Best companies for staff Christmas gifts in the UK (2026, compared)

If you've been tasked with Christmas gifting this year, you might be searching for the best company for staff Christmas gifts in the UK. There are a whole load of platforms, suppliers, and gifting companies that say they're the best option, but just be aware that they're not necessarily selling the same thing. Some of them only deal with gift cards. Others will post hampers to every desk in your organisation, and platforms like Huggg can send gifting links so each person chooses what they actually want. 

We've detailed the main UK options, everything fact-checked from the vendor's own website. And yes, we're Huggg, so we've included ourselves on the list. And we'll admit it when someone else is the better option.

Quick answer: For a hamper on every desk or doorstep, look at WellBox, The British Hamper Company or MakeHampers. For a simple multi-store gift card, One4all Rewards is the clearest on minimums. If your team is remote, has mixed dietary needs or you don't have home addresses, a platform where each person chooses (Huggg, Prezzee, or Snappy for teams across many countries) avoids most of the admin. For gifts with your logo, book a branded supplier first: their lead times are the longest.

The best companies for staff Christmas gifts in the UK, by type

The first thing to do is pick what type of gift you want to send, and then you can find the company that will handle it best for you. That's the first step because a hamper and a gift card aren't comparable, even if they cost the same. One involves you just transferring some money. The other has curated the content, chosen a lovely box, and is delivering it for you. You start comparing platforms that offer completely different things. It's to be impossible to make an educated choice

Everything below was checked on 23rd October 2026. Where a company doesn't publish something, we say "not published". Prices and dates change, so confirm before you order.

Hamper and food box companies

Best for office-based teams, and gifts people can unwrap.

WellBox

• What you send: festive food and drink hampers, wellbeing gifts and eGift cards
• Pricing: Christmas range from £9.95 to £199.95, excluding VAT, with free UK delivery and volume discounts from 25 gifts
• Minimum order: none
• Delivery: to one address or many; a Gift Redemption Page lets people add their own address and dietary needs
• Christmas dates: delivery starts 16 November; WellBox recommends ordering by late November, and bespoke branded gifts by mid-October
• Dietary: vegan, gluten-free and no-alcohol options on all its Christmas gifts
• Suits: teams that want a curated box with a B Corp story behind it

WellBox is a strong all-rounder. If you're weighing it against us, read our Huggg vs WellBox comparison.

The British Hamper Company

• What you send: British artisan food and drink hampers
• Pricing: website prices include courier delivery and tax; hampers are mixed-rated for VAT
• Minimum order: none for standard hampers; 10 or more go through its Corporate Experience Team, and branded hampers need at least 20
• Delivery: to individual addresses, or two options where recipients give their own address, including Gift By Text
• Christmas dates: its FAQ sets out a Christmas delivery guarantee for corporate orders placed and paid for by 12pm on Wednesday 23 December 2026, UK mainland only, with conditions
• Dietary: gluten-free, vegan, reduced sugar, vegetarian and halal hampers
• Suits: teams, clients and senior staff, if you want British produce

MakeHampers

• What you send: hampers from letterbox size up to full wicker baskets
• Pricing: priced per hamper, with free delivery to every address
• Minimum order: none; orders of 20 or more are quoted by the team using a bulk spreadsheet
• Delivery: to as many addresses as you need, each with its own message
• Christmas dates: companies sending 20 or more are asked to get in touch in the autumn; the last working day before Christmas is the final delivery date
• Dietary: vegan, gluten-free and alcohol-free hampers, but nuts are handled on site, so none are suitable for a nut allergy
• Suits: smaller teams wanting a classic hamper

Cadbury Gifts Direct

• What you send: chocolate gifts, from personalised bars to hampers and selection packs
• Pricing: Christmas selection packs from around £1.65 a unit in a box of 26; up to 15% bulk discount on orders over £250
• Minimum order: not published
• Delivery: up to 20 addresses per online order, next day if you order before 4pm; the corporate team handles more than 20 addresses or orders over £1,000
• Christmas dates: orders are best placed from October; no final date published
• Dietary: not published on the corporate page
• Suits: low-cost desk drops for a big office team

Multi-store gift card providers

Best for one flexible gift at the same value for everyone.

One4all Rewards

• What you send: a gift card spendable across many brands, digital or physical
• Pricing: digital cards from £5 and physical cards from £10 in its online business shop
• Minimum order: none
• Delivery: digital by email; physical cards to your office, or to homes where fulfilment is part of the order
• Christmas dates: "as early as possible"; no date published
• Dietary and remote: no issue, since people spend it where they like; One4all says it works at 10,000+ brands
• Suits: large teams who want a familiar, spend-anywhere gift card

Love2shop

• What you send: multi-retailer gift cards and vouchers
• Pricing: its Any Value Gift Card goes up to £400 and can be spent in-store at over 80 brands, according to love2shop.co.uk
• Minimum order, delivery and Christmas dates: its business pages wouldn't load when we checked, so ask Love2shop directly
• Suits: teams who already know and like the Love2shop card

Gifting platforms where the recipient chooses

Best for remote teams, mixed dietary needs, and anyone without home addresses. In Huggg's Christmas Gift Report, 79% of gifts across 477 companies let the recipient choose, and 84% of those choices fell outside the ten most popular items.

