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title: "Grub Screws — £99K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 33/100 · £99K/yr market · 142K searches/yr · £6.04 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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"og:title": "Grub Screws — £99K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **grub screws**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 25Growth 18Conversion 93Competition 8Returns 92Price range 0Avg price 17Brand share 0Review moat 59Quality gap 35
**Conversion**
**Great****11.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Great****1.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Good****1,143**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Bad****£99K**
£99K/yr · 142K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-13.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Bad****£6.04**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Bad****90%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Price range**
**Bad****£4.10–£10.13**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, grub screws is a £99K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (142K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Skip it — 33/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **grub screws market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **15K–20K**
- avg 2,000–2,500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£91K–£121K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **11.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#52**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **41 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **212 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 90% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**5 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**8**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**90%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- FIXXELY61% - Xiaomoyu20% - HAOCHEN10% - KOXXIAMOQ6% - HOLMOL3%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -13.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/grub-screws/trend)
## **Top grub screws search terms**
- **grub screws**71K/yr-12.2%6.8% conv. - **grub screws for door handles**28K/yr-21.2%6.6% conv. - **grub screws assorted**13K/yr-7.8%10.2% conv. - **grub screw**10K/yr-14.1%4.3% conv. - **grub screw set**4K/yr-18.8%9.2% conv. - **tap grub screws**4K/yr+10.6%2.4% conv. - **m4 grub screw**3K/yr-0.6%5.3% conv. - **m5 grub screw**3K/yr-1.5%5.2% conv. - **door handle grub screws**4K/yr-25.6%9.0% conv. - **m3 grub screw**3K/yr-19.3%3.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/grub-screws/search-terms)
## **Top grub screws 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%15%£15K30%£30K45%£44K60%£59K1001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**FIXXELY Grub Screws Assorted Set of 240 (M3 M4 M5 M6 M8) Cup Point & Hex Head with 5 Allen Key (M1.5 M2 M2.5 M3 M4) - 304 Stainless Steel Assorted Sizes Ideal for Door Handle Home Repairs & Fixtures**FIXXELY**£6.07**4.6★2,529 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B2N57KB4) [2**200 Pcs Grub Screws Mixed Stainless Steel Cone Point Screws M3 M4 M5 M6 M8 Hex Head Thread Socket Screw Assortment Kits with a Storage Box**HAOCHEN**£4.10**4.6★1,425 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08RYWRCT3) [3**240 Pcs Grub Screws Set Cup Point Hex Head Screw Set M3/M4/M5/M6/M8 Metric Hex Head Allen 304 Stainless Steel Screw Kit with Allen Key Wrench(M1.5/M2/M2.5/M3/M4) for Door Handles Faucet**Xiaomoyu**£4.38**4.4★932 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B095GFYPNF) [4**290 Pcs Cone Cup Point Grub Screws M3/M4/M5/M6/M8 Hex Head Socket Screws**Xiaomoyu**£4.72**4.6★974 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09H2M6Z8K) [5**KOXXIAMOQ 786 Pcs Grub Screws Assorted M2.5 M3 M4 M5 M6 M8 Carbon Steel Metric Cup Point Grub Screws for Door Handles Hex Head Socket Screw Set Mixed(786)**KOXXIAMOQ**£10.13**4.5★358 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CJ6RL4GF)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**HOLMOL 360PCS Grub Screws Assorted Set for Door Handles with M3/M4/M5/M6/M8 Allen Keys 304 Stainless Steel Grub Screw with Cone Point & Hex Head Assorted Door Handle Screws for Repairs**HOLMOL**£6.46**190 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F3WPVGPV) [**KOXXIAMOQ 