What TEFCOLD does

TEFCOLD is a privately held European wholesale distributor of commercial refrigeration and catering equipment, headquartered in Viborg, Denmark, with UK operations based in Castle Donington, Derby. The company sells chillers, freezers, ice cream display units, cold rooms, and stainless steel gastro equipment sourced from manufacturers in Italy, Spain, Portugal, China, South Africa, Turkey, and Denmark. All products pass through an in-house environmentally controlled testing facility before sale, and the company maintains in-house branding facilities in Denmark, Czech Republic, Belgium, and the UK.

The business runs on a trade-only (B2B) model, selling exclusively to pre-registered trade customers via a gated webshop, email, or phone orders. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; freight is calculated by quantity and loading meters for cabinets and by weight for spare parts. The company stocks 70,000+ units at all times across 58,000 m² of warehouse space, enabling 1-2 business day delivery in core markets. Ancillary revenue streams include a 10,000+ listing spare parts operation covering 30+ manufacturers (including obsolete units), freight and delivery services, and optional installation/positioning services.

The group serves a diverse customer base of 6,000+ trade customers across 100 countries, with primary segments in hotels, pubs, bars, restaurants, convenience stores, supermarkets, and food retailers. The group has grown primarily through acquisition (Interlevin 2018, Nosreti 2020, TEFCOLD BE/FR 2022, Eureka 2024, Serrco 2025, Clima Hostelería 2026), expanding to 200+ employees across 11 countries with local subsidiaries in 8 of them. The parent company remains owned by the founding Christensen family.

Name

TEFCOLD

Legal name

TEFCOLD UK LIMITED

Website

https://tefcold.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TEFCOLD is a privately held European wholesale distributor of commercial refrigeration equipment, selling chillers, freezers, ice cream displays, cold rooms, and gastro products to over 6,000 pre-registered trade customers across 100 countries via a 70,000-unit stockholding and 11-country subsidiary network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Refrigeration Equipment

NAICS

Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423740), Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423730), Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (49312)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580), Wholesale-Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies (5070)

akta.pro primary industry

Chillers & Cooling Plant Equipment (IMAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Commercial refrigeration
• Display chillers
• Cold room solutions
• Ice cream displays
• Professional freezers

Headquarters

HQ city

Castle Donington

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Refrigeration & Catering Equipment Sales: TEFCOLD sells a comprehensive range of commercial refrigeration and catering equipment including chillers, freezers, ice cream display freezers, cold rooms, gastro products, and spare parts. Products are sold to pre-registered trade customers via webshop, email or phone. Orders are confirmed and invoiced upon delivery.
2. Freight & Delivery Services: Freight is calculated on quantity for cabinets and on weight for spare parts. Economy or express services are available for spare parts. Freight is free for spare parts when ordered with cabinets. Cabinets freight is calculated based on quantity, loading meters and destination.
3. Spare Parts: Spare parts for all cabinets as well as obsolete units are sold. Over 700 active key product lines and 10,000 listings from more than 30 manufacturers are maintained in stock for immediate despatch.
4. Installation & Additional Services: TEFCOLD offers optional services including Unpack & Position and Remove & Dispose for delivered products. The company also provides a 2-year parts warranty and 1-year labour warranty (for products supplied after July 1, 2025).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TEFCOLD is a wholesale distributor of commercial refrigeration and cooling equipment for the foodservice and retail industries. It sells upright freezers, chest freezers, multideck chillers, ice cream display cabinets, cold rooms, gastro/buffet equipment, ice makers, and spare parts exclusively to trade customers across Europe and beyond.

Product overview

TEFCOLD is a commercial refrigeration and catering equipment company offering a comprehensive portfolio of professional cooling and freezing solutions. The core offering includes Chilled Display, Chilled Storage, Freezers, Ice Cream Display, Cold Rooms, and Gastro (stainless steel professional kitchen equipment) product categories, supported by an extensive Spare Parts division with over 10,000 product lines. The product range spans from compact undercounter units to large walk-in cold rooms, and from display cases to industrial freezer solutions. TEFCOLD operates as a wholesale distributor, maintaining 70,000+ units in stock for fast delivery, and serves diverse sectors including hotels, pubs, restaurants, convenience stores, supermarkets, and food retailers. The group has expanded through acquisitions including Interlevin Refrigeration (2018), TEFCOLD CZ (2020), TEFCOLD BE/FR (2022), TEFCOLD DE (2024), and TEFCOLD NL (2025).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Upright and Chest Freezers

Quantifiable outcome

• 70,000 units always in stock for immediate dispatch
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• XPO LogisticscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorXPO Logistics is used for delivery and collection of goods. TEFCOLD shares customer name, delivery address and contact details with XPO for order fulfilment and business/legal requirements.
• Hadfield's Transport LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHadfield's Transport Ltd is used for delivery and collection of goods.
• Aramex LogisticscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAramex Logistics is used for delivery and collection of goods. TEFCOLD shares customer name, delivery address and contact details with Aramex for order fulfilment and business/legal requirements.
• MailchimpminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMailchimp is used for email marketing activities. TEFCOLD sends newsletters and promotional offers via Mailchimp to registered customers.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Williams Refrigeration: UK manufacturer and supplier of commercial refrigerators, freezers, blast chillers and display cabinets to HoReCa and catering customers. Closest direct peer to TEFCOLD UK on product range, customer base and UK trade distribution model.
• Gram Commercial: Danish commercial refrigeration manufacturer of professional refrigerators, freezers and combi cabinets for kitchens and storage. Directly comparable to TEFCOLD's parent Danish operations on category, geography and HoReCa customer overlap.
• Foster Refrigerator: UK-based commercial refrigeration specialist serving foodservice and retail with cabinets, counters and cold rooms. Direct peer with overlapping UK trade customer base and product categories similar to TEFCOLD UK.
• Frilixa: UK-based commercial refrigeration company supplying display cabinets, cold rooms and catering equipment to HoReCa and retail. A closely sized direct competitor to TEFCOLD UK with similar trade-channel positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Electrolux Professional: Global manufacturer of professional kitchen and laundry equipment, including commercial refrigeration. Operates as a broad incumbent across the same HoReCa end-customers with a much wider portfolio than TEFCOLD.
• Carrier Commercial Refrigeration: Carrier's commercial refrigeration business (formerly Carrier and previously Friga-Bohn / Linde) supplies refrigerated cabinets and cold-room systems to food retail and HoReCa across Europe. A broad incumbent with both manufactured product and service capability overlapping TEFCOLD's territory.
• Hussmann (Panasonic): Panasonic-owned global commercial refrigeration supplier for food retail, convenience and supermarkets. A broad incumbent supplying display cases and refrigeration systems into the same retail segment as TEFCOLD.
• Hoshizaki Europe: European arm of the Japanese commercial ice, refrigeration and beverage equipment manufacturer. A larger incumbent competing in the same HoReCa channels with branded manufactured product rather than TEFCOLD's distributed multi-OEM model.
• Liebherr Commercial Refrigeration: European division of the Liebherr Group producing commercial refrigerators, freezers and beverage coolers for retail and HoReCa. A large incumbent with manufactured product overlapping TEFCOLD's catalogue, particularly in beverage cooling.
• True Refrigeration Europe: US-headquartered commercial refrigeration manufacturer with a strong European presence in food retail and HoReCa. Comparable on product category and end-customer, but operates as a branded OEM rather than a multi-source distributor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Interlevin

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries8 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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