The London Honey Company Ltd

What The London Honey Company Ltd does

The London Honey Company Ltd is a privately held, UK-domiciled artisanal honey producer founded circa 2000 and headquartered in London. It produces unpasteurised, natural British single-origin honey, honeycomb, beeswax candles, and curated gift hampers from beehives kept on iconic London rooftops and countryside apiary locations, supported by a Royal Warrant as supplier to the British Royal Household.

The company operates a dual-channel commercial model. The first is a direct-to-consumer Shopify e-commerce storefront offering unit-priced SKUs ranging from £15 (bee pollen) to £120 (full-frame London honeycomb), with free delivery over £50 used to lift basket size. The second is a wholesale B2B channel supplying shops, delis, food halls, restaurants, and hotels across the UK and internationally. Named wholesale accounts include Harrods, Fortnum & Mason, Selfridges, Whole Foods, V&A, Tate, and restaurants such as Spring, Hide, and Fallow, with a stockist footprint of 100+ stores across England and Scotland.

Customer-facing brand-building is concentrated on a Honey Journal blog, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, an email newsletter community, and event presence at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, often tied to a Bees for Development charity partnership supporting indigenous stingless beekeeping. The firm runs with a lean team of 8 employees, and no external funding, ownership changes, or M&A activity are disclosed; commercial momentum in the most recent year is evidenced primarily by new product launches (British Summer Honeycomb 600g, Cotswold Honey, beeswax candles) and the 25th-anniversary Golden Honeypot Hamper.

Name

The London Honey Company Ltd

Legal name

The London Honey Company Ltd

Website

https://thelondonhoneycompany.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The London Honey Company Ltd is a privately held UK artisanal honey producer (founded c. 2000, 8 staff) that makes unpasteurised British single-origin honey, honeycomb, beeswax candles, and gift hampers from urban rooftop and countryside apiaries, selling via a Shopify D2C store and a wholesale network including Harrods, Fortnum & Mason, and Selfridges.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisanal British honey and beeswax products

NAICS

Apiculture (11291)

SIC

Sugar & Confectionery Products (2060)

akta.pro primary industry

Honey Production & Extraction (AFAEAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Honey Packaging, Bottling & Private Labeling (AFAEAHAL), Value-Added Bee Products Manufacturing (Candles, Cosmetics, Supplements, Mead Ingredients) (AFAEAHAM), Honey & Natural Sweet Spreads Manufacturing (AFAKADAL)

Keywords

• British honey production
• Artisan beekeeping products
• Premium gift hampers
• Beeswax candles
• Wholesale honey supply

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct E-commerce Sales: B2C product sales through their Shopify e-commerce platform. Customers purchase honey, honeycomb, candles, hampers, and gifts directly. Free delivery threshold of £50 drives basket size.
2. Wholesale B2B Sales: Bulk wholesale to retail stores, delis, food halls, restaurants, and hotels across UK and international markets. Volume-based B2B transactions distinct from individual consumer purchases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The London Honey Company Ltd produces and sells unpasteurised, natural British single-origin honey, fresh honeycomb, British honeybee pollen, hand-dipped beeswax candles, and curated gift hampers. Distribution is split between a direct-to-consumer Shopify e-commerce store and a B2B wholesale channel supplying luxury retailers (Harrods, Fortnum & Mason, Selfridges, V&A, Tate, Whole Foods) and premium hospitality venues across the UK and internationally.

