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Muscle Food

eCommerce & Marketplaces · Nottingham, United Kingdom · Founded 2012

E-commerce platform for healthy food MoreLess

Muscle Food is an online food retailer specializing in high-protein foods, lean meats, and nutritional supplements. Founded in 2013 by Darren Beale, the company targets health-conscious consumers, including athletes and bodybuilders, by providing convenient access to a wide range of products designed to support fitness goals.

The business operates on a direct-to-consumer (D2C) e-commerce model, delivering fresh meat, pre-prepared meals, and groceries directly to customers' doors across the UK. Its product line includes fresh meats, fish, vegetables, protein snacks, and complete meal plans. A key feature is the offering of bulk-buy meat hampers and pre-made meal plans like the 'Goal Getters' plan, which provides customers with a structured, calorie-controlled diet for a set period. These plans are designed for convenience, eliminating the need for meal prep and calorie tracking for the consumer.

The company has achieved significant growth since its inception, surpassing £100 million in sales and employing over 500 people. While Darren Beale is the founder, the company is currently led by CEO Nick Preston. In 2022, Muscle Food secured an investment of over £10 million from its existing BGF investors and Ashcombe Advisers to further drive its growth. The company's business model focuses on making healthy eating both affordable and accessible.

Keywords: online food retailer, high-protein food, meal delivery, nutritional supplements, direct-to-consumer, lean meats, fitness food, meal plans, health and wellness, e-commerce

Company overview

Muscle Food company information

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Status
Closed
Founded
2012
Headquarters
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Employees
54
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
0.0
client focusb2csub industryFood Logistics & Deliverysub industryInnovative FoodsectorGroceriesbusiness modelMarketplace & ecommercesectorDietary SupplementssectorHealthysectorSuperfoodsectorPlatformsectorDirect-to-ConsumerindustryFood

Valuation & funding

Muscle Food funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
ACQUISITIONExit Aug 2026 $0 Boparan Private Office
EARLY VCEquity / VC Jan 2018 $13M $53M Business Growth Fund
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Financials

Revenue, earnings and profit over time

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YearRevenueGrowthProfitMargin
2026 $14M 0% −$3M -21.4%
2025 $14M 0% −$3M -21.4%
2024 $14M 0% −$3M -21.4%
2023 $14M -61%
2022 $36M -33%
2021 $54M -28.5%
2020 $75M
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Growth signals

Muscle Food website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Muscle Food is 280K monthly website visits, up 3.7% over the last three months. Muscle Food's team grew 0% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits280K 3-month web change+3.7% 1-year team growth0%
Monthly website visits99 observations · Jan 2017–Jun 2025
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Comparisons

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Talent graph

Muscle Food's talent

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Team profiled 11 named & role-tagged
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Investors

2 investors on Muscle Food's cap table

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Series A 1 investor entered at this stage
Business Growth Fund
Other known 1 additional known investor
Boparan Private Office

Global footprint

Where Muscle Food has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
2 countries with
team presence
🇬🇧 United Kingdom96.8%
🇮🇳 India3.2%
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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Muscle Food

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