Ellie Horvath
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 101 Wine And Spirits companies in London. 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 Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Wine And Spirits Companies & Startups (London)
CleanCo
| Founders | Spencer Matthews |
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CleanCo produces low and no alcohol spirits.
Diageo
| Founders | Alexander Walker, Angus McDowell, Arthur Guinness |
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Diageo is a premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, beer, and wine.
31Dover
| Founders | David Elghanayan, Jimmy Metta |
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31Dover.com is an online retail business specializing in alcoholic beverages.
Vagabond Wines
| Founders | Stephen Finch |
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Vagabond Wines is owns and operates wine bars and shops in the United Kingdom.
East London Liquor Company
| Founders | Alex Wolpert |
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East London Liquor Company is a distillery producing and importing a range of quality spirits including gin, vodka, rum and whisky.
Farmdrop
| Founders | Ben Patten, Ben Pugh, Ned Staple |
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Farmdrop: the online supermarket that delivers fresher, fairer food & home essentials directly to your door.
Crate Brewery
| Founders | Jess Seaton, Neil Hinchley, Tom Seaton |
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Crate Brewery is one of London’s best known breweries.
M Restaurants
| Founders | Martin Williams |
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M Threadneedle Street; our award winning, multifaceted venue, houses two restaurants: Grill & Raw.
Humble Grape
| Founders | James Dawson, James Dawson |
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Humble Grape enables its clients to enjoy hand selected wines, food pairings, and discussions before deciding what to purchase.
Ferovinum
| Founders | Mitchel Fowler, Daniel Gibney |
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Ferovinum provides embedded finance and stock management software services built specifically for the wine and spirits industry.
The Five Points Brewing Company
| Founders | Edward Mason, Greg Hobbs |
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The Five Points is one of London’s best known craft breweries
Winebuyers
| Founders | Ben Revell |
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Winebuyers is an exclusive online wine club with a simple mission.
Notes Coffee
| Founders | Fabio Ferreira, Robert Robinson |
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Notes is a collection of coffee shops & wine bars with 5 prime London locations in Canary Wharf, the City & the West End.
EeBria
| Founders | David Jackson |
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EeBria is different from other websites.
KAELO LIMITED
| Founders | Kevin Jabou |
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KAELO LIMITED deals in sales of wine and alcoholic beverages & champagne
WhiskyInvestDirect
| Founders | Paul Tustain, Rupert Patrick |
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Opens up investment in maturing Scotch whisky to the retail investor.
Stryyk
| Founders | Alex Carlton |
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Stryyk is a brand which makes alcohol-free rum, vodka and gin.
Digby Fine English Wine
| Founders | Trevor Clough |
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Digby Fine English produces luxury English sparkling wine for those who like their fizz to be sophisticated yet racy.
We Brought Beer
| Founders | James Hickson |
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We Brought Beer is a chain of craft beer stores featuring 400+ beers from breweries around the world.
AZYA
| Founders | Graham Moss, Graham Moss, Sara Danese |
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AZYA is the only omni-channel connecting wine brands to Chinese marketplaces.
Thomson & Scott
| Founders | Amanda Thomson |
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Thomson & Scott created Skinny Champagne and Skinny Prosecco, a portfolio of sparkling wine.
Noir Food
| Founders | Max Blazon |
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Noir Food is a food and beverage company.
The Park Brewery
| Founders | Frankie Kearns |
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A London-based microbrewery firm.
Gustos.Life
| Founders | Veaceslav Kunev |
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Fine Wine Investment Ecosystem
Watneys
| Founders | Nick Whitehurst, Shaun Goode |
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Watneys and Home Ales brands and they are hell-bent on returning them to their former glory.
Fever-Tree
| Founders | Tim Warrillow |
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Fever-Tree is a producer of premium drink mixers.
Harry Brompton’s Ice Tea
| Founders | Ian O’Donohue |
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Harry Brompton’s London Ice tea is the World’s first premium alcoholic Ice Tea.
Vini Italiani
| Founders | Matteo Berlucchi |
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Italian wine bar & merchant in London ready to expand.
Selfridges
| Founders | Harry Gordon Selfridge |
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Selfridges is a chain of department stores that offers clothing, shoes, bags, and much more for men and women
TASTE cocktails
| Founders | Toby Vacher |
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Make bar-quality cocktails at home, and discover your new favourites.
Vinoa
| Founders | Cyrus Tchahardehi, Gregoire Frileux |
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Vinoa is a wine distribution company in the U.K. that enables its customers to select vines and get them delivered to their doorstep.
Shaken
| Founders | Mark Jennings |
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The best drinks you’ve ever made
The BottleShop
| Founders | Andrew Morgan |
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The BottleShop is an importer and distributor of craft beer.
