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Top 25 Food service distributors based in the United Kingdom

Name: Food service distributors based in the United Kingdom
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026 382 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 382 food service distributors headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 14,565 professional contacts across them, including 4,605 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers food service distributors headquartered in the United Kingdom, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 16, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 16, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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The 25 largest food service distributors based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 382 food service distributors based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to food service distributors: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Brakes UK	Indirect evidence	Ashford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	5,001-10,000	2,734 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Brakes is a leading supplier to the foodservice sector in the UK.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
2	Bidfood UK	Indirect evidence	Slough, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	5,001-10,000	2,361 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are committed to serving up the recipe for your success.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
3	Compass Group UK & Ireland	Partial evidence	Chertsey, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	10001+	2,027 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We’re thousands of talented people bringing you all of the great tasting food, memorable experiences and vital support services that can transform every day into a great day.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
4	JJ Food Service Limited	Indirect evidence	Enfield, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	501-1,000	885 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Our mission is to make it easy for everyone to enjoy chef quality ingredients.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
5	Nisbets	Indirect evidence	Avonmouth, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	626 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Nisbets is a leading multi-national provider of foodservice equipment and consumables with operations in the UK, Ireland, Holland, Belgium, Germany and France, with subsidiary…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
6	Aramark UK	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	10001+	585 contacts →
	Partial evidence “At Aramark, we create memorable food experiences where people work, learn, recover and play by channelling a collective passion for food and service.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
7	Fresh Direct UK	Partial evidence	Bicester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	384 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Although we’ll always be a local fruit and vegetable supplier at heart, over the last 50 years we’ve grown into one of the UK’s biggest fresh food suppliers, delivering tonnes of…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
8	Creed Foodservice LTD	Indirect evidence	Cheltenham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	210 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Creed Foodservice is one of the UK’s leading foodservice wholesalers, delivering high-quality, multi-temperature products and tailored supply solutions to businesses across the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
9	Castell Howell Foods LTD	Indirect evidence	Cross Hands, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	501-1,000	189 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “From our main depot at Cross Hands, and four satellite depots at Avonmouth, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Chirk and Merthyr Tydfil, we service the length and breadth of Wales, the Welsh…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
10	Gather & Gather	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	126 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We help our clients maximise the potential of food in the workplace.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
11	Sykes Seafood	Indirect evidence	Warrington, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	117 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “In 1862 our business was founded by Joseph Sykes, trading fresh and frozen seafood from Old Smithfield Market in the heart of Manchester; Sykes Seafood has come a long way since…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
12	Aggora	Indirect evidence	Redditch, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	115 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “AGGORA is a leading provider of catering equipment solutions to the foodservice industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
13	Wellocks	Indirect evidence	Nelson, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	501-1,000	112 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We search the globe to find exceptional producers and farms that take pride in their produce, from the everyday basics to the most exotic elements of your dish.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
14	Henderson Foodservice LTD	Partial evidence	Mallusk, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	107 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Henderson Foodservice, incorporating BD Foods & Foodco, is one of Ireland’s leading suppliers to the foodservice industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
15	Harlech Foodservice LTD	Indirect evidence	Criccieth, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	95 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Here at Harlech, we’re passionate about all things Foodservice and dedicated to delivering the highest quality of service to all of our customers since 1972.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
16	Turner Price	Partial evidence	Kingston Upon Hull, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	84 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Turner Price is an established and trusted family owned business continuously achieving progressive growth within the delivered food whole sales sector.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
17	Classic Fine Foods UK LTD B Corp	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	82 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Classic Fine Foods UK, has been proudly servicing customers for 20 years.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
18	Holdsworth Foods	Indirect evidence	Tideswell, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	77 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The chefs' choice since 1969.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
19	Thomas Ridley Foodservice	Indirect evidence	Bury St. Edmunds, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	71 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Thomas Ridley Foodservice is a leading family-run, independent foodservice business providing a trusted and flexible solution for professionals in the kitchen.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
20	Bako Group	Partial evidence	Preston, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	70 contacts →
	Partial evidence “BAKO Ltd offers the food industry an outstanding combination of exceptional customer service and competitive pricing.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
21	Jestic Foodservice Solutions	Indirect evidence	Paddock Wood, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	63 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Jestic - Your source for the industry’s finest catering equipment brands.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
22	Ritter Courivaud LTD	Indirect evidence	Wembley, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	59 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
23	Total Foodservice	Partial evidence	York, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	55 contacts →
	Partial evidence “At Total Foodservice, we are more than just a wholesaler-we are a trusted foodservice partner delivering food and catering essentials to chefs and caterers across the North of…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
24	Glendale Foods	Partial evidence	Salford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	55 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Glendale Foods serves the travel industry, restaurant groups, wholesales and catering contracts, as well as supplying national supermarkets with their own products.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
25	Carnevale	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	54 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “C.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: food service distributors. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names food service distributors.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of food service distributors, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name food service distributors. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Food service distributors based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 16, 2026

31.6%Verified-email coverage

38.1Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

14.7%Largest-city concentration · London

Sep 16, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

139

11-50

134

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 382 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among food service distributors, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “food service distributors”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names food service distributors), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among food service distributors, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United Kingdom are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 4,605 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 16, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Food service distributors by metro

Food service distributors in London56

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names food service distributors, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many food service distributors are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 382 food service distributors headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Brakes UK, headquartered in Ashford, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most food service distributors?

London leads with 56 headquartered companies, followed by Birmingham (7) and Manchester (6).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 4,605 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 382 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 16, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.