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Top 100 Services on Demand Companies in the UK | 2026

Lily Ruaah,
 25 June 2026

UK services on demand companies raised £702m across 56 deals in 2020 — the sector’s all-time peak, driven by the COVID-era surge in food delivery, grocery, and home services. Annual investment has since been volatile: £645m in 2022, £77m in 2024, £195m in 2025, with the first quarter of 2026 delivering £48.6m across 14 deals. Across all time, UK services on demand companies have raised £3.35b in equity funding tracked by Beauhurst, with 66% of that total arriving since the start of 2020.

We’ve ranked the top 100 services on demand companies by total equity raised (all data sourced from the Beauhurst platform).

An overview of the services on demand sector

Services on demand covers companies delivering goods, labour, and professional services via apps and online platforms — typically with same-day or rapid fulfilment. UK services on demand companies span food and grocery delivery, ride-hailing and short-distance transport, on-demand healthcare and pharmacy, home cleaning and laundry, beauty treatments at home, on-demand workforce platforms for hospitality and retail, last-mile courier services, flexible workspace and storage, and AI-driven matching of consumers to local tradespeople.

Beauhurst tracks 223 active services on demand companies in the UK, up from 82 in the final quarter of 2015 — a 172% increase over the decade. Together, these companies generated £5.96b in turnover according to latest financials and support an estimated 24,146 employees across the UK. Across all time, services on demand companies have raised £3.35b in equity funding tracked on the platform. The 2020 peak (£702m) was driven by the COVID-era acceleration of food delivery, grocery, and home services; annual investment has since been highly variable, swinging between £77m in 2024 and £195m in 2025 as the sector consolidates around its category leaders.

Key findings

  • Deliveroo tops the ranking with £1.27b raised. The London-based food delivery platform accounts for 38% of all UK services on demand equity raised to date — the second-largest single-company sector concentration we’ve measured, behind only DICE in EventTech.
  • Cera (£480m, London) in on-demand homecare and telehealth takes second, followed by Gousto (£321m, London) in meal kit delivery, Zapp (£194m, North West) in rapid grocery delivery, and HungryPanda (£169m, London) in specialist food delivery. The top five account for 73% of all UK services on demand equity raised — tied with EventTech as the most concentrated top five we’ve measured in any sector.
  • London dominates with 69 of the top 100, followed by the South East (10), the East of England (six), the South West (four), and the North West (three). The top 100 spans 10 UK regions, with Tayside, the East of Scotland, and the North East all making single-entry appearances. Notably, neither Wales nor Northern Ireland features in the top 100.
  • Venture-stage businesses lead the top 100 with 45 entries, followed by seed (21), growth (18), and established (six), with five exited and five dead. The 10 inactive companies in the top 100 — plus 23 dead businesses across the wider sector — give services on demand the highest mortality rate of any sector we’ve covered, reflecting how many on-demand business models have struggled to reach sustainable economics.

Methodology

To produce this list, we identified all companies that are:

  • Headquartered in the UK
  • Operating in the ‘Services on Demand’ Beauhurst industry classification
  • Listed as ‘Active’ on Companies House

We’ve then ranked these companies by total equity raised.

If you’re a Beauhurst subscriber, you can view this list directly in the platform and apply additional filters to refine the results.

Analysis accurate as of 17 June 2026. The table below is updated weekly to reflect the most recent data from the Beauhurst platform.

Top 100 services on demand companies in the UK

10.

Total amount raised: £185m
Total equity rounds: 5
Established: 2014
Location: Oxford

Oxa develops software designed to power driverless vehicles, with technology that uses features such as cameras and lasers in order to sense and navigate the surrounding environment. In 2023, the UK government announced that Oxa had been included in their Advanced Manufacturing Plan, setting out £150m of investment to supercharge the self-driving vehicle sector. They have received £185m to date through five rounds of fundraising, including £113m in December 2022, aimed at selling its software to a wider range of industries and growing worldwide.

9. Callsign

Total amount raised: £215m
Total equity rounds: 5
Established: 2010
Location: City of London

Focusing on creating smooth customer interactions, AI company Callsign has produced technology for passive authentication, fraud prevention, and intelligence. Its proprietary technology uses artificial intelligence to mimic how humans recognise each other. In October 2021, Visa choseCallsign as their preferred behavioural biometric and device intelligence identity partner across Europe. Callsign is the world’s fastest-growing behavioural authentication and intelligence company. It has raised a total of £215m in investment, across five funding rounds. The company’s main investors include JP Morgan, AllegisCyber, and NightDragon Security.

8. Lendable

Total amount raised: £216m
Total equity rounds: 7
Established: 2014
Location: Hackney

Lendable is a fintech company developing a peer-to-peer lending platform for consumer finance. The company’s AI software matches users with appropriate investors, leveraging artificial intelligence and automated underwriting to quickly approve loans. Lendable also offers loans to those with lower credit scores to provide a fairer borrowing solution. Lendable has raised £216m, across seven funding rounds, since 2014. It’s expanded to offices in New York, Nairobi, and Singapore, and has featured in several high growth lists: 2022’s FT 1000, the Deloitte Fast 50 in both 2019 and 2020, and the Fast Tech Track 100, also in 2019 and 2020. Additionally, in 2018, Lendable participated in Addleshaw Goddard’s AG Elevate accelerator programme for scaling fintech startups.

