What Espresso does

Espresso is a privately held UK company that supplies coffee machines to business customers, operating in the B2B commercial coffee-equipment segment. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Welwyn Garden City, the company falls within the 11-50 employee band, indicating a small-to-mid-sized operator. Its public web presence is anchored at expressoplus.com.

The company's core offering is the provision of coffee machines for business industries; the input data does not specify whether this is direct sale, lease/rental, or a bundled supply-and-service model, nor does it document specific machine models, technical specifications, or underlying platform architecture. There is no information on consumables, service contracts, IoT/telemetry, or related software components. No partnerships, certifications, awards, patents, or regulatory registrations are recorded in the source material.

The business model is not detailed in the available data: pricing is not publicly disclosed, no revenue mechanics (e.g., hardware margin, recurring consumables, service fees) are described, and the customer segment mix between office, hospitality, retail, and other verticals is unspecified. Operating geographies, distribution channels, and management team details are also absent from the source. As a result, any commercial or financial assessment of Espresso must rely primarily on category-level benchmarks for UK B2B coffee-machine vendors of similar headcount.

Name

Espresso

Website

https://expressoplus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Espresso is a UK-based private B2B provider of commercial coffee machines, founded in 2014, serving business customers from its Welwyn Garden City base with an 11-50 employee team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Coffee Equipment

NAICS

Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (3333)

akta.pro primary industry

Coffee, Espresso & Tea Appliances Retail (CRACADAC)

Keywords

• Commercial coffee machines
• Office coffee equipment
• Bean to cup machines
• Espresso equipment supply
• Workplace beverage equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Welwyn Garden City

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Personnel

Core offering

Espresso supplies coffee machines to business industries. The company offers commercial-grade coffee equipment targeted at offices and other business environments that require in-house beverage service. Specific product lines, machine specifications, and service offerings beyond this high-level description are not detailed in the available sources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial coffee machines Coffee machines supplied by Espresso for use by business customers, intended to provide in-office or workplace coffee service. The specific machine types, brands carried, and service tiers are not detailed in the available sources.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• JDE Professional (Jacobs Douwe Egberts): B2B division of JDE supplying coffee machines and beans to UK offices and hospitality. Operates in the same commercial coffee equipment market as Espresso.
• Costa Express: Costa's self-serve branded coffee machines deployed in UK convenience stores, offices, and workplaces. Competes for the same UK office and small-business coffee machine placements.
• Selecta: European vending and workplace coffee services operator providing bundled machine and consumable offerings across the UK. Competes for the same office coffee service contracts.
• Lavazza Professional: Lavazza's B2B arm offering espresso machines and coffee capsules to UK and European workplaces. Same commercial espresso customer base with vertically integrated coffee supply.
• Nespresso Professional: Nestlé's professional division supplying espresso machines and capsules to offices, hotels, and restaurants across the UK and globally. Overlaps in commercial espresso provision though backed by a much larger parent and integrated capsule supply.

Direct peers

• Franke Coffee Systems: Swiss manufacturer of super-automatic commercial espresso machines with established UK dealer and service network. Direct competitor in commercial espresso equipment for offices and hospitality.
• Bravilor Bonamat: Dutch manufacturer of professional coffee and hot beverage machines with an established UK dealer footprint. Serves the same office and foodservice coffee machine market as Espresso.
• Cimbali Group: Italian manufacturer of professional espresso machines (La Cimbali, Faema) distributed through UK dealers. Directly comparable supplier of commercial espresso equipment to offices and HoReCa.
• Marco Beverage Systems: UK and Ireland-based manufacturer of commercial coffee brewing equipment for offices and foodservice. A directly comparable B2B commercial coffee machine provider.
• Rhea Vendors Group: Manufacturer of automatic coffee and vending machines for offices and HoReCa venues globally. Direct competitor in commercial coffee and espresso machine supply.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights3 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/expressoplus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/espresso-plus

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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