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title: "Methylated Spirits — £144K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 43/100 · £144K/yr market · 114K searches/yr · £8.38 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **methylated spirits**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 31Growth 34Conversion 97Competition 22Returns 100Price range 19Avg price 23Brand share 5Review moat 81Quality gap 37
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****15.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Great****378.67**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Okay****+7.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Okay****£144K**
£144K/yr · 114K searches
**Avg price**
**Bad****£8.38**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Bad****74%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Price range**
**Bad****£3.97–£17.55**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Bad****98%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, methylated spirits is a £144K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (114K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **methylated spirits market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **15K–20K**
- avg 1,000–1,250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£126K–£168K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **15.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#152**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **67%**
- **Sponsored**
- **67%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **71 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **175 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**6 **—flat
**Sellers**
**71**
**Top-5 brand share**
**98%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**74%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Bartoline39% - Barrettine27% - RUSTINS22% - Swindon Composite Supplies5% - AXpower Inspirational Technology Empowering People5% - ZOPPER2% - Open — no brand owns it (0%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +7.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/business-industry-science/methylated-spirits/trend)
## **Top methylated spirits search terms**
- **methylated spirits**83K/yr+8.1%13.5% conv. - **methylated spirit**27K/yr+5.6%11.5% conv. - **meths spirit**3K/yr+1.3%19.2% conv. - **meths**2K/yr+11.4%12.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/business-industry-science/methylated-spirits/search-terms)
## **Top methylated spirits products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%10%£14K20%£29K30%£43K40%£57K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Bartoline Methylated Spirit 500ml Premium Fuel for Alcohol Burners & Stain Remover for Hard Surfaces**Bartoline**£4.27**4.6★2,402 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0098Z1WKU) [2**Barrettine Methylated Spirit - 5L**Barrettine**£17.55**4.6★598 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0041WAY1I) [3**2X500Ml Mineralised Methylated Spirit**Bartoline**£6.74**4.6★236 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B084C2TX7Z) [4**Rustins Methylated Spirit for Cleaning and Degreasing**RUSTINS**£4.70**4.5★165 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001GU498C) [5**RUSTINS Methylated Spirit for Cleaning and Degreasing**RUSTINS**£4.90**4.6★247 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0041WD7HQ)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Methylated Spirit 500ml Pack of 2 | Cleaning Liquid Fuel for Burners & Camping Stoves | General Cleaning & Stain Remover**AXpower Inspirational Technology Empowering People**£7.93**6 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GM8G2PZ3) [**Zopper 2 x Methylated Spirit 500ml Cleaning Liquid Fuel Burners Camping Stoves General Cleaning Stain Cleaner**ZOPPER**£9.93**33 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F21K13G4) [**Swindon Composite Supplies: Methylated Spirit- Camping Fuel - Industrial Solvent 5000ml (5 L)**Swindon Composite Supplies**£16.69**218 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CPFMRWZL) [**Swindon Composite Supplies : Methylated Spirit Camping Fuel Industrial Solvent 1000ml (1 Litre))**Swindon Composite Supplies**£7.76**218 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CPFKVSC2) [**2X500Ml Mineralised Methylated Spirit**Bartoline**£6.74**236 rev11y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B084C2TX7Z)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Methylated Spirit 500ml Pack of 2 | Cleaning Liquid Fuel for Burners & Camping Stoves | General Cleaning & Stain Remover**AXpower Inspirational Technology Empowering People**£7.93**4.1★**▲ 168%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GM8G2PZ3) [**2X500Ml Mineralised Methylated Spirit**Bartoline**£6.74**4.6★**▲ 118%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B084C2TX7Z) [**Swindon Composite Supplies: Methylated Spirit- Camping Fuel - Industrial Solvent 5000ml (5 L)**Swindon Composite Supplies**£16.69**4.6★**▲ 71%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CPFMRWZL) [**250 ml Mineralised Methylated Spirit**Barrettine**£3.97**4.6★**▲ 25%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0032NEZT4) [**Rustins Methylated Spirit for Cleaning and Degreasing**RUSTINS**£4.70**4.5★**▲ 11%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001GU498C)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about methylated spirits**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**31%
*“Brilliant well worth the money”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**24%
*“Good value, and great cleaning properties”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**22%
*“Really does the job”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“Great product”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“Good size so easy to store”*
**Paint Quality**4%
*“Works well on Shellac based paint”*
**Fire Resistance**2%
*“Put it in my trangia cooker it ignited easily and burned well”*
**Strength**2%
*“the liquid is a sturdy container”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Leak-Proof**75%
*“leaked into the packaging”*
**Smell**25%
*“Smells like my childhood”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Leak-Proof**38%
**Functionality-Overall**25%
**Compatibility-Overall**13%
**Flammable**13%
**Value For Money**6%
**Size-Overall**6%
## **Common questions**
- **Is methylated spirits profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £144K/yr across 12 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +7.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
- **How competitive is the methylated spirits niche?**
- 6 brands and 71 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in methylated spirits?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Smell. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for methylated spirits peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the methylated spirits niche?**
- Listings span £3.97–£17.55; the average listing price is £8.38 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 379 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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