The Mothership acquires and partners with independent e-commerce brands selling on online marketplaces like Amazon, aiming to boost their reach. After acquisition, The Mothership provides marketing and branding expertise to help these businesses expand. Founded in 2021 by Titus Sharpe, Ben Fletcher, Alex Lynch, and Laurence Booth-Clibborn, the Surrey-based company leverages the founding team’s experience in acquiring businesses, marketing and investing to help founders grow their businesses. In 2022, The Mothership secured £16.7m in equity funding, which has been used to support additional acquisitions and expand its network of companies. This strategy has helped grow sales to £9.8m in the year to March 2024.