Top Wholesale and retail trade companies in UK by revenue

The retail industry is undoubtedly one of the most crucial to the UK economy. In 2017, retail accounted for 11% of Gross Value Added, having contributed £194 billion to the economy. This was an increase of £4 billion from the previous year. As of 2016, there were 4.9 million people (20.5% of the UK population) employed in the industry, across 374,000 businesses.
Shoppers spent £406 billion on purchases alone during 2017. For every £1 spent in the sector, £0.42 was spent in non-food stores, £0.39 was spent in food stores, £0.10 was spent on fuel for vehicles, and the rest went on other forms of retail including markets and mail order businesses.

The wholesale sector in particular is worth £30 billion a year to the UK economy. The grocery and foodservice wholesaling market value reached £29.9 million in 2016, a small increase from the previous year. The strongest segment was that of delivered foodservice operators, enjoying an increase of 2.1%.

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ALTA TRADING UK LIMITED Active
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Registration Nr
02275739

Age of business
38 years

Nr of Employees
4

Revenue
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Industry
Oil & Gas

Country

GB

Email
*********@arcadiapet.com

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+442077******

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Registration Nr
02275739

Age of business
38 years

Industry
Oil & Gas

Country

GB
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BUILDING SUPPLIES DISTRIBUTION LIMITED Active
Industrial Estate
Registration Nr
04725313

Age of business
23 years

Nr of Employees
2

Revenue
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Industry
Metal Accessories & Components

Country

GB

City
Industrial Estate

Website
http://buildbase.co.uk/

Phone

+441865******

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Registration Nr
04725313

Age of business
23 years

Industry
Metal Accessories & Components

Country

GB
SL

SINOCHEM INTERNATIONAL OIL (LONDON) CO., LTD. Active
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Registration Nr
02553758

Age of business
36 years

Nr of Employees
25

Revenue
17.4 billion

Industry
Oil & Gas

Country

GB

Email
*********@sinochem.co.uk

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+442077******

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Registration Nr
02553758

Age of business
36 years

Industry
Oil & Gas

Country

GB
KL

KAZ MINERALS LIMITED Active
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Registration Nr
05180783

Age of business
22 years

Nr of Employees
5

Revenue
4.1 billion

Industry
Management Services

Country

GB

Email
****@kazakhmys.com

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Website
https://www.kazminerals.com/contacts/

Phone

+442079******

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Registration Nr
05180783

Age of business
22 years

Industry
Management Services

Country

GB
PL

PHOENIX HEALTHCARE DISTRIBUTION LIMITED Active
Whitehouse Industrial Estate
Registration Nr
00129370

Age of business
113 years

Nr of Employees
1,525

Revenue
2.0 billion

Industry
Marketing And Merchandising Services

Country

GB

Email
*****@phoenixmedical.co.uk

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City
Whitehouse Industrial Estate

Website
http://phoenixpartner.com/

Phone

+441768******

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Registration Nr
00129370

Age of business
113 years

Industry
Marketing And Merchandising Services

Country

GB
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MARSHALL MOTOR GROUP LIMITED Active
Greyfriars Court
Registration Nr
00295579

Age of business
92 years

Nr of Employees
2,514

Revenue
1.8 billion

Industry
Automotive Parts

Country

GB

City
Greyfriars Court

Website
http://www.marshall.co.uk/honda/contact-us/marshall-honda-of-york/

Phone

+441223******

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Registration Nr
00295579

Age of business
92 years

Industry
Automotive Parts

Country

GB
GL

GROUP 1 RETAIL LIMITED Active
Allington
Registration Nr
00194561

Age of business
103 years

Nr of Employees
2,783

Revenue
1.8 billion

Industry
Automotive Parts

Country

GB

Email
****@ifs.inchcape.co.uk

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City
Allington

Website
http://www.inchcapeusedcars.co.uk/

Phone

+441212******

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Registration Nr
00194561

Age of business
103 years

Industry
Automotive Parts

Country

GB
PL

PORSCHE CARS GREAT BRITAIN LIMITED Active
Calcot
Registration Nr
00861097

Age of business
61 years

Nr of Employees
147

Revenue
1.6 billion

Industry
Retail

Country

GB

Email
*********@porschewestlondon.co.uk

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City
Calcot

Website
http://www.porschecentrecalgaryused.com/

Phone

+441189******

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Registration Nr
00861097

Age of business
61 years

Industry
Retail

Country

GB
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ASDA EXPRESS LIMITED Active
Great Wilson Street
Registration Nr
04246195

