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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ADEY INNOVATION LIMITED Active
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Registration Nr
05001590

Age of business
23 years

Nr of Employees
167

Revenue
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Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB

Email
****@adey.com

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Website
https://www.adey.com/

Phone

+441242******

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Registration Nr
05001590

Age of business
23 years

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB
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PENLAW & COMPANY LIMITED Active
Sheffield Business Park
Registration Nr
01332889

Age of business
49 years

Nr of Employees
51-200

Revenue
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Industry
Installation And Maintenance Services

Country

GB

Email
****@penlaw.co.uk

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City
Sheffield Business Park

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

Phone

+441268******

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Registration Nr
01332889

Age of business
49 years

Industry
Installation And Maintenance Services

Country

GB
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N & C BUILDING PRODUCTS LIMITED Active
Chadwell Heath
Registration Nr
00000140

Age of business
170 years

Nr of Employees
25

Revenue
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Industry
Retail

Country

GB

City
Chadwell Heath

Website
http://www.alliedbuilding.com/

Phone

+441752******

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Registration Nr
00000140

Age of business
170 years

Industry
Retail

Country

GB
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THE BULLEN HEALTHCARE GROUP LIMITED Active
Brunswick Business Park
Registration Nr
03137456

Age of business
31 years

Nr of Employees
15

Revenue
---

Industry
Pharmaceutical & Medical

Country

GB

Email
****@bullens.com

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City
Brunswick Business Park

Phone

+441512******

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Registration Nr
03137456

Age of business
31 years

Industry
Pharmaceutical & Medical

Country

GB
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ARTHREX LIMITED Active
Shepcote Lane
Registration Nr
03199094

Age of business
30 years

Nr of Employees
143

Revenue
100.7 million

Industry
Surgical Equipment

Country

GB

Email
****@arthrex.co.uk

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City
Shepcote Lane

Website
https://www.arthrex.com/

Phone

+441142******

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Registration Nr
03199094

Age of business
30 years

Industry
Surgical Equipment

Country

GB
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FRIDAYS LIMITED Active
Benenden Road
Registration Nr
01005611

Age of business
55 years

Nr of Employees
249

Revenue
81.0 million

Industry
Fruits

Country

GB

Email
*********@fridays.co.uk

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City
Benenden Road

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

Phone

+441580******

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Registration Nr
01005611

Age of business
55 years

Industry
Fruits

Country

GB
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SIMON & SCHUSTER (UK) LIMITED Active
2 Swan Lane
Registration Nr
00714516

Age of business
64 years

Nr of Employees
176

Revenue
79.4 million

Industry
Publishers

Country

GB

Email
*********@simonandschuster.co.uk

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City
2 Swan Lane

Website
http://simonandschuster.co.uk/

Phone

+442073******

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Registration Nr
00714516

Age of business
64 years

Industry
Publishers

Country

GB
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CMT EQUIPMENT LIMITED Active
Burnham Road
Registration Nr
07291374

Age of business
16 years

Nr of Employees
129

Revenue
75.4 million

Industry
Metal Accessories & Components

Country

GB

Email
*****@cmtgroup.co.uk

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City
Burnham Road

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

Phone

+442083******

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Registration Nr
07291374

Age of business
16 years

Industry
Metal Accessories & Components

Country

GB
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R REALISATIONS 2026 LIMITED Active
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Registration Nr
02573819

Age of business
35 years

Nr of Employees
450

Revenue
65.8 million

Industry
Clothing

Country

GB

Email
*********@radleyandco.com

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Website
https://www.radley.co.uk/stores/shops/radley-covent-garden

Phone

+442077******

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Registration Nr
02573819

Age of business
35 years

Industry
Clothing

Country

GB
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LUCCHINI UNIPART RAIL LIMITED Active
Trafford Park
Registration Nr
03120940

Age of business
31 years

Nr of Employees
353

Revenue
65.2 million

Industry
Metals

Country

GB

Email
*****@lucchinirs.co.uk

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City
Trafford Park

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

Phone

+441618******

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Registration Nr
03120940

Age of business
31 years

Industry
Metals

Country

GB
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NEXTEQ UK LIMITED Active
Station Road
Registration Nr
00966797

Age of business
57 years

Nr of Employees
47

Revenue
64.7 million

Industry
Industrial Machinery & Equipment

Country

GB

City
Station Road

Website
http://www.nexteqplc.com/

Phone

+441914******

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Registration Nr
00966797

Age of business
57 years

Industry
Industrial Machinery & Equipment

Country

GB
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OVERLAND SHOES LIMITED Active
Lyme Street
Registration Nr
05339126

Age of business
21 years

Nr of Employees
51

Revenue
56.6 million

Industry
Clothing

Country

GB

Email
******@overlandshoes.co.uk

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City
Lyme Street

Website
http://www.overlandshoes.com/

Phone

+442074******

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Registration Nr
05339126

Age of business
21 years

Industry
Clothing

Country

GB
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DCC ENERGY LTD Active
Sydenham
Registration Nr
NI010293

Age of business
52 years

Nr of Employees
152

Revenue
54.5 million

Industry
Other Chemicals

Country

GB

City
Sydenham

Website
http://www.supersaveroil.com/

Phone

+442890******

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Registration Nr
NI010293

Age of business
52 years

Industry
Other Chemicals

Country

GB
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FLATFISH LIMITED Active
Grimsby
Registration Nr
01409431

