What Bonnington Plastics does

Bonnington Plastics Limited (trading as Bonningtons) is a UK-based, trade-only wholesale importer and distributor of gardening, home, leisure, catering and pet products, founded in 1967 in Sutton Bonnington, Leicestershire by Paul Fisher. The company sources the bulk of its approximately 1,000-product range from China through a wholly-owned Ningbo office (Big Fish Ningbo Trading Co., opened 2008) backed by a Hong Kong trading subsidiary (Big Fish Hong Kong Trading Limited), and fulfils UK and Republic of Ireland orders from a Sandiacre, Nottingham warehouse with a Nottingham showroom supporting account-based trade sales. Its brand portfolio is anchored by the Kingfisher value brand (established 1967) and extends through premium and specialty sub-brands including Gardenpro, Gardenpro Master, Natures Market (wild bird care), Paw Prints (pet care), Love Mud (camping), BBQ Time, Outdoor Living, A la Maison, Fun and Games, and the multi-category WIDO umbrella, plus the Flow Import range covering garden, leisure, home and automotive.

The business model is wholesale distribution to trade customers — garden centres, high street retail multiples, independent retailers, cash-and-carry wholesalers and large internet retailers — with a £500 minimum order for UK mainland accounts, trade-gated pricing via a login portal, 30-day month-end payment terms, and account-manager-led relationships. Go-to-market is reinforced through seasonal showroom open weeks and trade show presence (Glee, Autumn Fair, NEC Birmingham). The company sells exclusively to trade accounts (no direct-to-consumer channel) and uses selective M&A and range extensions to manage seasonality — most notably the 2007 acquisition that created Kingfisher Catering. Bonnington actively defends its brand IP, securing an £80,000 settlement against Toptrade Group companies for trademark and copyright infringement on Amazon/eBay and winning a 2015 British Legal Awards In-House Innovation Award for its proprietary online IP monitoring software.

As of mid-2026, Bonnington has just completed the sale of its assets and brands to NT International PLC (1 July 2026), with the Flow brand simultaneously sold to the Kemetyl Group; orders are temporarily paused during the transition and contact channels have migrated to ntinternational.com email domains. The Fisher family founded the business and retains some involvement through subsidiary WIDO Limited, but operational control sits with the new parent.

Name

Bonnington Plastics

Legal name

Bonnington Plastics Limited

Website

https://bonningtons.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Bonnington Plastics is a UK trade-only wholesale importer and distributor of gardening, home, leisure, catering and pet products, supplying garden centres, retail chains, internet retailers and wholesalers with around 1,000 stocked SKUs and minimum £500 orders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Garden & Home Products Distribution

NAICS

Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers (424130)

SIC

Wholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods (5190)

akta.pro primary industry

Pet Supplies & Consumables Distribution (Litter, Pads, Waste, Grooming) (CRAOAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Napkins, Tableware & Foodservice Disposables (Plates, Cups, Cutlery) (CRADALAD), Paper-Based Packaging & Single-Use Paper Products (Paper Bags, Wraps, Cartons) (CRADALAL), Trash Bags & Bin Liners (CRAJAGAA)

Keywords

• Wholesale garden products
• Outdoor leisure supplies
• Catering disposables distribution
• Pet and bird care wholesale
• Homeware trade distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Nottingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Product Sales: Wholesale distribution of gardening, home, leisure, catering and pet products to trade customers including garden centres, retailers, wholesalers and internet retailers. Minimum order value of £500.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bonnington Plastics is a trade-only wholesale importer and distributor of approximately 1,000 gardening, homeware, leisure, catering and pet products. Products are sourced primarily from China through the company's own Ningbo office and stocked in a UK warehouse for distribution under multi-brand ranges including Kingfisher, Gardenpro, Natures Market, Paw Prints, Love Mud, BBQ Time, Outdoor Living, Kingfisher Catering, Flow Import and WIDO. The business supplies garden centres, high street retailers, wholesalers and internet retailers with a £500 minimum order, and does not sell direct to consumers.

Product overview

Bonnington Plastics operates as a wholesale trade-only platform offering approximately 1,000 products across multiple categories including gardening and watering, leisure and camping, pet and bird care, homewares, and catering supplies. The product portfolio is organized around core brands (Kingfisher for value garden and home products) and premium sub-brands (Gardenpro, Gardenpro Master for garden centres), complemented by specialty brands (Natures Market for wild bird care, Paw Prints for pet care, Kingfisher Catering for disposables, Love Mud for camping, BBQ Time for barbecues). The Flow Import range provides Chinese-manufactured products across garden, leisure, home, and automotive categories. Additional brands include WIDO (multi-category seasonal products), Dusk Till Dawn Lighting (outdoor lighting), and Grow Your Own (plant propagation). The company does not sell direct to consumers, supplying exclusively to trade customers including garden centres, high street multiples, wholesalers, independents, and internet retailers with a minimum order value of £500.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kingfisher: Core value home and garden products brand established in 1967
• Kingfisher Homewares
• Kingfisher Catering
• Shedmates
• Gardenpro
• Gardenpro Master
• Natures Market
• Love Mud
• Fun and Games
• Outdoor Living
• BBQ Time
• Paw Prints
• A la Maison
• Flow Range
• WIDO

