. Founded by Joe Harper and Andy Sugden in 2015, the business started with a honey-sweetened flavoured water sold through local delis and artisan markets before securing listings in Fortnum & Mason and appearing on Dragon’s Den. After Covid caused an 80% decline in revenue, the founders reinvented the business, launching a range of wellness honey blends infused with natural vitamins and botanicals designed to support sleep, energy, immunity gut health and more. Today, with three generations of beekeeping heritage behind the brand, Just Bee develops and packs its products in Manchester and reached £9.4m in sales this year.

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Purdy & Figg

Charlotte Figg & Purdy, Jack & Charlie Rubin

Founded by friends Purdy Rubin, a former nurse, and Charlotte Figg, a horticulturist, and Purdy’s two sons, Jack and Charlie, Purdy & Figg is a household cleaning brand. The company has a range of sustainable, non-toxic, essential oil scented cleaning products that are produced in glass bottles. The company launched its core product ‘Counter Clean’ in 2022 and has since experienced rapid growth, with sales jumping from £18.3m in 2024 to £56.5m in 2026, helped by its social media success where they have amassed over 280k followers on Instagram and over 300k on TikTok. Purdy & Figg have been in the G100 for three consecutive years.

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FuelHub

James & Michelle Laithwaite

Founded in 2019 by Michelle and James Laithwaite, FuelHub is a meal prep and ready to eat nutrition brand. Built to deliver nutrition for “high performance lifestyles”, and originally launched direct to consumer, the business now delivers to thousands of subscribers across the UK and has expanded into B2B partnerships, supplying to sports teams, gyms and corporate partners through its FuelHub Pro platform. FuelHub currently partners with over 60 teams and organisations including Team GB, Premier League football and England Rugby Union and the business holds official partnerships with Matchroom Sport and Manchester City’s ‘City in the Community’ programme.

45

Phix

Adam Ward

Phix is a menswear brand specialising in vintage designs and contemporary tailoring. Founded in 2019 by Adam Ward and based in Manchester, the company draws inspiration on 1960s and 1970s influences with their product range including shirts, outerwear, footwear and tailored occasion wear. Each piece is crafted in limited quantities to preserve exclusivity and promote responsible production. The brand has collaborated with global icons specifically in the music and entertainment industry, most notably The Rolling Stones, on a collection that fuses Phix’s luxury fashion with the band’s legendary visual identity.

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Adanola

Hyrum Cook

Adanola was founded in 2015 by Manchester-based entrepreneur Hyrum Cook. His vision was to design the “everyday uniform – versatile clothing that could transition from the gym, to work, and everywhere in between”. Adanola’s product strategy remains the same since inception, a “disciplined approach to a category at the intersection of fashion and sport deemed, ‘active lifestyle’”. Celebrity endorsements include Kendall Jenner, Adriana Lima and Lila Moss. Adanola is sold primarily through its own direct-to-consumer website and supplemented by Selfridges and Soho House. In June 2024, Hyrum appointed Niran Chana as chief executive to lead the business into their next phase of growth, with revenue reaching £103m in 2026.

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Portman Finance Group

Alex Read

Portman Finance Group, founded in 2007 and led by Alex Read – chief executive officer and founder, Simon Pratt – chief operations officer and Ben Laidler – chief commercial officer, is a Northampton-based finance provider focussed on funding solutions for SMEs. Operating as both a lender and broker, the company offers services including asset finance, business loans, and luxury car finance. Alex is a serial entrepreneur having also founded Boost Trampoline Parks, a Commercial Property company, a residential development and lettings business as well as two commercial finance lending businesses.

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Godfrey Care

Andy Barnes & Hayder Atia

Godfrey Care was founded in 2017 by Andy Barnes and Hayder Atia, inspired by their shared passion for making a difference to the lives of adults with learning disabilities and complex needs. Now operating 18 homes, across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Leicestershire, the company provides a range of specialist residential care and supported living facilities. The Derby based company’s care model is based on providing tailored support and working in collaboration with healthcare professionals. The company continues to acquire new sites for the development of its care provision, with plans to become a national care provider.

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Sandwich Sandwich

Nick Kleiner

Sandwich Sandwich is a family run business which launched as Cotham Sandwich Co with one small sandwich shop. The company, known for its impressively stacked sandwiches, now has seven stores across Bristol and London, including a ‘grab and go’ store that opened in Paddington station this year, and an established catering arm. The founder, Nick Kleiner, is a self-taught chef who managed restaurants and wine bars before diversifying away from traditional restaurants to making snacks and sandwiches. Nick has been joined in the business by his wife Anita and two sons Josh and Izzy. The company’s growth has been in part due its social media presence, having amassed over 230k followers on Instagram.

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Squarcle Consulting

Gavin Emmerson MBE & Simon J.Perks

Squarcle is a procurement, supply chain and digital company which works in transformation, in any market characterised by operational complexity. It focusses on strategic, cross-functional operations and transformation programmes and, since its inception in 2020, artificial intelligence and data science have been core to the business.

51

Zooki

Jack Morrison & Marcus Mollinga

Founded in 2017 by friends from Blackpool, Jack and Marcus, Zooki was created to tackle two key issues they perceived in the supplement industry: “low absorption and poor experience”. After a knee injury landed Marcus in hospital, he was advised to take omega 3 fish oil capsules. Left with fishy burps, the duo set their minds to creating something different. Since 2017, the business has grown to a team of sixty-two people, with products sold in over 50 countries, stocked in major retailers such as Holland and Barrett, Boots and Sainsbury’s. The company has grown from sales of £7.2m in 2023 to £20.1m in 2025.

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Humble Crumble

Kim Innes

Humble Crumble was founded in 2018 by Kim Innes, who turned her lifelong love of baking into a food business. The idea emerged after she noticed ice cream parlours struggled in winter and she thought that crumble would provide a warm, nostalgic alternative. What began as a small farmers’ market stall has grown into four London bakeries and a kiosk at Bicester Village. The business promotes its passion for fresh, locally sourced ingredients and their commitment to sustainability, and today Humble Crumble is known for its unique flavour combinations – which have earnt them a strong following and social media attention.

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Dynisma

Ash Warne

Dynisma engineers high-performance full-motion driving simulators for motorsport and automotive development. Founded in 2017 by former F1 driving simulation engineer Ash Warne, who previously led simulator development at Ferrari and McLaren, Dynisma develops patented Motion Generator technology designed for high bandwidth, ultra-low latency and large excursion capability. Operating from their Technology and Manufacturing Campus in Bristol, Dynisma’s team of 180+ driving simulation experts serves a global customer base across the motorsport and automotive industries. Dynisma Driver-in-the-Loop simulators are used by teams and manufacturers across Formula 1, Formula 2, WEC, IMSA and Formula E, as well as leading automotive OEMs worldwide.

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Wide Fit Shoes

Nina & Birju Umeria

Wide Fit Shoes is a specialist footwear retailer providing trainers for people with wider feet. The business was founded by Nina in 1984, when she opened their first shoe shop in London. They made wide fitting shoes their focus after introducing a range which sold out rapidly. In 2008, their son, Birju, joined and took the company online. This transformed Wide Fit Shoes, from a London-based family retailer to an online destination for wide-fitting footwear with over 500,000 customers globally. Today, Wide Fit Shoes has direct partnerships with brands including New Balance, Nike and Skechers. The company has also attracted notable customers, including Tom Cruise, Sheila Hancock and John Goodman.

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Christopher Ward

Peter Ellis, Mike France & Chris Ward

Christopher Ward is a premium watch brand that combines English design with Swiss watchmaking expertise. Mike France and Peter Ellis, who previously sold the Early Learning Centre, founded the business alongside Chris Ward, a former colleague and clothing importer. The three friends launched the company from a converted chicken shed in Berkshire, as an online-only premium watch brand. Today, the company produces a wide range of watches, with customers in over 100 countries. Their direct-to-consumer model has supported their growth, with sales increasing from £16.9m in 2023 to £45.4m in 2025. This is their second appearance in the FEBE G100.

