Essex’s 90 Fastest Growing Retail Startups

August 19, 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 90 Retail companies in Essex. 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 (Essex)


Carpetright

FoundersPhilip Harris
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Carpetright is a manufacturer and retailer of floor coverings.


Agar Scientific

FoundersAlan Agar
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Agar is a leading manufacturer and distributor of scientific laboratory equipment, with a focus on electron microscopy consumables.


Oneskee

FoundersJosh Clifford, Scott Clifford
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Oneskee is a designer and retailer of ski wear.


Motorclean

FoundersDIAGO JOHNSON
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Motorclean has become one of the UK’s largest car valeting firms and their personnel are the most experienced in the industry.


RPAIR

FoundersAbbie Shone, Michael J.
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RPAIR is an online marketplace to easily compare prices and reviews of watch and jewellery repair workshops near you.


DCK Concessions

FoundersAlan Witzenfeld
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DCK Concessions Ltd. owns and operates fashion jewelry retail stores.


Fiver London Ltd

FoundersUnknown
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Pure play fast fashion D2C


P2P Mailing

FoundersUnknown
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P2P Mailing is an international ecommerce logistics operations.


Conviviality Retail

FoundersUnknown
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UK’s largest franchised off-licence and convenience chain with 611 franchisee-operated stores.


Autobar UK Ltd

FoundersUnknown
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Autobar UK Ltd is a vending services supplier.


Online Toys Australia

FoundersUnknown
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Online Toys Australia shop sells toys online. The firm provides fast flat-rate shipping throughout australia.


McColl’s Retail Group

FoundersUnknown
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McColl’s Retail Group is a neighborhood retailer.


Nico Manufacturing

FoundersUnknown
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Nico Manufacturing designs and manufactures the world’s leading hinges, fittings and window hardware.


Blue Tiger Marketing

FoundersTony Clifford
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Blue Tiger Marketing is a full service Advertising and Marketing agency covering all elements of design and media communications.


Orridge & Company

FoundersUnknown
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Orridge & Company offers stocktaking, warehouse, distribution, supermarket and supply-chain solutions to the pharmacy and retail industry.


Discount Supplements

FoundersUnknown
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Discount Supplements is a multi-brand sports nutrition e-commerce retailer in the United Kingdom.


Kluman & Balter

FoundersUnknown
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Kluman & Balter is an independent bakery ingredients suppliers.


Total Merchandise

FoundersUnknown
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Total Merchandise is a supplier of promotional products and branded merchandise to businesses and organizations across the UK.


Felicity J. Lord

FoundersUnknown
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Felicity J Lord is a real estate company that offers comprehensive real estate services for buying and selling properties.


DeFrae Contract Furniture Limited

FoundersUnknown
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DeFrae Contract Furniture Ltd is a furniture supplier of chairs, tables, bar stools and seating for the hospitality industry


Codepack

FoundersUnknown
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CodePack Barcode Solutions is a B2B retailer of barcode verifiers, scanners, printers and accessories.


Forbidden Planet

FoundersUnknown
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Forbidden Planet is a retail store that offers books, toys, collectibles, graphic novels, comics, tv merchandise with subscription services.


Fine Wine Sellers

FoundersUnknown
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Fine Wine Sellers is a wine seller based in United Kingdom.


Watkins Distribution UK

FoundersUnknown
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Watkins Distribution UK is part of the Masco Corporation that provides Retail & Retail Technology Services.


NOVAData

FoundersUnknown
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Novadata has been providing tachograph products, trasnport services.


Pacepacker

FoundersUnknown
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Pacepacker provides automatic bagging, Valve Bag Filling, automatic bulk bag filling, case loading, Weighers & robot palletizing.


Baileys Horse Feeds

FoundersUnknown
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Baileys Horse Feeds is a company that manufactures high quality horse feeds using natural ingredients in scientifically formulated formulas.


Islamic Goods Direct

FoundersUnknown
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Islamic Goods Direct offers a wide range of consumer goods that include books, clothes, toys, and health products for the Muslim community.


Storage N Stuff

FoundersUnknown
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Storage N Stuff is the main B2B provider of commercial storage and handling devices, offering a full variety of business-related products.


