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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PITTSBURGH CORNING(UNITED KINGDOM)LIMITED Inactive
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Registration Nr
00947101

Age of business
57 years

Nr of Employees
24

Revenue
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Industry
Glass, Cement And Ceramics

Country

GB

Email
**********@pcenet.com

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Website
https://www.pittsburghcorning.com/

Phone

+441189******

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Registration Nr
00947101

Age of business
57 years

Industry
Glass, Cement And Ceramics

Country

GB
TL

S. V. TIMBER LTD Active
Sheffield
Registration Nr
05112363

Age of business
22 years

Nr of Employees
59

Revenue
297.3 million

Industry
Wholesale

Country

GB

Email
*****@svtimber.co.uk

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City
Sheffield

Phone

+441159******

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Registration Nr
05112363

Age of business
22 years

Industry
Wholesale

Country

GB
IE

IAN EDGAR(LIVERPOOL)LIMITED Active
Lyme Green Business Park
Registration Nr
00576493

Age of business
69 years

Nr of Employees
51

Revenue
90.2 million

Industry
Leisure & Entertainment Equipment

Country

GB

Email
***@edgarbrothers.com

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City
Lyme Green Business Park

Website
http://edgarbrothers.com/

Phone

+441625******

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Registration Nr
00576493

Age of business
69 years

Industry
Leisure & Entertainment Equipment

Country

GB
CL

COMMERCIAL CATERING SPARES LTD. Active
Hill Top Road
Registration Nr
03067000

Age of business
31 years

Nr of Employees
83

Revenue
76.9 million

Industry
Industrial Machinery & Equipment

Country

GB

Email
*****@ccspares.co.uk

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City
Hill Top Road

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

Phone

+441706******

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Registration Nr
03067000

Age of business
31 years

Industry
Industrial Machinery & Equipment

Country

GB
LL

LONGMAN CHEESE SALES LIMITED Active
North Cadbury
Registration Nr
03763938

Age of business
27 years

Nr of Employees
106

Revenue
36.1 million

Industry
Cheese

Country

GB

Email
*****@longmancheese.co.uk

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City
North Cadbury

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

Phone

+441963******

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Registration Nr
03763938

Age of business
27 years

Industry
Cheese

Country

GB
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THE GARLAND COMPANY UK LIMITED Active
Second Way
Registration Nr
04339745

Age of business
25 years

Nr of Employees
59

Revenue
32.0 million

Industry
Contractors

Country

GB

Email
****@garlandukltd.co.uk

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City
Second Way

Website
https://www.garlanduk.com/

Phone

+441174******

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Registration Nr
04339745

Age of business
25 years

Industry
Contractors

Country

GB
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BATES FARMS & DAIRY LIMITED Active
Southport
Registration Nr
00605246

Age of business
68 years

Nr of Employees
204

Revenue
30.1 million

Industry
Grocery & Supermarkets Stores

Country

GB

City
Southport

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

Phone

+441704******

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Registration Nr
00605246

Age of business
68 years

Industry
Grocery & Supermarkets Stores

Country

GB
ML

E K MOTOR FACTORS LIMITED Active
Caton Road
Registration Nr
00838524

Age of business
61 years

Nr of Employees
194

Revenue
26.9 million

Industry
Automotive Parts

Country

GB

Email
****************@ekmotorfactors.co.uk

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City
Caton Road

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

Phone

+441524*****

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Registration Nr
00838524

Age of business
61 years

Industry
Automotive Parts

Country

GB
WL

WOODMANSTERNE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED Active
Rectory Lane
Registration Nr
00927578

Age of business
58 years

Nr of Employees
157

Revenue
25.5 million

Industry
Printing Services

Country

GB

Email
*****@woodmansterne.co.uk

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City
Rectory Lane

Website
https://www.woodmansterne.com/

Phone

+441923******

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Registration Nr
00927578

Age of business
58 years

Industry
Printing Services

Country

GB
DL

DURITE LIMITED Active
Valley Road
Registration Nr
00373113

Age of business
84 years

Nr of Employees
66

Revenue
24.6 million

Industry
Motor Vehicles Equipment

Country

GB

City
Valley Road

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

Phone

+441255******

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Registration Nr
00373113

Age of business
84 years

Industry
Motor Vehicles Equipment

Country

GB
SL

SNOWDONIA CHEESE COMPANY LTD Active
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Registration Nr
04171512

Age of business
25 years

Nr of Employees
68

Revenue
22.0 million

Industry
Cheese

Country

GB

Email
*****@snowdoniacheese.co.uk

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

Phone

+441745******

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Registration Nr
04171512

Age of business
25 years

Industry
Cheese

Country

GB
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M.E. DUFFELL LIMITED Active
19 Commerce Way
Registration Nr
01087068