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SCEND

Jack Crumpton, Alex Harlow & Owen Jenkins

SCEND, founded by friends Jack Crumpton, Owen Jenkins and Alex Harlow, is an e-commerce fulfilment company headquartered in Alfreton, Derbyshire. Having previously run e-commerce stores selling on marketplaces such as Amazon and eBay, the founders understood the importance of logistics in the eCommerce experience. Launching initially from their garage, SCEND now provides end-to-end logistics solutions for direct-to-consumer brands, including order fulfilment, returns management, and contract packing services. SCEND are now B Corp certified and in 2025, they were awarded the Carbon Neutral Britain certification for its efforts in reducing its carbon footprint.

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Bio&Me

Dr Megan Rossi & Jon Walsh

Bio&Me is a gut health food brand founded in 2019 by Dr Megan Rossi (who also goes by the name ‘The Gut Health Doctor’) and Jon Walsh, who previously worked at Nestle, P&G and Betfair.  Bio&Me products focus on cereals – granola, bars, overnight oats and porridges as well as kefir yoghurts and drinks.  All of which carry the EFSA-approved ‘Good for Your Gut’ health mark, are made from natural ingredients and have no added sugar. Bio&Me is now stocked in retailers including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Waitrose, Ocado and Morrisons.  The company has recently announced their partnership with Bowel Cancer UK, to support their crucial work.

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Panache Cruises

James Cole

Lancashire-based Panache Cruises is an online travel agency specialising in luxury cruises – offering a range of ocean, river and expedition cruises. Each Panache Cruises customer is allocated a dedicated Cruise Connoisseur, who is available from the start of the booking process until they return from their holiday. Today, Panache Cruises has teams in the UK, US and Australia, having opened its first international office in June 2024. Now, Panache has its eyes set on future growth, with plans to launch in Canada by the end of 2026, launch its Panache Expeditions brand into the US and Australia and make its first acquisition over the next 12 months.

59

SushiDog

Greg Ilsen & Nick Goldstein

SushiDog is a London-based grab-and-go sushi restaurant chain selling sushi rolls and bowls. Founded in 2018 by lifelong friends Greg Ilsen and Nicholas Goldstein, the duo were inspired after struggling to find fresh sushi that could be easily eaten on the move. Starting from a small kiosk in Westfield London, SushiDog has been boosted by customer demand for healthy fast-food alternatives, which has fuelled its expansion to multiple locations, including Covent Garden, Soho and The Strand. In 2025 the company secured and additional £1.3m in funding from Middleton Enterprises to facilitate the opening of new outlets. They have expanded their reach beyond London and opened a store in Birmingham in 2026.

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501 Fun

Jonny, Andrew & John Powell

Founded in Kent in 2018 by Jonny, John, and Andrew Powell, 501 Fun is on a mission to “transform social entertainment for the hospitality and leisure industry”. By combining the appeal of traditional games with digital technology, 501 Fun delivers gaming experiences – from augmented reality darts to interactive mini golf. Their solutions are intended to not just entertain guests but to also drive footfall, increase dwell time, and generate revenue growth for venues.

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Insightful Technology

Rob Houghton

Insightful Technology is a London-based regtech company founded in 2014 by technology entrepreneur Rob Houghton. After nearly three decades working on large-scale systems for companies including IBM and HP, Rob launched the business to help financial institutions manage growing compliance and surveillance demands following the 2008 financial crisis. The company develops software that records, monitors and analyses communications across calls, emails, messaging apps and trading systems, helping banks and regulated firms meet global compliance rules. Bloomberg invested in Insightful Technology in 2022 and integrated its systems with Bloomberg Vault, which helped to expand the company’s global profile.

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Hunter & Gather

Amy Moring & Jeff Webster

Hunter & Gather is an ‘ancestrally inspired’ real food and supplements brand that provides products free from refined sugar, grains and seed oils. Launching in 2017, they are now stocked in Tesco, Waitrose, Wholefoods and Holland & Barrett and have served over 500,000 households via their direct to consumer channel. The business was co-founded by partners Amy and Jeff. Amy has coeliac disease, and Jeff suffered from IBS, acne and brain fog – so they focussed on their own health and wellness by consuming ‘real food’. Their products now include a range of collagens, electrolytes, condiments and oils.

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PayItMonthly

Chris & Brian Pursey

PayItMonthly is a retail finance provider founded in 2015 by Chris and Brian Pursey. Built by a team with backgrounds in financial services, compliance and data analysis, PIM helps retailers offer flexible instalment payments through a technology-led platform and branded customer journeys. The business has developed a focus on the automotive, education and lifestyle sectors, supporting thousands of retailers across the UK. PIM combines decisioning, customer service and underwriting with a focus on retailer relationships. The company has also been recognised as a Great Place to Work.

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COAT Paints

Rob Abrahams & Rob Green

COAT Paints is a London-based paint company founded in 2020 by friends and former colleagues Rob Green and Rob Abrahams. The pair launched the business after becoming frustrated with the traditional paint industry. Green brought experience from the paint manufacturing sector, while Abrahams came from a branding and marketing background, allowing the founders combine skills to launch the brand. COAT operates as a direct-to-consumer brand, producing made-to-order paints designed to reduce waste and environmental impact. The company focuses on sustainability, curated colours and eco-friendly decorating products. This includes, replacing traditional tester pots with recyclable “Peel & Stick” paint samples, which they say reduces sampling waste by around 95%.

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Fastwarm

Michael & Steven Lewis

Fastwarm is owned by brothers Steven and Michael Lewis, who alongside CEO Neil Cohen have over 30 year’s experience in the heating and construction industry. They created the business to make underfloor heating systems easier to access by selling directly online to both trade professionals and homeowners across the UK. Based in Basildon, Essex, Fastwarm specialises in electric and water underfloor heating, insulation boards, thermostats and renewable heating solutions. Fastwarm has also increased its brand visibility through industry sponsorships, training events and partnerships within the construction and home improvement sector.

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Vuba

Sean Scott

The East Yorkshire business has featured in the FEBE Growth 100 for 5 years in a row. Vuba manufactures resin and minerals for use in permeable resin surfacing. Permeable resin surfacing has become increasingly popular in both homes and commercial projects where an aesthetic environmentally friendly solution is required. Vuba now sells most products through distributors, while the business concentrates on innovation and education about the Vuba surfacing solution. Vuba exports 40% of its sales abroad, supplying major projects in the USA, Mexico, Europe and the Middle East.

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ROKA

Sam Cooper

ROKA was founded in 2017 by Sam Cooper at the age of 23 with a vision to challenge the traditional construction model. He wanted to build a modern, high-energy contractor that “focused on relationships, culture and delivery”. Roka has grown into a London based refurbishment business that delivers multi million pound projects across the education, Ministry of Defence and commercial sectors.

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Addison Ross

David & Sarah Ross

Founded in 1978 by David Ross and later joined by his wife Sarah, Addison Ross began as an art gallery on the Scottish border. Starting with the design of photo frames, Addison Ross secured contracts with major retailers including Marks & Spencer and Liberty’s. The company later launched its now signature product – Bobbin salt and pepper mills. Headquartered in London, Addison Ross sells a range of products including photo frames, trays, and lighting, a now major focus for the luxury brand. The company remains family-run, with David and Sarah’s children now involved in the business.

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Interpolitan Money

Rishi Patel

Interpolitan Money is a provider of alternative banking solutions, specialising in multi-currency and cross-border transactions for global clients. Founded in 2012 by entrepreneur Rishi Patel and relaunched as Interpolitan Money in 2021, the company now serves private individuals and corporates across 160 countries. With the ability to hold, pay, and collect in over 50 currencies, the company is headquartered in London with a growing international presence, including Dubai, Mumbai and Canada. The company hit £11m in revenue in 2025 and has featured on the FEBE G100 for three consecutive years.

