Field & Fawcett

What Field & Fawcett does

Field & Fawcett is an independent, family-run wine merchant and delicatessen founded in August 2006 by Peter and Cathryn Fawcett, operating from a single retail showroom (The Old Dairy, Bingley House Farm) just outside York, United Kingdom. The business sells wines, spirits, beers, ciders, delicatessen food, and curated gifts, organized into core categories such as red, white, sparkling and rosé wine, fortified and dessert wine, fine and rare bottles, vegan and organic ranges, whisky, gin, rum, other spirits, and craft beer and cider, with country-of-origin coverage spanning 25+ wine-producing regions. It also operates dedicated trade accounts serving hospitality buyers.

The company runs a direct-to-consumer model through two channels: a walk-in physical store near York and a Shopify-based e-commerce storefront offering UK-wide delivery (free on orders over £175), supplemented by newsletter, Facebook, and Instagram for customer engagement. Pricing is unit-based, with products ranging from approximately £8.35 to £180 across budget and premium tiers. There is no proprietary technology platform, no disclosed AI/ML capability, no external funding, and no subsidiary structure. The business has received trade recognition including the Decanter Magazine 'New Zealand Specialist' award and self-describes as a 'multi-award winning' wine merchant, with 214 customer reviews indicating established consumer engagement.

Name

Field & Fawcett

Legal name

Field & Fawcett

Website

https://fieldandfawcett.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Field & Fawcett is a family-run independent wine merchant and delicatessen near York, UK, founded in 2006, selling wines, spirits, beers, ciders, and gifts via a physical showroom, UK-wide e-commerce site, and trade accounts for hospitality buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Wine Retail

NAICS

Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (44532), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (445320), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (4453)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Wine Shops (Off-Premise) (CRANAAAB)

Keywords

• Wine retail
• Spirits merchant
• Delicatessen food
• Craft beer
• Wine e-commerce

Headquarters

HQ city

York

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail Wine and Spirit Sales: Field & Fawcett generates revenue through direct retail sales of wines, spirits, beers, and ciders via their e-commerce platform and physical storefront near York.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Field & Fawcett is an independent, family-run wine merchant and delicatessen based near York, UK, retailing wines, spirits, beers, ciders, and gourmet food items. The business operates both a physical store and an e-commerce website offering nationwide delivery on orders over £175, plus trade accounts for hospitality customers.

Product overview

Field & Fawcett is an independent wine merchant and delicatessen founded in 2006, operating as a single unified retail platform with physical store and e-commerce capabilities. The core offering centers on wine categories (Red Wine, White Wine, Champagne & Sparkling, Rose Wine, Port/Madeira/Sherry, Dessert Wine, Fine & Rare, Vegan Wine, Organic Wine) supplemented by Whisky, Spirits, Beer & Cider, and gift selections. Add-on formats include Mixed Wine Cases, Wine Magnums (1.5L), and Half Bottles (37.5cl). The company also offers Low & No Alcohol alternatives. Products are organized by type, country of origin, and grape variety, serving both retail consumers and trade customers. Founded by Peter and Cathryn Fawcett near York, UK, the business emphasizes independent, family-run character alongside customer service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Red Wine

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Majestic Wine: UK's largest specialist wine retailer with both physical showrooms and a national online store and a dedicated trade account program; directly competes with Field & Fawcett on curated wine and trade/wholesale supply, but at materially greater scale.
• Yapp Brothers: Independent, family-run UK wine merchant focused on regional France and Rhône-style curation with a strong trade account base; mirrors Field & Fawcett's independent, curated, trade-plus-retail specialist model at similar scale.
• Oddbins: Long-running UK off-trade wine specialist operating physical shops and online; competes for the same mid-market priced wine shopper and gift/hospitality use cases that Field & Fawcett targets.
• 31Dover: Online-led UK alcohol retailer offering wine, spirits, and beer with delivery across the UK; competes directly with Field & Fawcett for convenience-driven online alcohol shoppers, with sharper pricing on standard ranges.
• The Whisky Shop: UK chain of specialist whisky retail shops plus online sales, directly overlapping Field & Fawcett's whisky category, regional physical-store approach, and price points for entry-level to premium bottles.
• The Whisky Exchange: UK specialist online and physical retailer focused on whisky and fine spirits, carrying depth equivalent to Field & Fawcett's spirits range; competes for the same enthusiast and gift-buyer customer across the UK on a national e-commerce footprint.

Emerging players

• Hedonism Wines: London fine-wine and spirits destination retailer specializing in high-end and rare bottles plus a global online channel; overlaps Field & Fawcett's Fine & Rare assortment and premium gift/gifting occasion.
• Corked & Co / Tindal Wine Merchants (independent UK wine merchants cluster): Independent UK online/offline wine merchants with curated, regional-focus ranges and trade services; mirrors Field & Fawcett's independent specialist proposition, though typically narrower in assortment and trade depth.

Broad incumbents

• Waitrose Cellar: Online wine, beer and spirits storefront run by the John Lewis/Waitrose group; competes for the same premium-leaning UK wine buyer with much larger catalog depth and parent-group marketing budgets.
• Berry Bros. & Rudd: Historic London-based fine wine and spirits merchant with deep fine/rare wine range and a strong B2B trade book; overlaps Field & Fawcett's fine & rare wine, whisky, and trade account propositions but at significantly larger scale and longer heritage.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Field-and-Fawcett-100057157822582
• Instagraminstagram.com/fieldandfawcett
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/field-and-fawcett-wine-merchants-and-delicatessen-limited

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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