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Top 25 Multi-category retailers based in the United Kingdom

RevenueBase identified 319 multi-category retailers headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 151,761 professional contacts across them, including 14,689 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers multi-category retailers headquartered in the United Kingdom, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 20, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 20, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
319Companies
151,761Contacts tracked
14,689Verified emails
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The 25 largest multi-category retailers based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 319 multi-category retailers based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to multi-category retailers: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Partial evidenceWelwyn Garden City, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202610001+50,123 contacts →

Partial evidence

“One of the world’s largest retailers of consumer goods from food to fashion.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
2Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202610001+32,606 contacts →

Partial evidence

“At M&S, we're dedicated to being the most trusted retailer, prioritising quality and delivering value.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
3Indirect evidenceLeeds, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202610001+31,341 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“It’s hard for anyone to imagine just how many different career possibilities there are at Asda.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4Partial evidenceMilton Keynes, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202610001+7,419 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Since 1973, Argos has been growing, and fast, and today we’re proud to be one of the nation’s biggest omnichannel retailers.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
5Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0006,729 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded in 1909 by American entrepreneur Harry Gordon Selfridge, Selfridges is widely recognised as the original and finest example of the modern department store.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
6Partial evidenceLiverpool, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202610001+4,132 contacts →

Partial evidence

“From humble beginnings to disruptive innovations in the retail industry, when we say there’s no other retailer like Matalan, we really mean it!”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
7Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202610001+2,810 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Head to @FRASERS.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
8Indirect evidenceManchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0001,302 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We are a leading UK digital retail platform for clothing, footwear, home and technology, headquartered in Manchester and employing over 1,200 people nationwide.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9Indirect evidenceHavant, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0001,104 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“MADE FOR LIFE.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
10Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0001,084 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Opening our first store in 1882, Fenwick is rich with heritage and history as the UK’s largest family-owned department store group.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11Indirect evidenceBradford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000700 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Freemans Grattan Holdings (FGH) is based in West Yorkshire and is part of the OTTO group – one of the world’s largest online retail organisations.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12Indirect evidenceLeicester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000573 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“NEXT PLC is a company based out of DESFORD ROAD ENDERBY, LEICESTER, United Kingdom.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000301 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Lipsy is now part of NEXT Wholly Owned Brands.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000235 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“MUJI, originally founded in Japan in 1980, offers a wide variety of good quality products including household goods, apparel and food.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15Indirect evidenceWatford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000159 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“PEP & CO is Britain's fastest-growing family fashion phenomenon, offering a full range of women's, men's and kid's fashion, with prices starting from as little as £1.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16Indirect evidenceNottingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5054 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
17Indirect evidenceLeicester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20052 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Universal Textiles are online suppliers of quality clothing and home textiles.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
18Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5024 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Cool Britannia is a retail company based at 25-27 Buckingham Palace Road, LONDON, SW1W 0PP United Kingdom.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19Partial evidenceHereford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5017 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Herefordshire based multichannel retailer, established way back in 1845.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20Indirect evidenceRochester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5014 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Ideal Direct, we source and deliver high-quality products worldwide, connecting customers with everyday essentials through leading marketplaces and our own platforms.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21Indirect evidenceHaverfordwest, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-509 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Vincent Davies is a modern, vibrant department store in the heart of Pembrokeshire, showcasing a spectrum of interesting brands across a range of departments.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
22Strong evidenceNew Mills, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-508 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Avenue 85 is a multi-channel e-commerce retailer.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23Indirect evidenceAshbourne, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-508 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Young Ideas is an award-winning independent business and has been an established fashion destination for over fifty years.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-508 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
25Indirect evidenceWatford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-106 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Gudz is a fast-growing e-commerce platform built on one simple promise: making everyday shopping easier, more affordable, and more reliable.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026

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Multi-category retailers based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026
9.7%Verified-email coverage
475.7Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
27.6%Largest-city concentration · London
Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
200
11-50
73
51-200
16
201-500
6
501-1,000
8
1,001-5,000
5
5,001-10,000
3
10001+
6

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 319 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among multi-category retailers, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in the United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “multi-category retailers”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names multi-category retailers), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among multi-category retailers, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United Kingdom are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 14,689 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Multi-category retailers by metro

  • Multi-category retailers in London88

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names multi-category retailers, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many multi-category retailers are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 319 multi-category retailers headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

TESCO, headquartered in Welwyn Garden City, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most multi-category retailers?

London leads with 88 headquartered companies, followed by Manchester (10) and Leicester (7).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 14,689 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 319 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 20, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.