7. Huma

Total amount raised: £236m
Total equity rounds: 10
Established: 2011
Location: Westminster

​​Huma (previously Medopad) is developing a web-based portal for hospitals and healthcare professionals to contain, manage, and collect health records. This data is then accessible to patients through a mobile app. Alongside its main goal of managing healthcare data, Huma also works on digital health insights and has developed wearable technology to detect digital biomarkers and assess health in real-time. Huma has been working with many organisations around the world, including the NHS, to monitor COVID-19 patients remotely. The AI company has secured £236m in fundraisings, from investors including Healthbox, Nexus Investments, Bayer, and NWS Holdings. In 2020, the company acquired two businesses: stress and productivity biometric startup BioBeats, and Tarilian, an optoelectronic sensor company that makes technology for measuring blood pressure and heart monitoring. They have since acquired Alcedis, developers of a platform for the digitisation of clinical trials that can be integrated with third-party systems, and iPLATO, developers of an app that improves patients’ access to GP practices through an online booking system, and provides a platform for healthcare campaigns.

6. Patsnap

Total amount raised: £251m
Total equity rounds: 4
Established: 2007
Location: Southwark

Patsnap has created a web-based platform to help clients assess intellectual property patents, with access to patent expiry dates, licensing, renewal, and legal information for tech companies. The lawtech company’s platform is powered by artificial intelligence algorithms and natural language processing, to parse patents and IP, as well as extract and cross-match critical information. It can even analyse more complex documents, like clinical trials, chemical structures patents, and litigation records. Patsnap has over 10k customers in over 50 countries, including big names like Tesla, Dyson, and NASA. So far, the company has secured £251m in investment, across four funding rounds.

5. Quantexa

Total amount raised: £286m
Total equity rounds: 6
Established: 2016
Location: Lambeth

Quantexa is a cybersecurity firm that develops AI technology to secure organisations’ data and flag illegal activity. It works closely with industries that handle large datasets (such as banking, e-commerce, and the public sector), to create analytical models that uncover data risk, reveal opportunities, and enhance decision making. The company is backed by AlbionVC, Dawn Capital, HSBC Enterprise Fund, and Accenture, among others. In its latest funding round, Quantexa raised £104m in investment. This took the company’s total fundraisings to £286m. Quantexa has attended both the Microsoft ScaleUp accelerator and Tech Nation’s Future Fifty accelerator. It has also appeared on several high-growth lists, including The Telegraph’s Tech Hot 100, Fast Track’s Tech Track 100, InsurTech 100, and the 2021 edition of The Regtech 100.

4. Gousto

Total amount raised: £321m
Total equity rounds: 14
Established: 2012
Location: Shepherds Bush

Gousto is a meal kit delivery service that provides exact ingredients and portions to customers with instructions on how to prepare the dish. The food tech unicorn, backed by celebrity fitness coach, Joe Wicks, and Japanese investment giant SoftBank, is powered by AI, a technology used since its founding. They have received £321m in funding to date, through 14 rounds of funding. The most recent of these was in February 2023, which saw £50m invested to support them during times of economic uncertainty. Their post-money valuation was listed as £239m. They have been named on a number of high-growth lists, including the FT 1000, Fast Track Tech Track 100, and Top 100 – Britain’s Fastest Growing Businesses. They also attended the Future Fifty accelerator in 2017.

3. Cera

Total amount raised: £366m
Total equity rounds: 9
Established: 2015
Location: Islington

Cera provides homecare, telehealth consultations, and prescription services, which can be managed through a mobile app, which also allows users to book appointments with nurses on demand. To date, they have secured £366m through nine rounds of fundraising. In August 2022, they raised £81.3m to invest in increasing their capacity to help more patients, a project that was invested into by 8090 Partners, Evolve Healthcare Partners, Guinness Ventures, and Jane Street, amongst others. They have attended DigitalHealth.London Accelerator, PwC Scale Programmes, and Govstart.

2. Thought Machine

Total amount raised: £392m
Total equity rounds: 8
Established: 2011
Location: Islington

Thought Machine develops fintech software Vault, which enables banks and financial services providers to centrally manage a range of products. Its core banking platforms can be used to run day-to-day operations, improving the cost, speed, and adaptability of legacy systems. Thought Machine’s software is accessed through an API and has a large artificial intelligence component. The AI company has raised £398m in growth capital so far, across seven funding rounds, with the likes of Molten Ventures (previously Draper Esprit), IQ Capital, Playfair Capital, and British Patient Capital. Its most recent fundraising, secured in July 2020, saw the company valued at £221m pre-money. Alongside new investors ING Ventures, JP Morgan Chase Strategic Investments, and Standard Charter Investments, this latest raise also saw Thought Machine reach unicorn status.