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Prep Kitchen

William Fishenden & Mark Morley

Prep Kitchen provides chef-prepared meals designed to support individuals in achieving their health and fitness goals. Prep Kitchen was founded by Mark Morley and William Fishenden, who had been on their own health and fitness journeys, losing a combined 50kg. The company provides a range of menu options that are designed specifically for either muscle gain or weight loss. They now produce over 130,000 meals per week and sales hit £33m in 2025. Increased demand has been supported by promotion from Prep Kitchen’s network of athlete ambassadors, including World Champion & Olympic Gold Medallist, Anthony Joshua.

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Mega Events

Nathan Reed

Mega Events was founded by Nathan Reed, an entrepreneur with a passion for live entertainment and creating experiences. He started the company after organising small local festivals and events in his hometown. Over time, his idea grew into an experiential events business. The company creates, promotes and manages music and entertainment experiences. Their popular brands include The Rock Orchestra, Silent Discos in Incredible Places, and Illuminated Orchestra. The company combines music, culture and entertainment in venues such as cathedrals, museums, arenas, beaches and parks. They now entertain over 750,000 guests each year across the UK and Europe.

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Think Hire

Neil Richardson

Think Hire, a division of Think Energy Group, is an off-grid Energy-as-a-Service provider. Founded in 2018, they focus on sustainable energy infrastructure, including their adaptable solar hybrid generator, the “Solartainer Versatile”. Today the company’s solutions combine renewables, hybrid technology, advanced BESS and smart energy management to enable low-carbon operations at scale across every sector. Their aim is to help customers reduce carbon emissions and enhance operational efficiency through their end-to-end Energy-as-a-Service approach.

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Bed Kingdom

Ashley Hanisworth

Bed Kingdom was founded in 2013 by Ashley Hainsworth to help families create a ‘bedroom sanctuary’, selling beds, mattresses and home furniture. From what started as a university project, Ashley has grown the company from an investment of £400, selling mattresses from his parents’ house, into a business generating over £28.1m revenue in 2025. To help fuel growth, Bed Kingdom launched its first major brand awareness campaign, “Bring Your Bedroom to Life,” on TV, radio and London buses at the end of 2025.

74

Harry Brompton’s

Ian O'Donohue

Harry Brompton’s is a British iced tea brand founded in London in 2014 by Ian O’Donohue. The brand is named after Harry’s grandfather, Harry “Brompton” Cobb, a Thames waterman. Their products are a blend of Kenyan teas infused with real fruit, with no artificial colours or flavours. Harry Brompton’s states they are a “tribute to Britain’s proud tea drinking heritage, with a fresh, chilled twist”.

75

MyFirst

James Noble

MyFirst provides car insurance for young people and first-time drivers. The company aims to make insurance more accessible and affordable for new drivers by offering personalised policies and by utilising telematics technology. James Noble was working as a caddie at Wentworth Golf Club, when he came up with the idea to address the challenges faced by young drivers in obtaining affordable insurance, having been through the experience himself. He raised £10,000 from golf club members and launched MyFirst, which utilises software to monitor driving behaviour, provide feedback and reward safe driving practices. Sales hit £38.6m in 2025 and this is their second year in the G100.

76

Loom Loft

Rachel & Boyd Hargreaves

Founded in 2018, Loom Loft is a family-run furniture and interiors retailer rooted in Lancashire’s textile heritage. Founded by husband-and-wife team Boyd and Rachel Hargreaves, now joined by their two sons, Ewan and Brad, what began with a single showroom in Clitheroe has grown into a multi-store business across the North West, combining physical showrooms and bistros with a growing e-commerce platform. Known for its mix of contemporary furniture, around 80% of Loom Loft’s upholstery is sourced from local UK manufacturers, as part of the company’s ambition to support local skills and heritage.

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Scrumbles

Aneisha Soobroyen & Jack Walker

Husband and wife team Aneisha Soobroyen and Jack Walker founded Scrumbles in 2018 after discovering probiotics as a solution to their pet’s persistent digestive problems. They wanted to create gut-friendly food for cats and dogs, so they began making natural, nutritious recipes from their London home. Their journey led them to Dragons’ Den, where they turned down a 60K offer from Deborah Meaden. In 2025, they released petfood in recyclable pouches in order to tackle single-use petfood packaging.

78

Six Stories

Lucy & Ross Menghini

Six Stories describes itself as ‘a modern love brand’. Founded by husband-and-wife team Lucy and Ross Menghini in 2019, the company is built around “the emotion, excitement and significance of getting married”. The business has grown from a kitchen table idea into one of the UK’s fastest-growing occasionwear brands. Based in Manchester, Six Stories designs collections for brides, bridesmaids and ‘life’s most memorable moments’. Since launch, the brand has sold over 100,000 pieces and is stocked by leading retailers around the world, including ASOS, Nordstrom and THE ICONIC.

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Frive

George Taylor

Frive delivers “chef-crafted, nutritionist-approved meals made from 100% whole foods”. The company’s aim is to “support wellness goals without compromising on quality or convenience”. Founder George Taylor identified that people wanted to eat healthier, but that modern life made consistency difficult. After confronting his own health and lifestyle choices, a retreat became a turning point – where he experienced the impact quality natural nutrition had on his physical and mental wellbeing. Inspired by that shift, George founded Frive in 2017 in his one-bedroom flat in East London, cooking and hand-delivering meals himself. Today, Frive has delivered more than 25m meals, and generated £49m in revenue in 2025.

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Sleek Events

Jennifer Davidson

Sleek Events is an ‘independent experience partner’, that delivers ‘high-impact events’ for global brands, startups and tech scale ups. Founded in 2013 by Jennifer Davidson from her bedroom without external investment, Sleek has grown into a 46-strong team delivering international programmes, from executive dinners to flagship conferences welcoming more than 24,000 attendees. Sleek is committed to a people-before-profit ethos and achieved a 92% average employee engagement score in 2025, and recognition in The Sunday Times and Campaign’s Best Place To Work Lists.

81

ITHQ

Dale & Scott Nursten

Founded by brothers, Scott and Dale Nursten as chief executive and chief financial officer respectively, ITHQ solve what they describe as “wicked” tech problems for clients. They are a technology consultancy, that deliver solutions that aim to help businesses become more resilient across four practices: cyber, data and AI, infrastructure and IT operations. As an approved Crown Commercial Supplier, the company works with both public and private sector clients, with particular expertise in highly regulated industries. Notable are their solutions delivered to The Hippodrome Casino, David Lloyd Leisure and several financial services and legal firms. They have secured a hat-trick this year, being celebrated in the FT1000 third year running.

82

Strathberry

Leeanne & Guy Hundleby

Strathberry is a luxury accessories brand established in Edinburgh in 2013 by husband-and-wife duo Guy and Leeanne Hundleby, who have scaled the business from its inception. Built from a £25,000 Kickstarter campaign, the company now sells items such as bags, belts and wallets, and serves customers in over 100 countries.

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Revive Collagen

Samantha Faiers & John Bailey

Founded in 2020 by Samantha Faiers and John Bailey, Revive Collagen is a beauty supplement brand, specialising in ready-to-drink collagen supplements. Inspired by Samantha’s personal journey to improve postpartum skin concerns, the brand was created to make an “effective and convenient” collagen. Revive Collagen’s formulations combine sustainably sourced Type 1 marine collagen with vitamins and other ingredients designed to support skin, hair and overall wellness. Following fast growth in the UK and internationally, the company continues to expand its global presence, supported by high-profile ambassadors including Mel B and Amanda Holden.

84

Must Have Ideas

Amy & Rob Knight & Chris Finch

Must Have Ideas is a family run e commerce business specialising in “smart, must have products that make everyday life a little easier”. Founded in 2018 by Amy Knight, Rob Knight and Chris Finch, the business now employs over 200 people. In 2024, the launch of their own TV shopping channel expanded Must Have Ideas’ reach further and last year they served their 10 millionth customer. Must Have Ideas attributes their success to a focus on “product innovation, customer service and online presence”.

