UK wholesaler continues key strategic expansion plans
MAJOR UK wholesaler Bestway Wholesale has acquired the long-established family wholesaler DB Ramsden & Co Ltd, trading as Dee Bee Wholesale.
Dee Bee Wholesale serves more than 1,400 retail and on-trade customers across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire which Bestway will now continue to cater for and expand its presence further across the UK.
Speaking on the acquisition, Dawood Pervez, managing director at Bestway Wholesale, said: “We are delighted to welcome Dee Bee Wholesale into the Bestway Wholesale network. Dee Bee is a long-established family business with more than 65 years of customer service heritage, loyal customer base and detailed regional knowledge across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.
“This reflects our continued confidence in the future of independent wholesale and retail.”
Founded in 1961, Dee Bee Wholesale has been operating for over 65 years with great success, as evidenced by its latest financial results which found it had annual sales of approximately £57million by the end of the last fiscal year. The company also employs 87 colleagues across its two depots in Hull and Grimsby.
The acquisition also forms part of Bestway’s wider plans to strengthen its regional footprint across the UK as the firm works to deliver its strategic growth plans for delivered wholesale capability and supporting independent retailers, convenience customers and on-trade operators.
Nick Ramsden, managing director of Dee Bee Wholesale, said: “This marks an important milestone for Dee Bee Wholesale and the next stage in the business’s journey.
“Bestway Wholesale is a business with significant scale, ambition and a strong commitment to supporting independent retailers and customers. I am confident that becoming part of the Bestway Wholesale network will create new opportunities for the business and bring long-term benefits for customers, colleagues and suppliers alike.
“Customers can be reassured that it is very much business as usual. Our team, service and local relationships remain in place, and we will continue to support customers with the same commitment and service they have come to expect.”
Pervez concluded: “Both businesses share a long-standing commitment to customer service, independent retail and supporting local businesses.
“The acquisition reinforces our ambition, our confidence in the wholesale sector and our commitment to being the partner of choice for independent retailers and suppliers across the UK.”
