Brightpearl’s lightning 50

Ranking the
top e-commerce
companies
by revenue growth

Sponsored by:

  • Trustpilot
  • Shiptheory
  • Supercharged Commerce

We've taken a look at the revenue data behind the UK and US online shopping space and have produced the definitive list of the retailers in both regions that enjoyed the largest e-commerce growth over the past 12 months, alongside a combined table of the global winners.

This year, fashion brands dominated our Lightning 50, making up 20% of the UK list and representing a quarter of the entire US league table.

UK firms on the Lightning 50 did £206M+ in sales in 2021. US firms on the Lightning 50 did £341M+ in sales last year.

The average YOY growth rate for firms in the combined Lightning 50 was 125%.

The UK and US versions and the Global Lightning 50 can be found below.

"We are delighted to be named as the UK's fastest growing online company by Brightpearl's Lightning 50. It is a fantastic achievement to not only be recognised, but also top this list."

Adam Keary, Managing Director, Pinter

Lightning 50 Podcast

Hear from the Lightning 50 e-commerce brands on how they achieved such incredible growth.

See the results from
Brightpearl's Lightning 50 2021

Rank Name Sector Trustpilot
star rating*
Revenue growth
'20-21
HUNT Bike Wheels

HUNT Bike Wheels

@hunt.road
Sports, Leisure & Hobbies N/A 1357%
Pinter

Pinter

@pinter_freshbeer
Sports, Leisure & Hobbies 3.8 626%
Progress JJ Limtied

Progress JJ Limtied

@progressjj
Sports, Leisure & Hobbies N/A 446%
Passenger Clothing Limited

Passenger

@passengerclothing
Apparel Fashion & Footwear 3.9 362%
TKick Game

Kick Game

@kickgameuk
Apparel Fashion & Footwear 4.3 353%
Wild Cosmetics Limited

Wild Cosmetics Limited

@wildrefill
Health & Beauty 4.7 322%
Naturecan

Naturecan

@naturecanofficial
Health & Beauty 4.6 220%
INaturewall Group Ltd

Naturewall Group Ltd

@naturewalluk
DIY and Gardening 4.8 211%
Centre of Excellence

Centre of Excellence

@centre_of_excellence
Health & Beauty 4.9 207%
Tradeprices Bathrooms

Tradeprices Bathrooms

@tradepricesbathrooms
Homewares 4.6 175%
J. Brooks Boutique

J. Brooks Boutique

@jbrooksboutique
Apparel Fashion & Footwear N/A 170%
Gym Plus Coffee

Gym Plus Coffee

@gympluscoffee
Apparel Fashion & Footwear 4.5 169%
PowerHoop

Powerhoop

@Powerhoop
Sports, Leisure & Hobbies N/A 166%
Analog Cases LLC

Analog Cases LLC

@analogcases
Sports, Leisure & Hobbies N/A 141%
Stormsure LTd

Stormsure LTd

@stormsure
Sports, Leisure & Hobbies 4.6 140%
Caden Lane

Caden Lane

@caden_lane_baby
Baby & Toddler 3.8 132%
Goose & Gander

Goose & Gander

@ggltd
Apparel Fashion & Footwear 3.1 119%
Mountain Dog

Mountain Dog

@mountaindogltd
Sports, Leisure & Hobbies 4.94 116%
Cleva Europe Ltd

Cleva Europe Ltd

@cleva_europe
DIY and Gardening 4.8 100%
Snaffling Pig

Snaffling Pig

@snafflingpigco
Toys & Gifts 4.6 100%
Build4less LLC

Build4less LLC

@Insulation4US
DIY and Gardening 4.7 100%
Cream Cornwall Ltd

Cream Cornwall Ltd

@creamcornwall
Homewares N/A 98%
Farrar & Tanner

Farrar & Tanner

@farrartanner
Luxury Goods 4.7 93%
Wexel Art

Wexel Art

@wexelart
Homewares N/A 89%
grüum

grüum

@gruum_hq
Health & Beauty 4.7 83%
Fairfax and Favor

Fairfax and Favor

@fairfaxandfavor
Apparel Fashion & Footwear 4.4 80%
Keep Supply

Keep Supply

@keepsupply
Electronics and Components N/A 78%
Porcelain Superstore

Porcelain Superstore

@porcelainsuperstore
DIY and Gardening N/A 76%
Redpost Equestrian Ltd

Redpost Equestrian Ltd

@redposteq
Sports, Leisure & Hobbies 4.5 73%
Good Start Packaging

Good Start Packaging

@goodstartpackaging
Homewares 4.6 71%
Electric Rider

Electric Rider

@electricrideruk
Sports, Leisure & Hobbies 4.3 69%
Piglet in Bed

Piglet in Bed

@pigletinbed
Homewares 4.8 67%
Hoven

Hoven

@hovenvision
Apparel Fashion & Footwear N/A 64%
Lazy Susan Ltd

Lazy Susan Ltd

@lazysusanfurniture
Homewares 4.7 63%
Prima Coffee Equipment

Prima Coffee Equipment

@primacoffee
Electronics and Components N/A 56%
Snow

Snow

@snow
Health & Beauty 4.5 54%
Advanced Automation, Inc

Advanced Automation, Inc

@advancedautomationinc
Electronics and Components N/A 39%
Dakota Stones

Dakota Stones

@dakotastones
Luxury Goods N/A 33%
Heat Transfer Warehouse

Heat Transfer Warehouse

@heat_transfer_warehouse
Apparel Fashion & Footwear N/A 30%
Monica + Andy

Monica + Andy

@monicaandandy
Baby & Toddler N/A 29%
Kinks & Quirks LLC

Kinks & Quirks LLC

@kinksandquirks
Health & Beauty 4.8 27%
Run Gum

Run Gum

@rungum
Health & Beauty N/A 25%
trueCABLE

trueCABLE

@truecableinc
Electronics and Components N/A 21%
Lucy Locket Loves

Lucy Locket Loves

@locketloves
Apparel Fashion & Footwear 4 15%
Atlantic Cigar Co.

Atlantic Cigar Co.

@atlanticcigar
Sports, Leisure & Hobbies N/A 15%
Jaye's Studio

Jaye's Studio

@jayes_studio
Apparel Fashion & Footwear N/A 10%
Helton Tool and Home

Helton Tool and Home

@heltontoolhome
Homewares N/A 9%
Lovepop

Lovepop

@lovepop
Toys & Gifts 3.2 9%
Freedom Rave Wear

Freedom Rave Wear

@freedomravewear
Apparel Fashion & Footwear 4.9 9%
Bargoose Home Textiles, Inc.

Bargoose Home Textiles, Inc.

@bargoosebedding
Homewares N/A 8%

* Trustpilot score at time of publication.