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Shopest
Techstars '18Manchester, GB · Founded 2016 · 3 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors
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Shopest is a Manchester-based location-based shopping app.
Also known as SHOPEST UK LIMITED
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Company profile
researched Sep 2026Shopest is an early-stage technology company based in Manchester, United Kingdom, that operates a location-based shopping app. It was described alongside other e-commerce, FinTech and EdTech firms when it was selected for the second cohort of the Exchange start-up support programme run by Enterprise City in Manchester.
The associated UK entity, SHOPEST UK LIMITED (company number 10517742), was incorporated on 8 December 2016 and is registered at 17 The Ropeworks, 35 Little Peter Street, Manchester, M15 4QJ. Its registered nature of business is classified under SIC code 62090, "Other information technology service activities".
▸Full profile — market position, geography, history
Market position
Shopest was identified as one of 30 early-stage Manchester technology companies in the second Exchange cohort, a group spanning e-commerce, FinTech and EdTech sectors.
Geography
The company is based in Manchester, England, with a registered office at 17 The Ropeworks, 35 Little Peter Street, Manchester, M15 4QJ, and participated in a Manchester city-centre start-up programme at Enterprise City.
History
SHOPEST UK LIMITED was incorporated in England on 8 December 2016. In September 2021 the company was announced as one of 30 firms selected for the second cohort of Exchange, the start-up support programme based at Department Bonded Warehouse in Enterprise City, Manchester, which provides participants with facilities, mentoring from business experts, a peer network and access to funding opportunities. Companies House records for the entity show accounts last made up to 31 March 2024, with subsequent accounts and a confirmation statement recorded as overdue, and the company status listed as active with an active proposal to strike off.
Compiled by commissioned research from 5 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Timeline · 1
launches, deals, and filingsShopest was named as one of 30 early-stage businesses joining the second cohort of Exchange, a start-up support programme based at Department Bonded Warehouse in Enterprise City, Manchester, offering workspace, mentoring, a founder network and funding opportunities.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
Legal entities · 1
corporate structureCompanies House · registry record
View on Companies House ↗- Registered name
- SHOPEST UK LIMITED
- Company number
- 10517742
- Status
- Active (active proposal to strike off)
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 8 Dec 2016
- Registered office
- 17 The Ropeworks 35 Little Peter Street, Manchester, M15 4QJ
- Nature of business (SIC)
- 62090 — Other information technology service activities
- Accounts
- last made up to 31 Mar 2024 · next due 31 Dec 2025
- Confirmation statement
- last made up to 5 Dec 2023 · next due 19 Dec 2024
Current officers · 1
- Sara Ahmadi Derfus — director, appointed 8 Dec 2016
Source: Companies House public register · retrieved 3 Aug 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
▸Research sources · 5
primary sources listed
- Next generation of Manchester startups revealed | Startups Magazinestartupsmagazine.co.uk · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Shopest do?
- Shopest is a Manchester-based location-based shopping app.
- Who are Shopest's investors?
- Shopest's investors include LeadX Capital Partners, Techstars.
- Where is Shopest headquartered?
- Shopest is headquartered in Manchester, GB.