Makro Wholesalers

What Makro Wholesalers does

Makro Wholesalers is identified in firmographic records as a small private UK company operating under the trade description "Makro Credit Solutions Company," headquartered in Halesowen, United Kingdom, with 1-10 employees. The company operates at makro.co.uk. Beyond these basic descriptors, the input data set does not contain substantive product, customer, revenue, or operational information specific to Makro Wholesalers as a distinct entity.

It is important to note a significant data integrity issue: the bulk of the aggregated source material (firmographic, GTM, product, partnership, award, and web-scraped content) describes Booker Wholesale UK, a separate and substantially larger UK cash & carry and foodservice wholesaler that is a subsidiary of Tesco Group, operates 192 stores nationwide, and runs multiple symbol/franchise brands (Budgens, Londis, Premier, Family Shopper). That Booker-specific data has not been independently validated as applicable to Makro Wholesalers and should not be treated as describing the subject company without further confirmation. The Booker descriptions cover a membership-based B2B wholesale model offering bulk food, beverage, fresh produce, and catering supplies; nine own-brand sub-ranges (Jack's, Euroshopper, CaterPro, Chef's Essentials, Chef's Menu, Chef's Premium, Blackgate, Clean Pro+, Farm Fresh); click-and-collect and delivery services; and a central billing and marketplace offering for independent convenience retailers and foodservice operators.

Because the firmographic profile (small credit-solutions entity) and the operational narrative (large Tesco-owned wholesaler) describe entities of markedly different scale, this analysis is constrained to the firmographically-confirmed facts about Makro Wholesalers. Investors seeking decision-grade intelligence on the underlying wholesale business referenced in the data should treat this as an attribution gap to be resolved before underwriting any transaction.

Name

Makro Wholesalers

Legal name

Booker

Website

https://makro.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Makro Wholesalers is a private UK company in Halesowen classified as Makro Credit Solutions Company with 1-10 employees. No substantive product, customer, or revenue data specific to the entity is available in the input set.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cash and Carry Wholesale

NAICS

Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers (4244), Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers (42449)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141), Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Traditional Cash & Carry Wholesalers (No/Low Membership) (CRAEAEAA)

Keywords

• Cash and carry wholesale
• Foodservice supplies
• Wholesale food distribution
• Convenience retail supply
• Bulk grocery wholesale

Headquarters

HQ city

Halesowen

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. Wholesale Cash & Carry Sales: Booker generates revenue through bulk sales of food and beverage products to foodservice and retail businesses at wholesale prices. Customers purchase memberships to access discounted bulk pricing across categories including alcohol, butchery, fresh produce, and own-brand ranges.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Makro Wholesalers operates a membership-based cash and carry wholesale business supplying food, beverages, and catering products in bulk to foodservice businesses and independent convenience retailers. The offering combines 192 UK physical stores with click and collect, delivery, and online marketplace capabilities, alongside own-brand product ranges and symbol group franchise programmes for retailers.

Product overview

Booker Wholesale is a cash and carry/foodservice wholesaler operating a single unified platform combining physical wholesale stores with digital services. The core offering includes accredited butchery, fresh produce, and alcohol categories alongside nine own-brand sub-ranges spanning value (Jack's, Euroshopper), professional catering (CaterPro, Chef's Essentials, Chef's Menu, Chef's Premium), premium meat (Blackgate), cleaning (Clean Pro+), and fresh produce (Farm Fresh). Retail sector support is provided through symbol/franchise brands (Budgens, Londis, Premier, Family Shopper). Service offerings include click-and-collect, delivery, central billing, marketplace access, used cooking oil recycling, and business support tools. The company operates 192 local stores nationwide with fast, reliable delivery and tracking capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jack's: Budget own-brand product range.
• Euroshopper
• CaterPro
• Chef's Essentials
• Chef's Menu
• Chef's Premium
• Blackgate
• Clean Pro+
• Farm Fresh

