What Catering24 does

Catering24 is a UK-based, family-run B2B e-commerce distributor of catering supplies founded in 1992 and headquartered in Ilkeston, Derbyshire. The company operates a Magento storefront on Cloudflare infrastructure, holding over 2,000 SKUs across disposables (paper and plastic cups, plates, cutlery, napkins, food packaging including bagasse), catering equipment (crockery, glassware, cookware, chef knives, kitchen utensils), cleaning supplies, paper hygiene, bar supplies, and chef clothing. It runs two sub-brands — Envirobee (eco-friendly products) and Chefpac (branded ice cream cups and tubs) — and offers a custom printed paper cups service. Orders are fulfilled via the company's own delivery fleet supplemented by DPD courier, with free next-day UK mainland delivery on orders over £100 ex VAT placed before 4pm.

The business targets UK food service operators including cafes, restaurants, hotels, food trucks, and office canteens through a self-serve trade-pricing model with no minimum order. It processes payments through Stripe, PayPal, Amazon Pay, Revolut Pay, and PayG PayLink, and runs the C24 Kitchen Club loyalty program offering tiered discounts based on 12-month spend. Credit accounts with net-30 terms are available to businesses with £20,000+ annual spend, with 3% per month interest on overdue balances. Catering24 is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or external funding rounds, and C. Dean is identified as Managing Director. The company maintains ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications and recognizes environmental duties under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and associated UK waste regulations.

Name

Catering24

Legal name

Catering24 Ltd

Website

https://catering24.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Catering24 is a UK family-run B2B e-commerce distributor founded in 1992 that supplies over 2,000 catering disposables, food packaging, cleaning, and equipment products at trade prices to cafes, restaurants, hotels, food trucks, and office canteens, with free next-day UK mainland delivery on orders over £100.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ilkeston

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2B Product Sales: Direct e-commerce sales of catering supplies to businesses. Products include disposable cups, food packaging, catering equipment, crockery, glassware, cleaning supplies, and more. Over 2,000 products available at trade prices with no minimum order. Revenue generated through product transactions with payment via Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, PayPal, and Pay on Account for credit customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Catering24 is a UK B2B e-commerce distributor selling more than 2,000 catering supplies, food packaging, and catering equipment products at genuine trade prices to food-service businesses across the UK mainland. Orders are placed online via catering24.co.uk, with no minimum order requirement and free next day delivery on orders over £100 ex VAT. The catalog spans disposable cups, takeaway food packaging, commercial crockery, glassware, cutlery, kitchen utensils, chef knives, cleaning chemicals, paper hygiene, bar supplies, buffet display items, cookware, and chef clothing, supplemented by sub-brands Envirobee (eco-friendly range) and Chefpac (ice cream cups), plus a custom printed paper cups service and the C24 Kitchen Club loyalty program.

Product overview

Catering24 is a family-run UK B2B e-commerce platform supplying catering supplies, food packaging, and catering equipment to businesses since 1992. The platform offers over 2,000 products across multiple core categories including Food Packaging (takeaway containers, foil trays, pizza boxes, soup containers, burger boxes, ice cream tubs, bagasse packaging), Disposable Cups (paper cups in various styles, plastic cups, smoothie cups), Disposable Tableware (plates, bowls, napkins, banquet rolls), Catering Crockery (dinner plates, bowls, coffee cups, saucers), Glassware (beer, wine, champagne, cocktail glasses), Cutlery (disposable and reusable), Cleaning Supplies (chemicals, equipment, PPE), Bar Supplies, Paper Hygiene, Buffet Display items, Cookware & Bakeware, Catering Utensils, Chef Knives, Food Storage, Catering Clothing, and Christmas seasonal products. The company operates sub-brands including Envirobee (eco-friendly products) and Chefpac (ice cream packaging), offers custom printed paper cups, and runs the C24 Kitchen Club loyalty program. Products are available at trade prices with free next day delivery on orders over £100.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Envirobee: Eco-friendly product brand/trademark owned by Catering24 Ltd.
• Chefpac

Products and services

• Food Packaging
• Disposable Cups
• Disposable Tableware
• Catering Crockery
• Glassware
• Cutlery
• Cleaning Supplies
• Bar Supplies
• Paper Hygiene
• Buffet Display
• Catering Utensils & Kitchen Equipment
• Cookware & Bakeware
• Catering Clothing & Wear
• Chef Knives & Sets
• Catering Food Storage Containers
• Christmas Catering Supplies
• Custom Printed Paper Cups
• C24 Kitchen Club Membership

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing partner handling credit/debit card transactions. Stripe stores payment card details securely when customers save card information in C24 Kitchen Club accounts. PCI compliant payment infrastructure.
• PayPalcoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing partner offering Pay on Account functionality. Integrated checkout option for customer convenience.
• DPD CouriercoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party courier partner for delivery services alongside company's own delivery fleet. Used for broader UK coverage and flexibility.
• CloudflarecoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite security and CDN partner protecting catering24.co.uk from threats and ensuring fast page loads.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Nisbets: UK market leader in catering equipment and supplies, offering a comprehensive range of disposables, kitchenware, and equipment to hospitality businesses via e-commerce and direct sales. Closely comparable B2B customer base and product mix to Catering24.
• Alliance Online: UK catering supplies e-commerce platform offering cleaning, hygiene, tableware, and catering disposables to B2B customers. Closely comparable business model and product mix to Catering24 with similar e-commerce-only channel.
• Lockharts Catering Equipment: UK catering equipment and supplies specialist serving hospitality businesses with kitchenware and disposables. Comparable B2B customer base and product range to Catering24.

Broad incumbents

• Brakes Group: Major UK foodservice distributor with broad portfolio including fresh, frozen, and non-food catering supplies serving restaurants, hotels, and caterers. Overlaps with Catering24 in non-food catering supplies but operates at much greater scale.
• Booker: UK's largest cash and carry operator supplying catering businesses with broad product ranges including disposables and equipment. Comparable customer base to Catering24 but operates physical wholesale depots rather than e-commerce focus.
• Bestway Wholesale: Major UK wholesale operator serving foodservice and retail customers with broad grocery and non-food product assortments. Comparable B2B foodservice supply model to Catering24 at much larger scale.

Regional players

• WebstaurantStore: US-based catering supplies e-commerce platform with extensive catalog of disposables, equipment, and smallwares sold to foodservice businesses. Comparable business model to Catering24 but operates in different geography.
• KaTom Restaurant Supply: US-based restaurant equipment and supplies retailer with comprehensive catalog of disposables, kitchenware, and equipment sold to foodservice operators. Comparable e-commerce B2B foodservice supply model to Catering24 in different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/catering24ltd
• Facebookfacebook.com/Catering24Ltd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/magenta-uk

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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