Age of business
25 years

Nr of Employees
7,249

Revenue
1.5 billion

Industry
Retail

Country

GB

Email
*********@eurogarages.com

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City
Great Wilson Street

Website
http://asda.com/

Phone

+441254******

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Registration Nr
04246195

Age of business
25 years

Industry
Retail

Country

GB
HL

HOLBUD LIMITED Active
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Registration Nr
01328840

Age of business
49 years

Nr of Employees
29

Revenue
1.5 billion

Industry
Finance & Insurance

Country

GB

Email
******@holbud.co.uk

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Website
http://holbud.co.uk/

Phone

+442074******

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Registration Nr
01328840

Age of business
49 years

Industry
Finance & Insurance

Country

GB
CL

CDS (SUPERSTORES INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED Active
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Registration Nr
02699203

Age of business
34 years

Nr of Employees
2,005

Revenue
1.5 billion

Industry
Retail

Country

GB

Email
*******@therange.co.uk

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Website
http://therange.co.uk/

Phone

+441264******

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Registration Nr
02699203

Age of business
34 years

Industry
Retail

Country

GB
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EXERTIS (UK) LTD Active
Hapton
Registration Nr
01511931

Age of business
46 years

Nr of Employees
1,191

Revenue
1.4 billion

Industry
Input Peripherals

Country

GB

Email
*****@microp.com

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City
Hapton

Website
https://www.exertis.co.uk/

Phone

+441256******

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Registration Nr
01511931

Age of business
46 years

Industry
Input Peripherals

Country

GB
ML

METDIST LIMITED Active
Fleet Place
Registration Nr
00973341

Age of business
56 years

Nr of Employees
40

Revenue
1.3 billion

Industry
Metals

Country

GB

Email
*********@metdist.com

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City
Fleet Place

Website
http://metdist.com/

Phone

+442072******

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Registration Nr
00973341

Age of business
56 years

Industry
Metals

Country

GB
WL

WILLIAM GRANT & SONS BRANDS LIMITED Active
7 Parkshot
Registration Nr
08871077

Age of business
12 years

Nr of Employees
224

Revenue
1.1 billion

Industry
Alcoholic Drinks

Country

GB

Email
****@glenfiddich.com

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City
7 Parkshot

Website
https://www.williamgrant.com/

Phone

+442083******

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Registration Nr
08871077

Age of business
12 years

Industry
Alcoholic Drinks

Country

GB
HL

SK HYNIX UK LIMITED Active
1 Brooklands Road
Registration Nr
03077981

Age of business
31 years

Nr of Employees
111

Revenue
1.1 billion

Industry
Hardware

Country

GB

City
1 Brooklands Road

Phone

+441932******

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Registration Nr
03077981

Age of business
31 years

Industry
Hardware

Country

GB
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BSH HOME APPLIANCES LIMITED Active
Old Wolverton Road
Registration Nr
01844007

Age of business
42 years

Nr of Employees
1,208

Revenue
795.0 million

Industry
Hvac Equipment

Country

GB

City
Old Wolverton Road

Website
https://www.bosch-home.co.uk/

Phone

+441908******

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Registration Nr
01844007

Age of business
42 years

Industry
Hvac Equipment

Country

GB
ML

MABANAFT LIMITED Active
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Registration Nr
02960732

Age of business
32 years

Nr of Employees
45

Revenue
663.9 million

Industry
Services

Country

GB

Email
****@mabanaft.co.uk

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Website
http://www.mabanaft.com/