Product overview

The London Honey Company Ltd offers a portfolio of bee-related food and candle products built around their core British honey and honeycomb offerings. Their product range includes four main categories: unpasteurised honey (available as single-origin varieties and gift sets), honeycomb (fresh from the frame in various sizes), handmade British beeswax candles, and curated gift hampers combining multiple products. The company also sells British bee pollen as a nutritional superfood. Their gift hamper line includes the London Hamper (featuring rooftop London honey), Cotswold Honey Hamper, British Honey Hamper (6-jar selection), and Golden Honeypot Hamper (25th anniversary edition). The portfolio is distributed through their e-commerce platform, direct retail, and wholesale channels to restaurants, hotels, and retailers across the UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• New British Summer Honeycomb, 600g Hand-cut fresh British Summer Honeycomb in a 600g portion, a sweet and indulgent treat produced on wildflower forage, intended for premium gifting and direct culinary use by consumers and trade buyers.
• British Honey Hamper, 6 Jars A six-jar British single-origin honey selection hamper covering the seasons to showcase the variety of British honey, aimed at premium gifting and trade buyers.
• British Honeybee Pollen, 100g Premium quality British honeybee pollen in a 100g jar, marketed as a rare, sustainably produced nutritious superfood for health-conscious consumers.
• London Hamper A premium gift hamper featuring exclusive London Honey and Honeycomb produced from the company's own beehives on iconic London rooftops, targeted at luxury gifting consumers and trade buyers.
• British Honey Trio Gift Set, 3 x 100g A seasonal best-selling 3 x 100g jar gift set showcasing distinct British honey varieties, intended for premium gifting and consumer direct purchase.
• Cotswold Honey Hamper A curated gift hamper celebrating the new British Cotswold Honey and new hand-dipped British beeswax candles, positioned as a fragrant premium British honey gift.
• London Honeycomb, Full Frame A full-frame London honeycomb, pure and natural straight from the hive, described as lively and complex with citrus notes, targeted at premium consumers and hospitality buyers.
• Golden Honeypot Hamper A 25th Anniversary handmade golden stoneware honeypot hamper with a vibrant design, positioned as a premium British celebration and gift item.
• Wholesale supply service B2B wholesale supply of the London Honey Company's pure honey, honeycomb, candles and hampers to shops, delis, food halls, restaurants, and hotels in the UK and international markets.

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• V&A (Victoria and Albert Museum)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMuseum retail partnership displaying London Honey products. V&A is one of the world's leading museum of art, design and performance.
• TatecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGallery retail partnership for honey products. Tate operates four major UK galleries including Tate Modern and Tate Britain.
• HarrodscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremium department store stocking London Honey products in their food halls.
• Fortnum & MasoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLuxury department store and food hall retailer with royal heritage, stocking London Honey products.
• SelfridgescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremium department store chain with multiple UK locations including London, Birmingham, and Manchester, retailing London Honey products.
• Bees for DevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational charity supporting bee conservation. London Honey Company supports their work and has participated in RHS Chelsea Flower Show activities raising awareness for the charity.
• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationE-commerce platform powering the London Honey Company online store. Used for order processing, payment handling, and inventory management.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bee Raw: US artisanal single-origin honey brand sold via DTC and specialty retail, with strong emphasis on varietal and provenance storytelling. Directly comparable premium positioning and gift-set merchandising.
• Hilltop Honey: UK premium honey brand selling single-origin and blended honeys through DTC e-commerce and major UK retailers. Closest comparable in terms of category, premium positioning, and DTC-led GTM in the British market.
• Wedderspoon: US-based premium Manuka and raw honey brand with strong DTC e-commerce and natural-grocery retail presence. Comparable as a premium, story-driven honey brand with adjacent wellness SKUs (pollen, propolis).
• Comvita: New Zealand-based premium Manuka honey producer selling globally via DTC and selective retail. Comparable as a premium-priced, provenance-led honey brand building an international wholesale footprint around a single-origin story.
• Yorkshire Honey Co. UK regional premium honey brand selling single-origin Yorkshire honey via DTC and independent retail. Comparable as a British, provenance-led honey brand at a similar artisanal scale.

Broad incumbents

• Rowse Honey: The UK's largest honey brand, owned by Valeo Foods, with mass-market distribution across every major UK supermarket. Competes in the same category but at a fundamentally different price point and channel mix.
• Capilano: Australia's largest honey brand with broad retail and export distribution. Comparable category incumbent, though operating at mass-market scale and pricing rather than the ultra-premium niche.

Regional players

• Local Hive Honey: US regional honey brand sourcing from local US beekeepers and selling through grocery retail. Comparable as a regional, provenance-led honey proposition, though operating in a different geography.

Others

• Fortnum & Mason (own-label honey): Existing London Honey retail customer; relevant as both a channel and a potential competitor via the retailer's own-label premium honey range, which competes for the same shelf and gifting customer.
• Whole Foods Market (365 by Whole Foods honey range): Existing London Honey retail customer and broader premium-organic grocery buyer; relevant as both a channel and a benchmark for the premium-natural honey assortment London Honey must compete against on-shelf.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LondonHoneyCo
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCvxlMxraxP_Dq5DyVYlyqPA
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheLondonHoneyCompany
• Instagraminstagram.com/london_honey_co
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-london-honey-company-ltd

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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