1. Graphcore

Total amount raised: £528m
Total equity rounds: 9
Established: 2016
Location: City of Bristol

Graphcore operates in the semiconductor processing chip industry, developing and manufacturing chips made specifically to accelerate artificial intelligence and machine learning tasks. Graphcore’s chips use Intelligence Process Unit (IPU) technology, housing 1,472 separate IPU-Cores, capable of executing 8,832 separate parallel computing threads. The Bristol-based AI startup has grown from strength to strength since 2016, with a total of nine funding rounds under its belt, which saw it reach unicorn status after just four years of trading. Graphcore has raised more than half a billion pounds in investment, and is partnered with large tech companies such as Microsoft and Dell Technologies. The company has offices in London, Cambridge, Oslo, Beijing, Seoul, and across the US.
Last Updated: 23 July 2026
# Company Region Stage Employees Total Raised
1 Deliveroo London Established >1000 £1,272,325,322

Deliveroo

Deliveroo provides delivery services for restaurants, using technology to predict the time taken to prepare meals and efficient ways of delivering orders using the location of restaurants, customers and riders.

https://corporate.deliveroo.co.uk/
Industries Application software Collection and delivery Electronics hardware Mobile, internet and wireless hardware Restaurants, pubs, cafes and takeaways
2 Cera London Established >1000 £479,569,725

Cera

Cera provides homecare, telehealth consultations, and prescription services, which can be managed through a mobile app, enabling users to book appointments with nurses on demand.

https://ceracare.co.uk/
Industries Application software Data provision and analysis Homecare (domiciliary care) Hospitals and clinics Medical doctors
3 Gousto London Established >1000 £321,433,159

Gousto

Gousto provides meal kit delivery services, with exact ingredient portions for recipes and instruction cards on how to prepare the dish.

https://www.gousto.co.uk/
Industries Application software Food and drink processing Online retailing Ready meals and meal kits
4 Zapp North West Venture 250-499 £194,001,484

Zapp

Zapp provides delivery services for groceries, snacks and other essential products.

https://www.justzapp.com/
Industries Application software Collection and delivery Corner shops, news agents, off-licences and petrol stations Supermarkets and department stores
5 HungryPanda London Established 500-999 £168,594,708

HungryPanda

HungryPanda operates a food delivery service for Chinese food.

https://www.hungrypanda.co/
Industries Application software Restaurants, pubs, cafes and takeaways
6 BibliU London Growth 250-499 £82,185,984

BibliU

BibliU offers a subscription service that provides students with access to academic textbooks online.

https://bibliu.com/
Industries Application software Courses and educational material Higher education
7 Just Eat London Dead N/A £79,829,600

Just Eat

Just Eat provides an online takeaway ordering service connected to many separate takeaway outlets.

http://www.just-eat.co.uk/
Industries Online retailing Restaurants, pubs, cafes and takeaways
8 Sherbet London London Growth 25-49 £46,014,281

Sherbet London

Sherbet London develops a mobile app for pre-booking London black cabs.

https://www.sherbetlondon.com/
Industries Application software Cars, motorcycles and other road vehicles Private vehicle hire (taxis and minicabs)
9 Vita Mojo London Growth 100-249 £41,749,810

Vita Mojo

Vita Mojo operates a food delivery service and restaurant catering for a range of dietary requirements, including allergies and calorie controlled diets.

https://www.vitamojo.com/
Industries Application software Dietary, and lifestyle, needs and choices Restaurants, pubs, cafes and takeaways
10 Wheely London Growth 100-249 £36,491,280

Wheely

Wheely provides on-demand and pre-booked chauffeur-driven and black car journey services through its app.

https://wheely.com/en
Industries Application software Cars, motorcycles and other road vehicles Collection and delivery Private vehicle hire (taxis and minicabs) Rewards, loyalty schemes and vouchers
11 Stint London Growth 100-249 £35,029,924

Stint

Stint develops a mobile app for recruiters, aiming to connect students with temporary employment opportunities.

https://stint.co/
Industries Application software Data provision and analysis Personnel supply and contract outsourcing Recruitment, headhunting and talent management Restaurants, pubs, cafes and takeaways Supermarkets and department stores
12 Huckletree London Growth 50-99 £29,674,826

Huckletree

Huckletree offers flexible office space that can be booked on a pay as you go or subscription basis.

https://www.huckletree.com/
Industries Office space
13 Shift West Midlands Growth 100-249 £29,014,389

Shift

Shift provides an on-demand removal service using a fleet of vans.

https://shift.online/en-gb/
Industries Application software Freight and haulage
14 UENI London Growth 100-249 £28,809,349

UENI

UENI is developing an online service and mobile app to allow users to view, contact and review local service providers such as builders, cleaners and personal trainers.

https://www.ueni.com/en-gb
Industries Application software Cleaning Tradespeople and trade services
15 Snappy Shopper Tayside Growth 100-249 £27,760,838

Snappy Shopper

Snappy Shopper develops an app for ordering food and other products from small local convenience stores, aiming to deliver goods within 30-60 minutes of ordering.

https://www.snappyshopper.co.uk/
Industries Application software Collection and delivery Corner shops, news agents, off-licences and petrol stations Supermarkets and department stores
16 Urban London Growth 250-499 £24,182,256

Urban

Urban (previously called Urban Massage) develops an online platform and mobile app that enables users to book a range of skincare treatments and massages.

https://urban.co/en-gb/
Industries Application software Beauty and cosmetics Physiotherapy and massage
17 beryl London Growth 100-249 £22,239,687

beryl

beryl (formerly Blaze) operates a bike share scheme and sells lights for bikes online.

https://beryl.cc/
Industries Application software Bicycles and scooters Online retailing Product rental and hire Sports equipment and apparel
18 Shepper London Venture 25-49 £20,926,533

Shepper

Shepper operates a website and mobile app through which you can book inspections and security check-ups on your physical property.

https://shepper.com/
Industries Application software Property and environmental survey Property and land assets management Security and surveillance
19 Laundryheap London Growth 100-249 £19,079,426

