Ryman - About the company
Ryman is an unfunded company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 1893. It operates as a Stationary retailer for office and home. Ryman has not raised any funding yet. The company has 8 active competitors, including 5 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Sotheby's, Crown Paints and Hobbycraft.
Company Details
Ryman (previously W.Straker Limited) is a stationary retailer. They operate stores to sell stationary and office supplies. Stationary products they offer include pens, pencils, drawing tools, coloring tools, arts and crafts, bags and luggage, pads, and notebooks and office products they offer include storage boxes, files, diaries, postage supplies, planners, presentation equipment, printing supplies, etc. They also offer office furniture, electronics, and related equipment. They operate over 220 outlets across the UK, as of January 2016. They witnessed a revenue of £131M (as claimed) in 2015.
- Website
- ryman.co.uk
- Email ID
- *****@ryman.co.uk
- Registered Address
- Torenstraat 20 2243 Zandhoven
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1893
Location
London, United Kingdom
Stage
Unfunded
Ranked
7th among 8 active competitors
Employee Count
869 as on Aug 31, 2026
Legal entities associated with Ryman
Ryman is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rymen & Co CIN: 0690.878.738 , Belgium, Active | Feb 22, 2018 | - | - | - |
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Ryman's funding and investors
Ryman has not raised any funding rounds yet.
Ryman's founders and board of directors
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Ryman has 869 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Ryman's employee count trend over the years:
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Ryman's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Ryman include Sotheby's, Crown Paints and Hobbycraft. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Ryman, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Sotheby's 1744, New York City (United States), Acquired | Fine art auction house | - | 63/100 | |
2nd | Crown Paints 1777, Darwen (United Kingdom), Acquired | Manufacturer and supplier of paints and related products | - | 45/100 | |
3rd | Hobbycraft 1995, Christchurch (United Kingdom), Acquired | Retailer of arts, crafts, and hobby supplies | - | 44/100 | |
4th | Cass Art 2001, London (United Kingdom), Late Stage | UK based retailer of art supplies | $5.24M | 30/100 | |
5th | London Graphics 1973, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Manufacturer of clay and concrete roofing tiles, and integrated photovoltaic systems | - | - | 28/100 |
6th | Dreweatts & Bloomsbury 1759, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Network supporting deep tech startups and their growth | - | - | 26/100 |
7th | Ryman 1893, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded | Stationary retailer for office and home | - | - | 26/100 |
8th | ![]() Franklins Group Colchester (United Kingdom), Unfunded | Retailer of sewing machines, haberdashery, fabrics, knitting, and craft supplies | - | - | 19/100 |
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Ryman's Investments and acquisitions
Ryman has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Ryman
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Theo Paphitis plans to expand Ryman Design to 30 stores after strong performance since its 2023 launch.Retail Gazette•Aug 05, 2025•Ryman
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Ryman launches new app to ‘disrupt the online greeting cards industry’Retail Gazette•Feb 02, 2024•Ryman
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Campfire hires trio of new staffInsider Media•Jan 04, 2023•Campfire, The Smoking Gun, PR Agency One, Ryman and 1 other
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