85

PACK’D

Alex Stewart

PACK’D is on a mission to help people “eat well and feel great”. PACK’D source organic produce which they pick and freeze then prepare (wash and cut), and pack into paper packs. Their products are now listed in Tesco, Sainsbury’s, and Ocado and with a 7-figure direct-to-consumer channel, company sales hit £7.1m in 2026.

86

AYBL Group

Reiss & Kristian Edgerton

Founded in 2018 by brothers Reiss and Kristian Edgerton, AYBL Group is an e-commerce group comprising two brands: AYBL (a men’s & women’s sportswear company) and BOA (a women’s fashion company). AYBL is a primarily direct-to-consumer sportswear brand that focuses on serving 18–28-year-olds. Headquartered in Redditch, with operations in Europe and North America, the Group has scaled to build two distinct brands through what they describe as “performance-led design, community engagement and a relentless focus on customer experience”.

87

Avon Material Supplies

Ian & Lyn Mariner

Avon Material Supplies (AMS) is a Dorset-based construction and waste-management company founded in 1993 by Ian and Lyn Mariner. Starting from a home office and a small operation near Wimborne, the family-run business has grown into one of the South West’s largest suppliers of aggregates, concrete, skip hire and recycling services. Over more than 30 years, AMS has expanded through acquisitions, fleet investment and regional growth, serving tradespeople, contractors and infrastructure projects across Dorset, Hampshire and Somerset.

88

Creation Group

Tom Whittle & Tom Elkington

Founded in 2012 by Tom Whittle and Tom Elkington, Creation Group is an events and production company that collaborates with global brands to ‘translate strategy into reality’. The company has been supported by their shared passion for music and live experiences, with both founders originally running festivals and club nights. Today, Creation delivers creative concepts and large-scale brand activations for clients such as Red Bull and AB inBev by providing creative direction, production, logistics and on-the-ground live execution through one operation. Creation also focuses on their sustainable approach to the industry, scoring 78/100 in their EcoVadis accreditation.

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LITELOK

Prof Neil Barron

Fed up with locks that failed to prevent several of his bicycles from being stolen, Professor Neil Barron founded LITELOK. Neil, who is an engineer, industrial designer and entrepreneur, and previously worked in aerospace engineering, created a patented composite called Barronium, designed to withstand angle grinder attacks while allowing his locks to remain portable. The company began in 2013 and launched the brand via crowdfunding in 2015, gaining early support on Kickstarter. Since then, it has grown into a security brand, manufacturing products in their solar powered factory in Swansea and exporting internationally. Today LITELOK sells a range of bike and motorcycle locks through their direct-to-consumer website.

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Heidi

Marcus & Alexander Blunt

Founded by brothers Marcus and Alexander Blunt, Heidi is a tour operator that offers flexible ski holiday packages. The brothers, both with backgrounds in the travel industry, managed the business part-time before committing full-time in 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic forced a temporary pause in operations, but the company came back strongly with sales rising from £37.2m in 2024 to £75.3m in 2026. Customers can choose from over 300 resorts and book flights, accommodation, transfers, lift passes, ski hire and lessons all in one package.

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Angus & Oink

Malissa & Scott Fraser

Angus & Oink is a spice blends and sauces company based in Scotland, that is best known for its barbecue rubs, seasonings and sauces. Founded in 2013 by Scott and Malissa Fraser, the business was created after the couple spent years travelling and working in the US and the Middle East, where they developed a passion for global barbecue styles and street food flavours. They began experimenting with spice blends inspired by their travels and cooking experiences, selling small batches locally before formally launching the brand. Angus & Oink has grown from a small kitchen-based operation into a food brand supplying supermarkets, restaurants and international markets.

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Alcove

Hellen Bowey

Founded by Hellen Bowey, who has a background in scaling technology-led businesses across digital, infrastructure and public services, Alcove Group helps “older and vulnerable people live independently”. Founded in 2014, Alcove works with more than 50 Local Authorities, the NHS and care providers, and has expanded from care technology services into a Virtual Care Agency and its own emergency monitoring centre, CallConnect247. The business combines connected devices, AI-driven insights and proactive support with an aim to reduce pressure on health and social care and improve outcomes. To date Alcove has supported more than 60,000 people.

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Pip & Nut

Pippa Murray

Pip & Nut was founded in 2013 by Pip Murray, when she was looking for natural, healthy nut butter options while training for marathons. She began making her own recipes at home using simple ingredients, avoiding added sugar, palm oil and artificial additives. Her side-hustle gained traction among friends and at local food markets, prompting Pip to leave her job to work full time on the business. The brand officially launched in 2015, initially selling through retailers like Selfridges before expanding into major supermarkets including Tesco and Sainsbury’s. Today, Pip & Nut offer a range of nut butters and snacks, has achieved B Corp certification, and is stocked widely across the UK and Europe. They achieved sales of £26.4m in 2025.

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Nobody’s Child

Andrew Xeni

Founded in 2015 by retail entrepreneur Andrew Xeni, Nobody’s Child is a sustainable womenswear brand that focuses on ethical production and responsible materials. Xeni, who had a background in fashion manufacturing and technology, wanted to challenge fast fashion by creating fashionable clothes that were environmentally conscious. Today, a B Corp company, Nobody’s Child sells through more than 300 partner stores worldwide, including a partnership with Marks & Spencer who own a 34% stake. With styles seen on celebrities including Sienna Miller, Fearne Cotton and Poppy Delevingne, in 2026 they launched a collection with Louise Thompson.

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D.LOUISE

Olivia Jenkins, Jack Zambakides & Oli Smithson

D.LOUISE was founded in 2021 by Olivia Jenkins, who named the brand in tribute to her late mother, Deborah Louise. Co-founded with serial entrepreneur Jack Zambakides and former professional cricketer Oliver Smithson, the South London-based company has quickly become known for its waterproof pieces crafted from stainless steel, that are designed to withstand daily wear without tarnishing. The brand has attracted a loyal following, amassing over 230k Instagram followers, and has received investment from Steve Hewitt, former chief executive of Gymshark, to help facilitate the brand’s international expansion. Olivia has focused on brand story-telling and a social media content to help grow the brand to £8.6m in 2025.

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One Utility Bill

Dale Knight & Chris Dawson

One Utility Bill aims to simplify household bill management by combining utilities into one fixed monthly payment. Inspired by founder and chief executive Chris Dawson’s own experiences in rented accommodation, the company launched in 2014 with co-founder Dale Knight to remove the stress of having to juggle multiple providers. Today, One Utility Bill supports a wide range of customers (including students, renters and homeowners) offering a way to manage energy, water, broadband and TV services. By consolidating all bills into one monthly payment, the platform’s aim is to make household budgeting more convenient. In 2026 their Newcastle based team grew to over 250.

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Miniml

Emma & Scott Rudd

Founded in 2020 by Scott and Emma Rudd, Miniml is a Yorkshire-based manufacturer of natural household and beauty products. All the company’s products are dermatologically tested for sensitive skin and use their own signature fragrances developed in-house. Miniml sell direct-to-consumer via their website, with a growing subscription base, as well as in UK based retailers and refill stations.

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Passenger

Richard & Alexa Sutcliffe

Founded in 2012 by Richard and Alexa Sutcliffe while travelling in Canada, Passenger’s aim is to ‘inspire meaningful escapism’ by offering outdoor clothing that is responsibly made, durable and versatile. Richard, a former electrician and Alexa, a graphic designer, launched Passenger with a focus on sustainability. Today, over 74% of its products are made with recycled and organic fabrics, and they have protected over 177m sqm of rainforest by donating to the Rainforest Trust. The company plants a tree for every order through Trees for the Future, which supports farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, planting over 3m trees to date. This is Passenger’s fifth appearance in the FEBE Growth 100, with sales reaching £64m in 2025, up from £32.5m in 2023.

