Minerva
3 known investors
Minerva is a family-owned UK retailer selling fabrics (including deadstock and exclusive print-on-demand collections), sewing patterns, dressmaking kits, and haberdashery for home sewists, dressmakers, and textile enthusiasts. It offers online shopping with UK and international shipping, its own exclusive and collaborative pattern ranges, and an in-person store in Darwen, Lancashire.</parameter> <parameter name="hq_city">Darwen
ConsumerE-commerceRetail Tech
Investors · 3
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$20M disclosed across 1 round · 2026
- $20MraisedJun 2026 · 4 sourcesSource ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Companies House · registry record
View on Companies House ↗Insolvency historyAccounts overdue
- Registered name
- MINERVA LIMITED
- Company number
- 02649607
- Status
- Liquidation
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 27 Sept 1991
- Registered office
- Pearl Assurance House, 319 Ballards Lane, London, N12 8LY
- Nature of business (SIC)
- 70100 — Activities of head offices
- Previous names
- MINERVA PLC (1991–2011)146TH LEGIBUS PLC (1991–1991)
- Accounts
- last made up to 31 Dec 2022 · next due 31 Mar 2025
- Confirmation statement
- last made up to 12 Oct 2025 · next due 26 Oct 2026
Current officers · 2
- Andrew David Parsons — director, appointed 14 Apr 2025
- Dv4 Administration Limited — corporate director, appointed 14 Apr 2025
Source: Companies House public register · retrieved 16 Aug 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Minerva do?
- Minerva is a family-owned UK retailer selling fabrics (including deadstock and exclusive print-on-demand collections), sewing patterns, dressmaking kits, and haberdashery for home sewists, dressmakers, and textile enthusiasts. It offers online shopping with UK and international shipping, its own exclusive and collaborative pattern ranges, and an in-person store in Darwen, Lancashire.</parameter> <parameter name="hq_city">Darwen
- Who are Minerva's investors?
- Minerva's investors include OpenOcean, 8VC, Topology Ventures.
- How much funding has Minerva raised?
- Minerva has disclosed $20M raised across 1 round.