Laundryheap

Laundryheap provides a 24 hour turnaround pick up and delivery laundry and dry cleaning service.

https://www.laundryheap.co.uk/
Industries Application software Cleaning Collection and delivery
20 Shackle East of England Venture 10-24 £18,681,198

Shackle

Shackle develops software for hotels that is designed to digitise the guest experience with a range of in-app hospitality services.

https://www.exploreshackle.com/
Industries Application software Hotels, B&Bs and other short-term accommodation Payment processing
21 AirPortr London Growth 25-49 £15,722,051

AirPortr

AirPortr runs an on-demand luggage delivery service that picks up a customers luggage from the airport and delivers it to the desired destination.

https://airportr.com/en/
Industries Airports Application software Collection and delivery
22 Dija London Exited 100-249 £14,974,419

Dija

Dija offers convenience and food delivery using a "dark store" model and local fulfilment centres.

https://www.dijanow.com/
Industries Application software Collection and delivery Corner shops, news agents, off-licences and petrol stations
23 JustPark London Established 100-249 £14,866,530

JustPark

JustPark develops an app allowing drivers to book and rent out parking spaces, including electric vehicle parking and charging spaces.

https://www.justpark.com/
Industries Application software Cars, motorcycles and other road vehicles Data provision and analysis Parking Payment processing Property and land assets management
24 Looper Insights London Venture 25-49 £14,788,957

Looper Insights

Looper Insights develops media management software for VoD service providers to track and manage marketing, promotion and merchandising for all titles.

https://looperinsights.com/
Industries Application software Data management Films and TV
25 Rota London Venture 100-249 £11,550,830

Rota

Rota develops an app that connects employer in the hospitality industry with workers.

https://www.rota.com/
Industries Application software Human resources Recruitment, headhunting and talent management
26 Inflow London Venture 25-49 £11,484,144

Inflow

Inflow develops an app that provides CBT-based support for those living with ADHD.

https://www.getinflow.io/
Industries Application software Clinical research Mental well-being Psychiatry, psychotherapy and counselling
27 ChargedUp London Venture 10-24 £11,159,745

ChargedUp

ChargedUp develops a mobile app that allows users to find and use portable phone chargers (powered with renewable energy) from charging stations which can be found at a network of venues,

https://www.chargedup.green/
Industries Application software Electricity generation Electronics hardware Renewable energy
28 Oxford Online Pharmacy South East Venture 10-24 £11,130,846

Oxford Online Pharmacy

Oxford Online Pharmacy provides online pharmacy services, including providing NHS prescriptions and pet medication.

https://www.oxfordonlinepharmacy.co.uk/
Industries Collection and delivery Healthcare products, toiletries and living aids Online retailing Pets Pharmacies
29 Toothfairy West Midlands Venture 10-24 £11,119,978

Toothfairy

Toothfairy develops an app for video-calling dentists on demand.

https://www.toothfairyapp.co.uk/
Industries Application software Dentistry and oral hygiene
30 Polystream South East Venture 25-49 £10,335,740

Polystream

Polystream develops a cloud streaming system for video games and 3D applications, aiming to eliminate the need for expensive GPUs in cloud infrastructure.

https://polystream.com/
Industries Application software Video games
31 TradeKart South East Venture 10-24 £10,257,071

TradeKart

TradeKart operates an online marketplace and delivery service, with a focus on decorating products.

https://www.tradekart.com/
Industries Application software Collection and delivery Online marketplace Tradespeople and trade services
32 Slerp London Venture 25-49 £9,740,640

Slerp

Slerp allows business to provide on-demand delivery services via its own website through an integrated tool.

https://www.slerp.com/
Industries Application software Online retailing
33 xUnlocked London Venture 50-99 £9,595,831

xUnlocked

xUnlocked provides on-demand access to a range of professional educational videos on topics including sustainability and finance.

https://xunlocked.com/
Industries Application software Courses and educational material Environmental consultancy Investment banking and corporate finance Video content (including pre- and post-production)
34 Desana East of Scotland Growth 25-49 £9,569,554

Desana

Desana develops a mobile app that allows users to find and book flexible co-working space across a global network for a monthly fee.

https://www.desana.io/
Industries Application software Office space
35 Syft London Exited 250-499 £9,066,000

Syft

Syft is an online platform and mobile app which allows companies in the hospitality industry to recruit qualified and vetted staff for occasional shift work at short notice.

https://syftapp.com/
Industries Application software Human resources Personnel supply and contract outsourcing Recruitment, headhunting and talent management
36 City Pantry London Exited 50-99 £9,038,189

City Pantry

City Pantry is an online marketplace for ready to eat food deliveries in London.

https://citypantry.com/
Industries Application software Collection and delivery Online marketplace Restaurants, pubs, cafes and takeaways
37 FETCH London Venture 25-49 £8,617,632

FETCH

FETCH develops an app that allows users to pre-pay and order in bars, pubs and restaurants.

https://fetchpay.com/
Industries Application software Payment processing Restaurants, pubs, cafes and takeaways
38 Secret Spa London Venture 50-99 £8,122,070

Secret Spa

Secret Spa allows users to book beauty therapists online and through an app, for a range of services, which the therapist performs at a chosen location.

https://secretspa.co.uk/
Industries Application software Beauty and cosmetics
39 Apex Rides London Venture 5-9 £8,058,491

