The Yorkshire Candle Company LTD

What The Yorkshire Candle Company LTD does

The Yorkshire Candle Company LTD is a privately held, founder-owned artisan home fragrance manufacturer based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The company was founded in 2014 by James, who left his prior career to build a locally-produced, hand-poured candle brand taking inspiration from Yorkshire landscapes, parks, coastal areas and named landmarks. It is registered in England & Wales (company number 10370635) and operates from a single HQ at Unit E, Holbrook Green, Sheffield, S20 3FE, with a small team of approximately five employees.

The product portfolio spans candles, wax melts, room mists, reed diffusers and reed diffuser refills, plus adjacent categories including hand and body wash, hand lotion, accessories, gift sets and candle making kits. Products are vegan-friendly and made from responsibly sourced materials, and are organised both functionally (by product type) and narratively via seasonal collections (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter), a Sheffield Collection tied to local landmarks, and a Yorkshire Collection covering locations such as Whitby Harbour, the North Yorkshire Moors, the Peak District and Whernside. Unit pricing is low to mid-range (candles £2.98-£16.38, wax melts ~£5.99-£12.00, reed diffusers ~£18.00). The Scent Palette feature organises the catalogue by olfactory family (Cosy, Festive, Floral, Fruity, New), and Mystery Boxes support gifting and clearance moves.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer e-commerce store on theyorkshirecandleco.co.uk (built on WooCommerce) with free UK mainland shipping above £30, supplemented by a UK stockist network searchable via a Find a Stockist page and a dedicated trade/wholesale enquiry channel for retail partners. Marketing is conducted through Facebook, Instagram and X (Twitter) at the top of the funnel, with email marketing for exclusive offers at the mid-funnel and on-site content at the bottom. Payments are processed via Yorkshire Payments and the storefront is instrumented with Google Analytics including remarketing and demographics reporting. The company has no disclosed external funding, no parent entity, and no acquisitions or material restructuring events on record.

Name

The Yorkshire Candle Company LTD

Legal name

The Yorkshire Candle Company LTD

Website

https://theyorkshirecandleco.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Yorkshire Candle Company LTD is a Sheffield-based, founder-owned artisan manufacturer of hand-poured candles and home fragrance products, selling direct-to-consumer via its own e-commerce store, a UK stockist network, and a trade/wholesale programme. Its vegan, Yorkshire-themed catalogue serves UK consumers seeking locally-made home scents and gifts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisan Home Fragrance

SIC

Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844)

akta.pro primary industry

Scented Candles & Wax Melts (Home Fragrance) (CRAJAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home Fragrance (Candles, Diffusers, Room Sprays) (CRABADAE), Reed Diffusers & Passive Diffusion Fragrance (CRAJAEAE), Candles, Home Fragrance & Diffusers Retail (CRAIACAC)

Keywords

• Handcrafted candles
• Home fragrance products
• Wax melts
• Reed diffusers
• Room mists

Headquarters

HQ city

Sheffield

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: Online retail sales through their own e-commerce platform to consumers in the UK and internationally. Standard per-transaction pricing with free shipping threshold for UK mainland orders over £30.
2. Trade/Wholesale: Bulk trade enquiries for retail partners and stockists. Company maintains a dedicated trade enquiries page and Find a Stockist locator for wholesale distribution.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Yorkshire Candle Company LTD manufactures and sells hand-poured, vegan-friendly candles, wax melts, room mists, reed diffusers, reed diffuser refills, hand & body wash, hand lotion, candle making kits, gift sets, and accessories, with scents inspired by Yorkshire landscapes and landmarks. Products are sold direct-to-consumer via the company's own WooCommerce online store, through UK retail stockists, and via a trade/wholesale programme.