Products and services

• Kingfisher Core value home and garden wholesale brand established in 1967 offering competitively priced gardening tools, accessories and homeware products for garden centres, independents and high street retailers.
• Gardenpro Premium gardening wholesale line offering watering solutions, cutting tools, hand tools and gardening gloves for garden centres and higher-end retailers, including a Gardenpro Master tier of professional-grade products.
• Kingfisher Catering Wholesale range of disposable catering supplies including napkins, plastic glasses, paper plates, bowls, cake boards, catering accessories, foil, food containers and freezer bags.
• Paw Prints Pet care wholesale brand offering pet beds, leads, collars and pet care accessories for trade customers.
• Natures Market Wild bird care wholesale range including nesting boxes, bird feeders, bird feed, bird baths, bird tables and wildlife hotels.
• Kingfisher Homewares Wholesale homeware range including insect traps, general homewares, airers and laundry items, bin bags and bins, household cleaning products and household gloves.
• Love Mud Camping and outdoor leisure wholesale brand offering tents, sleeping accessories, camping accessories and cooking accessories.
• Outdoor Living Wholesale garden furniture range including textoline and fabric sets, wooden furniture, parasols and bases, and patio items.
• BBQ Time Wholesale barbecue product range including portable stainless steel barrel BBQs, half barrel steel BBQs and BBQ accessories.
• Shedmates Garden accessories wholesale brand offering garden tools, wire products and sundry items for shed and storage applications.
• A la Maison Wholesale home accessories brand offering French-style home décor items for garden centres and lifestyle retailers.
• Flow Import Range Wholesale range of Chinese-imported products across garden, leisure, home and automotive categories, distributed to UK and international trade customers.
• Value Garden Range Entry-level wholesale gardening range including hosepipes, reels, watering sets, watering fittings, spray guns, sprinklers, pressure sprayers, garden tools and garden gloves.
• Dusk Till Dawn Lighting Wholesale outdoor lighting range including candle holders, solar lights, lanterns, string lights and outdoor lighting solutions.
• Grow Your Own Wholesale range of home growing products including hanging baskets, trays, propagators, plant pots, greenhouses and tunnels.
• WIDO Multi-category wholesale brand umbrella covering WIDO Summer Outdoor, WIDO Winter, WIDO Fans, WIDO Beauty, WIDO Homeware, WIDO DIY, WIDO Leisure, WIDO Animal, WIDO Business and WIDO Spares seasonal ranges.
• RockGluePro New wholesale product added to the gardening range; available to trade customers via sales representatives.
• Export Service Full export service delivering goods DAP or Ex-Works to international customers using the company's supply chain.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% of items in stock at start of season
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Big Fish Hong Kong Trading LimitedcoreOthersSubsidiary company within the Group based in Hong Kong, responsible for managing supply chain operations and imports from Asia.
• Big Fish Ningbo Trading Co.coreOthersSubsidiary company based in the People's Republic of China, managing supplier relationships and manufacturing oversight in the PRC.
• Pannone CorporatemajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerManchester law firm representing Bonnington Plastics in IP infringement case against Toptrade Group companies, securing £80,000 settlement for trademark and copyright infringement.
• Comply DirectminorOthersUK government approved WEEE Compliance Scheme managing producer compliance including data submissions to Environment Agency and procurement of recycling evidence.
• WIDO LimitedcoreOthersSubsidiary undertaking of Bonnington Plastics Limited (BPL Group)
• Kemetyl GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired the assets and brand of FLOW, becoming part of their expanding European operations. Transaction completing on 1st July 2026 alongside Bonnington's acquisition by NT International PLC.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Westland Horticulture: One of the UK's largest garden products suppliers (growing media, seeds, lawn care, chemicals) with a comparable trade customer mix including garden centres and multiples. Direct overlap with Bonnington's watering, growing and garden tools categories.
• Briers Ltd: UK designer, manufacturer and wholesaler of gardening gloves, footwear and accessories selling through garden centres and trade channels - directly comparable product mix and go-to-market to Bonnington's gardening accessories ranges.
• Town & Country UK: UK supplier of garden gloves, footwear, kneelers and weather protection accessories, distributed through garden centres and trade accounts - closely comparable product category and distribution model to Bonnington.
• Mr Fothergill's Seeds: UK supplier of seeds, young plants and horticultural products sold through garden centres - overlaps with Bonnington's garden and Grow Your Own ranges for the same trade customer base.
• Doff Portland: UK garden care products manufacturer and wholesaler (fertilisers, weed control, pest control) distributing through garden centre and trade channels - directly comparable B2B trade garden model.
• Kelkay Ltd: UK supplier of garden aggregates, paving, planters and outdoor décor sold principally through garden centres - parallel trade distribution model and complementary product mix to Bonnington's garden ranges.
• Smart Garden Products: UK designer and wholesaler of garden lighting, solar products and outdoor leisure goods sold to garden centres and retailers - directly comparable in outdoor/leisure category and trade channel.
• Suttons Seeds: Long-standing UK garden seed and plant supplier with a garden centre and online retail channel presence - overlaps with Bonnington on garden product distribution and Grow Your Own ranges.

Broad incumbents

• Kingfisher plc: The UK's largest home improvement retailer (B&Q, Screwfix, Castorama) - relevant as a much larger player across overlapping garden and home categories and as the owner of the corporate 'Kingfisher' name that Bonnington uses as a product sub-brand.

Others

• Hyve Group plc: Organiser of Glee and Autumn Fair, the principal UK garden and home trade shows where Bonnington regularly exhibits and hosts seasonal open weeks - ecosystem participant that anchors the trade distribution model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bonnington-plastics-ltd

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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