Phone

+442078******

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Registration Nr
02960732

Age of business
32 years

Industry
Services

Country

GB
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NOVO NORDISK LIMITED Active
Beehive Ring Road
Registration Nr
01118740

Age of business
53 years

Nr of Employees
519

Revenue
636.8 million

Industry
Metabolism And Nutrition Equipment

Country

GB

City
Beehive Ring Road

Website
https://www.novonordisk.com/research-and-development/science-and-innovation/global-r-and-d-centres/novo-nordisk-research-centre-oxford.html

Phone

+441293******

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Registration Nr
01118740

Age of business
53 years

Industry
Metabolism And Nutrition Equipment

Country

GB
LL

LEGO COMPANY LIMITED Active
33 Bath Road
Registration Nr
00368236

Age of business
85 years

Nr of Employees
1,689

Revenue
602.4 million

Industry
Household

Country

GB

City
33 Bath Road

Website
http://lego.com/en-gb/

Phone

+441753******

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Registration Nr
00368236

Age of business
85 years

Industry
Household

Country

GB
DL

DANISH CROWN UK LIMITED Active
John Milne Avenue
Registration Nr
02021233

Age of business
40 years

Nr of Employees
987

Revenue
582.3 million

Industry
Lunch Meats

Country

GB

Email
***@danishcrown.com

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City
John Milne Avenue

Website
http://www.danishcrown.com/en-uk/

Phone

+441617******

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Registration Nr
02021233

Age of business
40 years

Industry
Lunch Meats

Country

GB
JL

JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS GB LTD Active
Maidenhead
Registration Nr
00999990

Age of business
55 years

Nr of Employees
179

Revenue
407.6 million

Industry
Coffee

Country

GB

City
Maidenhead

Website
http://www.jacobsdouweegberts.com/

Phone

+441753******

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Registration Nr
00999990

Age of business
55 years

Industry
Coffee

Country

GB
HL

HARDY AMIES LONDON LIMITED Inactive
Lynton House
Registration Nr
06731666

Age of business
18 years

Nr of Employees
15

Revenue
376.9 million

Industry
Clothing

Country

GB

City
Lynton House

Phone

+442036******

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Registration Nr
06731666

Age of business
18 years

Industry
Clothing

Country

GB
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MITSUI & CO. EUROPE LTD Active
1 St. Martin's Le Grand
Registration Nr
02204039

Age of business
39 years

Nr of Employees
42

Revenue
374.0 million

Industry
Finance & Insurance

Country

GB

City
1 St. Martin's Le Grand

Phone

+442078******

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Registration Nr
02204039

Age of business
39 years

Industry
Finance & Insurance

Country

GB
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AH UK ANIMAL HEALTH (PVT) LTD Active
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Registration Nr
02579457

Age of business
35 years

Nr of Employees
307

Revenue
333.1 million

Industry
Foreign Representative Offices

Country

GB

Email
**********@henryschein.co.uk

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Website
https://henryschein.co.uk/

Phone

+441387******

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Registration Nr
02579457

Age of business
35 years

Industry
Foreign Representative Offices

Country

GB
JL

JOHN DEERE LIMITED Active
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Registration Nr
SC028492

Age of business
75 years

Nr of Employees
81

Revenue
32.1 million

Industry
Agriculture Machinery

Country

GB

Email
***********@johndeere.com

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Website
http://johndeere.co.uk/

Phone

+441949******

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Registration Nr
SC028492

Age of business
75 years

Industry
Agriculture Machinery

Country

GB

While there's been a rise in both footfall and sales in the retail sector in recent years, the growth of online trading as well as the expansion of supermarkets have both posed challenges to the industry, and will likely to continue to do so. The Brexit vote has seen an impact on food prices thanks to inflation, but, in contrast to predictions, confidence from shoppers remains high.

So, which businesses are turning over the biggest profits in the UK retail sector? We've used our company data and compiled a list of the current top-performers - take a look at the results below.

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