786 Pcs Grub Screws Assorted M2.5 M3 M4 M5 M6 M8 Carbon Steel Metric Cup Point Grub Screws for Door Handles Hex Head Socket Screw Set Mixed(786)**KOXXIAMOQ**£10.13**358 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CJ6RL4GF) [**FIXXELY Grub Screws Assorted Set of 240 (M3 M4 M5 M6 M8) Cone Point & Hex Head with 5 Allen Key (M1.5 M2 M2.5 M3 M4) - 304 Stainless Steel Assorted Sizes Ideal for Door Handle Home Repairs & Fixtures**FIXXELY**£7.12**2,529 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C37QNNQH) [**FIXXELY Grub Screws Assorted Set of 240 (M3 M4 M5 M6 M8) Cup Point & Hex Head with 5 Allen Key (M1.5 M2 M2.5 M3 M4) - 304 Stainless Steel Assorted Sizes Ideal for Door Handle Home Repairs & Fixtures**FIXXELY**£6.07**2,529 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B2N57KB4) [**290 Pcs Cone Cup Point Grub Screws M3/M4/M5/M6/M8 Hex Head Socket Screws**Xiaomoyu**£4.72**974 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09H2M6Z8K)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**300 Pcs Grub Screws Assortment Carbon Steel Metric Fasteners Screws Kit M2.5/M3/M4/M5/M6/M8 Threaded Hex Head Socket Screws for Door Handles with 5 Pcs Allen Key**Xiaomoyu**£5.32**4.6★**▲ 34%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09H2T8T8R) [**290 Pcs Cone Cup Point Grub Screws M3/M4/M5/M6/M8 Hex Head Socket Screws**Xiaomoyu**£4.72**4.6★**▲ 31%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09H2M6Z8K) [**200 Pcs Grub Screws Mixed Stainless Steel Cone Point Screws M3 M4 M5 M6 M8 Hex Head Thread Socket Screw Assortment Kits with a Storage Box**HAOCHEN**£4.10**4.6★**▲ 18%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08RYWRCT3) [**FIXXELY Grub Screws Assorted Set of 240 (M3 M4 M5 M6 M8) Cup Point & Hex Head with 5 Allen Key (M1.5 M2 M2.5 M3 M4) - 304 Stainless Steel Assorted Sizes Ideal for Door Handle Home Repairs & Fixtures**FIXXELY**£6.07**4.6★**— 5%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B2N57KB4) [**KOXXIAMOQ 786 Pcs Grub Screws Assorted M2.5 M3 M4 M5 M6 M8 Carbon Steel Metric Cup Point Grub Screws for Door Handles Hex Head Socket Screw Set Mixed(786)**KOXXIAMOQ**£10.13**4.5★**— 3%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CJ6RL4GF)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about grub screws**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**34%
*“Great assortment”*
**Value For Money**17%
*“Good value”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**16%
*“As advertised”*
**Size-Overall**13%
*“Nice selection of sizes”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“Handy to have”*
**Mounting**5%
*“Really helpful set of the screws that always get lost”*
**Flexibility**2%
*“hex head options gives you good flexibility”*
**Touch/Button Controls**2%
*“The included allen keys are a nice touch”*
**Strength**2%
*“Box was sturdy they came in”*
**Material Quality**1%
*“The carbon-steel feels solid”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**50%
*“but unfortunately none of them fit”*
**Leak-Proof**17%
*“it has lifted or curled up at either end which means some grub screws will spill out so I have to use rubber bands to hold the lid tight against the case so please use a stiffer plastic box as the container box is very thing plastic”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**71%
**Defective Material/Parts**6%
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Functionality-Overall**3%
**Mounting**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Mechanism Issues**2%
**Maintenance And Repair**1%
**Material Quality**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is grub screws profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £99K/yr across 8 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -13.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (33/100).
- **How competitive is the grub screws niche?**
- 5 brands and 8 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 90% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in grub screws?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Leak-Proof. The return rate is 1.1%.
- **When does demand for grub screws peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the grub screws niche?**
- Listings span £4.10–£10.13; the average listing price is £6.04 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,143 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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