Headquartered: Dolphin Quays, Poole Founded: 1995, by Liz Weir (later Bennett), Mark Constantine, Mo Constantine, Rowena Bird, Helen Ambrosen, Paul Greeves. Poole’s globally famous maker of cosmetics and smellies was born from the ashes of another company, the mail order supplier Cosmetics To Go. Its founders had previously worked together in Constantine & Weir, which had supplied many products to the Body Shop. The business has a devoted following for its cruelty-free and environmental credentials, its savvy with digital marketing, the distinctive smell and style of its shops, and its willingness to take a stance on issues such as Brexit, fracking and fox hunting.