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Holly & Co is more than a marketplace – it’s a movement. We exist to inspire a more thoughtful, joyful way to shop, live and work. Every one of the 25,000 unique items on site is created by our community of talented UK makers and artists (95% of whom are women) – each made with love, purpose and care for a happier society and planet.


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3.5

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

17 reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful service

Awful service - wouldn’t recommend and wouldn’t use again. On website it states 4-5 days for delivery but it’s actually near to 2 weeks. I ordered on 30th March and now have a Royal Mail message stating it will be delivered 11th April. I had to go and buy other presents as these didn’t arrive in time.
Customer service not taking ownership nor responsibility.

April 10, 2026
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Reply from Holly & Co

Hi Leena, thanks for your feedback, and I’m sorry to hear you had such a frustrating experience. Unfortunately, postal delays are completely outside of our control, but I can see that our Customer Service team has been in touch to arrange how we can get this resolved for you, so I hope this will restore your faith in supporting small businesses like our lovely Co's. Thanks for taking the time to leave your feedback! Team Holly & Co x

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really good customer service and a…

Really good customer service and a lovely range of products. Would recommend

April 2, 2026
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Reply from Holly & Co

Hi there - thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review, and for your lovely feedback. We're so happy to hear that you love what we do :) Team Holly & Co x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely range and quality.

Lovely range and quality.

April 4, 2026
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Reply from Holly & Co

Hi Em, thank you so much for taking the time to give us a rating and leave a review. We're so happy that you love the products made by the brilliant small businesses on our marketplace as much as we do! Hope we'll see you again soon :) Team Holly & Co x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service and quality…

Excellent customer service and quality products.

March 26, 2026
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Reply from Holly & Co

Hi Sarah, thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review - we're delighted to hear that you've had such a wonderful experience with our team, and that you love the products you've chosen. Thanks for your support for small businesses! Team Holly & Co x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What a nice company to deal with

What a nice company to deal with. They really care about customers and the whole process of buying online is a pleasure.
Our order came in a beautifully wrapped box and our grand daughter will be very happy with her present.
We can’t wait to give it to her.
Well done Holly and Co. And thank you, you are perfectionists!

March 15, 2026
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Reply from Holly & Co

Hi Vicky, thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback. This is exactly the kind of experience we hope that all of our customers have, and it's so great to hear that we're getting it right! We hope your grand daughter loves her special gift, and hope we'll see you again soon. Team Holly & Co x

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Buns of Joy - Fabulous

I ordered some cinammon buns as a gift for my husband who was so disappointed at the closure of Cinnabons outlets in the UK. How wonderful to find an equal... Dare I say better product! Perfectly and beautifully packaged, great delivery timing and absolutely delicious. Buns of Joy gets my absolute seal of approval

March 12, 2026
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Reply from Holly & Co

Hi Elizabeth, thank you so much for your lovely review and kind words for one of our brilliant Co's, Buns of Joy. We're so happy to hear that their delicious cinnamon buns lived up to expectations, and that your husband can continue enjoying sweet treats while supporting a small business! Team Holly & Co x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had excellent customer service

I had excellent customer service. Lots of communication and very prompt. The wreath is beautiful. I would highly recommend.

February 24, 2026
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Reply from Holly & Co

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review - we're so pleased that you had such a good experience with our team and with your beautiful wreath. It's wonderful to have you as part of our small business community! Team Holly & Co x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful item

I purchased a beautiful item for my wife for our 10th wedding anniversary - I asked for extra personalisation, and I was not disappointed. I never write reviews, but it arrived so beautifully packaged with a hand written note.

February 2, 2026
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Reply from Holly & Co

Hi Mark, thank you so much for your review and lovely feedback, it means so much to us to hear that you found the perfect gift for your wife, and that it was presented so beautifully by one of our small businesses. We’re thrilled to have been a small part of celebrating this special milestone - happy 10 years together! Team Holly & Co x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful gifts

I found the perfect personalised gifts in memory of a loved one on holly.co and even though my customisation fell outside of their usual, they were able to honour my request and within the timeframe I needed. I had a wonderful exchange with one of their team, and felt really looked after and like they truly cared about my order being right for such a sensitive occasion. It was really appreciated.

January 19, 2026
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Reply from Holly & Co

Hi Jessica, thank you so much for your kind words and for sharing your experience. We’re so glad that you were able to find just the right gifts with us, and that the team was so supportive - we know how tough these occasions can be, and it’s important to us that we give the same level of care and attention as our small businesses give to their products. Thank you for trusting us to help in honouring the memory of your loved one. Team Holly & Co x

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Holly&Co are FAB!

I emailed Holly & Co a while back asking them to help me create an embroided replicar of my grandfather's handwriting onto one of their beautiful pillowcases for my mum as Christmas gift after his recent passing. The team were not only SUPER helpful but they were also so kind and wanting to help bring my vision to life. I cannot tell you how over the moon I was with the finished product when it arrived, and when my mum opened it on Christmas it was VERY emotional as she hadn't seen his handwriting in so long and was just perfect. Thank you to everyone who helped create this gift - it is so special and beautifully done so thank you everyone at Holly&Co.

January 2, 2026
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Reply from Holly & Co

Hi Kitty, thanks so much for taking the time to leave this lovely review. How wonderful to hear that your mum loved the pillowcases - what a thoughtful idea to celebrate your grandfather. We’re so glad that this turned out just how you’d hoped, and very honoured that you chose Holly & Co to be part of this special and very personal gift. Thanks again for supporting small businesses with us Kitty! Team Holly & Co x

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I sense things are not what they seem with this company

Awful experience, clear break down dialogue with producers and no accountability for breakdown in production with their contributors. When we complained the customer services seemed extremely patronising, didn't take responsibility and didn't provide direct contact with the producer. No apology. Poor poor business model and you won't get returning customers with out trust in your product and service.

