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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GHEKKO LIMITED Active
Hulley Road
Registration Nr
02660956

Age of business
34 years

Nr of Employees
24

Revenue
9.9 million

Industry
Industrial Machinery & Equipment

Country

GB

Email
****@ghekko.com

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City
Hulley Road

Website
https://ghekko.com/

Phone

+441625******

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Registration Nr
02660956

Age of business
34 years

Industry
Industrial Machinery & Equipment

Country

GB
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MMC HARDMETAL UK LIMITED Active
Centurion Way
Registration Nr
00897899

Age of business
58 years

Nr of Employees
38

Revenue
9.8 million

Industry
Metal Accessories & Components

Country

GB

Email
*****@mitsubishicarbide.co.uk

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City
Centurion Way

Website
http://mitsubishicarbide.com/

Phone

+441827******

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Registration Nr
00897899

Age of business
58 years

Industry
Metal Accessories & Components

Country

GB
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INDEPENDENT ROOFING SUPPLIES LIMITED Active
Dittons Road
Registration Nr
04106357

Age of business
25 years

Nr of Employees
20

Revenue
9.8 million

Industry
Mining & Minerals

Country

GB

Email
****@irsl.co.uk

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City
Dittons Road

Website
http://whingateroofingsupplies.co.uk/

Phone

+441273******

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Registration Nr
04106357

Age of business
25 years

Industry
Mining & Minerals

Country

GB
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M.& M.VALUE LIMITED Active
Tyne Tunnel Trading Estate
Registration Nr
00652976

Age of business
65 years

Nr of Employees
34

Revenue
9.8 million

Industry
Wholesale

Country

GB

City
Tyne Tunnel Trading Estate

Phone

+441912******

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Registration Nr
00652976

Age of business
65 years

Industry
Wholesale

Country

GB
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LLOYD'S SPAR QUARRIES (MOLD) LIMITED Active
Cilcain
Registration Nr
00356213

Age of business
86 years

Nr of Employees
20

Revenue
9.7 million

Industry
Contractors

Country

GB

Email
*****@lloydsspar.co.uk

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City
Cilcain

Website
http://lloyds-spar.co.uk/

Phone

+441352******

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Registration Nr
00356213

Age of business
86 years

Industry
Contractors

Country

GB
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GILMOUR & AITKEN, LIMITED Active
Auchencarroch Road
Registration Nr
SC010623

Age of business
106 years

Nr of Employees
34

Revenue
9.6 million

Industry
Wholesale

Country

GB

Email
*****@gilmouraitken.com

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City
Auchencarroch Road

Website
https://gilmouraitken.com/

Phone

+441389******

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Registration Nr
SC010623

Age of business
106 years

Industry
Wholesale

Country

GB
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RODENSTOCK (U.K.) LIMITED Active
Crossways Business Park
Registration Nr
00266467

Age of business
93 years

Nr of Employees
63

Revenue
9.6 million

Industry
Glass, Cement And Ceramics

Country

GB

Email
*****************@rodenstock.co.uk

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City
Crossways Business Park

Website
http://rodenstock.co.uk/

Phone

+441474******

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Registration Nr
00266467

Age of business
93 years

Industry
Glass, Cement And Ceramics

Country

GB
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ARDEN WINCH & CO LIMITED Active
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Registration Nr
01253792

Age of business
49 years

Nr of Employees
56

Revenue
9.5 million

Industry
Cleaning

Country

GB

Website
https://ardenwinch.com/

Phone

+441142******

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Registration Nr
01253792

Age of business
49 years

Industry
Cleaning

Country

GB
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HYTEK (GB) LIMITED Active
Puma Way
Registration Nr
01915382

Age of business
40 years

Nr of Employees
57

Revenue
9.5 million

Industry
Metal Accessories & Components

Country

GB

Email
****@hytekgb.com

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City
Puma Way

Website
http://hytekgb.com/

Phone

+441279******

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Registration Nr
01915382

Age of business
40 years

Industry
Metal Accessories & Components

Country

GB
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KYOCERA FASTENING SOLUTIONS UK LTD. Active
2 Semple Street
Registration Nr
SC049132

Age of business
54 years

Nr of Employees
26

Revenue
9.5 million

Industry
Metal Accessories & Components

Country

GB

Email
*****@popperssenco.co.uk

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City
2 Semple Street

Website
https://kyocera-senco.co.uk/

Phone

+441925******

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Registration Nr
SC049132

Age of business
54 years

Industry
Metal Accessories & Components

Country

GB
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SAKATA UK LIMITED Active
Sutterton
Registration Nr
02822116

Age of business
32 years

Nr of Employees
20

Revenue
9.4 million

Industry
Agricultural Products

Country

GB

Email
********@sakata.eu

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City
Sutterton

Website
https://sakata-vegetables.eu/

Phone

+441205******

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Registration Nr
02822116

Age of business
32 years

Industry
Agricultural Products

Country

GB
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MEKZ LIMITED Active
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Registration Nr
02864552

Age of business
32 years

Nr of Employees
6

Revenue
9.4 million

Industry
Chemicals

Country

GB

Email
****@mekz.co.uk

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Website
http://mekz.co.uk/

Phone

+441753******

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Registration Nr
02864552

Age of business
32 years

Industry
Chemicals

Country

GB
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KINNARPS (U.K.) LIMITED Active
17-18 Britton Street
Registration Nr
01038990

