Which Wholesaler Now?

[Piratepete]

My local Wilts with whom I had a cash trade account has been taken over by Kew Electrical. Never used them before!

This seems to be a good time to review who I use as my main supplier.

I'm a self employed DI. I want a cash trade account. I generally use Wylex CUs + GET or MK accessories. My local suppliers are now Denman, Kew, CEF and Edmundson.

Who is likely to give me the best prices and have the best stock for domestic work including SWA off the drum?

I had an account with CEF a few years ago but got fed up with a lack of basic stock and having to query the invoices every month!

Pete

 

[CTID]

I have used CEF previously but I steer clear of them due to lack of service and shocking prices. I have always found Denmans to be great help, only experience is my local branch of them, and they have always been competitive of prices.

Andy

 

[bigbaddave]

I used the same supplier for years (Local supplier) and well was quite happy until there costs starting rising.. So I put a tender out with a basic rewire fit out quote to 10 local suppliers and was amazed with the price difference beetween them.. Nearly £100 in total all on branded gear.

Needless to say it was time for a change..

 

[RmBo_0]

The only 2 places close to me is CEF or Screwfix. CEF prices are ridiculous sometimes and what really annoys me is they don't put prices on their website. Screwfix for me is ok for a few bits. But when I need a lot of stuff I have to travel further a field to denmans or order online from TLC

 

[sparkdog]

I'm with Wilts.They were taken over by Rexel.Not heard anything about Kew.

 

[Guest111]

I'm with Wilts.They were taken over by Rexel.Not heard anything about Kew.

Rexel own newey and eyre,they've been buying a lot of businesses lately.

 

[High Tower]

Piratepete, where abouts are you from??

 

[UNG]

I think some if not most wholesalers have lost the plot needed a small contactor a few weeks ago to fix a fault in a commercial kitchen tried 6 wholesalers none had any stock and only got them in to order ended up at the local Toolstation got a DOL starter off the shelf and binned the enclosure.

The way it is going the wholesalers won't be the first choice when buying gear

 

[Piratepete]

Rexel own newey and eyre,they've been buying a lot of businesses lately.

Rexel have bought most of Wilts except where there is already a Newey and Eyre or Edmundson when they've had to be sold to Kew Electrical.

- - - Updated - - -

Piratepete, where abouts are you from??

Rugby, Rugby

 

[pete555]

My local Wilts with whom I had a cash trade account has been taken over by Kew Electrical. Never used them before!

This seems to be a good time to review who I use as my main supplier.

I'm a self employed DI. I want a cash trade account. I generally use Wylex CUs + GET or MK accessories. My local suppliers are now Denman, Kew, CEF and Edmundson.

Who is likely to give me the best prices and have the best stock for domestic work including SWA off the drum?

I had an account with CEF a few years ago but got fed up with a lack of basic stock and having to query the invoices every month!

Pete

they havn,t changed