Apex Rides

Apex Rides develops fitness bikes designed to be used as part of a fitness community, as well as offering on-demand online spin classes.

https://apexrides.com/
Industries Bicycles and scooters Physical fitness coaching and training
40 bubble London Venture 100-249 £8,016,312

bubble

bubble operates a mobile app through which parents can vet, book, and subsequently leave reviews for babysitters.

https://joinbubble.com/
Industries Application software Childcare and child supervision Online marketplace
41 SkootEco London Venture 10-24 £6,386,779

SkootEco

SkootEco develops a ride-sharing app which allows users to arrange errands and lifts.

https://skoot.eco/
Industries Application software Cars, motorcycles and other road vehicles Collection and delivery Private vehicle hire (taxis and minicabs)
42 GPDQ London Venture 25-49 £5,532,145

GPDQ

GPDQ has developed an app that allows users to book a GP visit to their home, work, or hotel.

https://www.gpdq.co.uk/
Industries Application software Homecare (domiciliary care) Medical doctors
43 Ruuby North West Growth 50-99 £5,322,335

Ruuby

Ruuby develops an app and internet platform that allows customers to book beauty treatments in their own homes, and selected salons and spas.

https://ruuby.com/
Industries Application software Beauty and cosmetics
44 Apian London Seed 25-49 £4,999,934

Apian

Apian offers drone services to help with logistics challenges in the medical industry .

https://www.apian.aero/
Industries Collection and delivery Healthcare products, toiletries and living aids Hospitals and clinics Medical devices and instruments Medical doctors
45 StoryFirst London Seed 5-9 £4,829,342

StoryFirst

StoryFirst produces, finances and distributes a range of television series, focussing on On Demand TV providers.

https://www.storyfirst.media/
Industries Films and TV
46 Fuelmii London Venture 50-99 £4,804,493

Fuelmii

Fuelmii provides on-demand fuel delivery services for the private sector.

https://www.fuelmii.com/
Industries Oil and gas Supply chain management
47 Merchr London Seed 10-24 £4,793,821

Merchr

Merchr operates an online platform which allows users to design their own merchandise which aims to be printed and shipped within 24 hours.

https://merchr.com/
Industries Application software Clothes Distribution and wholesale Jewellery and other accessories Packaging and printing
48 onHand North East Venture 25-49 £4,605,607

onHand

onHand develops an online care service, that allows corporate volunteers to provide a range of assistance to the elderly, including collecting shopping, technology tutoring and social connection.

https://www.beonhand.co.uk/
Industries Application software Homecare (domiciliary care)
49 Beelivery North West Growth 25-49 £4,600,000

Beelivery

Beelivery provides a grocery delivery service within 90 minutes of request through self-employed Beelivery registered drivers.

https://www.beelivery.com/
Industries Application software Online retailing Supermarkets and department stores
50 Fleetondemand Yorkshire and The Humber Established 50-99 £4,300,000

Fleetondemand

Fleetondemand develops an online service that connects users to a range of transport providers, offering car rental and leasing services for consumers and businesses.

https://www.fleetondemand.com/
Industries Application software Cars, motorcycles and other road vehicles Product rental and hire
51 Renewabl London Seed 10-24 £4,252,863

Renewabl

Renewabl develops an online marketplace that is designed for businesses to access blockchain-generated renewable energy certificates that are hourly-matched to businesses' consumption profiles.

https://www.renewabl.com/
Industries Application software Data provision and analysis Energy management and reduction Environmental consultancy Online marketplace Renewable energy Risk and compliance
52 LITTA East of England Venture 25-49 £3,870,000

LITTA

LITTA develops an online platform for on-demand waste removal.

https://www.litta.co.uk/
Industries Application software Freight and haulage Home and garden Product rental and hire Waste management and recycling
53 Hassle.com London Exited N/A £3,824,590

Hassle.com

Hassle.com (formerly Teddle) develops a website allowing people to find, book and pay for vetted cleaners in their area.

https://hassle.com/
Industries Application software Cleaning
54 Supportwave London Venture 50-99 £3,660,839

Supportwave

Supportwave develops an online marketplace and mobile app, which allow users to access a range of IT support services on-demand.

https://www.supportwave.com/
Industries Application software Online marketplace Technology consultancy and IT and telecommunications support
55 EVA.ai South East Seed 10-24 £3,512,178

EVA.ai

EVA.ai has developed an on-demand recruitment service for the retail and hospitality sectors called Eva. Workers must have their immigration status confirmed and can then conduct video interviews through the company's mobile app.

https://eva.ai/
Industries Application software Human resources Recruitment, headhunting and talent management
56 Self Space London Venture 100-249 £3,389,987

Self Space

Self Space operates on-demand high street and virtual mental health clinics for individual and workplace clients, as well as providing mental health training and mental health-related live events.

https://theselfspace.com/
Industries Application software Hospitals and clinics Meetups and social clubs Mental well-being Online retailing Psychiatry, psychotherapy and counselling Tutoring, training, coaching and skills development
57 Ryde London Venture 50-99 £3,200,032

Ryde

Ryde develops software for businesses to manage their delivery network, specialising in last-mile delivery.

https://www.ryde.team/
Industries Application software Collection and delivery Data management
58 Go Zero South East Venture 10-24 £3,018,573

Go Zero

Go Zero develops an app where users can book environmentally friendly methods of transport such as electric taxis.

