The Very Group

The Very Group traces its roots to mail-order businesses established in 1861 and the Littlewoods heritage brand. It became The Very Group in 2020 after moving fully to digital retail and consolidating its consumer brands around Very and Littlewoods.

The company operates digital retail brands across the UK and Ireland, selling fashion, home, electricals, beauty, toys and other categories. Its Very Pay platform adds regulated flexible-payment options, making the business a hybrid of online retail and consumer finance rather than a conventional retailer.

Its strongest capabilities are digital merchandising, data-led customer propositions, flexible payments and automated fulfilment. In FY2025, the group prioritised profitability and cost control while generating record adjusted EBITDA, despite a modest decline in revenue.