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Top 25 Grocery distribution companies based in the United Kingdom

RevenueBase identified 241 grocery distribution companies headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 28,977 professional contacts across them, including 1,057 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers grocery distribution companies 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
241Companies
28,977Contacts tracked
1,057Verified emails
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The 25 largest grocery distribution companies based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 241 grocery distribution companies 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 grocery distribution companies: 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.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceBradford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202610001+23,405 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Our team of friendly faces works as one to provide shopping trips and a career experience you won’t find anywhere else.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
2Indirect evidenceChineham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 20265,001-10,0001,947 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Gist is part of M&S.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
3Indirect evidencePendlebury, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500274 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Bunzl Retail Supplies are a division of Bunzl plc.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
4Strong evidenceKent, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000136 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Experts in Grocery Consolidation We operate a specialised food-grade distribution network.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
5Indirect evidenceAylesford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500110 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We are proud to be a local wholesaler and feel this allows us to offer a flexible and reliable service to our customers.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
6Indirect evidenceRenfrew, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-50083 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“JW Filshill is a fifth-generation, family-run wholesale business and one of Scotland’s most trusted distributors.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
7Indirect evidencePeterlee, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-50082 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Eden Farm Hulleys is a national wholesaler and distributer specialising in frozen food, ice cream and chilled wholesale.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
8Indirect evidenceGrimsby, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20077 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Based in North East Lincolnshire, our multi-cultural team deals with businesses in over 133 countries.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
9Indirect evidencePreston, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-50070 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“BAKO Ltd offers the food industry an outstanding combination of exceptional customer service and competitive pricing.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
10Partial evidenceBanbury, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026n/a56 contacts →

Partial evidence

“For more than 10 years, Super7 Wholesale has managed the procurement and supply of alcoholic and soft beverages, household good and groceries, and other fast-moving products.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
11Indirect evidenceNewry, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-50055 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“S&W Wholesale an Employee Ownership Trust based in Newry.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
12Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20048 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Smith & Brock is a wholesale supplier of fresh & prepared fruits & vegetables to hotels, restaurants, event and contract caterers, bars, pubs and schools.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
13Indirect evidenceBradford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5042 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The UK’s Leading Distributor of Consumer Brands.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
14Indirect evidenceWelwyn Garden City, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20038 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The Foda (fóda Old English - food, nourishment; fuel) family provides sales and services for food, drink and FMCG brands.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
15Indirect evidenceTarleton, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-50037 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Our journey begins with our farming roots, and results in a comprehensive supply chain promise, delivered by our dedicated team.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
16Partial evidenceDartford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20034 contacts →

Partial evidence

“At Fresh Service we specialise in the storage and distribution of fresh produce from worldwide growers, exporters and importers, with particular expertise in delivering to the UK…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
17Indirect evidenceCramlington, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20030 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Templeman Retailing & Vending Limited is a wholesale operation based in the North East catering for Vending Operations, Foodservice Suppliers and other Wholesalers nationwide.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
18Partial evidenceSunbury-on-thames, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20028 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We are a distribution company, helping support large-scale consumer delivery organisations.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
19Indirect evidencePeterborough, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5028 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“FLX Logistics is a trading division of Freshlinc Ltd that combines human expertise with cutting edge technology to deliver products efficiently from supplier to store shelf.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
20Partial evidenceGuyhirn, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20026 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Bretts Transport is a Warehousing and Distribution specialist located just east of Peterborough in North Cambridgeshire.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
21Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,00026 contacts →

Partial evidence

“TFC group of companies started its journey with the aim of providing quality grocery products at low prices to the consumers and opened its first retail shop in Dalston in 1979.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
22Partial evidenceBristol, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20025 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Holleys Fine Foods is the UK's leading premium grocery brand partner, curating and delivering a superb range of ambient foods to delight our customers and increase basket spend in…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
23Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5025 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We are a London based food and drink Distribution Company located in Battersea.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
24Indirect evidenceExeter, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5022 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We are a fast growing, value-added distributor of consumer products.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
25Partial evidenceBarnstaple, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20019 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Our wholesale distribution services include over products from over 300 leading brands, an extensive private label range, superior stock availability and efficient weekly…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026

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Grocery distribution companies based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 16, 2026
3.6%Verified-email coverage
120.2Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
17.4%Largest-city concentration · London
Sep 16, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
103
11-50
70
51-200
36
201-500
19
501-1,000
6
1,001-5,000
2
5,001-10,000
1
10001+
1

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 241 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 grocery distribution companies, 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 “grocery distribution companies”. 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 grocery distribution companies), 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 grocery distribution companies, 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, 1,057 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
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Grocery distribution companies by metro

  • Grocery distribution companies in London42

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 grocery distribution companies, 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 grocery distribution companies are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 241 grocery distribution companies 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?

Morrisons, headquartered in United Kingdom, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most grocery distribution companies?

London leads with 42 headquartered companies, followed by Manchester (8) and Glasgow (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 1,057 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 241 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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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.