https://www.hotelevcharging.com/
Industries Application software Cars, motorcycles and other road vehicles Private vehicle hire (taxis and minicabs)
59 Hey Alfie London Seed N/A £2,949,999

Hey Alfie

Hey Alfie operates an AI-powered platform that helps homeowners manage their property by tracking maintenance, connecting to service providers and organising documentation.

https://www.heyalfie.com/
Industries Application software Data provision and analysis Property and land assets management Repair, maintenance and servicing Robots and automation Tradespeople and trade services
60 Stackt London Venture 10-24 £2,949,986

Stackt

Stackt develops a platform for on-demand moving and storage services.

https://www.stackt.co.uk/
Industries Application software Collection and delivery Packaging and printing Self-storage Waste management and recycling
61 LeSalon London Venture 10-24 £2,940,451

LeSalon

LeSalon has developed an app for users to book manicures and pedicures at their own homes.

https://lesalon.com/
Industries Application software Beauty and cosmetics
62 Viewber South East Venture 100-249 £2,936,092

Viewber

Viewber operates an online portal through which users can buy property viewing and inspection services.

https://viewber.co.uk/
Industries Application software Estate agencies
63 Unibeez East of England Venture 5-9 £2,884,425

Unibeez

Unibeez develops a recruitment platform for students and graduates looking for remote work.

https://unibeez.com/
Industries Application software Human resources Recruitment, headhunting and talent management
64 Spill London Venture 100-249 £2,762,760

Spill

Spill develops software that allows users to access mental health support from counsellors through online video, over the phone or by messaging.

https://www.spill.chat/
Industries Application software Mental well-being Psychiatry, psychotherapy and counselling
65 ClickMechanic London Venture 25-49 £2,659,199

ClickMechanic

ClickMechanic provides a booking service for car mechanics and their services, who are freelance and travel to meet the client at a location of their choice.

https://www.clickmechanic.com/
Industries Application software Cars, motorcycles and other road vehicles Mechanics and garages
66 Skrap London Venture 10-24 £2,646,856

Skrap

Skrap develops a mobile app, offering on demand waste collection services, including skip hire and junk removal by van.

https://www.skrap.co.uk/home
Industries Application software Product rental and hire Waste management and recycling
67 Fettle East of England Venture 25-49 £2,458,220

Fettle

Fettle operates an app where cyclists can request a service or repair for their bicycle.

https://www.fettle.cc/
Industries Application software Bicycles and scooters Repair, maintenance and servicing
68 Itarmi South East Seed 50-99 £2,278,041

Itarmi

Itarmi provides a range of IT services for businesses including wireless internet surveys and reports, maintenance services and on-demand installs, moves and decommissions.

https://www.itarmi.com/
Industries Demolition and decommissioning Repair, maintenance and servicing Technology consultancy and IT and telecommunications support
69 Pedal Me London Dead 50-99 £2,231,940

Pedal Me

Pedal Me develops an app which allows users to order bike taxis.

https://pedalme.co.uk/
Industries Application software Bicycles and scooters Cars, motorcycles and other road vehicles Freight and haulage Private vehicle hire (taxis and minicabs)
70 &Dine London Venture 10-24 £2,099,420

&Dine

&Dine operates an online marketplace and delivery service that connects consumers with home chefs.

https://www.anddine.co.uk/
Industries Application software Collection and delivery Online marketplace Restaurants, pubs, cafes and takeaways
71 Presto London Venture 5-9 £1,747,070

Presto

Presto sells a range of coffee products, specialising in coffee beans, on a subscription basis.

https://prestocoffee.com/
Industries Food and drink processing Non-alcoholic beverages Online retailing
72 fivesquid.com London Dead 100-249 £1,709,157

fivesquid.com

fivesquid.com has developed an online marketplace that allows users to buy and sell services from freelancers, such as copywriting or design.

https://www.fivesquid.com/
Industries Application software Human resources Online marketplace Personnel supply and contract outsourcing
73 Xigxag South West Venture 5-9 £1,593,797

Xigxag

Xigxag develops a pay-on-demand audiobook app.

https://xigxag.co.uk/
Industries Application software Radio series, podcasts, audio books and other audio content
74 Sophia London Venture 10-24 £1,582,867

Sophia

Sophia provides private tuition services online.

https://sophia.app/
Industries Application software Tutoring, training, coaching and skills development
75 Smartzi London Seed 50-99 £1,577,955

Smartzi

Smartzi develops a taxi ordering app that lets the drivers set their own prices.

https://www.smartzi.com/
Industries Application software Cars, motorcycles and other road vehicles Private vehicle hire (taxis and minicabs)
76 GRNDHOUSE London Seed 5-9 £1,546,503

GRNDHOUSE

GRNDHOUSE develops an online fitness platform, providing workout routines and live exercise classes, with a focus on strength training.

https://www.grndhouse.com/
Industries Application software Physical fitness coaching and training Video content (including pre- and post-production)
77 Roomix London Seed 10-24 £1,499,940

Roomix

Roomix develops an online platform for DIY beginners to purchase project kits containing all supplies and instructions for a chosen design, as well as offering virtual DIY project support.

https://www.roomix.com/
Industries Application software Building materials, tools and accessories Collection and delivery Customer support Home and garden Interior design Online retailing Tutoring, training, coaching and skills development
78 Move Mee South East Dead 5-9 £1,499,624

Move Mee

Move Mee operates a mobile app for car and vehicle rental.