Age of business
53 years

Nr of Employees
30

Revenue
9.4 million

Industry
Furniture For Public Institutions

Country

GB

Email
*****@kinnarps.co.uk

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City
17-18 Britton Street

Website
http://kinnarps.co.uk/

Phone

+443331******

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Registration Nr
01038990

Age of business
53 years

Industry
Furniture For Public Institutions

Country

GB
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EASTERN ATTACHMENTS LIMITED Active
Maurice Gaymer Road
Registration Nr
03200715

Age of business
29 years

Nr of Employees
60

Revenue
9.4 million

Industry
Agriculture Machinery

Country

GB

Email
*****@easternattachments.co.uk

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City
Maurice Gaymer Road

Website
http://easternattachments.co.uk/

Phone

+441953******

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Registration Nr
03200715

Age of business
29 years

Industry
Agriculture Machinery

Country

GB
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CORNISH BAKEHOUSE UK LIMITED Active
New Lane
Registration Nr
06169499

Age of business
18 years

Nr of Employees
132

Revenue
9.3 million

Industry
Grocery & Supermarkets Stores

Country

GB

Email
****@cornishkitchen.com

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City
New Lane

Website
http://cornishkitchen.com/

Phone

+441494******

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Registration Nr
06169499

Age of business
18 years

Industry
Grocery & Supermarkets Stores

Country

GB
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MIDSTEEL NORTHERN LIMITED Active
Exchange Flags
Registration Nr
02662015

Age of business
34 years

Nr of Employees
9

Revenue
9.3 million

Industry
Metal Accessories & Components

Country

GB

Email
**********@midsteel.com

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City
Exchange Flags

Website
https://midsteelnorthern.com/

Phone

+441384******

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Registration Nr
02662015

Age of business
34 years

Industry
Metal Accessories & Components

Country

GB
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START-RITE SHOES LIMITED Active
Broadland Business Park
Registration Nr
00140697

Age of business
110 years

Nr of Employees
51

Revenue
9.3 million

Industry
Marketing And Merchandising Services

Country

GB

Email
***********@startrite.co.uk

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City
Broadland Business Park

Website
https://www.startriteshoes.com/

Phone

+441603******

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Registration Nr
00140697

Age of business
110 years

Industry
Marketing And Merchandising Services

Country

GB
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TECHNIKRAFT LIMITED Active
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Registration Nr
02124501

Age of business
38 years

Nr of Employees
64

Revenue
9.2 million

Industry
Cleaning

Country

GB

Email
*****@technikraft.co.uk

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

Phone

+441405******

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Registration Nr
02124501

Age of business
38 years

Industry
Cleaning

Country

GB
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MYCRONIC LTD Active
Innovation Close
Registration Nr
02524693

Age of business
35 years

Nr of Employees
13

Revenue
9.2 million

Industry
Wholesale

Country

GB

Email
****@mydata.com

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City
Innovation Close

Website
http://mycronic.com/

Phone

+441202******

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Registration Nr
02524693

Age of business
35 years

Industry
Wholesale

Country

GB
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INTERMEDICAL (UK) LTD Active
Sir Thomas Longley Road
Registration Nr
03456073

Age of business
28 years

Nr of Employees
20

Revenue
9.1 million

Industry
Retail

Country

GB

City
Sir Thomas Longley Road

Website
https://intermedical.co.uk/

Phone

+441732******

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Registration Nr
03456073

Age of business
28 years

Industry
Retail

Country

GB
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WENSUM TAILORING LIMITED Intermediate
40 Bank Street
Registration Nr
05814165

Age of business
19 years

Nr of Employees
25

Revenue
9.1 million

Industry
Retail

Country

GB

Email
*****@bearingsupplies.co.uk

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City
40 Bank Street

Website
http://wensumtailoring.co.uk/

Phone

+441603******

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Registration Nr
05814165

Age of business
19 years

Industry
Retail

Country

GB
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PARTEX MARKING SYSTEMS (UK) LIMITED Active
Coleshill
Registration Nr
00850894

Age of business
60 years

Nr of Employees
34

Revenue
9.1 million

Industry
Metal Accessories & Components

Country

GB

Email
*****@partex.co.uk

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City
Coleshill

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

Phone

+441675******

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Registration Nr
00850894

Age of business
60 years

Industry
Metal Accessories & Components

Country

GB
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WATCO UK LIMITED Active
Bridgwater Road
Registration Nr
00459144

Age of business
77 years

Nr of Employees
1,155

Revenue
8.6 million

Industry
Paints

Country

GB

City
Bridgwater Road

Website
http://watco.co.uk/

Phone

+441483******

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Registration Nr
00459144

Age of business
77 years

Industry
Paints

Country

GB
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SAFEDALE LIMITED Active
18 Vera Avenue
Registration Nr
02651047

Age of business
34 years

Nr of Employees
62

Revenue
8.6 million

Industry
Foreign Representative Offices

Country

GB

Email
****@safedaleltd.co.uk

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City
18 Vera Avenue

Website
http://safedale-ltd.co.uk/

Phone

+442088******

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Registration Nr
02651047

Age of business
34 years

Industry
Foreign Representative Offices

Country

GB
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MOFFETT AND SONS LIMITED Active
Seymour Hill Mews
Registration Nr
NI002032

Age of business
79 years

Nr of Employees
104

Revenue
8.5 million

Industry
Furniture For Theatres

Country

GB

Email
*********@moffett.co.uk

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City
Seymour Hill Mews

Website
https://moffett.co.uk/

Phone

+442890******

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Registration Nr
NI002032

Age of business
79 years

Industry
Furniture For Theatres

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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