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Built Different
Built Different is a menswear brand founded by Matt Edge and Tyler Ball, who saw a gap for well-fitting clothes tailored to bigger men. Operating primarily online, they produce gym‑inspired basics – from t-shirts to hoodies – in sizes ranging from L to 6XL, focusing on designing garments specifically for bigger builds rather than just scaling up smaller designs. The company offers a 180-day wear guarantee and has sold over 1m shirts to date. Built Different has also launched an EU-focused site and opened a warehouse in the US earlier this year to support expansion.
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Six Stories
Six Stories is an occasionwear brand founded by Lucy Menghini in 2019, built with ‘a deep love for the magic of weddings’. From the beginning, Lucy and her husband Ross have worked together, growing Six Stories from a kitchen-table idea into one of the UK’s fastest-growing bridal and occasionwear labels. What started with handmade tulle skirts has become a retail destination for ‘fashion-first bridal moments’, worn by hundreds of thousands of women across the UK and beyond, with £8.1m in sales in 2024. Based in Manchester, Six Stories designs collections for brides, bridesmaids, and other dress up occasions. The brand is stocked by retailers including Selfridges and ASOS.
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Moneybox
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 and profitability reached in 2023, it’s among the UK’s fastest-growing tech companies.
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TRIP
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 £2.6m in 2022 to £20.1m in 2024, driven in part by their social media presence and high-profile listings in Harrods and Soho House as well as supermarkets such as Sainsbury’s and Co-op.
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Bold Bean Co
Amelia Christie-Miller founded Bold Bean Co in 2021 with a mission to ‘change the way we think about beans’. Having previously worked in food sustainability, Amelia was conscious of soil health, diversity and meat overconsumption. With millions of varieties available, soil-rejuvenating properties, and high protein content, Amelia focussed on beans. Today, Bold Bean Co’s slow cooked jarred beans are listed at retailers including Waitrose and M&S, as well as in independent stores. The company has launched a recipe book, received a £50k investment from Deborah Meaden following a Dragon’s Den appearance in 2024 and launched a new product line of gourmet baked beans at Sainsbury’s and Ocado.
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MyoMaster
MyoMaster creates wellness products that help ‘optimise daily wellbeing and longevity’. The company’s product line includes massage guns, ice baths and saunas. Founded in 2020 by ex-England and Harlequins rugby player Joe Gray and advertising executive (and long-time marathon runner) Lottie Whyte, the company emerged from their personal wellness experiences. Following an Achillies injury, Joe developed a prototype from a drill and a stool leg to help ease the tension in his calf. The company appeared on BBC’s Dragons’ Den in 2024 which helped boost sales, with revenues reaching £5m last year.