Le Bon Vin

What Le Bon Vin does

Le Bon Vin Ltd. is an independent UK wine merchant founded in 2017, operating as a Cavavin franchise store in Sheffield and an e-commerce retailer serving UK mainland customers. The company sells a curated portfolio of over 1,000 wines, spirits, liqueurs, beer, cider, and soft drinks, with a particular emphasis on French wine regions and on-trend categories including organic, biodynamic, natural, vegetarian/vegan, and alcohol-free options. It also sells gift packaging and accessories. The underlying technology is a Magento-based e-commerce storefront with advanced faceted filtering (by grape, region, country, style, alcohol %, vintage, closure type, and dietary/sustainability features), age verification at delivery, and a £120 free-delivery threshold to mainland UK. The company operates three revenue streams: D2C retail through its website and physical Sheffield store, a dedicated trade/wholesale agency serving restaurants, bars, and hotels nationwide, and gift sales for occasions including weddings, birthdays, and corporate gifting. Pricing is unit-based with case discounts on select products, and the business is privately held with no disclosed institutional funding.

Name

Le Bon Vin

Legal name

Le Bon Vin Ltd.

Website

https://lebonvin.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Le Bon Vin is an independent UK wine merchant operating a Cavavin-branded retail store in Sheffield and an e-commerce platform selling 1,000+ curated wines, spirits, and gifts to UK consumers, plus a trade/wholesale agency serving hospitality businesses nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wine Retail

NAICS

Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (44532), Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (42482)

SIC

Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180), Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Wine Shops (Off-Premise) (CRANAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Liquor Stores (Off-Premise Spirits Retail) (CRANABAA), Fine Wine & Luxury Spirits Retail (CRANABAE)

Keywords

• Wine retail
• French wines
• Champagne selection
• Independent wine merchant
• Wine trade wholesale

Headquarters

HQ city

Sheffield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail Wine and Spirit Sales: Sells wines, spirits, liqueurs, beer, cider, and soft drinks directly to consumers through e-commerce and physical store. Offers single bottle purchases as well as cases. Revenue generated from product margins on direct sales.
2. Trade and Wholesale Sales: Serves trade customers nationwide including restaurants, bars, and hotels through the Le Bon Vin Trade Agency. Original founding purpose of the business.
3. Gift Sales: Sells wine gifts, gift boxes, chocolates, and wine accessories for various occasions including weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, and corporate gifting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Le Bon Vin is an independent wine merchant selling wines, spirits, liqueurs, beer, cider, soft drinks, and gift products (including gift boxes, chocolates, and accessories) through an e-commerce website and a physical Cavavin-franchised wine shop in Sheffield, UK. The company also operates Le Bon Vin Trade Agency, providing wholesale wine supply to restaurants, bars, hotels, and caterers nationwide. Its catalogue exceeds 1,000 wines, with particular depth in French regions and including organic, biodynamic, natural, vegetarian/vegan, alcohol-free, and assorted bottle-size options.

Product overview

Le Bon Vin operates as an independent wine merchant and online retail platform offering a portfolio of alcoholic beverages and related products. The core offering consists of wines organized by type (red, white, rosé, sparkling, champagne, fine wines), source region (particularly French wines including Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Loire, and Rhone), and grape variety. Adjacent categories include spirits (brandy, gin, whisky, liqueurs), beer and cider, and gift products. The company also serves trade and wholesale customers. Featured wine brands include Cyrus Champagne, Louis de Grenelle sparkling wines, and Delord Armagnac. Additional services include a trade/wholesale division and gift packaging options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wines Over 1,000 carefully selected wines organized by type, French region, country, and grape variety (including Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Malbec, Sauvignon Blanc, Tempranillo, and others). Available to UK consumers via e-commerce and in-store.
• Sparkling & Champagne Champagne from houses such as Moët et Chandon, Veuve Clicquot, Taittinger, Gosset, and Ruinart, alongside Prosecco, Crémant, Cava, English Fizz, sparkling rosé, sparkling white, Pet Nat, and alcohol-free sparkling options.
• Spirits & Liqueurs Spirits portfolio covering Brandy (Armagnac, Calvados, Cognac), Gin (straight and flavoured), Liqueurs (fruit liqueurs, pastis), Whisky (Scotch, Bourbon, Japanese, Irish, Canadian, American, French), Rum, Vodka, Tequila & Mezcal, Grappa, Eau de Vie, and Aperitif, for retail consumers.
• Beer, Cider & Soft Drinks Beer, cider, ready-to-drink cocktails, alcohol-free products, and soft drinks including French cidre and fruit juices.
• Gift Products Wine gifts, gift boxes, chocolates, and wine accessories curated for occasions including weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, thank-you gifts, and corporate gifting, available across various budgets.
• Trade & Wholesale Supply Wholesale wine supply service for hospitality trade customers, leveraging direct producer relationships and wine expertise to serve restaurants, bars, hotels, and event caterers nationwide.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Corney & Barrow: Independent UK wine merchant with strong trade and hospitality focus alongside consumer retail. Highly comparable dual retail + trade/wholesale model.
• Yapp Brothers: Independent UK wine merchant specialising in French regional wines. Directly comparable French wine specialism and independent merchant positioning.
• Majestic Wine: UK's largest specialist wine retailer with a national store network and online platform. Directly comparable in product (wine, spirits, beer) and channels (physical + e-commerce + trade), though at significantly larger scale.
• Laithwaites: Direct-to-consumer UK wine merchant with a strong online and subscription model. Operates in the same wine retail category with overlapping customer base of wine enthusiasts seeking curated selections.
• The Wine Society: Member-owned UK wine merchant offering curated wines nationwide. Closely comparable business model (curated wine retail, member/customer base, expert-led selection).
• Naked Wines: Online-first UK wine retailer connecting consumers with independent winemakers. Similar value proposition of independent sourcing and curated selection, with a primarily digital model.
• Berry Bros. & Rudd: Historic UK fine wine and spirits merchant with both retail and trade/wholesale arms. Comparable in trade agency structure, premium wine curation, and breadth of spirits range.
• Oddbins: UK high-street off-licence wine and spirits chain. Directly comparable in off-premise alcohol retail category and target customer (everyday wine buyers).

Broad incumbents

• Waitrose Cellar: Grocery retailer Wine Cellar, offering wine, beer, and spirits as part of a broader retail portfolio. Comparable category but with much larger scale and broader customer base.

Regional players

• Tannico: Italy-based online wine retailer with a curated multi-producer catalogue. Comparable online wine retail model, but operates primarily in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lebonvinuk
• Instagraminstagram.com/cavavinsheffield
• Xx.com/lebonvinuk

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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