Age of business
47 years

Nr of Employees
139

Revenue
52.5 million

Industry
Fish Roes

Country

GB

Email
****@flatfishltd.co.uk

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City
Grimsby

Website
http://www.flatfish-ltd.co.uk/

Phone

+441472******

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Registration Nr
01409431

Age of business
47 years

Industry
Fish Roes

Country

GB
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BIGDUG LIMITED Active
380 Bristol Road
Registration Nr
05019218

Age of business
22 years

Nr of Employees
189

Revenue
46.9 million

Industry
Furniture For Public Institutions

Country

GB

Email
*****@bigdug.co.uk

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City
380 Bristol Road

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

Phone

+443459******

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Registration Nr
05019218

Age of business
22 years

Industry
Furniture For Public Institutions

Country

GB
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FIVE TECH LIMITED Active
Southend Road
Registration Nr
07267226

Age of business
16 years

Nr of Employees
45

Revenue
46.2 million

Industry
Computer Network Equipment

Country

GB

Email
********@laptopoutlet.co.uk

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City
Southend Road

Website
http://laptopoutlet.co.uk/

Phone

+442085******

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Registration Nr
07267226

Age of business
16 years

Industry
Computer Network Equipment

Country

GB
KL

KINGS ROAD TYRES AND REPAIRS LIMITED Inactive
2nd Floor 45 Church Street
Registration Nr
00627338

Age of business
67 years

Nr of Employees
137

Revenue
43.9 million

Industry
Retail

Country

GB

Email
************@kingsroadtyres.co.uk

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City
2nd Floor 45 Church Street

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

Phone

+441283******

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Registration Nr
00627338

Age of business
67 years

Industry
Retail

Country

GB
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CHUMS LIMITED Active
Knowsley Business
Registration Nr
01561474

Age of business
45 years

Nr of Employees
191

Revenue
41.0 million

Industry
Software

Country

GB

Email
****@chums.co.uk

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City
Knowsley Business

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

Phone

+441514******

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Registration Nr
01561474

Age of business
45 years

Industry
Software

Country

GB
UL

UNIQUE SEAFOOD LIMITED Active
21 - 25 North Street
Registration Nr
03307693

Age of business
29 years

Nr of Employees
13

Revenue
37.2 million

Industry
Smoked

Country

GB

Email
**@uniqueseafood.co.uk

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City
21 - 25 North Street

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

Phone

+441638******

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Registration Nr
03307693

Age of business
29 years

Industry
Smoked

Country

GB
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PAVESTONE UK LIMITED Active
Burford Road
Registration Nr
04643500

Age of business
23 years

Nr of Employees
69

Revenue
32.4 million

Industry
Retail

Country

GB

Email
*********@pavestone.co.uk

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City
Burford Road

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

Phone

+441386******

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Registration Nr
04643500

Age of business
23 years

Industry
Retail

Country

GB
CL

CALDIC (UK) LTD Active
Holmewood Industrial Estate
Registration Nr
02084881

Age of business
40 years

Nr of Employees
57

Revenue
32.2 million

Industry
Government

Country

GB

Email
**********@caldic.com

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City
Holmewood Industrial Estate

Website
https://www.caldic.com/

Phone

+441246******

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Registration Nr
02084881

Age of business
40 years

Industry
Government

Country

GB
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ARENA ONLINE LIMITED Active
Berry Hill Industrial Estate
Registration Nr
06675240

Age of business
18 years

Nr of Employees
111

Revenue
31.2 million

Industry
Leisure & Entertainment Equipment

Country

GB

City
Berry Hill Industrial Estate

Phone

+442080******

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Registration Nr
06675240

Age of business
18 years

Industry
Leisure & Entertainment Equipment

Country

GB
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N.H. CASE LIMITED Active
Wincanton
Registration Nr
01904912

Age of business
41 years

Nr of Employees
129

Revenue
30.7 million

Industry
Frozen Meat And Fish

Country

GB

Email
********@nhcase.com

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City
Wincanton

Website
https://www.nhcase.com/

Phone

+441963*****

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Registration Nr
01904912

Age of business
41 years

Industry
Frozen Meat And Fish

Country

GB
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GREINER BIO-ONE LIMITED Active
Pear Tree Way
Registration Nr
02734565

Age of business
34 years

Nr of Employees
39

Revenue
29.3 million

Industry
Surgical Equipment

Country

GB

Email
*****@uk.gbo.com

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City
Pear Tree Way

Website
http://gbo.com/

Phone

+441453******

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Registration Nr
02734565

Age of business
34 years

Industry
Surgical Equipment

Country

GB
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ROBINSON WEBSTER (HOLDINGS) LIMITED Active
159 Mortlake Road
Registration Nr
01069599

Age of business
54 years

Nr of Employees
553

Revenue
3

Industry
Clothing

Country

GB

Email
*****@jigsawuk.co.uk

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City
159 Mortlake Road

Website
http://www.jigsaw-online.com/

Phone

+442083******

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Registration Nr
01069599

Age of business
54 years

Industry
Clothing

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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