December 24, 2025
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Reply from Holly & Co

Hi Henry, thanks for taking the time to leave a review, and I’m sorry to hear you’ve had a frustrating experience. We can’t find a record of your name in any Holly & Co contact records or orders system, I’m afraid, but if you have an order number with us, then please do share it via holly.co/contact-us so we can look into this for you. Team Holly & Co x

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unfair company polices at this brand

Unfair company polices at this brand. They argue they are a small business in order to avoid the basics of running a business. I made an order in error contacted the company immediately, they ignored my email & send the order and provided no method of return option to me. Bizarre and not what you’d expect
of a UK based ‘small business’

December 21, 2025
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Reply from Holly & Co

Hi there, thanks for taking the time to leave a review. All orders placed on Holly & Co are received and managed directly by each Co (small business), so if they’ve already started working on your order, it won’t be possible to cancel or make changes, and it sounds like this may have been the case for your order.

Our returns policy follows consumer regulations, so there will always be the option to return eligible products if you’ve changed your mind (with the exception of personalised or perishable products, for example).

Without your details, we can’t investigate this further, but our Customer Service team would be happy to help if you feel your issue is unresolved - you can get in touch via holly.co/contact-us. Team Holly & Co x

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Poor customer service. Don’t rely on delivery dates given

I ordered a gift and the delivery date was a couple of weeks away but it would still arrive in time. So although it was a long time it wouldn’t impact me giving it to my friend.
Delivery Date given was 18-19th Dec.

On 19th Dec the gift had still not arrived and there’d been no communication.
I contacted Holly & co on 19th Dec to ask where my order was.
I received an email later that evening stating it had just been dispatched. The usual email I’d have received anyway. Not an email responding to my query or apologising for the delay.
Just the automated one you get when the order is on its way.

If the order was going to arrive on 22nd then I’d have cancelled it as it wouldn’t have arrived in time. I needed it for 19th!
And to receive no communication about the delay wasn’t great. It was clearly a mistake and had I not contacted Holly & co on 19th I doubt it would have been dispatched then!

December 19, 2025
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Reply from Holly & Co

Hi Kim, thanks so much for your detailed feedback. Our Co’s (small businesses on our site) always aim to meet the estimated delivery window, but in rare cases can experience delays. I’m sorry to see that your order was affected in this case, but I hope your friend loved their belated gift. Team Holly & Co x

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor value, tiny products

I was quite excited to find this website when hunting for sensibly priced stocking fillers. But rapidly become disappointed when the purchases started to arrive. The quality is meh, but they are all tiny (I now get the emphasis they place on the word 'small'.) So my bad for not examining the detail- but the photos do make the products look larger. I also realise that I pay postage on each individual item .So all in all, the tiny products are very poor value. Holly and Co are unusual in not asking for a review post purchase- so clearly not interested in feedback despite all their tosh about values blah blah. I feel scammed but ill put it down to experience.

November 20, 2025
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Reply from Holly & Co

Hi Simon, thanks for taking the time to leave a review for Holly & Co. We’re always keen to hear customer feedback. I’m sorry to hear the products you ordered weren’t what you expected.

Each of our Co’s (small businesses on our site) sets their prices based on the time and expertise that go into creating their products. Similarly, for items costing £5 or more, standard delivery is already included in the product price. Product and pricing information is always available at the point of purchase, so it’s clear what you’ll receive. For anything else, our Customer Service team is, of course, always happy to help with queries you might have before completing your order.

I hope this helps for future reference, should you decide to give small businesses another try! Team Holly & Co x

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID

Really poor service would 100% avoid. Order a Christmas present on the 30th of November and it's still not arrived. Contacted Holly & Co on the 8th to which they said they could see it had been dispatched but it should be with me in a few days and the usual script about Royal Mail having delays. Contacted them again on the 16th they have now said they will contact the Co to check if they have further tracking...it's clearly been lost by Royal Mail and I'm also without a Christmas present now too! Unfortunately this is why small businesses fail and we favour the larger ones who are much more reliable.

November 30, 2025
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Reply from Holly & Co

Hi Hanna, thanks for your feedback, and I’m sorry to hear you had such a frustrating experience. Unfortunately, postal delays are completely outside of our control, but I can see that our Customer Service team confirmed that our Co sent a replacement on 20th December, and that the original also arrived later - so hopefully both were enjoyed! Team Holly & Co x

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I bought a christmas wreath through…

I bought a christmas wreath through Holly&Co. The wrong wreath was sent so I was told to return it and I would get a refund. I did this but no refund was made. Holly & Co then started to ignore my emails. I am over £100 out of pocket.

December 1, 2025
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Reply from Holly & Co

Hi Dawn, thanks for taking the time to share your feedback. I can see that your refund was provided on 8th December, and our Customer Service team confirmed this via email. I’m glad we could get this resolved for you. Team Holly & Co x

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I do not believe Holly Co have small…

I do not believe Holly Co have small business best interests at heart. I left the platform in March because they were charging me a commission on COST PRICE postage. I confronted them about this. They offered me a lower commission rate because I was selling low-cost items, when I asked if all other businesses selling low-cost items would get the new commission rate that I was offered, they said yes it would be offered. Two months later and I find it hasn't been offered at all. My experience is from March 2025. Shame on you Holly.Co for the way you are handling this.

April 30, 2025
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