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Titan Packaging

Louie Peniket & Anna Punch

Founded in 2021 by Louie Peniket and Anna Punch, Titan Packaging was built on their combined decades of expertise in packaging, supply chains and customer service. Titan partner with businesses across the UK, to deliver packaging solutions. They focus on sustainability, efficiencies and customer experience, and work with clients to help balance cost and performance. Today the company works with brands including Pets at Home, Urban Outfitters, B&M, Emma Bridgewater and GSF Car Parts, and achieved sales of £16m in 2026.

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UpCircle Beauty

Will & Anna Brightman

UpCircle was founded with a view to create skincare and haircare from ingredients that would otherwise go to waste. Circularity – reusing, repurposing and reinventing – is at the heart of everything they do. As well as being vegan, natural and cruelty-free, they formulate their product with upcycled ingredients, from coffee grounds and chai spices, to fruit stones, pulp and peels, to flower petals and stems. They have built a brand now sold in more than 60 countries, with one best-selling product purchased every 21 seconds.

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55 Redefined

Lyndsey Simpson

55/Redefined’s mission is to “redefine work for the 100-year life”. Launched in 2021, their solutions are supported by data, technology and consultancy as they work with businesses to reframe longevity into a ‘business advantage, not a cost’. Backed by investors, including Just Group plc, they work with over 300 companies around the world, including Amazon, A&O Shearman, AXA, Barclays, Canada Life, dentsu, Diageo and Tesco. 55/Redefined acquired WMPeople in 2024 and the Age Friendly Institute in January 2026. Today they operate across 31 US states and in over 10 countries.

Aegle’s

Zoe Williams

Aegle’s is a skin health brand that is on a mission to help “women support the systems behind breakouts through targeted supplements, education and community”. Founded by Zoe Williams after her own experience with adult acne, the brand takes a holistic approach focused on the root causes of skin issues. To date, Aegle’s has helped over 30,000 women with their skin, and is building a loyal community of customers.

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All The Aunties

Riya Patel & Jack Newton

Founded in 2024 by Riya Patel and Jack Newton, All The Aunties is a British food brand on a mission to modernise paneer. Inspired by Riya’s upbringing in a British-Indian family, where food was central to her family life, the business was built around recipes passed down from her mother and grandmothers. After hosting supper clubs and noticing a demand for paneer, Riya decided to tackle what she called the “paneer black hole” in UK supermarkets. The company now produces handmade paneer using 100% British milk, and includes flavours such as cumin, chilli and turmeric. All The Aunties was selected for the Tesco Accelerator Programme and has secured listings in Whole Foods Market, Ocado and Sainsburys.

BLD Bro

Ben Saunders, Tariq Kazemi & Richard Boazman

Founded in 2021, BLD Bros is a Birmingham-based grooming and skincare brand created specifically for bald men. The company was set up by co-founders Tariq Kazemi, Benjamin Saunders and Richard Boazman, who all share a background in consumer branding. Their idea came from their own frustration: the skincare market seemed to ignore bald men – either focusing on hair regrowth or products not designed specifically for shaved heads. The business specialises in scalp-focused skincare, including moisturisers and SPF products. BLD Bros has a strong online community who appreciate their messaging around confidence and self-acceptance.

Botivo Drinks

Sam Paget Steavenson & Imme Ermgassen

Botivo was founded in 2022 by drinks maker Sam Paget Steavenson, who previously created drinks for high-profile events including the Royal Wedding, and experienced brand builder Imme Ermgassen, who joined as co-founder and relaunched the brand in 2023. Headquartered in London and handmade on Lannock Farm in Hitchin, Botivo produces a handcrafted botanical aperitivo using five fresh botanicals, honey and an aged British apple cider vinegar base, with no flavourings or preservatives. Botivo is now stocked in Waitrose and Majestic and is served in 45 of the UK’s Top 100 restaurants, including multiple Michelin-starred venues.

New Wave

Chalkie AI

Phillip Daneshyar, Mark Hughes & Peter Sanderson

Chalkie allows teachers to create curriculum-aligned resources in minutes, with a mission to help save them time. Co-founded by Mark Hughes, Pete Sanderson and Phillip Daneshyar in late 2024 the company has grown to serve over 700,000 teachers worldwide. On Chalkie a lesson is made less than every second and over 10,000,000 lessons have been made to date. The company’s team of 10 is backed by TriplePoint Ventures.

Clomaná

Chloe Walsh

Founded in 2018 by Chloe Walsh, Clomaná Beauty has grown from a small lash business into a beauty brand. Based in Barrow-in-Furness, the company originally launched as Coco Cosmetics by Chloe after she invested £530 gifted by her grandmother to buy her first 100 pairs of false eyelashes. Living with severe eczema, Chloe often used makeup to build her confidence and was inspired by social media beauty creators to create her own brand. The business became known for its viral ‘Marshmallow Sponge’, which has sold out repeatedly across TikTok. Rebranded as Clomaná Beauty in 2024, the company now sells beauty tools, cosmetics and lifestyle products, with stockists including Beauty Bay and Sephora.

New Wave

Club Peppermint

Katie Arnold

Club Peppermint is a London-based fashion brand founded by Katie Arnold. Built around the idea of 80’s nostalgia, the business describes itself as an “80s inspired luxury brand”. Club Peppermint positions itself as a community-led brand that focusses on customer engagement. Founder Katie has developed the business with a strong founder-led content approach, using digital content, storytelling and social media to build brand awareness.

CYS Security

Claire Shrosbree

CYS Security is a security services company founded in 2009 by Claire Shrosbree. The company was established to deliver professional services including security, facilities management, cleaning and training. Starting in Luton, today CYS works with clients across the commercial, retail and public sector.

Delhicious

Zara Saleem & Zak Ismail

Founded by husband-and-wife team Zara Saleem and Zak Ismail in 2020, Delhicious is a skincare and haircare brand inspired by Ayurvedic beauty rituals and Indian heritage. The business began after Zara developed painful pregnancy-related eczema and wanted a natural alternative to steroid creams. Using remedies passed down from her grandmother, the couple started creating products from their kitchen table with £500 of savings. Delhicious is now stocked in retailers including Superdrug, Debenhams and Beauty Bay.

Doughboys Pizza

Owen & Luke Buckmaster

Doughboys Pizza is a frozen pizza brand. Founded in 2019 by 19-year-old twin brothers, Luke and Owen Buckmaster, all Doughboys sourdough pizzas are handmade in Italy before being supplied to thousands of hospitality venues across the UK, as well as to several retailers for customers to cook at home. Doughboys appeared on BBC Dragons’ Den in 2025, where the founders received three offers and secured backing of from Peter Jones.

EcoSource

Anish Daddar

EcoSource is a London-based sustainable packaging company founded by Anish Daddar. The business designs, manufactures and supplies plastic-free, PFAS-free, compostable and recyclable packaging for sectors including foodservice, hospitality, retail and FMCG. Its model combines manufacturing with advisory and data tools to help businesses “reduce waste, improve compliance and make lower-impact procurement decisions”. The company has also developed moulded wood-pulp lids and launched an “EcoSource Intelligence” platform to help companies compare environmental impacts of packaging choices.

New Wave

everystate

Ellie Goulding, Gemma Feare & Jonathan Relph

everystate is a wellness brand with a mission to “bring the benefits of functional mushrooms into everyday rituals”. Co-founded by Ellie Goulding, Gemma Feare and Jonathan Relph, the company uses functional mushrooms such as lion’s mane, reishi, cordyceps and tremella to create blends that are designed to “support focus, calm, energy and overall wellbeing”. Launched in 2025, the brand is expanding its presence across direct-to-consumer and retail channels, with stockists including Daylesford Organic, Caravan Coffee, Liberty London and Selfridges.

New Wave

Faves

Frankie Bridge & Leah Meredith

Founded by fashion entrepreneur, best selling author and broadcaster, Frankie Bridge, Faves The Edit is a community powered platform, with a mission to “transform traditional influencer led marketing”. Being an “industry insider”, since the age of 12 thanks to her music career, Frankie felt unwelcome in the world of fashion so she’s made it her mission to make “women feel heard, represented and able to connect with brands they love”. Together with her business partner Leah Meredith, who specialises in building brands, they provide fashion, beauty and lifestyle recommendations. Today, they partner with high street retailers and emerging brands, through their social presence, email newsletters and LIVE events.

