Glove Club

What Glove Club does

Glove Club Ltd is a UK-based distributor of disposable gloves and medical consumables, operating since 1994 from Perivale (London) with a secondary distribution centre in Abergele (North Wales). The company sells nitrile, latex, vinyl, polythene, sterile, and specialist gloves under its Safetouch own brand alongside third-party lines (e.g., Aurelia Sonic, Perform, and Robust), and extends into dental consumables (prophylaxis paste, impression trays, saliva ejectors, sterilisation pouches), paper products (centrefeed rolls, hand towels, couch rolls), infection control (sanitisers, wipes, sterilisation), and PPE (aprons, masks, oversleeves). All medical and PPE SKUs carry CE Marking, UKCA, EN 374, EN 455, EU MDR 2017/745 Class I, and EU PPE Regulation 2016/425 certifications, with food-contact products additionally compliant with EEC 1935/2004 and EC 10/2011.

The business operates a multi-channel go-to-market combining a self-serve e-commerce website serving B2C and SMB B2B buyers (no minimum order quantities, free UK mainland shipping over £65) with dedicated inside-sales and purchase-order processing for institutional customers including NHS Trusts, GP surgeries, schools, universities, local councils, and registered charities (30-day payment terms). Distribution is fulfilled through DPD and Royal Mail partnerships from the two UK depots, with mainland standard delivery from £3.49 and priority next-day at £17.95. Product discovery is supported by SEO-optimised category pages, an educational blog, and active organic social channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn), while bottom-of-funnel conversion occurs via phone sales and email ordering ([email protected], [email protected]).

The customer base spans healthcare, dental, food service, care homes, veterinary, hair and beauty, beekeeping, and funeral sectors, with explicit category pages and certified-grade offerings tailored to each vertical's regulatory and use-case requirements. No revenue, ARR, or headcount figures beyond a stated 1-10 employee range are disclosed, no external funding has been raised, and the company is privately held under Managing Director Manoj Parmar, operating as a UK private limited company (Companies House registration 02945157).

Name

Glove Club

Legal name

Glove Club Ltd

Website

https://gloveclub.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Glove Club is a UK-based distributor of disposable gloves and medical consumables serving healthcare, dental, food service, care homes, veterinary, and beauty professionals since 1994 via e-commerce and public-sector purchase orders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Gloves & PPE Distribution

NAICS

Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing (3159), Health and Personal Care Retailers (456)

SIC

Dental Equipment & Supplies (3843)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYCRAJAGAI

Disposable Gloves & Protective Household Wear

Consumer Products & Retail/Household Products & Cleaning Supplies/Trash Bags, Wraps & Disposable Household Supplies

SECONDARYIMAOAFAB

Gloves & Mittens Manufacturing

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Textiles, Apparel & Leather Manufacturing/Apparel Accessories Manufacturing (Hats/Gloves/Belts/Scarves)

SECONDARYIMAOAFAH

Protective & Work Accessories Manufacturing (Safety Gloves/Hi-Vis Accessories)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Textiles, Apparel & Leather Manufacturing/Apparel Accessories Manufacturing (Hats/Gloves/Belts/Scarves)

Keywords

• Disposable gloves
• Medical PPE
• Infection control
• Dental consumables
• Nitrile gloves

Headquarters

HQ city

Perivale

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Direct sales of medical-grade gloves, PPE, infection control consumables, paper products, and dental supplies to healthcare, dental, food service, and care professionals. Revenue generated through one-time product transactions with no subscription component.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Glove Club is a UK-based manufacturing and distribution company that designs, supplies, and distributes disposable gloves (nitrile, latex, vinyl, polythene, sterile), personal protective equipment (aprons, masks, oversleeves, visors), dental consumables (prophylaxis paste, impression trays, saliva ejectors), infection control products (sterilisation pouches, wipes, sanitiser), and paper hygiene supplies (hand towels, toilet rolls, couch rolls) to healthcare, dental, care home, food, education, and public-sector buyers across the United Kingdom. The product range is anchored by the company's own Safetouch brand and complemented by premium third-party labels.

Product overview

Glove Club is a UK-based supplier of disposable gloves, medical consumables, and infection control products serving healthcare, dental, food service, and care professionals since 1994. The core product portfolio centres on examination and protective gloves (nitrile, latex, vinyl, and polythene variants) alongside a complementary range of dental consumables (prophylaxis paste, impression trays, saliva ejectors, sterilisation products), paper products (hand towels, toilet tissue, couch rolls), and personal protective equipment (disposable aprons, masks, oversleeves). The business operates as a multi-category e-commerce platform with no minimum order requirements, selling primarily B2B to NHS trusts, care homes, dental practices, and food industry clients, as well as direct-to-consumer through its website. Key glove brands include Safetouch, Sonic 100, Aurelia Perform, Aurelia Robust, and Bold, with own-brand products complemented by third-party dental and infection control supplies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Safetouch: Own-brand range of medical-grade disposable gloves including powder-free latex, nitrile, and vinyl examination gloves.

