East Sussex’s 41 Fastest Growing Retail Startups

August 17, 2022

At Best Startup London we track over 100,000 London based startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.

We’ve ranked the top 41 Retail companies in East Sussex. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).

We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:

  • Track record
  • Executive leadership
  • Market share
  • Innovation
  • ESG rating

Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as CrunchbaseSemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.

Top Retail Companies & Startups (East Sussex)


Bluebird Tea Co

FoundersKristina Smith, Mike Turner
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Bluebird Tea Co. is a specialist tea blender and retailer.


Taylor Street Baristas

FoundersAndrew Tolley, Laura Tolley, Nick Tolley
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Maker of finely crafted coffee in London & Brighton and employer of baristas, explorers, philosophers & creatives.


Source BMX

FoundersMarc Moore, Rich Moore
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Source BMX operates as an omnichannel BMX retailer.


Percept Imagery

FoundersAkshay Saswade, Rohan Satpute
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Enabling personalised shopping experiences that blend the online and real worlds.


Purezza

FoundersTim Barclay
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Purezza is the first vegan pizzeria in the UK.


Brewers Decorator Centres

FoundersBelinda Vogels
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Brewers Decorator Centres is a supplier of decorating materials.


Ocasta

FoundersBen Collier, Ed Moore, Martin Higham, Steve Liddell
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Ocasta develops knowledge, training & education tech for your employees or students.


Photek

FoundersUnknown
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Photek specializes in the manufacturing of vacuum-based tubes and camera systems for charged particle detection and imaging.


GAK

FoundersUnknown
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GAK is a musical instrument retailer, supplying a wide range of guitars, amps, drums, keyboards and music production software.


Proporta

FoundersGuy Monson, Mike Coombes
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Proporta design and create accessories for mobile tech.


AYM

FoundersUnknown
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AYM is an online store that offers women’s clothing including tops, bottoms, dresses, jumpsuits and swimwear.


Bonners Music

FoundersUnknown
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Bonners Music is a retailer of musical instruments that includes both acoustic and digital pianos, as well as several hybrid models.


Art Republic

FoundersUnknown
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Art Republic is an online store that provides artworks, gifts and magazines including art advice services.


Swiss Watches Direct

FoundersUnknown
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Swiss Watches Direct is an internet watch shop that sells a range of watch brands dealers at discounted prices.


STYLIDEAS

FoundersUnknown
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STYLIDEAS provides solutions to irritating beauty issues.


Gardners

FoundersUnknown
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Gardners offers a complete portfolio of books, eBooks, music and film to retailers across the globe.


Fieldworks Marketing

FoundersUnknown
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Fieldworks is an award-winning B2B agency that provides worldwide retail technology firms with marketing, PR and social media services.


Roja dove haute parfumerie

FoundersUnknown
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Roja dove haute parfumerie is an perfume retailer, that consists of some of the world’s most lavish perfume brands under one roof.


Urban Industries

FoundersUnknown
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Urban Industries is a streetwear store and warehouse located in Eastbourne.


The Acoustic Music Company

FoundersUnknown
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The Acoustic Music is a music store and musical instrument shop.


Funky Hampers

FoundersUnknown
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Funky Hampers is an online store that offers a wide selection of gifts and sweet, and chocolate hampers for all occasions.


Little Sunflowers

FoundersUnknown
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We sell Fabulous Children’s Fashion by Molo Kids, Mini Rodini, Maxomorra, Småfolk, Hatley, Bob and Blossom & lots of other lovely brands.


Spartan Precision Equipment

FoundersUnknown
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Spartan Precision Equipment offers rifle support systems such as bipods, tripods, Davros, mounts, clamps, adapters and other accessories.


Caffyns Plc

FoundersUnknown
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Caffyns Plc is a motor retail and aftersales company in the southeast of England.


Kalibrate

FoundersUnknown
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Kalibrate is an e-commerce platform for home cinema products.


NedFox

FoundersUnknown
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NedFox develops advanced software solutions for logistics, sales and e-commerce processes for both non-fashion and non-food retail.


Local Daily Deals

FoundersAlex Preece, Gareth Gillatt
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Daily Deal site with a social discovery


The Internet Retailer

FoundersUnknown
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The Internet Retailer offers a range of personal, home goods products and services.


Perfect Plants

FoundersUnknown
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Perfect Plants is an online retailer of garden plants and house plants that include shrubs, perennials, trees and bedding plants.


Peach Blossom

FoundersUnknown
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Peach Blossom is a provider of balloon and party supplies.


IQ Builders Merchant

FoundersUnknown
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IQ Builders Merchant is a one-stop store supplier of building materials to the trade & public.


EMC Forces Cars

FoundersUnknown
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EMC Forces Cars provides new & used vehicle deals for soldiers and their families.


The Bloom Factory

FoundersUnknown
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The Bloom Factory is an online flower boutique.


Insurance4everyone

FoundersJames York, Ted York
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Insurance4everyone is a UK-based online insurance retailer that specializes in home and unemployment insurance.


Memory Mates

FoundersUnknown
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Memory Mates is an online marketplace for USB flash drives.


G.A Jewellers & Pawnbrokers

FoundersUnknown
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G.A Jewellers & Pawnbrokers specializes in pawnbroking, currency exchange, jewelry repairs, and collectibles valuation services.


Paper High

FoundersUnknown
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Unusual gifts and fair trade suppliers


Battle Orders

FoundersUnknown
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Battle Orders is an online shop for replicas and collectibles from movies and television series.


RD Custombikes

FoundersUnknown
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RD Custombikes is an online marketplace for motorcycle grips and products.


Archaeology Plus

FoundersUnknown
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Archaeology Plus is an online book retailer.


Henley Bridge Ingredients

FoundersUnknown
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Henley Bridge Ingredients a food ingredients distribution company.

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