Night Jar
| Founders | Edmund Weil, Rosie Stimpson |
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Night Jar provides speakeasy-style subterranean bar with live jazz and blues, for cocktails and rare spirits.
Sipp
| Founders | Moez Seraly |
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sipp prides itself on being the UK’s best-loved wine company.
Tipplesworth
| Founders | Frankie Snobel |
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Tipplesworth’s cocktail portfolio is sure to surprise and delight, demystifying mixology and creating cocktail bar.
Ben’s Canteen
| Founders | Ben Walton |
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Founded in 2011, Ben’s Canteen has two venues in West London with a focus on Burgers, Wine and Brunch.
Cult Wines Ltd
| Founders | Phil Gearing, Tom Gearing |
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Solutions for Fine Wine Investment
Asterley Bros
| Founders | James Berry, Rob Berry |
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Asterley Bros is a wine and spirits company.
Harris Rotherham and Co
| Founders | Unknown |
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Marksman is a public house and dining room in the east end of London.
Seedlip
| Founders | Ben Branson |
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Seedlip is maker of the world’s first non-alcoholic spirits.
Kingfisher
| Founders | Unknown |
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Kingfisher PLC is a British multinational retailing company headquartered in London.
Soho Street Cocktails
| Founders | Unknown |
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Soho Street Cocktails provides great small-batch artisan cocktails to the door.
International Wine & Spirit Research
| Founders | Val Smith |
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The IWSR is a global provider of data and market intelligence on beverage alcohol.
The Italian Job
| Founders | Giovanni Campari, Giuseppe Ugolotti Verdoni |
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The uk’s first italian craft beer pub.
Liv-ex
| Founders | James Miles, Justin Gibbs |
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Liv-ex is the global marketplace for the wine trade, to whom we supply data, trading, technology and fulfilment services.
Craft Gin Club
| Founders | John Burke, Jon Hulme |
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Craft Gin Club’s mission is to transform the way gin lovers discover and enjoy new gins.
Bibendum Wine Limited
| Founders | Unknown |
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Bibendum Wine Limited is a wine wholesaler company.
The London Distillery Company
| Founders | Darren Rook |
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The London Distillery Company is a London, UK-based boutique artisanal spirits manufacturer specializing in whiskey.
BI Wines & Spirits
| Founders | Gary Boom |
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BI Wines & Spirits has grown to become one of the leading European fine wine merchants with offices in London and Hong Kong and a rapidly
Be At One
| Founders | Leigh Miller, Rhys Oldfield, Steve Locke |
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Be At One is a popular cocktail bar chain with outlets across London serving a wide range of cocktails and provides venues for parties.
Wineapp
| Founders | Marco Nardone |
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Mobile App – On-demand Fine Wine Delivery
The Duppy Share
| Founders | Jessica Swinfen |
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The Duppy Share is a new Caribbean “quirky” golden rum from the islands of Barbados and Jamaica.
Garçon Wines
| Founders | Joe Revell, Rachel Murphy-Rutland, Santiago Navarro |
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Inventors and granted IP holders of multi award-winning, flat wine bottles in 100% recycled PET
Mr Vine
| Founders | Unknown |
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With Mr Vine you can discover, explore, and buy wines, whilst he learns what you love and suggests other extraordinary finds
The Whisky Exchange
| Founders | Unknown |
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The Whisky Exchange is a retailer of whiskies and fine spirits, with an award-winning online shop.
Wine Picker
| Founders | Josselin Guibert, Julien Sahut |
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Wine App for customers and restaurants
Crafti Beer
| Founders | Unknown |
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Crafti Beer they strive to bring our customers the best Craft Beers from independent Breweries from the UK and abroad.
Nyetimber
| Founders | Unknown |
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Nyetimber Vineyard has had a single aim: to make the finest English sparkling wine, one to rival the very best in the world.
Berry Bros. & Rudd
| Founders | Unknown |
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Berry Bros. & Rudd is a wine and spirits merchant based in the United Kingdom. The company sells wine from around the world.
Wine & Spirit Education Trust
| Founders | Unknown |
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Wine & Spirit Education Trust is a non-profit organization that provides courses and qualifications in wines, spirits, and sake.
Enotria&Coe
| Founders | Unknown |
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Enotria&Coe is a full-service wine and spirits company.
Coast Drinks
| Founders | Joe McCanta, Richard Watson |
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Coast are a clean tasting, better-for-you alternative to traditional mixers, that are also a refreshing non-alc option
Sipsmith
| Founders | Unknown |
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London’s first copper distillery in nearly 200 years hand-crafting gold medal London Dry Gin and Barley Vodka. Please sip responsibly.
Quintessential Brands Group
| Founders | Unknown |
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Quintessential Brands Group is wine and spirits company.