GenM

Heather Jackson & Sam Simister

GenM is a menopause partner for brands. Founded by Heather Jackson and Sam Simister, GenM was created from their own experiences of menopause and through independent consumer research, which revealed that women found it difficult to find information and products to support their menopause. So, the duo launched GenM and the MTick® – a certification programme and shopping symbol, developed in partnership with Boots, that helps identify products that have been assessed and certified as menopause-friendly. GenM works with over 150 brands and retailers globally, to “help improve awareness and education to enable women to thrive during their menopause”.

GymCraft London

Louis Rodgers & Fred Carr

GymCraft London was founded in 2023 by Louis Rodgers and Fred Carr, two friends from West London who began their careers in construction before identifying an opportunity within the wellness sector. It operates as a design-and-build business that creates bespoke home and commercial gyms, saunas, steam rooms and recovery spaces. The company positions itself as construction-led, with a team of architects, designers and specialist trades to manage projects from concept through completion. Its clients include private homeowners, health clubs and elite sports organisations.

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Gymkhana Fine Foods

Karam, Sunaina & Jyotin Sethi & Gulrez Singh Arora

Gymkhana Fine Foods is a food brand that launched in 2023 as an extension of Gymkhana, the two-Michelin-starred Indian restaurant in London’s Mayfair. The company produces a range of Indian cooking sauces, marinades and chutneys designed for home cooking, drawing on recipes and techniques from the restaurant. The brand is now stocked in Whole Foods, Waitrose and Ocado. The company was created in response to demand from restaurant customers seeking ways to recreate Gymkhana dishes at home. In 2024, the business raised $3m in seed funding, followed by a Series A investment in 2025 to support retail expansion in the UK and the US.

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Gymproluxe

Ben Gulliver

Gymproluxe is a home fitness brand founded by Ben Gulliver in 2020 to provide compact, resistance-based training equipment. After losing his job and with gyms being shut during lockdown, he looked for alternatives to other home gym equipment suppliers. Gymproluxe launched with a ‘band and bar’ set which allowed people to work out at home who had limited space available. The company has since expanded their product range to include Sauna pods and portable Pilates reformer machines, along with developing an app which includes workouts customers can follow at home, set their goals and track progress. Since launch Ben has appeared on ITV and their equipment has featured in Men’s Health and GQ Magazine.

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GymSets

Samer Signey & Sam Danson

GymSets is a fitness brand focused on providing workout equipment including cardio machines, dumbbells and weight benches for home users, start-ups and commercial gyms. The company was founded by, Sam Danson and Samer Signey, who launched the business in 2023 with a line of meal prep containers, air fryer liners and weighing spoons, before expanding their fitness range to include gym equipment in 2024.

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Heights

Dan Murray & Joel Freeman

Founded in 2020 by entrepreneurs Dan Murray and Joel Freeman, Heights is a consumer health supplements brand. The company was created after both founders faced personal health struggles – Dan with insomnia and anxiety, and Joel with stress-related gut problems. Heights now specialises in ‘brain, body and gut’ health supplements, including multivitamins, probiotics, magnesium and hydration products. Its products are now sold online as well as in major retailers such as Boots, they have secured celebrity customers including Ben Shephard and Stephen Fry and now supply a number of elite athletes and sports teams, including the England team for the World Cup.

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INSÉRIF

Lizzie Beecroft & Liam Sullivan

Founded in Cambridge in 2021 by husband-and-wife team Liam and Lizzie, INSÉRIF was created after they were searching for a personalised gift that felt “stylish, meaningful and well made”. The founders believed that personalised products often lacked quality and design, or that personalisation was an add-on rather than an integral part of the product. This led Liam and Lizzie to build INSÉRIF around the belief that personalisation should be complimentary. Today, the company is a direct-to-consumer accessories brand offering items including phone cases, travel accessories and laptop sleeves and has been featured in publications including Vogue, GQ and Vanity Fair.

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Invyted

Asti Wagner

Invyted is a London-based influencer marketing platform designed to facilitate collaborations between brands and creators. Founded in 2022 by Asti Wagner, the company was inspired by Asti’s own experiences arranging restaurant collaborations while still studying for her A-levels. She launched Invyted to create a tech-driven solution that connects influencers with brands through one online platform. The business focuses on hospitality, lifestyle, fashion, beauty, and events, allowing brands to manage campaigns, track analytics and organise collaborations. Since launch, Invyted has expanded from London to New York and built a growing network of creators and global partners, with plans to launch in Australia in August.

Kitt Medical

Zak Marks & James Cohen

Kitt Medical was founded in 2020 by Zak Marks and James Cohen. The idea came from Zak’s experience living with severe nut allergies. While studying at Loughborough University, he realised that adrenaline pens were often difficult to carry and not always accessible during emergencies. He wanted to create something as visible and trusted as a defibrillator, but for allergic reactions. Kitt Medical now provides wall-mounted ‘Anaphylaxis Kitts’ for schools and businesses, complete with emergency adrenaline pens and staff training. The company has supplied more than 2,000 Kitts across the UK, appeared on Dragons’ Den and has helped treat over 30 life-threatening allergic reactions.

New Wave

Lonkero

Joe Harris & Paige Gibbons

Lonkero is a drinks brand which is working to bring Finland’s long drink category to the UK. Founded in 2024 by Joe Harris and Paige Gibbons, the business was inspired by Joe’s time working in Helsinki, where he discovered the drink and its place in Finnish culture. Lonkero is focused on pubs and bars, where it is positioned as an alternative to beer and cider. The category traces its origins to the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, when it was created to help bars serve large crowds efficiently. By 2025, Lonkero had achieved UK-wide distribution, sixfold on-trade growth and named in The Guardian as a drink of the summer in an article in 2025.

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MAGIC AI

Varun Bhanot

MAGIC AI was founded in 2021 by Varun Bhanot and Sunil Jindal. The business is known for its AI-powered fitness mirror, which acts as a virtual personal trainer at home. It uses cameras and motion tracking to give real-time feedback on workouts, aiming to make personal training more accessible without the need for a gym or a human coach. MAGIC AI has attracted celebrity investors and trainers, including Jesse Lingard, Sir Alastair Cook and Katya Jones, who also appear as virtual trainers. The business has sold tens of thousands of products across 40 countries and has raised over $7m in funding.

New Wave

Marna

Tristan Flint & Mauro Auzinger

Marna Tea is a tea company founded by Tristan Flint and Mauro Auzinger. The business was inspired by a road trip along the US West Coast, when the founders noticed the lack of iced tea options made with real ingredients. Starting from a small home kitchen, and with a refurbished electric milk float for deliveries, they began experimenting with homemade cold-brew teas for friends and family. Today, Marna produces iced teas and loose-leaf teas using single-origin tea leaves and a 24-hour cold brewing process to create flavour without needing sugar or artificial additives. Their products are now stocked in retailers and venues including Fortnum & Mason, Harrods and Soho House.

Meji Foods

Stephanie & Michael Olubajo

Meji Foods was founded in 2021 by Stephanie Olubajo and her brother Michael, who wanted to make authentic West African cuisine more widely available. Inspired by the flavours and cultural importance of African food, she created a brand probably best known for its ready-to-eat jollof rice products, designed to be prepared in just 90 seconds. The company was built around the idea that African food should be available in mainstream supermarkets and enjoyed by a wider global audience. The brand has expanded into major retail distribution, including c.400 Sainsbury’s stores across the UK this year.

