Top Tech Startups in England, United Kingdom in 2027

At Checkatrade, we’re building something bigger than a trade directory. We're creating the go-to platform for home improvement — a place where homeowners can find the right tradesperson, and trades can find the right work. Whether it’s fixing a leaky tap or planning a full renovation, we help make sure every job is a job done right. Hiring a tradesperson can feel high-risk. People aren’t always sure if the price is fair, the reviews are real, or what happens if things go wrong. At the same time, tradespeople often feel like they’re paying into platforms that don’t offer enough in return. We’re here to change that — for both sides. That’s why we’ve evolved Checkatrade from a listing site into a marketplace and mobile app that brings everything together. Homeowners can post a job, reach multiple checked trades at once, chat in-app, book in a time, and even pay securely. Our Guarantee covers jobs booked through Checkatrade, offering up to £1,000 of protection (T&Cs apply). For tradespeople, we’re building tools to save time, grow their business, and build a reputation that lasts. From quote-to-invoice job flow to profile enhancements and AI job suggestions — we're backing the people who turn up, do great work, and care about the end result. We’ve got big plans. That means growing our platform, evolving our products, and shaping new ways to support better work — from inspiration to installation. And we’re doing it with a team that’s proactive, dependable, and genuinely cares about getting things right. If you believe pride in your work still matters, you’ll feel right at home here. Join us — and help build the platform where every job’s a job done right.

At Maze, we're building a new type of cybersecurity platform, built from the ground up to use LLMs and AI Agents to make decisions, instead of pre-defined logic.

We're a VC-backed company in stealth-mode building behavioural AI solutions for the retail industry. Our mission is to bring the intelligence of modern machine learning directly to the in-store shopping experience.

Solo60 was founded in 2019 by Ben Alderton, a successful personal trainer fed-up of contracts, the rising rates of the big box gyms and who desired his own space. Professionals are forced to pay high rents, only to be trapped at one location and have no flexibility with how they run their businesses or how they look after their clients. Whilst members are stuck in monthly or annual contracts only to be met with overcrowded spaces and unwelcoming environments. These issues cause 80% of fitness professionals to fail in 2 years and £558m to be wasted in unused memberships every year in the UK alone.

We have recently taken on a 3D modelling long-term Modelling & Simulation project focused on developing commercial-grade hard-surface vehicle assets for professional visualisation and digital production. The project involves creating highly detailed, technically accurate 3D vehicle models from reference material, with a strong focus on clean topology, accurate proportions, surface definition and production-ready geometry. Using Blender and established 3D asset-development workflows, the project encompasses the full modelling pipeline, including hard-surface modelling, UV unwrapping, material and texture development, lighting, rendering and final asset preparation. Our objective is to deliver high-quality, commercially viable 3D assets that meet professional standards for visual accuracy, technical consistency and presentation, while maintaining an efficient and scalable production workflow.

Signal Daddy Media is creating the first story-driven engagement platform that empowers organizations to reach families with purpose, not guesswork. Most nonprofits and small businesses lack modern tools to build trust, track engagement, and grow sustainably. We solve that gap by merging digital storytelling, automation, and community activation into one seamless system.