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Top 25 Foodservice distribution platforms based in the United Kingdom

Name: Foodservice distribution platforms based in the United Kingdom
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 28, 2026 353 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 353 foodservice distribution platforms headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 14,298 professional contacts across them, including 4,006 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers foodservice distribution platforms 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 28, 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 28, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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14,298Contacts tracked

4,006Verified emails

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The 25 largest foodservice distribution platforms based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 353 foodservice distribution platforms based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 28, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to foodservice distribution platforms: 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	Partial evidence	Ashford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	5,001-10,000	2,734 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Brakes is a leading supplier to the foodservice sector in the UK.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
2	Compass Group UK & Ireland	Indirect evidence	Chertsey, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	10001+	2,027 contacts →
	Indirect 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 28, 2026
3	Gist Limited	Indirect evidence	Chineham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	5,001-10,000	1,947 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Gist is part of M&S.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
4	JJ Food Service Limited	Indirect evidence	Enfield, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 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 28, 2026
5	Hilton Foods	Indirect evidence	United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	5,001-10,000	634 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Hilton Foods, we’re passionate about bringing great food to people’s tables every single day.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
6	Nisbets	Partial evidence	Avonmouth, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	1,001-5,000	626 contacts →
	Partial 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 28, 2026
7	Fresh Direct UK	Indirect evidence	Bicester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	1,001-5,000	384 contacts →
	Indirect 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 28, 2026
8	Best Food Logistics	Indirect evidence	Royton, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	1,001-5,000	311 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Best Food Logistics satisfy the needs of the UK’s fully nominated and branded Hospitality chains, delivering great food and incredible supply chain solutions We operate the UK’s…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
9	Creed Foodservice LTD	Partial evidence	Cheltenham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	201-500	210 contacts →
	Partial 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 28, 2026
10	Fullers Foods International	Indirect evidence	Leeds, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	51-200	210 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We deliver seamless, end to end food supply and reliable routes to market, using our unrivalled networks to drive growth in everyday food goods.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
11	HYBLE	Partial evidence	Edinburgh, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	51-200	143 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Hyble is the on‑demand menu & POS platform for beverage suppliers and distributors.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
12	Wellocks	Indirect evidence	Nelson, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 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 28, 2026
13	Harlech Foodservice LTD	Partial evidence	Criccieth, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	201-500	95 contacts →
	Partial 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 28, 2026
14	Bako Group	Indirect evidence	Preston, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	201-500	70 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “BAKO Ltd offers the food industry an outstanding combination of exceptional customer service and competitive pricing.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
15	Ritter Courivaud LTD	Indirect evidence	Wembley, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	51-200	59 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
16	Hopwells	Indirect evidence	Nottingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	201-500	58 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “One of the largest independent, fastest growing food wholesalers in the UK.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
17	Acs&t Logistics Part Of Constellation Cold Logistics UK	Partial evidence	Grimsby, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	201-500	56 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Achieving operational excellence since 1921: ACS & T Logistics provides quality BRC accredited food logistics solutions and distribution services and offer a range of services…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
18	Total Foodservice	Partial evidence	York, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 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 28, 2026
19	Glendale Foods	Indirect evidence	Salford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	51-200	55 contacts →
	Indirect 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 28, 2026
20	Braehead Foods LTD	Indirect evidence	Kilmarnock, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	51-200	52 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Braehead Foods is one of Scotland’s largest independent food wholesalers and have been supplying Chefs across the UK and Europe with the finest quality ingredients for 20 years.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
21	Premier Foods Wholesale	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	51-200	51 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Established in we’re one of the UK’s leading independent fresh and frozen produce wholesalers.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
22	Woods Foodservice Limited B Corp	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	51-200	47 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Woods Foodservice is a family-owned business that has supplied top end hospitality providers and restauranteurs for over forty years.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
23	Tugo Certified B Corp	Partial evidence	Adderbury, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	11-50	47 contacts →
	Partial evidence “TUGO \| Certified B Corp™ delivers high-quality, innovative food solutions and market-leading support across foodservice, creating fresh, globally inspired concepts-from vibrant…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
24	Caterite Food & Wineservice LTD	Indirect evidence	Cockermouth, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	201-500	46 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Established in 1969, Caterite Food and Wineservice Ltd.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
25	Innovate Foods LTD	Partial evidence	Kirkcaldy, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	51-200	45 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Innovate Foods aims to be the first choice supplier for Foodservice operators and distributors.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 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: foodservice distribution platforms. 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 foodservice distribution platforms.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of foodservice distribution platforms, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name foodservice distribution platforms. 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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Foodservice distribution platforms based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 28, 2026

28.0%Verified-email coverage

40.5Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

28.0%Largest-city concentration · London

Sep 28, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

150

11-50

106

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 353 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 foodservice distribution platforms, 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 “foodservice distribution platforms”. 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 foodservice distribution platforms), 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 foodservice distribution platforms, 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, 4,006 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 28, 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.

Foodservice distribution platforms by metro

Foodservice distribution platforms in London99

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 foodservice distribution platforms, 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 foodservice distribution platforms are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 353 foodservice distribution platforms 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 foodservice distribution platforms?

London leads with 99 headquartered companies, followed by Glasgow (7) and Manchester (7).

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 4,006 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 353 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 28, 2026.

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About this data

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.