Naked Paper

Sarah Cox, Leila Francis-Coleman & Tom Whelan

Naked Paper is a sustainable tissue company founded in 2020 by Sarah Cox, Tom Whelan and Leila Francis-Coleman. Originally launched as Naked Sprout, the business was created after the founders questioned why toilet paper needed to be bleached white before being flushed away. Their solution was unbleached, plastic-free toilet paper. Today the company produces tissue products using bamboo and recycled materials in fossil-fuel-free factories. Since launch, the company has achieved B Corp certification and earned a King’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development.

neat

Josie Harfield & Ryan McSorley

Neat is a cleaning products company founded in 2020 by Josie Harfield and Ryan McSorley. Neat was created to offer a more sustainable alternative to traditional cleaning products buy supplying refillable aluminium bottles and concentrated plant-based refills that consumers mix with tap water at home. The business gained traction through direct-to-consumer sales and retail partnerships with stores including Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Ocado. Neat has raised over £1m across funding rounds and startup programmes, including support from the Tesco Accelerator Programme. The company has also helped save over 183 tonnes of single use plastic – equivalent to 18m plastic bottles.

New Wave

Oatco Superfuel

Laura Murphy

Founded in 2024 by Laura Murphy, Oatco Superfuel was created to “challenge the idea that people must choose between convenience, function and taste”. Laura spotted a gap in the energy market and launched Oatco to develop products that deliver “sustained natural energy”. Its flagship product, Oatco Super Bites, is an oat based energy snack. Since launch, Oatco has expanded into over 1,100 locations across Ireland and the UK and secured investment from Steven Bartlett on Dragons’ Den.

Oatsu

Lauren O'Donnell

Oatsu is an overnight oats brand spanning both ready-to-eat chilled pots and Just Add Milk mixes. Oatsu’s goal is to allow anyone to be an “overnight oats person” with a “healthy, convenient breakfast” without lots of prep. Founder Lauren O’Donnell launched the business after struggling to find nutritious breakfasts while working long hours in the City. Today, Oatsu is stocked in Ocado, Selfridges, CLF, Suma and DDC. Its chilled range has a 65-day shelf life using 100% natural ingredients and no preservatives. Oatsu won a TV ad competition in 2025 reaching 4m+ viewers, and has been featured in Forbes and The Grocer.

Peachies

Morgan Mixon & Rima Suppan

Launched in 2023 by Morgan Mixon and Rima Suppan, Peachies is a premium nappy brand which focusses on “materials, design, absorbency and softness”. The 100% direct to consumer subscription business is now used by over 50,000 UK families. The company supports Save the Children, is B Corp certified, was awarded Best Nappy by the Positive Birth Company and is rated 5-star across all by Mother & Baby categories.

Pense

Richard Morall

Pense is a financial services and retirement advice company focused on supplying pension guidance. Founded by Richard Morrall, the business was created after he noticed that people struggled to access good retirement advice. Pense combines financial advice and technology with the aim of simplifying retirement planning. Based in Doncaster, Pense works across pension providers, helping customers understand annuities, pension drawdown and retirement income options. The company’s mission is to “democratise regulated financial advice” and make pension support available regardless of pension size.

Pimentae

Alice Parmiter & Wynter Karo

Pimentae is a tequila cocktail brand founded in 2021 by university friends Alice Parmiter and Wynter Karo. Inspired by a trip to Mexico, the pair discovered the heritage, craftsmanship and complexity behind tequila, which they found contrasted with the UK’s “shot culture” perception of the spirit. Using savings, they launched Pimentae from their kitchen with a mission to create ‘bar-quality’ margaritas. Pimentae has grown through social media, influencer marketing and festival activations before securing listings in retailers including Waitrose, Ocado, Selfridges and British Airways. The company has since expanded into canned cocktails, kegs and international markets while raising investment to fuel growth.

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Pip Organic

Karen & Patrick O'Flaherty

Pip Organic was founded by husband-and-wife team Patrick and Karen O’Flaherty. The couple began their journey juicing from a small stall at London’s Borough Market. In 2012 they launched Pip Organic, combining Patrick’s background in farming and finance, with Karen’s experience in design and marketing. Pip Organic specialises in organic juices, smoothies, snacks and ice lollies, made without added sugar, sweeteners, or artificial ingredients. The brand creates products for children and is committed to sustainability and responsible sourcing. Pip Organic has won more than 50 Great Taste Awards and is now B Corp certified.

Pretty Mama

Alex & Jenny McFadden

Founded by sisters Alex and Jenny McFadden, Pretty Mama is a maternity and breastfeeding fashion brand. Launched in 2020, Pretty Mama specialises in breastfeeding friendly clothing and has become known for its discreet hidden zips across a range of jumpers, hoodies, dresses and fleeces. Designed to be worn during both pregnancy and nursing, the brand focusses on combining practicality and convenience with style, to help mothers feel more ‘confident, comfortable and stylish’ throughout their breastfeeding journey. Pretty Mama also appeared on BBC’s Dragons’ Den, where the founders received offers from four of the five Dragons.

Roarsome

Will Chapman & Ed Lewis-Pratt

Roarsome was founded by Will Chapman and Ed Lewis-Pratt. The brand is known for their character-themed kids clothing, spanning ski, swim, surf, rain and ride categories, all designed for outdoor play. They focus on sustainability, durability and playful design, with a passion for “inspiring children to spend more time outside, whatever the weather”. Their collection is sold online, at their London flagship store, and via retailers including Selfridges, Harrods, Childrensalon, Mytheresa and Nordstrom. Backed by the creator of Paw Patrol, they’ve secured licensed collaborations with the likes of Paw Patrol, Spider-Man, Bluey, Peter Rabbit and Toy Story for AW26. The company has also won multiple awards including Kidswear Brand of the Year from Drapers.

SeedPrint

Tom Willday, Alex Hughes & Ben Herbert

Founded by Thomas Willday, Alex Hughes and Ben Herbert, SeedPrint is a Leicester-based printing business. They are the first UK papermill in 75 years. As the fourth generation of the Willday family to run the Willday Printers business, Thomas grew up surrounded by print, with more than 80 years of family expertise behind him. Rather than simply continuing the family trade, he introduced a modern eco-focused idea: plantable seed paper that grows into wildflowers after use. SeedPrint specialises in business cards, wedding invitations, event materials, memorial cards and promotional print, all made from fully recycled paper embedded with UK native wildflower seeds. In 2024 SeedPrint opened its own paper mill in Cornwall, helping preserve a heritage trade while expanding its environmental mission.

Seep

Laura Harnett

Founded in 2020 by Laura Harnett, Seep is a sustainable cleaning brand on a mission to “wipe microplastics from cleaning essentials in 10 million homes”. The idea came after Laura’s breast cancer diagnosis, when she became more conscious of toxins and plastic waste in the home. She launched Seep to create microplastic-free alternatives to sponges, cloths and rubber gloves. The company has raised funding from angels, including backing from investors Deborah Meaden and Trinny Woodall after appearing on BBC’s Dragons’ Den, and has received support from Innovate UK and the Cartier Women’s Initiative.

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Spacegoods

Matthew Kelly

Founded in 2022 by Matthew Kelly, Spacegoods creates functional mushroom blends. Based in London, the company was created after Matthew experienced stress, anxiety and burnout from building previous businesses. He wanted a way to improve his focus and energy without caffeine crashes or jitters, so he launched Spacegoods to combine functional mushrooms, adaptogens and nootropics into drink blends. The business is known for products including Rainbow Dust and Astro Dust, intended to ‘support focus, calm, sleep and wellbeing’. Their products are sold direct-to-consumer as well as through retailers including Boots, Tesco and Wholefoods. Spacegoods raised £2.5m in seed funding in 2024 and has grown to serve more than 150,000 customers worldwide.

New Wave

SULT

Milly Goldsmith & Henry Porpora

Founded in 2024 by Henry Porpora and Milly Goldsmith, SULT is a hydration brand. The idea for SULT emerged from the founders’ observation that many hydration brands were positioned more for athletes and high-performance. Henry, who has a background in the wellness sector, and Milly, a content creator, wanted to develop a product with wide appeal. The company’s core product range consists of electrolyte sachets containing minerals such as sodium, potassium and magnesium, which are intended to help maintain hydration levels. Since launch, SULT has adopted a primarily direct-to-consumer model and has built a following through social media, where the founders share the company’s story.