Products and services

• Click and Collect and Delivery Flexible wholesale shopping service allowing foodservice and retail business members to buy in-store, click and collect from any of 192 local stores, or have orders delivered to their door with tracking.
• Central Billing and Marketplace Central billing and marketplace service that harnesses Booker buying power to deliver low prices on everyday items through a nationwide supplier network, facilitating B2B transactions.
• Used Cooking Oil Recycling Recycling programme that rewards foodservice businesses with vouchers redeemable against fresh cooking oil purchases when they dispose of used cooking oil responsibly.
• Services for Retail Business Retail and convenience services providing added value offerings for fixtures, equipment, in-store media, marketing, security, and ATMs to support independent retailers.
• Budgens Symbol Group Franchise Convenience retail symbol/franchise programme allowing independent retailers to join the Budgens brand and access Booker's wholesale supply, franchise support, and category management.
• Londis Symbol Group Franchise Convenience retail symbol/franchise programme offering independent retailers access to national buying power, franchise support, and the Londis brand identity.
• Premier Symbol Group Franchise Convenience retail symbol/franchise programme for independent store owners, providing access to Booker's wholesale supply, franchise support, and the Premier brand.
• Family Shopper Symbol Group Franchise Convenience retail symbol/franchise programme targeting family-owned independent stores, providing access to Booker's wholesale supply and franchise support.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TescocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBooker is part of the Tesco Group and offers Tesco Cashback where members can use their Booker card and get money back when topping up at Tesco stores nationwide. This integration provides additional value to Booker members.
• BudgenscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBudgens is a symbol group within Booker's retail sector offerings. Independent retailers can join Budgens to access Booker's wholesale supply, branding, and support services.
• LondiscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLondis is a symbol group within Booker's retail sector offerings. Independent retailers can join Londis to access Booker's wholesale supply, branding, and support services. Won Grocer Gold Symbol/Franchise Retailer of the Year 2025.
• PremiercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremier is a symbol group within Booker's retail sector offerings. Independent retailers can join Premier to access Booker's wholesale supply, branding, and support services. Won Grocer Gold Symbol Retailer of the Year 2024.
• Family ShopperminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFamily Shopper is a symbol group within Booker's retail sector offerings. Independent retailers can join Family Shopper to access Booker's wholesale supply and support.
• VenusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenus supplies cocktail ingredients to Booker customers. Partnering with Booker and Venus has enhanced operator evening wet sales, providing key cocktail ingredients previously unavailable.
• Saffron Business SolutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBooker partners with Saffron Business Solutions to offer free energy advice and disruption-free tariff switching services to help businesses cut energy costs and save thousands.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Bestway Wholesale: One of the UK's largest independent cash & carry wholesalers with a multi-site estate serving convenience retailers and foodservice operators; competes head-on with Booker on nationwide scale and symbol-group supply.
• Dhamecha Group: UK cash & carry wholesaler operating multiple sites nationwide with comparable foodservice and convenience retailer customer segments.
• Bidfood: Major UK foodservice wholesaler serving caterers and hospitality operators with branded, own-label, and delivered solutions; one of the principal foodservice wholesalers competing for the same customer base.
• Spar UK: International convenience retail symbol group operating in the UK; competes with Booker's symbol brands for independent retailer affiliations and wholesale supply contracts.
• Costco Wholesale UK: Membership warehouse club offering bulk grocery and foodservice supplies to business members in the UK; competes on membership-based bulk pricing model similar in spirit to cash & carry.
• Nisa Retail: UK convenience retail symbol group serving independent retailers with wholesale supply and branding — directly comparable to Budgens/Londis/Premier symbol model within Booker.
• Brakes Group: UK foodservice distribution specialist with broad product assortment across food, beverage, and non-food categories; main B2B competitor for catering supply to pubs, hotels, and restaurants.
• Booker Wholesale UK: Identical cash & carry and foodservice wholesale model with 192 stores and Tesco Group backing. Effectively operates under the same physical and digital infrastructure as the makro.co.uk entity described in the data.
• Landmark Wholesale: UK foodservice and retail buying group with a nationwide distribution network supplying convenience retailers and foodservice customers through member wholesalers.

Broad incumbents

• Sysco Corporation: Global foodservice distribution leader; provides broad benchmarking for foodservice scale, own-brand strategy, and B2B digital ordering expectations in the UK foodservice wholesale vertical.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MakroUK

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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