https://movemee.io/
Industries Application software Cars, motorcycles and other road vehicles Data aggregation Online marketplace Product rental and hire
79 Ouno East of England Venture 10-24 £1,249,534

Ouno

Ouno develops a mobile app that allows users to hire executive level vehicles on demand, providing incentives for those who chose to drive and travel in electric vehicles.

https://ounoapp.com/
Industries Application software Cars, motorcycles and other road vehicles Private vehicle hire (taxis and minicabs) Rewards, loyalty schemes and vouchers
80 mannyAI South West Seed 5-9 £1,201,737

mannyAI

mannyAI develops an AI production planning and sourcing marketplace platform for fashion and furniture manufacturers.

https://www.manny-ai.com/
Industries Application software Assistants, secretaries and administrative support Clothes Furniture, furnishings and fixtures Manufacturing
81 Peyk London Venture 10-24 £1,200,000

Peyk

Peyk provides on-demand collection and delivery services for consumers and businesses.

https://peyk.uk/
Industries Application software Collection and delivery
82 Tapoly London Venture 10-24 £1,120,629

Tapoly

Tapoly develops an on-demand insurance platform for freelancers and other self-employed workers.

https://www.tapoly.com/
Industries Application software Insurance
83 The Professional Alternative South West Seed 10-24 £1,051,448

The Professional Alternative

The Professional Alternative develops an online platform which provides business strategy information features.

https://www.theprofessionalalternative.com/
Industries Application software Management and strategy consultancy Tutoring, training, coaching and skills development
84 Housekeep London Growth 500-999 £1,010,483

Housekeep

Housekeep has developed an online marketplace that allows users to search for and book house cleaners.

https://housekeep.com/
Industries Application software Cleaning Human resources Online marketplace Personnel supply and contract outsourcing
85 Nolea London Seed <5 £1,000,000

Nolea

Nolea develops an online marketplace that is designed to connect companies with mental healthcare professionals in order to fulfil demand for psychiatry services.

https://noleahealth.com/
Industries Application software Human resources Mental well-being Online marketplace Personnel supply and contract outsourcing Psychiatry, psychotherapy and counselling
86 Wystle London Seed 10-24 £899,999

Wystle

Wystle develops a mobile app which connects taxi drivers and riders.

https://wystle.co.uk/
Industries Application software Cars, motorcycles and other road vehicles Private vehicle hire (taxis and minicabs)
87 Lazy Flora Yorkshire and The Humber Seed <5 £801,207

Lazy Flora

Lazy Flora provides a plant delivery service.

https://lazyflora.com/
Industries Collection and delivery Flowers, trees and other plants
88 Zim Connections London Venture 5-9 £789,726

Zim Connections

Zim Connections develops an online marketplace for purchasing eSIM data plans, designed for users to combine various regional plans in order to support 24/7 connectivity while traveling abroad.

https://www.zimconnections.com/
Industries Application software Data aggregation Electronics hardware Mobile, internet and wireless hardware Online marketplace Telecommunication utilities
89 XeroE London Venture 5-9 £739,894

XeroE

XeroE provides a pre-booked and service-on-demand courier service for clients looking for environmentally friendly, emissions free delivery.

https://www.xeroe.co.uk/
Industries Application software Collection and delivery
90 FEAST London Seed <5 £730,950

FEAST

FEAST operates a late night food delivery service, partnering with a range of London-based restaurants.

https://home.feasthq.com/
Industries Application software Restaurants, pubs, cafes and takeaways
91 Heckin Good South East Venture <5 £705,089

Heckin Good

Heckin Good sells a range of pet care products and health treatments, as well as providing online veterinary consultation services on demand.

https://heckingood.co.uk/
Industries Collection and delivery Dentistry and oral hygiene Distribution and wholesale Online retailing Pets Pharmaceuticals Vets Vitamins and other supplements
92 Shoply East of Scotland Dead 5-9 £681,932

Shoply

Shoply delivers a variety of goods, including drinks, snacks and essentials from nearby independent convenient stores to households.

https://www.shoply.co.uk/
Industries Alcoholic beverages Application software Restaurants, pubs, cafes and takeaways
93 Perfocal London Seed 10-24 £680,065

Perfocal

Perfocal develops a website that allows users to book and request professional photographers on demand, within their price range.

https://www.perfocal.com/
Industries Application software Photography and videography
94 Thrive Partners London Growth 50-99 £677,706

Thrive Partners

Thrive Partners operates an on demand mentoring and training service for business professionals in mid-level management.

https://thrivepartners.co.uk/
Industries Application software Tutoring, training, coaching and skills development
95 CakeDrop London Seed 5-9 £676,661

CakeDrop

CakeDrop operates a cake delivery service.

https://cakedrop.london/
Industries Application software Collection and delivery Confectionery and snacks Food and drink processing Restaurants, pubs, cafes and takeaways
96 Devo London Seed 5-9 £666,800

Devo

Devo develops a mobile app that enables users to order grocery products on demand from local shops.

https://devo.co.uk/
Industries Application software Collection and delivery Corner shops, news agents, off-licences and petrol stations
97 GoGetters East of England Venture 25-49 £651,998

GoGetters

GoGetters develops an app that offers an on demand delivery service for a range of goods, including food and clothing.

https://gogetters.co.uk/
Industries Application software Collection and delivery
98 LaundryRepublic London Seed 50-99 £651,688

