What CDGL does

CDGL (Cadmus Distribution Group Limited) is a privately held UK B2B distribution group incorporated in England (registration No. 11136065) and headquartered in Chelmsford, Essex. The group owns and operates three specialised e-commerce distribution brands: Cadmus Products (gas detection, industrial safety and laboratory equipment with roots of approximately 35 years), VoIPon Solutions (VoIP and communications hardware, established 2005), and 4Gon Solutions (wireless and Wi-Fi networking equipment, founded 2010). Each brand runs its own e-commerce storefront (cadmus.co.uk, voipon.co.uk, 4gon.co.uk) and collectively the group fulfils thousands of orders per month, supplying resellers, installers and end-user businesses in the UK and worldwide.

The underlying technology is a multi-brand B2B e-commerce distribution platform rather than a single unified software product. The storefronts share a common back-office architecture, including account management, ticket-based customer support, and payment processing via Opayo (formerly SagePay) to maintain PCI DSS compliance. The group is independently certified to ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management) and ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management), processes personal data under GDPR, and integrates standard marketing/analytics tooling (Google, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Dot Digital). No public API, SDK, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

CDGL generates revenue primarily through wholesale and direct e-commerce resale of third-party hardware sourced from leading global manufacturers such as Yealink, Gigaset, Ubiquiti (UBNT), Fanvil, Teltonika, 3M, Crowcon, Honeywell Analytics, Drager, Bibby Scientific, BW Technologies, 3M Scott Safety, TSI Instruments and Carbolite. Revenue is supplemented by value-added services including pre-sales technical consultation, product curation, after-sales support, and tailored solutions for resellers. Pricing is SKU-level transactional and not publicly disclosed at the corporate level; the company has not raised external funding, has not disclosed revenue, and operates with 11-50 employees.

Name

CDGL

Legal name

Cadmus Distribution Group Limited

Website

https://cdgl.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CDGL (Cadmus Distribution Group Limited) is a privately held UK B2B distribution group that owns and operates three e-commerce brands — Cadmus Products (industrial safety/lab equipment), VoIPon Solutions (VoIP hardware), and 4Gon Solutions (wireless/Wi-Fi networking) — supplying resellers, installers and businesses across the UK and worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chelmsford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2B hardware distribution: Primary revenue stream: CDGL purchases wireless, networking, VoIP, gas detection, industrial safety and laboratory hardware from leading global manufacturers and resells it wholesale to resellers, installers and business customers worldwide. Thousands of orders fulfilled monthly across the three brand storefronts.
2. Direct e-commerce sales: Online direct sales via the three brand e-commerce sites (voipon.co.uk, 4gon.co.uk, cadmus.co.uk), with payment processing handled by Opayo (SagePay).
3. Value-added distribution services: Pre-sales technical consultation, product curation, after-sales support, ticket-based customer service, marketing communications (Dot Digital), and tailored solutions for resellers — bundled with hardware supply.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Core offering

CDGL is a multi-brand B2B distribution group that purchases wireless, networking, VoIP, gas detection, industrial safety, and laboratory hardware from leading global manufacturers and resells it wholesale to resellers, installers, and business customers via three brand-specific e-commerce platforms. The group fulfils thousands of orders per month across the UK and worldwide, bundling pre-sales technical consultation, product curation, and after-sales support with hardware supply.

Product overview

CDGL (Cadmus Distribution Group Limited) is a multi-brand B2B distribution group that owns and operates three established e-commerce distribution platforms rather than offering a single unified software product. The portfolio comprises Cadmus Products (gas detection, industrial safety, and laboratory equipment — roots over 35 years), VoIPon Solutions (VoIP communications hardware distribution, established 2005), and 4Gon Solutions (wireless / Wi-Fi networking equipment distribution, founded 2010). Together, these trading divisions supply products and services in the UK and worldwide, fulfilling thousands of orders per month, and they share a common back-office (procurement, payment processing via Opayo, GDPR-compliant data handling) and a unified group identity under CDGL's mission of "connecting customers seamlessly with innovative products."