Kensington Distillers & Vintners
| Founders | Unknown |
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Kensington Distillers & Vintners is an alcoholic beverage manufacturing and distribution company that produces wines and spirits.
VCL Vintners
| Founders | Unknown |
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Fine Wine and Whisky Investments
MisterChef
| Founders | Fr Ro |
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Manufacturer Small Kitchen Appliances
Honest Grapes
| Founders | Unknown |
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Honest Grapes is a quality and value from independent growers – a refreshing new wine marketplace.
Slurp.co.uk
| Founders | Unknown |
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Slurp.co.uk is the fastest growing online wine retailer in the UK. Specialises in smaller production and more interesting wines.
Berkmann Wine Cellars
| Founders | Unknown |
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Berkmann Wine Cellars operates as a wine wholesaler.
The Collective Dairy
| Founders | Amelia Harvey |
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The Collective Dairy Their quest was simple… create an extraordinary yoghurt with an unbeatable taste!.
Amathus Drinks
| Founders | Harry Georgiou |
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Amathus Drinks is a drinks importer, distributor and specialist retailer of niche spirits, wines, liqueurs and beers.
Meli Melo
| Founders | Melissa Del Bono |
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Meli Melo is a British handbag label, with Italian heritage.
Corney & Barrow
| Founders | Unknown |
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Corney & Barrow is one of the established Independent Wine Merchants in the UK.
Potage
| Founders | Georgia Grace Cummings |
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Potage is a Delivering delicious and nutritionally balanced meals company.
Pulp
| Founders | Mario La Pergola, Paolo Zanelli, Riccardo Santoro |
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Pulp allows its users to get the most diverse selection of wines from independent producers.
The Alcohol-Free Shop
| Founders | Unknown |
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The Alcohol-Free Shop is a retail company that offers alcohol-free, de-alcoholized, and non-alcoholic wines, beers, and cocktails online.
Vinetrade
| Founders | Unknown |
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Vinetrade is a platform for building and managing wine portfolios.
Wine Owners
| Founders | Unknown |
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Wine Owners is an online wine collection management platform and trading community for people who love and collect fine wine.
A & B Vintners
| Founders | John Arnold |
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A & B Vintners is an independent wine merchants.
Savage Vines
| Founders | Kyle Paskett |
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Sustainability focused online wine retailer of organic and bio-dynamic wines from independent producers.
Wanderlust Wine
| Founders | Unknown |
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Wanderlust Wine is a wine importer and distributor, bringing small wine producers from off the beaten track.
Justerini & Brooks
| Founders | George Johnson |
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Justerini & Brooks is a winery and spirits company that provides vintage fine wine and hospitality services.
Wine Source
| Founders | Unknown |
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Wine Source is a global premium wine supplier.
Booze-Up
| Founders | Unknown |
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Booze-Up offers an alcohol delivery service providing a fast, same day drinks delivery.
Wine Intelligence
| Founders | Unknown |
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Wine Intelligence is the global leader in wine consumer research and insights.
The Haciendas Company
| Founders | Unknown |
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The Haciendas Company is a producer and distributor of premium Spanish wines and fine foods.
London Sake
| Founders | Unknown |
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London Sake provides an e-commerce platform for buying Japanese sake.
Pure Wines
| Founders | Guy Kordova |
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Natural Wine Importer, distributor and Retailer In The UK
Bompas & Parr
| Founders | Unknown |
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Bompas & Parr leads in flavour-based experience design, culinary research, architectural installations and contemporary food design.
67 Pall Mall
| Founders | Unknown |
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67 Pall Mall is a social club that provides a wide range of hospitality services and hosts businesses and personal events.
FINE+RARE
| Founders | Unknown |
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FINE+RARE is an online platform for buying and selling wines and spirits.
Half Hitch
| Founders | Mark Holdsworth |
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Half Hitch Gin is produced in the former warehouse vaults of Camden Lock.
Buveur LTD
| Founders | Unknown |
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Ready-to-Serve Bottled cocktails
Pull The Cork Limited
| Founders | Unknown |
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We are a young, dynamic and an extremely passionate team that is here to keep you healthy.
Corkbin
| Founders | Unknown |
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Sharing the what, where, & when of wine.
Baacco
| Founders | Unknown |
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BAACCO is the ultimate new way to search, discover and shop for top-quality and affordable wines.
CIROC
| Founders | Jean-Sebastien Robicquet |
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Ciroc produces and distributes alcoholic beverages.
JancisRobinson
| Founders | Unknown |
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Jancis Robinson has been writing about wine in an exciting, educational, and accessible way.
BlueMorphuv
| Founders | Alex Farren, Chris Russi, Noah Bareket |
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BlueMorphuv offers sustainable, waterless tank sanitization systems for household and commercial use.
