Manutan UK

What Manutan UK does

Manutan UK is a B2B distributor of workplace products operating since 1973 from its headquarters in Verwood, United Kingdom, as a subsidiary of the France-headquartered Manutan Group — a pan-European distributor present in 16+ countries. The company sells more than 50,000 SKUs spanning storage, shelving and racking, material handling, office furniture, lockers, workbenches, cleaning and hygiene, safety equipment, industrial tools, packaging, access equipment, and catering supplies, distributed through a multi-brand catalog that combines the Manutan Expert private label (10-year guarantee) with third-party brands including Bott, Armorgard, Rubbermaid, Pramac, Yo-Yo Desk, and Phoenix Safes.

The underlying technology stack is an IBM Websphere eCommerce storefront supporting self-serve ordering (50,000+ products, quick-order reorder, account management), supplemented by sales-team channels for quotations and project work. Manutan Projects provides end-to-end workplace design services including free site visits, 2D/3D design, dedicated project management, and professional installation for warehouse, workshop, locker, and office projects. Marketing and trust-signals include Trustpilot (4.6/5), Feefo, Google Reviews, an advice blog ("Well-Working"), and email newsletter engagement.

The business model combines one-time product sales (the dominant stream) with project services and recurring rental plans. Pricing spans free-delivery thresholds (£50), PayPal Pay-in-3 instalments (£20-£3,000), credit/debit card checkout, and monthly business credit accounts, plus quotation-based multi-year contracts for large projects. Customer segments are diversified across industrial and manufacturing, commercial offices, construction and site operations, retail and hospitality, and education and government — a vertical segmentation approach that limits single-segment exposure but lacks named anchor accounts, pointing to a high-velocity, long-tail revenue base.

Name

Manutan UK

Legal name

Manutan

Website

https://manutan.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Manutan UK is a B2B workplace-products distributor operating since 1973 as a UK subsidiary of the pan-European Manutan Group, selling 50,000+ industrial, commercial, and office SKUs via e-commerce, account management, and design-and-install project services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Supplies Distribution

NAICS

Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (42342), Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (423420)

SIC

Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040), Wholesale-Misc Durable Goods (5090)

akta.pro primary industry

Workplace/Jobsite Supplies Retail (Site Consumables, Tarps, Ropes, Chains) (CRAIADAN)

Keywords

• Industrial supplies distribution
• Workplace equipment supply
• Warehouse storage solutions
• Material handling equipment
• Office furniture distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Verwood

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: One-time product sales through e-commerce platform and account orders. The company sells over 50,000 workplace products including storage solutions, warehouse gear, office furniture, lockers, PPE, bins, maintenance supplies, and industrial equipment. Orders can be placed online with various payment options including credit/debit cards, PayPal, and business accounts.
2. Project Services: Full-service project offerings including 2D and 3D design, installation and assembly, and rental plans for spreading costs. These services support large-scale procurement and workspace optimization projects for enterprise customers.
3. Rental Plans: Flexible rental options available for spreading costs without tying up capital. Targeted at customers who prefer operating lease arrangements over outright purchase.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Manutan UK distributes over 50,000 workplace products across industrial, commercial, and office environments through its own e-commerce platform, covering storage solutions, material handling equipment, office furniture, workbenches, safety supplies, packaging, catering equipment, and cleaning/hygiene products. The company combines self-serve catalogue ordering with dedicated project services that include free site visits, 2D/3D design, project management, and installation for large-scale workspace fit-outs. The Manutan Expert own-brand range is offered alongside third-party brands such as Bott, Armorgard, Rubbermaid, Pramac, Yo-Yo Desk, and Phoenix Safes.

Product overview

Manutan UK is a workplace products distributor offering over 50,000 products for industrial, commercial, and office environments. The offering is organized as a multi-brand catalog platform with its own Manutan Expert private label alongside third-party brands (Bott, Armorgard, Rubbermaid, Pramac, Yo-Yo Desk, Phoenix Safes). The core portfolio spans multiple product categories including storage solutions (cupboards, shelving, lockers), material handling equipment (pallet trucks, trolleys, stackers), office furniture, workbenches, industrial tools, safety equipment, packaging supplies, and catering equipment. Services include the Manutan Projects division providing end-to-end workplace solutions with design, delivery, and installation. Free delivery is available on orders over £50 with next-day delivery for stocked products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Manutan Expert: The company's own brand range delivering essential products at competitive prices with a 10-year guarantee.

Products and services

• Cupboards & Cabinets

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.6/5 Customer reviews on Trustpilot
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Manutan GroupcoreOthersParent company - Manutan Group is a leading European distributor of workplace products. Manutan UK operates as part of this group benefiting from strong networks, impressive buying power, and decades of experience. The group spans multiple countries including France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland, plus associated brands like Rapid Racking, Casal Sport, Ikaros, Ironmongery Direct, Manutan Collectivites, and Pichon.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Toolstation: Toolstation is a UK trade counter and online retailer of tools, hardware, and site supplies owned by Travis Perkins. A broader incumbent selling many of the same trade-SKU categories as Manutan UK's industrial and construction verticals.
• Screwfix: Screwfix is a major UK trade and DIY retailer with thousands of SKUs across tools, hardware, and site equipment. Larger and more retail-led than Manutan UK, but overlaps on trade supplies, hand tools, and PPE categories.
• RS Components (RS UK): RS Components is a global high-service distributor of industrial and electronic components, tools, and safety products. Comparable to Manutan UK's industrial-supplies catalog but skewed more toward electronics and engineering buyers.

Emerging players

• Brady Corporation Europe: Brady specialises in workplace safety, identification, and facility-marking products. Overlaps with Manutan UK's Safety and Health category but is narrower and more specialist in focus.

Direct peers

• Grainger / Zoro UK: Grainger's UK e-commerce arm (Zoro) sells maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products online with next-day delivery. Mirrors Manutan UK's e-commerce-first motion for industrial and facility customers.
• Slingsby Workwear & Workplace Equipment: Slingsby is a UK mail-order and online workplace equipment and PPE distributor with extensive industrial and commercial product categories. Compares directly to Manutan UK's industrial and site-operations SKUs.
• Viking (Office Depot Europe) UK: Viking Direct is a long-standing UK office and workplace supplies distributor serving B2B customers with catalogs, e-commerce, and account managers. It is one of the closest direct peers to Manutan UK's office-furniture-and-supplies franchise.
• Edmo (Office Supplies & Furniture): Edmo is a UK supplier of office and workplace furniture and consumables with both online and account-managed sales. Comparable to Manutan UK's office-furniture and project-services offering.
• Cromwell Tools: Cromwell Tools is a UK-based industrial and MRO supplies distributor with a deep catalog of cutting tools, hand tools, PPE, and workshop equipment. Overlaps directly with Manutan UK's industrial-supplies and workshop verticals.
• Lyreco UK: Lyreco is one of Europe's largest distributors of workplace and office supplies, catalog-driven, multi-country, B2B. Directly competes with Manutan UK across office, cleaning, and workplace categories through a similar catalog and account-based sales model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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