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cadmus Products: Leading supplier of gas detection, industrial safety and laboratory equipment; portfolio includes portable and fixed gas detectors, furnaces, laboratory instruments, environmental equipment, and personal protective clothing from manufacturers such as Honeywell Analytics, Drager, Bibby Scientific, BW Technologies, 3M Scott Safety, TSI Instruments, Carbolite, and Svantek.
• VoIPon Solutions
• 4Gon Solutions

Products and services

• Cadmus Products A leading supplier of gas detection, industrial safety, and laboratory equipment distributed in the UK and internationally. Portfolio spans portable and fixed gas detectors, furnaces, laboratory instruments, environmental equipment, and personal protective clothing from manufacturers including Honeywell Analytics, Drager, Bibby Scientific, BW Technologies, 3M Scott Safety, TSI Instruments, and Carbolite. Targeted at industrial safety buyers and laboratory procurement teams.
• VoIPon Solutions A worldwide business-to-business distributor of voice over IP (VoIP) hardware, established in 2005. Supplies VoIP phones, headsets, and related communications hardware from manufacturers such as Yealink, and has positioned itself as one of the more progressive brands in the VoIP distribution industry. Targeted at B2B resellers and integrators of VoIP communications systems.
• 4Gon Solutions A leading worldwide B2B distributor of wireless communications equipment, founded in 2010 to serve wireless resellers, installers, and customers needing a wide range of high-quality wireless and Wi-Fi networking products at competitive prices. Operates as a one-stop-shop for wireless and Wi-Fi networking hardware distribution. Targeted at wireless resellers, installers, and end-user businesses.

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Comms Express: UK B2B distributor of networking, VoIP, and cabling products to resellers and installers. Closely comparable target customer (UK resellers/installers) and product mix to 4Gon Solutions.
• Jenne: US-based value-added distributor specialising in UC, VoIP, networking, and physical security. Highly comparable vendor mix (Yealink, etc.) and B2B reseller focus to CDGL's VoIPon division.
• Westcoast: Largest UK independent B2B distributor of IT, networking, communications, and consumer technology products. Directly comparable as a UK-based multi-vendor distributor serving resellers, with overlapping VoIP, networking, and mobility categories.
• ScanSource: Global value-added distributor of communications, networking, and security technology solutions to resellers. Directly comparable business model to VoIPon and 4Gon — multi-vendor distribution with technical pre-sales and channel focus.
• Exertis (DCC Technology): Major UK and pan-European B2B technology distribution platform covering mobile, computing, networking, audio-visual, and unified communications. Closely comparable to CDGL's VoIPon and 4Gon divisions in reseller channel and vendor mix.
• Cromwell Tools: UK industrial supplies and PPE distributor serving B2B customers with safety products, gas detection, and workshop equipment. Comparable industrial-safety distribution model to the Cadmus Products division.

Regional players

• RSEA Safety: Specialist distributor of industrial safety, gas detection, and PPE products. Comparable to Cadmus Products' gas detection and industrial safety portfolio, though primarily operating in APAC rather than UK/EU.
• Exclusive Networks: Specialist cybersecurity and cloud distribution group with strong UK/EU presence (absorbed Wick Hill). Comparable as a value-added channel-focused distributor, though CDGL does not appear to focus on cybersecurity specifically.

Broad incumbents

• Ingram Micro: World's largest IT distributor with broad networking, communications, and mobility portfolios. Overlaps with all three CDGL brands at a much larger scale and is a primary channel competitor.
• TD SYNNEX: Global IT distribution giant formed from the merger of Tech Data and SYNNEX. Broad incumbent competing across networking, UC, and mobility — the same vendor categories as VoIPon and 4Gon.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/_cdgl

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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