Retail Direct

FoundersUnknown
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Retail Direct engages in the resell and promotion of products from some of the biggest brand names across Europe.


Swallow Aquatics

FoundersUnknown
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Swallow Aquatics is an online store of aquatic-related products such as aquarium ponds, fish tanks, pumps, pet supplies, and accessories.


Morplan

FoundersUnknown
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Morplan is an online retail platform.


Fenwick Colchester

FoundersUnknown
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Fenwick Colchester is a large high street department store situated in Colchester, Essex, England.


MWC Partners

FoundersUnknown
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MWC Partners is a platform that primarily focuses on implementing and supporting POS solutions and retail applications.


ElectricalDirect

FoundersUnknown
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ElectricalDirect is an e-commerce company that manufactures and sells electronic components online.


Wayland Games

FoundersUnknown
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Wayland Games is a retailer of products such as miniature games, legos, tabletop games, magazines, accessories, paint sets, and tools.


Fish4Flies

FoundersUnknown
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Fish4Flies is an online retailer that provides fly fishing flies for trout, salmon, carp and other alternative fish.


Clipper Retail

FoundersUnknown
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Clipper Retail provides retail security, labeling, and display products to retailers for protecting and monitoring merchandise.


Pearl Automative

FoundersUnknown
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Pearl believes the latest automotive technology should be available to every driver


ThePaperBagStore

FoundersUnknown
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ThePaperBagStore designs and manufactures paper bags, gift bags, paper party bags, paper carrier bags for business.


Technomobiles

FoundersUnknown
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Technomobiles supplies new mobile phone handsets and gadgets at competitive prices and more reliable than most wholesalers .


Ford Retail

FoundersUnknown
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Ford Retail is an automotive retail company.


Gps Trackerstore

FoundersUnknown
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Gps Trackerstore is a retail-based company.


Sekura

FoundersUnknown
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Sekura provides loss prevention technology and security tagging products for retailers that help to prevent loss and save time.


Saxton 4×4

FoundersUnknown
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Saxton 4×4 offers the greatest choices and expert advice for their luxury models without favoring one manufacturer.


Gardenature

FoundersUnknown
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Gardenature is a manufacturer and supplier of habitat equipment with cameras designed specifically for watching all forms of wildlife.


Hairdressing Supplies

FoundersMichael Jones
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Hairdressing Supplies offers professional hairdressing supplies for salons at wholesale prices.


Trade Shutters

FoundersUnknown
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Trade Shutters manufactures bespoke wooden shutters in a wide array of styles, frame types, hinge options, stile sizes, and tilt mechanisms.


Kamset Digital

FoundersUnknown
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Kamset Digital is a large format graphic production and installation specialists.


Images

FoundersUnknown
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Images is the World’s Largest Online Football Store for Football Boots, Football Shirts & Kits, Football Equipment.


Boats.co.uk

FoundersUnknown
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Boat retailer of new and used boats


Rubberstampking

FoundersUnknown
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Rubber Stamp King is a simple and easy place to source your Custom Rubber Stamps and accessories online.


Prestige Industrial Roofing Supplies

FoundersUnknown
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Prestige Industrial Roofing Supplies provides metal roofing and cladding, insulation, roof lights, panels, fixings, metal decking, and more.


FNX Bathrooms

FoundersUnknown
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FNX Bathrooms offers a wide selection of bathroom products including showers, taps, toilets, basins, bath tubs, furniture, and accessories.


Mindsets

FoundersUnknown
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Mindsets offers electronics, components, batteries, materials, motors, magnets, robotics, tools, and gadgets.


Brick-a-brac-uk

FoundersUnknown
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Brick-a-brac-uk is an online retail store that specializes in trading a wide collection of discontinued, rare, and exclusive LEGO products.


Aram

FoundersUnknown
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Aram is a furniture store that provides extensive displays of furniture & lighting.


G&G Powder Coatings

FoundersGary Barber, Graeme Langford
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G&G Powder Coatings offers a collection of coatings with a variety of finishes as well as quality assurance to private & commercial markets.


eOpticians

FoundersUnknown
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eOpticians is an online retail store that sells optical products.