Age of business
54 years

Nr of Employees
85

Revenue
21.5 million

Industry
Intruder Detection Systems

Country

GB

Email
*****@duffells.co.uk

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City
19 Commerce Way

Website
http://duffells.com/

Phone

+442086******

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Registration Nr
01087068

Age of business
54 years

Industry
Intruder Detection Systems

Country

GB
CL

CRAWFORD SCIENTIFIC (UK) LTD Active
Strathaven
Registration Nr
SC146235

Age of business
33 years

Nr of Employees
56

Revenue
21.0 million

Industry
Retail

Country

GB

Email
*********@crawfordscientific.com

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City
Strathaven

Phone

+441357******

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Registration Nr
SC146235

Age of business
33 years

Industry
Retail

Country

GB
DL

DELAVAL LIMITED Active
St. Mellons
Registration Nr
01945075

Age of business
41 years

Nr of Employees
65

Revenue
20.8 million

Industry
Industrial Machinery & Equipment

Country

GB

Email
***********@delaval.com

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City
St. Mellons

Website
http://delaval.com/

Phone

+442920******

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Registration Nr
01945075

Age of business
41 years

Industry
Industrial Machinery & Equipment

Country

GB
CL

CANDLELIGHT PRODUCTS LIMITED Active
Aldwarke
Registration Nr
01190834

Age of business
52 years

Nr of Employees
73

Revenue
19.3 million

Industry
Household

Country

GB

City
Aldwarke

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

Phone

+441709******

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Registration Nr
01190834

Age of business
52 years

Industry
Household

Country

GB
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TOTES ISOTONER (UK) LIMITED Active
Radford Crescent
Registration Nr
01530567

Age of business
46 years

Nr of Employees
76

Revenue
18.5 million

Industry
Metal Accessories & Components

Country

GB

Email
*********@totesuk.com

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City
Radford Crescent

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

Phone

+441277******

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Registration Nr
01530567

Age of business
46 years

Industry
Metal Accessories & Components

Country

GB
WL

WELDFAST (UK) LIMITED Active
Chesterton
Registration Nr
05668641

Age of business
20 years

Nr of Employees
72

Revenue
18.2 million

Industry
Metals

Country

GB

Email
*****@weldfastuk.co.uk

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City
Chesterton

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

Phone

+441782******

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Registration Nr
05668641

Age of business
20 years

Industry
Metals

Country

GB
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BLF REALISATIONS LIMITED Inactive
Water Lane
Registration Nr
03964231

Age of business
26 years

Nr of Employees
77

Revenue
16.8 million

Industry
Cleaning

Country

GB

Email
*****@bluefishoffice.co.uk

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City
Water Lane

Website
http://bluefishoffice.co.uk/

Phone

+441327******

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Registration Nr
03964231

Age of business
26 years

Industry
Cleaning

Country

GB
AL

ATS REALISATIONS LIMITED Active
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Registration Nr
01964770

Age of business
41 years

Nr of Employees
99

Revenue
16.5 million

Industry
Pharmaceutical & Medical

Country

GB

Email
****@athompson.co.uk

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City
Newcastle Upon Tyne

Website
http://athompson.co.uk/

Phone

+441915******

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Registration Nr
01964770

Age of business
41 years

Industry
Pharmaceutical & Medical

Country

GB
ML

METALLISATION LIMITED Active
Dudley
Registration Nr
04953775

Age of business
23 years

Nr of Employees
48

Revenue
14.4 million

Industry
Retail

Country

GB

Email
*****@metallisation.com

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City
Dudley

Website
https://www.metallisation.com/

Phone

+441384******

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Registration Nr
04953775

Age of business
23 years

Industry
Retail

Country

GB
PL

PIONEER EUROPE LIMITED Inactive
Dunmow Road
Registration Nr
02227318

Age of business
38 years

Nr of Employees
76

Revenue
14.2 million

Industry
Household

Country

GB

Email
*****@skyhi.co.uk

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City
Dunmow Road

Website
http://pioneer.eu/

Phone

+441279******

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Registration Nr
02227318

Age of business
38 years

Industry
Household

Country

GB
WL

WINTER & CO. UK LIMITED Active
Huntingdon
Registration Nr
00998715

Age of business
55 years

Nr of Employees
36

Revenue
14.0 million

Industry
Textile Trade

Country

GB

Email
*****@winteruk.com

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City
Huntingdon

Website
https://www.winter-company.com/

Phone

+441480******

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Registration Nr
00998715

Age of business
55 years

Industry
Textile Trade

Country

GB
DL

DOOSAN BOBCAT UK LTD. Active
Eric Fountain Road
Registration Nr
06374674

Age of business
19 years

Nr of Employees
10

Revenue
11.7 million

Industry
Automotive

Country

GB

Email
*************@doosan.com

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City
Eric Fountain Road

Phone

+441443******

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Registration Nr
06374674

Age of business
19 years

Industry
Automotive

Country

GB
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JOSEPH PARR LIMITED Active
Dunnings Bridge Road
Registration Nr
01471697

Age of business
46 years

Nr of Employees
45

Revenue
10.5 million

Industry
Metal Accessories & Components

Country

GB

Email
*********@josephparr.co.uk

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City
Dunnings Bridge Road

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

Phone

+441515******

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Registration Nr
01471697

Age of business
46 years

Industry
Metal Accessories & Components

Country

GB
ML

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

Age of business
66 years

Nr of Employees
45

Revenue
9.8 million

Industry
Wholesale

Country

GB

City
Tyne Tunnel Trading Estate

Website
http://mandmvalue.co.uk/

Phone

+441912******

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Registration Nr
00652976

Age of business
66 years

Industry
Wholesale

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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