Britain’s brightest small businesses honoured at 2025 eBay Top Seller Awards

eBay UK has unveiled the winners of its 2025 eBay Top Seller Awards, celebrating the small businesses and entrepreneurs powering the UK’s growth story across fashion, technology, sustainability and community enterprise.

Now in its ninth year, the awards honour outstanding independent retailers and innovators trading on eBay’s marketplace, highlighting their impact on both the domestic economy and global exports.

With nearly 134 million customers worldwide, eBay remains one of the largest enablers of small business growth, connecting thousands of UK sellers with international buyers.

The 2025 eBay Top Seller Award winners include:
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Music Magpie, Manchester – Refurbished electronics and second-hand media retailer.
• Above & Beyond Award: Curated By Kate (Kaly Limited), Reading – Independent fashion retailer specialising in pre-loved clothing.
• Business Growth Award: Cannon’s Camera House, London – Specialist in refurbished cameras, lenses and accessories.
• eBay Pioneer Award: RCScrapyard, Sussex – Restores and resells radio-controlled models.
• Community Contribution Award: Retro Recycling, Essex – Vintage menswear and homeware retailer.
• Social Impact Award: Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice, Huddersfield – Charity supporting families of children with life-shortening conditions.
• Start-Up Award: tcgx ltd, Yorkshire – Fast-growing collectibles retailer specialising in Pokémon and Digimon trading cards.
• Judges’ Award: Sofab Sports, Gloucester – Authentic sportswear and fashion retailer.

Each winner receives £10,000 in funding, bespoke business mentoring, and a feature in eBay’s Seller Stories video series. They will also be honoured at an exclusive celebration event in Mayfair, London.

The Top Seller Awards are part of eBay’s wider mission to empower UK entrepreneurs with tools, training and funding to grow sustainably.

Among eBay’s key initiatives for sellers:
• Seller Capital – providing fast, flexible funding to help SMEs scale.
• Pro Trader Plus – one-to-one guidance and tailored support for established sellers expanding their operations.
• AI Activate – free access to AI-driven tools to enhance listings, optimise visibility and automate workflows.

The awards showcase how digital marketplaces are enabling growth for UK SMEs amid economic uncertainty, offering global reach without traditional barriers to entry.

Reflecting on this year’s winners, eBay UK said the awards demonstrated the creativity, adaptability and resilience that define Britain’s entrepreneurial landscape.

“These incredible small businesses are redefining what it means to be an entrepreneur in 2025,” said a spokesperson. “They combine innovation with purpose — from sustainable retail and digital innovation to community-led initiatives — and are helping to power the UK’s economic recovery.”