British trade, quietly done well.
Nearly three decades of moving considered goods from careful manufacturers to independent retailers across the United Kingdom.
From a Covent Garden office to seven divisions.
Lancaster Wholesale Ltd. was founded in 1998 above a Covent Garden bookshop, with a single pallet of kitchenware and a promise that we would never send anything we would not be happy to shelve ourselves. The promise stuck. Today, seven divisions and an 18,000 sq ft Midlands warehouse later, the same principle still decides whether a line joins our catalogue.
Our Brief
Give British independents access to a catalogue normally reserved for the multiples. No contracts, no jargon, no opening orders measured in pallets.
Our Ambition
To remain the British retailer’s most trusted trade supplier — the quiet partner who makes the shelves look full and the tills ring.
Four principles — taken seriously.
Straight Dealing
Transparent trade prices, no hidden fees, no small print.
Considered Sourcing
Audited factories, ethical pay, minimum-packaging policy.
Punctual Despatch
Orders before 14:00 leave the warehouse the same afternoon.
Actual Humans
One named account manager per trade account — no call centres.
Open a trade account with Lancaster.
Approved in hours, not weeks. Immediate access to the full catalogue and live trade pricing.