Massages Me UK

What Massages Me UK does

Massages Me UK, operated by Renomark Limited (a private limited company registered in England), is a two-sided advertising and directory marketplace that connects independent massage therapists and spa venues with UK consumers seeking massage services. Founded in 2014 and headquartered at 158 Uxbridge Road, London, the platform serves two distinct customer segments: individual consumers searching for professional massage therapy (onsite at venues or offsite via mobile therapists visiting homes, hotels, or offices) and self-employed therapists or spa operators seeking affordable channels to advertise their services and attract clients. The platform supports 28+ treatment types including Swedish, Deep Tissue, Thai, Sports, Hot Stone, Aromatherapy, Reflexology, Shiatsu, and Lymphatic Drainage, and covers all four UK nations through dedicated city pages for major metropolitan areas.

The underlying technology is a non-proprietary directory and listing infrastructure consisting of therapist profile pages, a review system, a treatment-type taxonomy, and location-based search functionality. The platform does not process bookings or payments; clients contact therapists directly to arrange services. A two-tier membership model (Registered and Verified) allows therapists to upgrade to enhanced status with identity, qualification, and insurance verification. Revenue is generated exclusively through subscription-based advertising fees paid by therapists, with options for 90-day activation or PayPal monthly recurring subscriptions.

The business is operated by a small team of approximately 5 employees with no disclosed venture capital, private equity, or institutional investment. Marketing is driven by an SEO-led content strategy, including a substantive educational blog with credentialed contributors, city-specific landing pages, and treatment-specific pages designed to capture organic search intent. The company claims to be trusted by 350,000+ happy clients, though this is a usage or visit metric rather than a paying-customer count, and operates without a mobile app, public API, or documented partnerships.

Name

Massages Me UK

Legal name

Renomark Limited

Website

https://massagesme.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Massages Me UK is a UK-wide advertising marketplace, operated by Renomark Limited, that connects independent massage therapists and small spa venues with consumers seeking professional massage services across 28+ treatment types, monetizing through subscription-based therapist listings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Massage Services Marketplace

NAICS

Other Personal Care Services (81219)

SIC

Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Care & Wellness Booking Platforms (Beauty, Fitness, Spa) (BPAMAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mobile Spa & Body Treatments (HSALAMAG), Mobile Massage Therapy (HSALAMAF), Chair Massage & Corporate/On-Site Massage (HSADAHAO)

Keywords

• Massage therapy marketplace
• Therapist directory platform
• Wellness advertising services
• Spa booking directory
• Mobile massage services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Therapist Advertising Subscriptions: Massage therapists and spas pay to advertise their services on the platform. Subscription options include 90-day activation periods and monthly PayPal subscriptions with automatic renewal. This is the primary revenue stream, positioning the company as a lead-generation marketplace for independent massage professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Massages Me UK operates a two-sided online advertising and directory marketplace connecting independent massage therapists, spas, and wellness centers with UK consumers seeking professional massage services. Therapists pay subscription fees (90-day activations or monthly PayPal subscriptions) to publish advertising profiles, while consumers browse city-specific and treatment-specific listings across 25+ massage modalities and contact therapists directly to book onsite or mobile services. The platform does not process bookings or payments; it functions as a discovery and lead-generation layer.

Product overview

Massages Me UK operates as a professional advertising and directory platform that connects qualified massage therapists with clients seeking massage services across the UK. The core platform consists of therapist profile/ad listings where professionals can showcase their qualifications, services, and pricing, alongside a spa and venue directory for onsite locations. The platform provides location-based search functionality covering major UK cities and a comprehensive treatment type directory spanning 28+ massage modalities including Swedish, Deep Tissue, Thai, Sports, Hot Stone, Aromatherapy, and more. Additional features include a mobile massage service feature for offsite therapist visits, a two-tier therapist vetting system (Registered and Verified status), and wellness blog content providing educational resources about massage therapy. The platform does not handle bookings directly but facilitates connections between independent therapists and clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Massages Me UK Marketplace Platform A two-sided online advertising and directory marketplace connecting qualified massage therapists with clients across the UK, featuring therapist profiles, location-based search, and treatment category listings across 25+ massage modalities.
• Therapist Advertising Subscription (Profile/Ad Listing) Subscription-based advertising service allowing independent massage therapists to publish enhanced profiles showcasing their qualifications, services, pricing, and contact information. Available as 90-day activations or monthly PayPal subscriptions with automatic renewal; supports both Registered (basic) and Verified (identity, qualification, insurance validation) tiers.
• Spa and Venue Directory A curated directory of massage venues, spas, and wellness centers across the UK, allowing consumers to browse and find onsite massage locations and spa-based services.
• Mobile Massage Service Listings Service listings for independent massage therapists who offer offsite mobile services, visiting clients at homes, hotels, or offices across the UK.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trusted by 350K+ Happy Clients

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• Urban Massage (Blys): Urban Massage / Blys is a UK-founded mobile massage booking platform connecting therapists with consumers for home, hotel, and office visits. It directly overlaps with Massages Me's mobile massage category but offers integrated booking and payment.
• Booksy: Booksy is a booking and marketplace platform for beauty and wellness professionals operating across the UK and Europe. It serves a similar two-sided market (practitioners and consumers) and overlaps with Massages Me in massage therapist acquisition.
• Treatwell: Treatwell is the leading UK online booking marketplace for beauty and wellness services, including massage. It directly competes with Massages Me for both UK therapist supply and consumer demand, with deeper booking/payment functionality and significantly greater funding.
• Fresha: Fresha is a global beauty and wellness booking platform with strong UK presence, offering free SaaS for salons and spas plus a consumer marketplace. It overlaps with Massages Me in connecting UK wellness practitioners to clients via an online directory.

Emerging players

• Phorest Salon Software: Phorest provides salon and spa management software with an integrated consumer marketplace in the UK and Ireland. It serves the same therapist/spa supply side as Massages Me but with a SaaS-led model and broader wellness industry coverage.

Broad incumbents

• Mindbody: Mindbody is a large global wellness business management platform with consumer booking and discovery features. While more focused on fitness and broader wellness, it serves UK spas and massage therapists and competes for the same marketplace demand.
• SpaFinder / Spafinder Wellness 365: SpaFinder is a long-standing global spa and wellness discovery and booking platform. It operates in adjacent territory to Massages Me at the higher-end spa market and competes for both UK spa listings and consumer search demand.

Others

• Groupon: Groupon's UK marketplace features heavily discounted massage and spa deals and drives significant consumer traffic to UK massage providers. It does not directly compete in directory format but captures a portion of the price-sensitive consumer demand Massages Me targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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