LaundryRepublic

LaundryRepublic operates a launderette service wherein users can request dry cleaning and laundry services digitally, and their laundry will be collected and cleaned from the user's office or apartment block.

https://www.laundryrepublic.com/
Industries Application software Cleaning Collection and delivery
99 8DOL UK South West Seed 10-24 £620,030

8DOL UK

8DOL UK provides supermarket delivery services targeted at students which they aim to be fulfilled within 28 minutes of an order being placed.

https://8dol.co.uk/
Industries Application software Supermarkets and department stores
100 Capablue South East Exited N/A £600,000

Capablue

Capablue has developed an integrated video-on-demand platform for distribution and monetisation of media across multiple devices.

http://www.capablue.com/
Industries Application software Films and TV Technology consultancy and IT and telecommunications support

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The future of services on demand in the UK

UK services on demand investment has settled into a pattern of volatility well below the 2020 peak (£702m), with annual funding swinging between £77m and £645m over the past four years. Company formations have collapsed even more sharply — from 24 new businesses in 2017 to just one in 2025 — and 23 of the 195 staged companies in the sector are now dead, the highest mortality rate we’ve measured in any sector. The picture is one of consolidation around a handful of category leaders rather than ongoing expansion, with Deliveroo (£1.27b) alone accounting for 38% of all sector equity and the top five representing 73%.

Food and delivery remain the largest sub-cluster, with Deliveroo (£1.27b) anchoring the category alongside Gousto (£321m), Zapp (£194m), HungryPanda (£169m), Snappy Shopper (£27.8m), Beelivery (£4.60m), and Slerp (£9.74m) building around rapid grocery, meal kits, specialist cuisines, and white-label delivery infrastructure. On-demand healthcare and wellness form the second pillar, with Cera (£480m), Oxford Online Pharmacy (£11.1m), Toothfairy (£11.1m), GPDQ (£5.53m), Apian (£5.00m), Inflow (£11.5m), Spill (£2.76m), Self Space (£3.39m), and Nolea (£1.00m) extending the on-demand model into homecare, dental, mental health, and drone-delivered medical logistics. A third cluster spans mobility, beauty, cleaning, and trade services — Wheely (£25.3m), Sherbet London (£46.0m), beryl (£22.2m), Urban (£24.2m), Laundryheap (£19.1m), Housekeep (£1.01m), Stint (£35.0m), Shift (£29.0m), and UENI (£28.8m) — applying the on-demand interface to legacy service categories.

With this in mind, it’s possible that — depending on broader economic conditions, gig-economy regulation, and the cost of customer acquisition — UK services on demand enters a phase defined by AI agents and consolidation rather than headcount growth and new entrants. The sector has accumulated £5.96b in turnover and 24,146 employees, suggesting the operating businesses are real, but the funnel of new investment and formations has narrowed sharply; whether AI-driven cost reduction reignites growth around the existing leaders, or whether the sector simply matures around Deliveroo and a small number of vertical specialists, will define how much further capital the sector can attract.

FAQ

The top 100 services on demand companies in the UK, ranked by total equity raised, are led by Deliveroo, Cera, Gousto, Zapp, and HungryPanda. Each has raised more than £165m in equity funding to date.

Companies are ranked by the total amount of equity they have raised across all announced and unannounced fundraisings tracked by Beauhurst.

The top 100 UK services on demand companies have collectively raised £3.32b — 99% of the £3.35b raised by all UK services on demand companies tracked by Beauhurst.

Services on demand refers to companies delivering goods, labour, and professional services via apps and online platforms — typically with same-day or rapid fulfilment. UK services on demand companies span food and grocery delivery, ride-hailing and short-distance transport, on-demand healthcare and pharmacy, home cleaning and laundry, beauty treatments at home, on-demand workforce platforms for hospitality and retail, last-mile courier services, flexible workspace and storage, and AI-driven matching of consumers to local tradespeople.

London is home to the largest number of top 100 services on demand companies with 69, followed by the South East (10), the East of England (six), the South West (four), the North West (three), the West Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber, and the East of Scotland (two each), and Tayside and the North East (one each). The top 100 spans 10 UK regions.

The number of active UK services on demand companies has grown 172% over the past decade, from 82 in the final quarter of 2015 to 223 today. However, annual investment peaked in 2020 (£702m) and has since been highly variable, and company formations have fallen from 24 in 2017 to just one in 2025 — indicating that the sector is consolidating around its category leaders rather than expanding through new entrants.

UK services on demand companies operate across a wide range of sub-fields including food and grocery delivery, ride-hailing and chauffeur services, on-demand healthcare and pharmacy, home cleaning and laundry, beauty and wellness at home, on-demand workforce and gig labour platforms for hospitality and retail, last-mile and eco-friendly courier services, flexible workspace and storage, mental health and counselling, and AI-driven matching of consumers to local tradespeople.

Yes. The ranking includes companies at all stages of evolution. Within the top 100, venture-stage companies are the largest group with 45 entries, followed by seed (21), growth (18), established (six), exited (five), and dead (five). The wider sector contains 23 dead companies — the highest mortality rate of any sector we’ve covered.

The underlying table is updated weekly using the latest data from the Beauhurst platform. Analysis and commentary were last refreshed on 17 June 2026.

All data in this article is sourced from the Beauhurst platform, which tracks equity fundraisings, company financials, and growth signals for UK and German companies.

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