Huggg

• What you send: a Gift with Choice, a specific gift or a gift card, drawn from 700+ brands. With choice, you curate around 50 options and each person picks one
• Pricing: no platform fee. Each gift's listed price already covers VAT and postage, and that's the whole bill
• Minimum order: none
• Delivery: a link by email, SMS, or shared yourself in Slack, Teams or WhatsApp. No address needed: people add their own if they choose something physical, and it arrives within about five working days of claiming
• Christmas dates: the festive Gift with Choice opens on Monday 3 November 2026, and the wider Christmas range on 4 November
• Dietary: each person picks something that suits them, and you can filter the selection by dietary need
• Suits: UK teams of any size where one gift won't fit everyone

Prezzee

• What you send: digital gift cards, including a Smart Card the recipient can swap for any brand Prezzee offers
• Pricing: free to sign up; you pay the face value of the cards, and its FAQ lists a flat 3% fee for paying by credit card
• Minimum order: not published
• Delivery: digital, single or bulk by CSV, across 290+ retailer brands
• Christmas dates: not published
• Suits: teams who want a flexible gift card, not a physical gift

Snappy

• What you send: physical and digital gifts from curated collections, where the recipient picks
• Pricing: priced in US dollars, with a free plan and an Elevated plan at $2,000 a year; shipping is included in the gift price
• Minimum order: not published
• Delivery: email, SMS, link or code, shipping to 176+ countries
• Christmas dates: not published
• Suits: companies with staff spread across many countries

Branded and custom gift box suppliers

Best when the gift must carry your brand. It's the slowest route, so book it first.

Social Stories Club

• What you send: hampers of products from 30+ social ventures, with branded cards, ribbons and booklets
• Pricing: quoted for branded orders; free delivery across mainland UK
• Minimum order: none for its pre-curated hampers; at least 50 for bespoke or branded
• Delivery: to homes or offices; pre-curated boxes dispatch within two working days, branded lead times on request
• Dietary: everything is vegetarian, with vegan, halal, kosher, nut-free, gluten-free and lactose-free options
• Suits: companies with a social impact story to tell

WellBox and The British Hamper Company also brand hampers, and Huggg has a separate Branded Gifts service, quoted per project. WellBox advises ordering bespoke branded gifts by mid-October, so ask any supplier for a firm date before you design anything.

The five questions that pick your supplier

Answer these before you compare a single price.

1. Do you have addresses, or just emails and phone numbers? No addresses points to a link-based supplier or a hamper company with a redemption page. One office makes bulk hamper delivery easy
2. How varied are the dietary needs? If you'd need more than two versions of a hamper, letting people choose is simpler. See our Christmas hamper alternatives
3. What's your real deadline? Work back from your last working day, not 25 December. Physical gifts need delivery time; links don't
4. What does it cost per head, including VAT and delivery? Some suppliers quote ex VAT. Compare the total that leaves your account
5. Does it pass the £50 test? A Christmas gift given to all staff can be a trivial benefit if it costs £50 or less per person including VAT, isn't cash or a cash voucher, isn't a reward for work and isn't in anyone's contract. For the detail, read trivial benefits and gift cards or the short version in Christmas gifts and tax

Still deciding what to give? Start with our staff Christmas gifts guide. Been handed the job? Our guide to sorting the team's Christmas gifts takes you from budget to send date.

Where Huggg fits this Christmas

Huggg is an employee gifting platform used by more than 2,000 UK companies, rated 4.8 on Trustpilot. It's built for the problem behind this list: one gift rarely suits a whole team. You set the budget, each person picks what they want, and nobody hands over a home address. You only pay for the gifts you send, and reporting includes P11D tracking for anything outside the trivial benefits rules. One thing for finance: like a gift card, Gift with Choice counts as a multi-purpose voucher for VAT, which means it carries no reclaimable VAT.

When isn't Huggg the right call? If your whole team is in one office and you want a hamper on every desk on the same morning, a hamper company does that moment better than a link.

Our festive Gift with Choice opens on 3 November, with the wider Christmas range from 4 November. If you'd like to plan your team's gifts before then, book a call and we'll talk through your headcount, budget and dates. If another supplier on this list suits you better, we'll tell you.

FAQs

What is the best company to send Christmas gifts to all staff in the UK?

It depends on your team. For hampers to an office-based team, WellBox, The British Hamper Company and MakeHampers all publish clear Christmas options. For a remote team, mixed dietary needs or no home addresses, a platform where each person chooses, such as Huggg or Prezzee, avoids most of the admin. Decide the type of gift first, then compare suppliers within it.

When should I order staff Christmas gifts?

Branded gifts need the longest lead time: WellBox advises ordering bespoke branded gifts by mid-October. Standard hampers are usually fine into November, and digital gifts sent by link can go out much closer to your last working day. Check each supplier's own cut-off before you commit.

Are Christmas gifts for all staff tax-free?

They can be. A Christmas gift given to every employee can be a trivial benefit if it costs £50 or less per person including VAT, isn't cash or a cash voucher, isn't a reward for work, and isn't in anyone's contract. Confirm your own position with an accountant.

Can I send staff Christmas gifts without collecting home addresses?

Yes. Link-based platforms such as Huggg send each gift by email, SMS or a link you share, and people add an address only if they choose something physical. WellBox and The British Hamper Company also offer redemption pages or text options where recipients enter their own details.

Last updated: October 2026. Supplier details were checked on each company's own website on 23 October 2026 and may change, so confirm prices, minimums and dates with the supplier before you order.