Harvest London

What Harvest London does

Harvest London is a London-based vertical farming company that grows fresh herbs, salads, and specialist ingredients using hydroponic Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA). Operations span four sites — Walthamstow (2018), Leyton (2020), Beddington (2023, 140,000 sq ft), and The Plant Room at Corner Corner, Canada Water (April 2025) — using LED lighting, an automated ebb-and-flow hydroponic system, PRIVA BMS for HVAC and nutrient dosing, and 100% renewable electricity. The company has trialed over 100 edible plant varieties since founding and reports using 95% less water than traditional farming with zero pesticides. Its proprietary Farm Force cultivation management software integrates environmental, dosing, and human-generated data to enable full seed-to-delivery traceability and yield optimization, augmented by computer-vision crop monitoring deployed in partnership with AgriData Innovations.

The company serves B2B customers including restaurant chains and food groups (Pizza Pilgrims, Compass Group), specialist food manufacturers and meal kit providers, London grocers, and corporate clients (Google, HSBC). Revenue is generated through long-term multi-year contracts under a grow-to-order model, with direct farm-to-customer delivery within hours of harvest and no intermediaries. Anchor customers receive bespoke varieties grown to specification (e.g., a Pizza Pilgrims-exclusive basil replacing imports from Israel, Italy, and Spain, saving an estimated 250,000 food miles per year). Pricing is negotiated per customer; the company reports that customers pay equivalent prices to imported alternatives while receiving longer shelf life and improved freshness.

Harvest London was founded in 2017/2018 by Chris Davies (CEO, former management consultant) and Matt Chlebek (Chief Agronomist, Imperial College MRes), with additional leadership including Liam Handley (Head of Crop Science, PhD in crop physiology) and Will Richardson (Farm Manager). The company has raised approximately £900K through crowdfunding (Seedrs, 2019) and the UK Future Fund plus angel investors (2020), followed by an undisclosed investment from Foresight Group in March 2023. It holds B Corp certification (score 104.7, highest globally among vertical farming companies) and Living Wage Foundation accreditation. Ownership remains private and concentrated with founders and early investors; no parent company, M&A activity, or institutional buyout has been disclosed.

Name

Harvest London

Legal name

Harvest London

Website

https://harvest.london

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Harvest London is a London-based vertical farming company operating hydroponic controlled-environment farms that grow fresh herbs, salads, and specialist ingredients for B2B customers — restaurant chains, food service groups, meal kit providers, grocers, and corporate clients — under multi-year bespoke grow-to-order contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vertical Farming Produce

NAICS

Food Crops Grown Under Cover (11141)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Greenhouse Vegetable Production (Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Peppers, Leafy Greens) (AFAGAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Yield Monitoring & Harvest Data Analytics (AFABAMAF)

Keywords

• Vertical farming produce
• Hydroponic food growing
• Controlled environment agriculture
• Fresh herb supply
• Leafy green cultivation

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Fresh Produce Sales (B2B Contract Growing): Harvest London grows herbs, leafy greens, and specialist ingredients to order for B2B customers under long-term contracts. Customers (restaurants, food groups, grocers) commit to purchasing produce for multi-year periods, providing revenue predictability. The company produces approximately 5 tonnes of basil per year under its primary customer contract. Revenue is generated through recurring product deliveries at agreed pricing, with harvest-to-delivery within hours of harvesting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Harvest London operates data-driven vertical farms in London that grow fresh herbs, leafy greens, and specialist ingredients to order for B2B customers under multi-year contracts. Using hydroponic controlled environment agriculture, LED lighting, and its proprietary Farm Force software integrated with PRIVA BMS, the company delivers produce within hours of harvest, using 95% less water than traditional farming and zero pesticides.

Product overview

Harvest London operates a network of data-driven vertical farms using hydroponic technology to grow fresh herbs, salads, and specialist ingredients for the food industry. The company's core offering includes their proprietary Farm Force cultivation management software, combined with their physical farming operations spanning multiple locations including Walthamstow (2018), Leyton (2020), Beddington (2023), and The Plant Room at Corner Corner (2025). They grow over 100 different edible plants, with primary product categories of Herbs (sweet basil, Thai basil, parsley, coriander, dill), Salads (mustard greens, mizuna, choys), and Specialist Ingredients (Korean mint, perilla, chrysanthemum greens). All produce is grown without pesticides, uses up to 95% less water than traditional farming, and reaches customers within hours of harvest.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Plant Room: A vertical farm facility inside Corner Corner at Surrey Quays Shopping Centre, London's largest indoor vertical farm opened in April 2025, producing 20-30 tonnes of fresh produce annually.

Products and services

• Herbs Vertical farm-grown herbs including sweet basil, Thai basil, Holy basil, parsley, coriander, dill, and medicinal herbs such as calendula and bergamot flower. Sold B2B to restaurants, food groups, and grocers.
• Salads Bespoke mixes of salad leaves and greens including Asian cooking essentials like mustard greens, choys/chois, mizuna and mibuna. Sold B2B to restaurants, food groups, and grocers.
• Specialist Ingredients Harder-to-find herbs and greens such as Thai basil, Korean mint, perilla (shiso), chrysanthemum greens, and Peruvian black mint. Targeted at food manufacturers, meal kit providers, and restaurants requiring specialty Asian and international cuisine ingredients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% less water used compared to traditional field farming
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Pizza PilgrimscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPizza Pilgrims, a London and Oxford restaurant chain with 15+ locations serving 35,000+ pizzas weekly, switched to Harvest London as their exclusive basil supplier in 2019. The partnership involved a trial period, blind taste tests, and supply chain calculations demonstrating 250,000 food miles saved per year. Harvest London grows bespoke basil to Pizza Pilgrims' specifications under a multi-year contract.
• Compass GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompass Group, a global food service company, is a named partner of Harvest London. The partnership involves supply of salads and herbs as part of Compass Group's food service offerings in London.
• AgriData Innovations (ADI)coreTechnology or IntegrationAgriData Innovations is Harvest London's technology partner for imaging systems and crop monitoring AI. ADI installs camera systems in the farms and uses computer vision techniques to measure plant performance (health, growth, uniformity). The collaboration allows Harvest London to capture and understand data on plants growing in its vertical farming system, enabling data-driven cultivation and operational optimisation.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/harvestlondon_

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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