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

Age of business
35 years

Nr of Employees
21

Revenue
16.1 billion

Industry
Oil & Gas

Country

GB

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

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Website
https://www.sinochem.com/

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+442077******

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Registration Nr
02553758

Age of business
35 years

Industry
Oil & Gas

Country

GB
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ASDA EXPRESS LIMITED Active
Great Wilson Street
Registration Nr
04246195

Age of business
24 years

Nr of Employees
7,070

Revenue
2.8 billion

Industry
Retail

Country

GB

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

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City
Great Wilson Street

Website
https://eurogarages.com/

Phone

+441254******

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Registration Nr
04246195

Age of business
24 years

Industry
Retail

Country

GB
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PORSCHE CARS GREAT BRITAIN LIMITED Active
Calcot
Registration Nr
00861097

Age of business
60 years

Nr of Employees
147

Revenue
1.9 billion

Industry
Passenger Cars

Country

GB

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

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City
Calcot

Website
http://porschecentrecalgaryused.com/

Phone

+441189******

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Registration Nr
00861097

Age of business
60 years

Industry
Passenger Cars

Country

GB
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PHOENIX HEALTHCARE DISTRIBUTION LIMITED Active
Whitehouse Industrial Estate
Registration Nr
00129370

Age of business
112 years

Nr of Employees
1,279

Revenue
1.9 billion

Industry
Marketing And Merchandising Services

Country

GB

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

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City
Whitehouse Industrial Estate

Website
https://www.phoenixpartner.com/

Phone

+441768******

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Registration Nr
00129370

Age of business
112 years

Industry
Marketing And Merchandising Services

Country

GB
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MABANAFT LIMITED Active
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Registration Nr
02960732

Age of business
31 years

Nr of Employees
54

Revenue
1.7 billion

Industry
Services

Country

GB

Email
****@mabanaft.co.uk

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Website
https://mabanaft.com/

Phone

+442078******

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Registration Nr
02960732

Age of business
31 years

Industry
Services

Country

GB
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GROUP 1 RETAIL LIMITED Active
Allington
Registration Nr
00194561

Age of business
102 years

Nr of Employees
2,682

Revenue
1.7 billion

Industry
Motor Vehicles Equipment

Country

GB

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

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City
Allington

Website
http://inchcapeusedcars.co.uk/

Phone

+441212******

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Registration Nr
00194561

Age of business
102 years

Industry
Motor Vehicles Equipment

Country

GB
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EXERTIS (UK) LTD Active
Hapton
Registration Nr
01511931

Age of business
45 years

Nr of Employees
1,540

Revenue
1.6 billion

Industry
Input Peripherals

Country

GB

Email
*****@microp.com

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City
Hapton

Website
http://exertis.co.uk/

Phone

+441256******

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Registration Nr
01511931

Age of business
45 years

Industry
Input Peripherals

Country

GB
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MARSHALL MOTOR GROUP LIMITED Active
Greyfriars Court
Registration Nr
00295579

Age of business
91 years

Nr of Employees
1,936

Revenue
1.4 billion

Industry
Automotive Parts

Country

GB

City
Greyfriars Court

Website
http://marshall.co.uk/

Phone

+441223******

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Registration Nr
00295579

Age of business
91 years

Industry
Automotive Parts

Country

GB
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HOLBUD LIMITED Active
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Registration Nr
01328840

Age of business
48 years

Nr of Employees
29

Revenue
1.3 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
48 years

Industry
Finance & Insurance

Country

GB
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CDS (SUPERSTORES INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED Active
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Registration Nr
02699203

Age of business
33 years

Nr of Employees
11,831

Revenue
1.3 billion

Industry
Retail

Country

GB

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

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Website
https://therange.co.uk/

Phone

+441264******

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Registration Nr
02699203

Age of business
33 years

Industry
Retail

Country

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

Age of business
11 years

Nr of Employees
157

Revenue
1.2 billion

Industry
Whisky

Country

GB

Email
****@glenfiddich.com

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City
7 Parkshot

Website
http://williamgrant.com/

Phone

+442083******

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Registration Nr
08871077

Age of business
11 years

Industry
Whisky

Country

GB
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CARTERS PACKAGING LIMITED Active
Truro Business Park
Registration Nr
04691446

Age of business
22 years

Nr of Employees
23

Revenue
1.0 billion

Industry
Paper Machinery & Equipment

Country

GB

City
Truro Business Park

Website
http://carterspackaging.com/

Phone

+441209******

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Registration Nr
04691446

Age of business
22 years

Industry
Paper Machinery & Equipment

Country

GB
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KAZ MINERALS LIMITED Active
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Registration Nr
05180783