Products and services

• Safetouch Powder-Free Nitrile Examination Gloves Powder-free nitrile examination gloves sold under the Safetouch own-brand label, sized and boxed for professional use across healthcare, dental, care, food, and industrial settings.
• Safetouch Powder-Free Latex Examination Gloves Powder-free natural latex examination gloves sold under the Safetouch own-brand label for clinical, dental, and laboratory professionals.
• Safetouch Delight Blue Vinyl Powdered Gloves Blue, lightly powdered vinyl examination gloves supplied under the Safetouch brand for food handling and low-risk hygiene tasks.
• Sonic 100 Cobalt Blue Nitrile Gloves Cobalt blue nitrile examination gloves from a third-party brand, marketed to professional buyers in clinical and food-handling settings.
• Aurelia Perform Teal Green Nitrile Gloves Teal green nitrile examination gloves from the Aurelia Perform third-party brand, supplied for professional healthcare and hygiene use.
• Robust 9.0 Premium Nitrile Gloves Premium-grade nitrile examination gloves from the Robust 9.0 third-party brand, marketed for higher-risk and heavy-duty professional use.
• Polythene Gauntlet Gloves Disposable polythene gauntlet-style gloves intended for low-risk handling and hygiene tasks in food service and light industrial settings.
• Sterile Powder-Free Nitrile Gloves Sterile, single-pair nitrile examination gloves supplied for aseptic clinical and surgical procedures requiring higher-grade barrier protection.
• Disposable Oversleeves Single-use disposable oversleeves worn over the forearm as part of PPE kits used in clinical, care, and food-handling environments.
• Disposable Aprons Single-use disposable aprons supplied as part of the PPE range for healthcare, care, cleaning, and food-handling staff.
• Dental Prophylaxis Paste Prophylaxis (cleaning) paste used during routine dental hygiene procedures, supplied to dental practices.
• Disposable Dental Impression Trays Single-use disposable dental impression trays in regular and orthodontic sizes, used by dental professionals to take patient impressions.
• Orthodontic Impression Trays Disposable impression trays specifically shaped and sized for orthodontic procedures, supplied to orthodontic and dental practices.
• Disposable Saliva Ejectors Single-use disposable saliva ejectors used during dental procedures to remove saliva and fluids from the patient's mouth.
• Sterilisation Pouches Self-seal sterilisation pouches used to package instruments prior to autoclave sterilisation in dental, clinical, and laboratory environments.
• Z-Fold Hand Towels and Dispensers Z-fold (interfold) paper hand towels supplied with compatible wall-mounted dispensers for washroom and clinical hand-drying use.
• Waterproof Blue Patient Bibs Disposable waterproof blue patient bibs used to protect patients' clothing during dental and clinical procedures.
• Disposable Waterproof Bibs Disposable waterproof bibs supplied as a single-use alternative to reusable patient bibs for dental and clinical procedures.

Named customers8 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Initial Medical (Rentokil Initial): UK provider of hygiene, washroom, and medical consumables including gloves and infection-control products. Comparable in serving UK healthcare, dental, and care-home customers with recurring consumable supply contracts.
• Lyreco: European B2B distributor of workplace supplies including PPE, paper products, and hygiene consumables. Comparable product categories and B2B sales motion, though broader scope and continental rather than UK-only focus.

Direct peers

• Unigloves: UK-based manufacturer and distributor of disposable examination and protective gloves serving medical, dental, and food sectors. Closely comparable product portfolio (latex, nitrile, vinyl gloves), UK distribution model, and similar institutional customer base.
• Dental Sky: UK e-commerce distributor of dental consumables including gloves, impression trays, sterilisation pouches, and prophylaxis products. Directly comparable in dental product mix, UK-only e-commerce model, and SMB/dental-practice customer base.
• Globus Group: UK-based manufacturer of PPE including disposable gloves, respiratory, and hand protection serving healthcare and industrial markets. Direct competitor with overlapping glove lines and a similar UK B2B sales motion.
• Polyco Healthline: UK manufacturer and supplier of disposable gloves and PPE across healthcare, food, and industrial verticals. Directly comparable in product range (examination and protective gloves), UK market focus, and multi-vertical distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Ansell: Global leader in healthcare and industrial PPE including the well-known medical glove portfolio. Operates at much larger scale and broader portfolio; competes with Glove Club on premium examination and surgical glove SKUs distributed to NHS and dental customers.
• Bunzl: UK-listed distribution group supplying PPE, hygiene, and cleaning consumables to healthcare, public sector, and food-service customers. Overlaps with Glove Club in gloves, paper products, and infection-control ranges sold to NHS and local authorities.
• Henry Schein: Global distributor of dental and medical supplies including gloves, PPE, and infection-control products. Comparable in serving dental practices and healthcare providers with multi-category consumables, though at vastly greater scale.
• Top Glove Corporation: World's largest manufacturer of rubber gloves. Competes indirectly via wholesale and private-label channels that supply UK distributors like Glove Club; shapes global nitrile pricing that affects Glove Club's input costs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gloveclub
• Facebookfacebook.com/gloveclub
• LinkedInuk.linkedin.com/company/glove-club-ltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/gloveclubltd

Compliance13 records

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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