Sweet Lounge

Greta McDonald

Founded by Greta McDonald in 2014 with just £45, Sweet Lounge is a confectionery brand that creates plant-based products with plastic-free packaging. Since launching their retail pouch range in 2021, the company has sold over 2 million products globally, expanded into more than 15 countries and secured partnerships across the travel and airline sectors. Sweet Lounge continues to focus on their mission which is to make “better sweets accessible to consumers around the world”.

Talamo

James Wace, Leo Thornton & Sophie Dick

Talamo was founded in 2021 by Jamie Wace, who created the business after his own experiences with dyslexia and challenges accessing timely assessment and support. Talamo is focused on making neurodiversity screening more accessible through technology, initially targeting dyslexia in children. The company develops automated screening and assessment tools designed to help identify learning differences earlier, enabling faster intervention and better educational outcomes. Talamo has its sights set beyond dyslexia and is now developing solutions for ADHD, dyscalculia as well as adult screening.

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The Black Farmer

Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones

Founded in 2004 by entrepreneur Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, The Black Farmer is a food brand. Raised in Birmingham after moving from Jamaica as a child, Wilfred worked on his father’s allotment, growing food to feed his family. This sparked his dream to own a farm in the British countryside. His career went on to include being kicked out of the Parachute Regiment, training as a chef, and working at the BBC producing food programmes with the likes of Gordon Ramsay and James Martin. At 40, he bought a farm in Devon. The business now sells, meat, fruits, vegetables and homeware from its farmhouses as well as through major supermarkets including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Ocado.

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The Estate Dairy

Rebecca & Shaun Young

The Estate dairy specialises in premium dairy products including cream, butter, yoghurt and milk. Founded by Shaun and Rebecca Young in 2016, the Cheshire-based company was established by integrating Shaun’s expertise in the coffee sector with Rebecca’s experience in dairy farming, when they identified a gap for a premium milk brand. The company obtains its milk and cream directly from partner farms located in Somerset so they can track the quality of their products. This family-owned company is B Corp Certified and today they are a key supplier to hotels, cafes and retailers.

Unplugged

Hector Hughes & Ben Elliot

Founded in 2020 by friends Hector Hughes and Ben Elliot, the idea came after both founders experienced burnout while working long hours at a tech start-up in London. Hector went on a silent retreat in the Himalayas, returning convinced that people needed easier ways to switch off without travelling across the world. Together, they launched Unplugged to bring that experience closer to home. The business specialises in off-grid cabins placed within one to two hours of major UK cities, designed for short tech-free escapes. With no Wi-Fi and phone lockboxes, the cabins encourage guests to disconnect and recharge in nature. Unplugged has grown from one cabin to more than 50.

Urban Rajah

Ivor Peters

Founded by chef and author Ivor Peters, Urban Rajah is a world food brand in the food-to-go and food for later categories, now stocked in over 1,000 stores nationwide. A South Asian streetfood brand, Urban Rajah’s purpose is to “redefine how Britain eats on the move — blending bold flavour, convenience and cultural authenticity”. At its heart is a mission to help fight modern slavery and human trafficking, turning “everyday eating into a force for good” which they support through profit donation and fund raising initiatives for charitable organisations.

Top Pick

Veremark

Daniel Callaghan, Angus Bankes & Daniel Braithwaite

Founded in 2020 by Daniel Callaghan, Daniel Braithwaite and Angus Bankes, Veremark was created to solve a hiring problem: how can employers trust candidate information quickly and securely in a global job market? Veremark specialises in pre-employment screening, including identity checks, criminal records, education verification, employment history and right-to-work checks across more than 180 countries. Its automated platform is intended to reduce hiring risks while improving candidate experience and compliance. Major clients include OVO Energy and Schneider Electric. The company raised $26m in 2026 to support global expansion and new AI-driven services.

Vinca

Jack Green, Zak Walters & Charlie Vass

Founded in 2021 by friends Jack Green, Zak Walters and Charlie Vass, Vinca offers a range of organic Sicilian wines. Born from a love of “great wine, travel and long afternoons shared with friends”, Vinca produces Sicilian wines in cans and aluminium bottles. Today, Vinca is stocked in Tesco and Marks & Spencer, onboard flights and at major festivals and stadiums across the UK and Europe. In 2026, Vinca expects to sell over 5 million cans in the UK.

New Wave

Water Junkie

Queenie Porter

Water Junkie is a drinks brand that creates products containing functional ingredients, including mushrooms . The business was launched in 2024 by Queenie Porter following a career in the food, beverage and fashion industries. Water Junkie’s product range includes sparkling drinks infused with functional mushroom with ingredients such as Lion’s Mane, Reishi and Chaga. Today Water Junkie is stocked in major retailers including Asda and Co-op.

Top Pick

Water2

Charles Robinson

Founded in 2020 by Charles Robinson, Water2 is a fast-growing home water filtration brand. Based in London, Charles launched the company after leaving university and worked with professors to improve tap water quality and reduce reliance on single-use plastic bottles. His goal was to create a simple system that made ‘cleaner, better-tasting water available straight from the tap’. Bear Grylls first became an investor in the business in 2024 after buying a Water2 filter for his own home. Now in over 200,000 homes, their drinking and showerhead filters work to reduce microplastics, fluoride, chlorine and other elements.

GROWTH 100 FOUNDERS PARTY

Our awards party in September, for founders only, will bring together the entrepreneurs behind the 100 fastest growing companies in the UK. A night designed to feel as far away from a traditional corporate award ceremony as possible, we bring to you an unforgettable night at a legendary venue.

A night most definitely not to be missed…

Hall of Fame

FEBE’s Hall of Fame includes all the companies that have previously featured in either the G100 or the Watch List and have now smashed past our £200m ceiling. We’re so proud to have these companies in the FEBE gang and absolutely delighted that we had to chance to celebrate these incredible founders and their businesses. Onwards and upwards…

OUR CRITERIA AND RESEARCH PROCESS

The FEBE Growth 100® is a league table of Britain’s founder-led private companies with the fastest-growing sales. Companies are ranked by compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in sales over their latest two financial years.
Our entry criteria for 2026 were:

  • UK-registered, independent and unquoted companies
  • Founders remain involved in the business
  • Had sales between £3m and £200m in their latest financial year
  • Made an operating profit in their latest financial year
  • Did not show a decrease in sales from their penultimate to the latest year
  • Had annualised sales of more than £200,000 in the base year, and traded for at least 6 months in that year
  • Excluded companies include: pure property developers, financial companies, financial trading companies, adult entertainment, advisory companies, gambling, vaping/smoking, LLPs and companies with a turnover of £200m or more

Companies that do not meet these criteria are considered for our Watch List, which features finalists that are on a mission, achieving great things and deserve to be celebrated.

Data collection: Sources used include: Companies House, Beauhurst (a primary data supplier), news articles and other public sources. Some companies were self-nominated, some were nominated by their advisers, and others were identified through FEBE’s own research. Where accounts are not available at Companies House, FEBE has used financial data directly provided by the companies – this applies to half of the entrants on this year’s league table. The ranking does not claim to be complete, as most small companies file abbreviated accounts and choose not to make their sales figures public.

Disclaimer: The inclusion of any company within the league table, or within any of FEBE’s publications, articles or other content, is not an endorsement or recommendation whatsoever by FEBE or any of its partners or sponsors; nor is it an indication that they one of the best-run companies in the UK. The league table is based on historical data and is not an indicator of present or future performance. FEBE reserves the right to make exceptions to the qualification criteria in its absolute discretion.

Get in touch

We are interested in talking to companies that share the FEBE philosophy and would like to partner with us. If you’d like to understand more about our partnership opportunities and become part of the beating heart that inspires, motivates and supports Britain’s best entrepreneurs, contact us at hello@febe.com.