We make things happen
We are a team of can-do people, that get results and have built a growing retail empire overnight!
We are a family
We are one big family that looks out for one another, spreading kindness and fun along the way.
We stand out
We choose to be innovators, act courageously, bold and do things in our own unique way.
We love challenges
We embrace challenges, dream big and are crazy enough to think we can actually change the world.
Who are we?
We're YOLO and we're on a mission to build a retail empire that also happens to be the best place in the world to work. We have brands in health, beauty, food, industry, lifestyle and outdoor leisure, but we are just getting started!
2014
YOLO is founded
We launch YOLO with a vision to create a successful retail empire that starts at out kitchen table.
2015
Our first brands are born
We launch two brands, an online opticians called My Glasses Club and a subscription tea club called BRUU.
2016
We acquire a business
We acquire an loss making business in the hammock sector called Simply Hammocks and plan to grow it.
2017
Scayl is launched
We start a new business manufacturer packing and sealing machines for the food sector, called Scayl.
2018
New baby business
We get the licensing rights for Amazonas and launch Babyworld offering products for the baby market.
2019
We serve our millionth tea
BRUU serves its millionth cup of tea after a new and improved box revamp. and we double our team.
2020
Introducing Eye Lounge
We acquire a eyecare business with 33,000 customers and rebrand and relaunch it within 30 days.
2021
Growth & Acquisitions
We invest in multi-million deal with worlds biggest hammock brand, report record growth and invest in a new warehouse.
Latest news
Recently YOLO’s founder, Scott Woodhead, won the 42 under 42 Award for Yorkshire. Scott is also one of only a few entrepreneurs to win the award in multiple regions, having been awarded it in the Northwest...
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Last week YOLO’s founder, Scott Woodhead, took home the ‘42 under 42 Award’ for Yorkshire, at the coveted Insider Business Awards Ceremony held in the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds. The event, hosted by In...
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We’re excited to announce that we have recently acquired Horsham-based cosmetics manufacturer, Cosmetics Laboratories. They’ve been operating for over 15 years, and we’re excited to be taking on this compan...
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Our 2030 Campus
We want to build a YOLO campus in the North Yorkshire Dales to attract talent from the major cities into our region and give them the perfect balance between an exciting career opportunity and being surrounded by natural beauty.