Age of business
21 years

Nr of Employees
5

Revenue
994.0 million

Industry
Management Services

Country

GB

Email
****@kazakhmys.com

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Website
http://kazminerals.com/en/

Phone

+442079******

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Registration Nr
05180783

Age of business
21 years

Industry
Management Services

Country

GB
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METDIST LIMITED Active
Fleet Place
Registration Nr
00973341

Age of business
55 years

Nr of Employees
33

Revenue
822.3 million

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
55 years

Industry
Metals

Country

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

Age of business
41 years

Nr of Employees
1,223

Revenue
791.2 million

Industry
Hvac Equipment

Country

GB

City
Old Wolverton Road

Website
https://bshgroup.com/

Phone

+441908******

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Registration Nr
01844007

Age of business
41 years

Industry
Hvac Equipment

Country

GB
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JOHN DEERE LIMITED Active
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Registration Nr
SC028492

Age of business
74 years

Nr of Employees
75

Revenue
758.4 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
74 years

Industry
Agriculture Machinery

Country

GB
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DANISH CROWN UK LIMITED Active
John Milne Avenue
Registration Nr
02021233

Age of business
39 years

Nr of Employees
714

Revenue
608.1 million

Industry
Lunch Meats

Country

GB

Email
***@danishcrown.com

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City
John Milne Avenue

Website
https://www.danishcrown.com/

Phone

+441617******

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Registration Nr
02021233

Age of business
39 years

Industry
Lunch Meats

Country

GB
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NOVO NORDISK LIMITED Active
Beehive Ring Road
Registration Nr
01118740

Age of business
52 years

Nr of Employees
427

Revenue
549.7 million

Industry
Metabolism And Nutrition Equipment

Country

GB

City
Beehive Ring Road

Website
https://novonordisk.com/

Phone

+441293******

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Registration Nr
01118740

Age of business
52 years

Industry
Metabolism And Nutrition Equipment

Country

GB
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YEOMANS LIMITED Active
Ferring
Registration Nr
01937745

Age of business
40 years

Nr of Employees
627

Revenue
528.3 million

Industry
Automotive Parts

Country

GB

City
Ferring

Website
http://yeomans.co.uk/

Phone

+441392******

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Registration Nr
01937745

Age of business
40 years

Industry
Automotive Parts

Country

GB
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LEGO COMPANY LIMITED Active
33 Bath Road
Registration Nr
00368236

Age of business
84 years

Nr of Employees
1,323

Revenue
449.3 million

Industry
Household

Country

GB

City
33 Bath Road

Website
https://lego.com/

Phone

+441753******

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Registration Nr
00368236

Age of business
84 years

Industry
Household

Country

GB
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PETER VARDY LIMITED Active
Holytown
Registration Nr
SC297001

Age of business
19 years

Nr of Employees
944

Revenue
438.2 million

Industry
Passenger Cars

Country

GB

Email
************@petervardy.com

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City
Holytown

Website
https://petervardy.com/

Phone

+441417******

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Registration Nr
SC297001

Age of business
19 years

Industry
Passenger Cars

Country

GB
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SK HYNIX UK LIMITED Active
1 Brooklands Road
Registration Nr
03077981

Age of business
30 years

Nr of Employees
11

Revenue
427.5 million

Industry
Hardware

Country

GB

City
1 Brooklands Road

Website
http://hynix.com/

Phone

+441932******

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Registration Nr
03077981

Age of business
30 years

Industry
Hardware

Country

GB
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JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS GB LTD Active
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Registration Nr
00999990

Age of business
54 years

Nr of Employees
199

Revenue
375.7 million

Industry
Coffee

Country

GB

Website
http://jacobsdouweegbertsprofessional.com/

Phone

+441753******

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Registration Nr
00999990

Age of business
54 years

Industry
Coffee

Country

GB
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DCS GROUP (UK) LIMITED Active
Noral Way
Registration Nr
02580758

Age of business
34 years

Nr of Employees
468

Revenue
339.2 million

Industry
Hair Care Products

Country

GB

Email
****@dcsgroup.com

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City
Noral Way

Website
https://dcsgroup.com/

Phone

+441412******

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Registration Nr
02580758

Age of business
34 years

Industry
Hair Care Products

Country

GB
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GENERAL MILLS UK LIMITED Active
Bridgwater Road
Registration Nr
04633664

Age of business
22 years

Nr of Employees
280

Revenue
286.0 million

Industry
Retail

Country

GB

Email
**************@genmills.com

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City
Bridgwater Road

Website
https://generalmills.co.uk/

Phone

+441895******

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Registration Nr
04633664

Age of business
22 years

Industry
Retail

Country

GB
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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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