What Londis does

Londis is a UK convenience store symbol group operating a network of independently owned c-stores, off-licences and corner shops that sell branded grocery products, daily essentials, fresh produce, hot food and grab-and-go coffee to local consumers. The brand was founded in 1959 and is owned by Booker Retail Partners GB Limited (a private limited company registered in England, part of the Tesco Group), which also operates the Budgens, Premier and Family Shopper symbol brands. Londis distributes two own-label sub-brands through member stores: Jack's, an exclusive Tesco-quality range spanning fresh fruit and vegetables to household essentials; and Euro Shopper, a value-focused range with over 90 SKUs across food, beverages, chilled products and non-food essentials, marketed as the fastest growing convenience brand in the UK with many products priced at 50p and under.

The business operates as a franchise/wholesale model: individual Londis stores are independently owned and operated by retailers who procure through Booker Wholesale, while the brand owner provides marketing, own-label product sourcing, promotional cycles, store-locator digital infrastructure, and retailer recruitment via joinlondis.co.uk. The corporate footprint comprises a registered office in Wellingborough (Equity House, Irthlingborough Road) and a support centre in High Wycombe (Cressex Industrial Estate, Halifax Road). Revenue is generated indirectly through wholesale supply, own-label product margins, and brand-level promotional activity rather than direct retail markup. Marketing channels are predominantly organic social (MyLondis on Facebook, Instagram, X), email newsletters, in-store promotional leaflets, and retailer-recruitment landing pages. No proprietary technology platform, public API, mobile application, or AI/ML capability is disclosed.

Name

Londis

Legal name

Booker Retail Partners GB Limited

Website

https://londis.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Convenience Store Retail

NAICS

Convenience Retailers (445131)

SIC

Retail-Convenience Stores (5412)

akta.pro primary industry

Ethnic Convenience & Bodega-Style Stores (CRAHAFAN)

Keywords

• Convenience store retail
• Symbol group franchise
• Own-label grocery
• Neighbourhood grocery stores
• Independent retailer network

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Londis is a UK symbol group brand that supports a nationwide network of independently owned convenience stores, off-licences, and corner shops. Stores sell branded groceries and daily essentials (bread, milk, eggs, fruit and vegetables) alongside two own-label sub-ranges, Jack's and Euro Shopper, plus hot food and grab-and-go coffee. Supply, branding, and marketing are delivered through the parent company Booker Retail Partners GB Limited, with individual retailers purchasing stock from Booker Wholesale.

Product overview

Londis operates as a chain of convenience stores, off licenses and corner shops offering a wide range of grocery products and daily essentials. The portfolio consists of the core Londis Convenience Store brand alongside two own-label sub-brands: Jack's (an exclusive Tesco-quality own label range covering fresh produce and household essentials) and Euro Shopper (a value-focused own label brand with over 90 products including food, beverages, and household items, positioned as the fastest growing convenience brand in the UK). Stores may also provide grab-and-go coffee and hot food services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Euro Shopper: Fastest growing convenience brand in the UK with over 90 great value everyday family favourites including soft drinks, ice cream, chocolate, biscuits, chilled products, and non-food essentials. Many products priced at 50p and under.
• Jack's

Products and services

• Londis Convenience Store Core retail offering: a network of independently owned convenience stores, off-licences, and corner shops across the UK selling branded groceries, daily essentials (bread, milk, eggs, fruit and vegetables), hot food, and grab-and-go coffee to local consumers.
• Jack's Own Label Range Exclusive own-label range of Tesco-quality products available at local Londis stores, covering fresh fruit and vegetables through to household essentials such as tea, coffee, and cleaning products.
• Euro Shopper Own Label Range Value-tier own-label range of more than 90 everyday family favourites including soft drinks, ice cream, chocolate, biscuits, chilled products (milk, cheese, ham, bacon), and non-food essentials (washing up liquid, bleach, toilet rolls, kitchen rolls), with many products priced at 50p and under.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Candy KittensminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCandy Kittens, the sweets brand founded by Jamie Laing, launched its Smittens range exclusively through the Tesco Group, which includes Tesco, Booker, Budgens, Londis and Premier. The launch brought the competitively priced (£1.60 for 130g, 31.1% cheaper by weight than the standard Candy Kittens line) plant-powered, gelatine-free, and vegan sweets range to Londis stores as part of a broader retail distribution agreement through Tesco Group.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Premier: Premier is a UK symbol group of independently owned convenience stores operated by Booker Retail Partners, the same parent as Londis. Both share the same franchise/wholesale supply model and Booker/Tesco backing, making them direct operational peers.
• Budgens: Budgens is a UK symbol group of independent convenience stores also owned by Booker Retail Partners alongside Londis. It operates a comparable franchise model with independent retailers supplied through the Booker wholesale network.
• SPAR UK: SPAR UK is one of the largest symbol group convenience networks in the UK, operating through independent retailers with shared branding and supply. It competes head-to-head with Londis for retailer recruitment and consumer basket share.
• Nisa: Nisa is a UK symbol group of independently owned convenience stores (now part of the Co-op). It is a direct comparable to Londis in store format, franchise model, and own-label strategy.
• Costcutter: Costcutter is a UK symbol group of independently owned convenience stores that merged with Nisa under Co-op ownership. It competes with Londis for the same pool of independent retailers and operates a similar wholesale/franchise structure.
• Mace: Mace is a UK symbol group of independent convenience stores supplied via Booker Wholesale. It is a direct peer to Londis within the Booker-supplied retailer ecosystem.
• One Stop: One Stop is a UK convenience chain owned by Tesco Group, combining company-operated stores with a franchise/trading symbol model. It is a direct peer in the Tesco/Booker family and competes for the same consumer basket.

Broad incumbents

• Tesco Express: Tesco Express is the managed convenience format of Tesco, the parent group of Booker and Londis. It is a broad incumbent competitor with significant scale, digital infrastructure, and supply chain advantages over symbol groups like Londis.
• Sainsbury's Local: Sainsbury's Local is the managed convenience store format of Sainsbury's, one of the UK's largest grocers. It competes directly with Londis on neighbourhood location, branded range, and food-to-go.
• Co-op Food: Co-op Food operates a large managed convenience estate across the UK and also owns Nisa, a symbol group that competes with Londis. It is a broad incumbent with overlapping convenience footprint and value-positioned own-label ranges.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/myLondis
• Facebookfacebook.com/MyLondis
• Instagraminstagram.com/mylondis/?hl=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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