Fair Distribution

What Fair Distribution does

Fair Distribution Ltd is a privately-held UK industrial equipment distributor headquartered at the Chorley Business & Technology Centre in Euxton, Chorley, Lancashire, operating commercially as Fair Hydraulics & Pneumatics. The company distributes a broad catalogue of industrial maintenance and engineering products — including hydraulic pumps and cylinders, pneumatic equipment, industrial hoses, quick-connect couplings, gas valves, filters and regulators, compressors, vacuum pumps, malleable iron fittings, aluminium construction profiles, industrial adhesives, and Q8-branded oils and lubricants — to manufacturing companies, plant maintenance operations, and other industrial buyers. Its core function is single-supplier sourcing of standard and hard-to-find industrial components rather than the design or manufacture of proprietary equipment.\n\nThe underlying technology is non-proprietary: the company operates a traditional distribution and sourcing service with no disclosed platform, digital infrastructure, or proprietary systems beyond a FlippingBook-hosted online catalogue used for product discovery. The product offering spans roughly a dozen categories and is positioned as a one-stop alternative to multiple specialist suppliers, with next-day UK delivery and worldwide export services cited as the principal service differentiators.\n\nThe business model is direct B2B sales conducted by phone and a website contact form, with quote-based, pay-as-you-go pricing on every transaction. The go-to-market is sales-led rather than self-service e-commerce; the FlippingBook catalogue functions as a mid-funnel discovery tool rather than a transactional storefront. The company is founder-led by Managing Director Paul Fairbrother and reports a headcount band of 501–1,000 employees, operating from a single UK office with no disclosed external funding, subsidiaries, partnerships, patents, or industry awards.

Name

Fair Distribution

Legal name

Fair Distribution Ltd

Website

https://fair-distribution.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

UK-based industrial equipment distributor (Fair Distribution Ltd, trading as Fair Hydraulics & Pneumatics) supplying hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, gas valves, Q8 oils, and engineering products to manufacturing buyers via phone sales with next-day UK delivery and worldwide export.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Euxton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Industrial Product Sales: Sale of hydraulic equipment, pneumatic equipment, industrial components, and related products including hoses, cylinders, valves, filters, compressors, and Q8 oils. Revenue generated through direct product transactions with industrial customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Fair Distribution is an industrial equipment distributor specialising in the supply of hydraulic and pneumatic components, gas valves, industrial oils and lubricants, adhesives, hoses, fittings, and general industrial products. Operating under the trading division Fair Hydraulics & Pneumatics, the company sources products from leading manufacturers and offers them to industrial buyers with a quote-based model, backed by next-day UK delivery and worldwide export capabilities.

Product overview

Fair Hydraulics & Pneumatics is a division of Fair Distribution Ltd, operating as a broad-line industrial equipment distributor serving the hydraulic and pneumatic sector. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial products including hydraulic equipment, pneumatic equipment, hoses, cylinders, quick connect couplings, valves, filters, regulators, compressors, industrial vacuum pumps, malleable iron fittings, aluminium construction profiles, adhesives, tubing, air tools, and general engineering products. The company also supplies Q8 industrial oils including plant maintenance lubricants, metal working fluids, and automotive lubricants. The offering functions as a one-stop industrial supply source enabling customers to source diverse equipment from a single supplier with next-day delivery availability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hydraulic Equipment
• Pneumatic Equipment
• Industrial Hoses and Tubing
• Quick Connect Couplings
• Gas Valves
• Filters and Regulators
• Adhesives and Sealants
• Industrial Vacuum Pumps and Equipment
• Compressors
• Malleable Iron Fittings
• Aluminium Construction Profiles
• Q8 Industrial Oils and Lubricants

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Parker Hannifin: Global manufacturer and distributor of motion and control technologies including hydraulics, pneumatics, and fluid handling. Competes with Fair Distribution as both a potential supplier and through its own distribution network.
• RS Components (RS Group): RS is the UK and Europe's leading high-service industrial and electronic product distributor. It directly competes with Fair Distribution across hydraulics, pneumatics, tools, and MRO supplies, but at vastly greater scale, SKU breadth, and digital sophistication.

Direct peers

• Brammer (Rubix): Brammer, now part of Rubix, is one of Europe's largest industrial MRO distributors with deep hydraulic, pneumatic, and bearings coverage. It is a direct competitor to Fair Distribution's core offering and to its one-stop industrial supply value proposition.
• Flowtech Fluidpower: Flowtech is a UK-listed specialist distributor of hydraulic and pneumatic fluid power products. It overlaps almost exactly with Fair Hydraulics & Pneumatics' core categories and serves the same industrial customer base.
• Cromwell Tools: Cromwell is a UK-focused industrial supply distributor covering tools, maintenance products, and industrial consumables. It serves a similar manufacturing and MRO customer base as Fair Distribution with quote-based and catalogue sales channels.

Emerging players

• Bearing King: UK-based bearings, power transmission, and industrial component distributor. Comparable to Fair Distribution as a focused, catalogue-based industrial supplier serving UK manufacturing and MRO customers.
• Hydraulic Supplies & Services: Smaller UK-based hydraulic and pneumatic distributors that focus on niche sourcing and next-day supply of fluid power components. Comparable in scale and service-led positioning to Fair Distribution.

Regional players

• Travis Perkins: UK building materials and industrial supplies merchant that also stocks plumbing fittings, tools, and industrial consumables. Overlaps with Fair Distribution on plumbing/heating fittings and broader industrial consumables, though focused on construction rather than pure industrial MRO.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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