Product overview

The Yorkshire Candle Company is a handcrafted candle and home fragrance products business operating as a single unified e-commerce offering rather than a platform architecture. The core product portfolio includes candles, wax melts, room mists, reed diffusers, reed diffuser refills, hand & body wash, hand lotion, accessories, and candle making kits, all organized into seasonal collections (Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring) and location-based collections (Sheffield Collection featuring Sheffield landmarks, Yorkshire Collection featuring Yorkshire landmarks). The Sheffield Collection includes products inspired by Endcliffe Park, Hillsborough Park, Millhouses Park, Sheffield Spice, The Botanical Gardens, and The Peace Gardens. The Yorkshire Collection features products inspired by Whitby Harbour, Flamborough Head, North Yorkshire Moors, Robin Hood's Bay, Peak District, Whernside, and Scarborough Coast. Products are vegan-friendly and made from responsibly sourced materials. The company also offers a Scent Palette feature for browsing by fragrance categories and Mystery Box products for surprise selections.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Candles Hand-poured candles in tins and other formats, vegan-friendly and made from responsibly sourced materials, priced approximately £2.98–£16.38 depending on size and style, sold direct-to-consumer and through stockists.
• Wax Melts Hand-poured wax melts for use in wax warmers, priced approximately £5.99–£12.00, sold as part of the home fragrance range.
• Room Mists Room fragrance sprays sold at approximately £12.00, used to scent living spaces with Yorkshire-inspired fragrances such as Yorkshire Dales.
• Reed Diffusers Reed diffuser home fragrance products sold at approximately £18.00, providing continuous scenting of rooms.
• Reed Diffuser Refills Replacement fragrance refills for reed diffusers, priced approximately £12.00.
• Hand & Body Wash Liquid hand and body wash products aligned with the company's fragrance range, listed under the Wash & Lotion category.
• Hand Lotion Hand lotion products aligned with the company's fragrance range, listed under the Wash & Lotion category.
• Gift Sets Curated gift sets combining candles and home fragrance products, targeted at the gifting use case.
• Candle Making Kits Do-it-yourself candle making kits for hobbyist customers who want to make their own candles using the company's materials and recipes.
• Accessories Candle and home fragrance accessories sold alongside the core product range.
• Mystery Box Surprise-selection mystery boxes including Candle Mystery Boxes, Wax Melt Mystery Boxes, Reed Diffuser Mystery Boxes and Festive Mystery Boxes / Festive Diffuser Boxes.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Molton Brown: Established British fragrance and home scent brand with candles, reed diffusers, and bath/body products. Comparable on product mix and UK gifting presence but at materially larger scale with global retail distribution.
• Bath & Body Works: Large US-based specialty retailer of candles, home fragrance, and body care. Comparable on product format (candles, mists, body care) and gifting focus but operates at vastly greater scale with extensive US and international footprint.
• The White Company: UK premium home and lifestyle retailer with a significant home fragrance range including candles, diffusers, and room sprays. Comparable on product format and UK gifting positioning but with broader homewares portfolio and far larger scale.
• Jo Malone London: Luxury British fragrance house with significant home candle and diffuser business. Comparable on the premium UK home fragrance axis but operates at the high end with global distribution and Estée Lauder parent backing.
• Yankee Candle: Mass-market dominant scented candle brand with extensive UK distribution. Represents the large incumbent benchmark on pricing, scale, and category visibility that Yorkshire Candle competes against in the same shelf space.
• NEOM Organics: Well-established UK wellness and home fragrance brand offering candles, diffusers, and body care. Compares on product format and UK market focus but operates at significantly larger scale with broader wellness positioning.

Direct peers

• Shearer Candles: Scottish hand-poured candle maker producing artisan candles with regional storytelling similar to Yorkshire Candle's UK-locator branding. Compares on production method, DTC channel, and regional identity-led positioning.
• Cosy Aromas: UK-based artisan candle and home fragrance brand selling candles, wax melts, and diffusers via direct-to-consumer e-commerce with strong social media presence and similar product breadth. Highly comparable regional DTC model.
• The Somerset Toiletry Company: UK artisan brand producing candles, reed diffusers, and bath/body care with strong regional identity and gift market focus. Highly comparable in scale, product mix, and regional DTC positioning.
• The Edinburgh Candle Company: UK artisan candle brand with location-inspired fragrance collections and DTC e-commerce. Closely mirrors Yorkshire Candle's regional landmark-driven product narrative and gift market focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Ycandleco
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheYorkshireCandleCompany
• Instagraminstagram.com/theyorkshirecandleco
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/theyorkshirecandlecompany

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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