Deal Mania UK

FoundersUnknown
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Deal Mania UK is an e-commerce platform that offers consumer electronics products.


Nodax UK

FoundersUnknown
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Nodax UK is an online retailer of handcrafted wooden furniture.


Exordia Global

FoundersUnknown
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Exordia Global is a intermediate Firm .


Volsom

FoundersUnknown
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Volsom is a warehousing company that helps and promotes trade, retail network and also distribution.


Quest Motor Group

FoundersUnknown
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Quest Motor Group is a car dealership agency that sells new and used commercial vehicles along with spare parts, repair, and services.


Cybermarket

FoundersUnknown
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Cybermarket retail speakers, wireless microphones, laser lights, mirror balls, disco lights, connectors, inverters, wire, and snow machines.


Tom Dick and Harry

FoundersUnknown
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Tom Dick and Harry specialize in providing various men’s dressing gowns along with ladies dressing gowns, Japanese kimonos, an


Fairway

FoundersUnknown
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Fairway is an online shop that sells toys and gift products.


Instantwok

FoundersUnknown
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Instantwok is a wholesale retailer of Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese and Malaysian food products.


Barriers Direct

FoundersUnknown
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Barriers Direct is an E-commerce firm that provides bollards, barriers, bike stands and street furniture.


Oaks Online Shopping Company

FoundersUnknown
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Oaks Online Shopping is the wholesale and retail outdoor products.


Surya Foods

FoundersUnknown
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Surya Foods is a retail grocery store that supplies authentic world food.


UK Radiators

FoundersUnknown
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UK Radiators designs and retails electric heating, valves, accessories, dual fuel towel rails, bathroom, designer, and column radiators.


It’s bed time

FoundersUnknown
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It’s bed time is an e-store that retails bed frames, bedsteads, mirrors, nightstands, divans, tables, wardrobes, and headboards.


Monster Parties Trade

FoundersUnknown
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Monster Parties Trade is an online retailer of party bags, activity bags, and wedding bizzy bags.


All In One London

FoundersUnknown
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All In One London is an online store of home needs products and accessories.


Childrens Outlet

FoundersUnknown
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Childrens Outlet is an online store of childrenswear of various brands for babies, girls, and boys along with other related accessories.


Aqua One Online Store

FoundersUnknown
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Aqua One Online Store provides high-quality aquarium and pond Supplies for fish keeping, with reliability & stylish design.


Optima Research

FoundersUnknown
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Optima Research retails optical and illumination design software products.


GreenBrook Electrical

FoundersUnknown
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GreenBrook is a wholesale/retail distributor and contractor of electrical products.


Triark Pumps

FoundersUnknown
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Triark Pumps is a supplier of air-operated double diaphragm (AODD) pumps and spares for both domestic and industrial usage.


Distribution Maintenance

FoundersUnknown
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Distribution Maintenance is for the warehouse and distribution industry.


AV Partsmaster

FoundersUnknown
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AV Partsmaster is an online audio visual retailers.


ITEnergy

FoundersUnknown
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ITEnergy is an online store that sells digital cameras, LCD TVs, printers, monitors, graphic cards, accessories, connectivity & stationery.


Jollyes Retail Group

FoundersUnknown
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Jollyes Retail Group is a pet retailer with a portfolio of over 70 superstores and concessions.


Saturated Colour Cosmetics

FoundersUnknown
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Saturated Colour Cosmetics is an online shop that sells cosmetics products.


The Plumbing Distribution

FoundersUnknown
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The Plumbing Distribution is an online shop that sells plastic plumbing materials.


Camellia Florist

FoundersUnknown
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Camellia Florists specialize in fresh flower delivery.


Purrfect Cat Gifts

FoundersUnknown
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Purrfect Cat Gifts is an online retailer of customized cat gifts, ornaments, clothing, toys, and accessories.


Greetings Direct

FoundersUnknown
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Greetings Direct sends greeting cards.


Ward Engineering

FoundersUnknown
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Ward Engineering is a supplier of anything from a shim to fully reconditioned front and rear axle units ready to bolt-on.

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