EHD London No.1 Bond

What EHD London No.1 Bond does

EHD London No.1 Bond Ltd is a privately held UK bonded warehousing and specialist drinks-distribution operator founded in August 2000 by brothers Michael and Stuart Phelps. The company holds HMRC-approved bonded-warehouse status under AWRS and WOWGR and runs over 200,000 square feet of storage across five UK sites — Frimley/Camberley (head office), Amesbury, Fonthill (the former RGHQ nuclear bunker), Surrey, and the West Country. Service lines span duty-suspended and duty-paid storage, national distribution via an own-fleet London next-day van operation paired with a pallet-network partner for 48-hour UK-wide delivery, and value-added fulfilment (pick-and-pack, relabelling, gift-wrap, inserts). A flagship sub-brand, Locke-King Vaults, repurposes ~1 mile of concrete-lined WW2 air-raid tunnels at Brooklands as temperature-and-humidity-controlled (10-12°C, 70%) fine-wine storage, holding roughly 50,000 cases for over 3,000 private clients.

Customer segments split across B2B drinks trade (hotels, restaurants, retailers, fine-wine merchants, world-renowned auction houses) and high-net-worth private collectors. The go-to-market is sales-led and consultative: pricing is custom-quoted per requirement, contracts are typically multi-year, and drivers operate dedicated London routes that build face-to-face relationships. Operational technology consists of the HMRC-approved Vision CIS warehouse-management system, which gives customers online access to stock holdings and supports inventory reconciliation, plus GPS tracking across the delivery fleet. There are no external investors, no M&A activity, no disclosed funding rounds, and no public revenue figure.

Ownership is concentrated in the Phelps family: Michael Phelps is joint Managing Director, Stuart Phelps co-founder and joint Managing Director, and Melinda Phelps is CFO. There is no app, no API, and no disclosed AI/ML capability; the company's defensibility rests on regulatory standing, the physical uniqueness of the Locke-King tunnels, embedded client workflows via Vision CIS, and the experience of a long-tenured, WSET-trained team.

Name

EHD London No.1 Bond

Legal name

EHD London No.1 Bond Ltd

Website

https://ehdlondon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EHD London No.1 Bond is a UK family-owned, HMRC-approved bonded warehouse and specialist drinks-distribution operator serving the hospitality/retail trade, fine-wine merchants, auction houses, and private collectors across five UK sites.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bonded Warehousing and Alcohol Logistics Services

NAICS

General Warehousing and Storage (493110), Other Warehousing and Storage (493190)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTLAIACAF

Bonded Warehousing & Duty-Deferred Storage (Customs)

Transportation & Logistics/Third-Party & Fourth-Party Logistics (3PL/4PL) / Contract Logistics/Warehousing Operations & Contract Storage (Dedicated/Shared)

SECONDARYTLALAGAC

Customs Bonded Distribution Centers (In-Bond DCs)

Transportation & Logistics/Warehousing & Storage (Cold Chain, Fulfillment, Depots)/Bonded Warehousing & Customs Storage (FTZ)

Keywords

• Bonded warehousing
• Alcohol storage logistics
• Duty suspended storage
• Fine wine storage
• Warehouse distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Sunbury-on-thames

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bonded Warehousing Services: Storage services for alcohol under bond (duty suspended) and duty-paid storage. Revenue generated from warehousing fees based on volume stored.
2. Distribution and Logistics: Nationwide distribution service with own fleet of vans for London next-day delivery and pallet network for 48-hour UK-wide delivery. Revenue from delivery/logistics fees.
3. Fulfilment Services: Pick and pack, relabelling, gift wrapping, marketing materials inclusion, and packaging services for hospitality, retail, and e-commerce customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

EHD London No.1 Bond is an HMRC-approved wet bonded storage and distribution company providing under-bond and duty-paid warehousing plus nationwide specialist logistics for the drinks trade and private clients. Services integrate bonded warehousing (over 200,000 sq ft across five UK sites), an own-fleet London next-day delivery operation, pallet-network UK-wide distribution, and value-added fulfilment such as pick and pack, relabelling, and gift wrapping. The Locke-King Vaults sub-brand offers fine wine storage in underground WW2 tunnels with controlled temperature and humidity for private collectors, merchants, and auction houses.

Product overview

EHD London No.1 Bond operates as a bonded storage and distribution company offering a unified service combining HMRC-approved warehousing with specialist logistics. The core offering includes bonded warehousing for alcohol storage and a dedicated distribution fleet, while Locke-King Vaults provides premium fine wine storage in historic underground tunnels. Additional fulfilment services (pick and pack, relabelling, gifting, packaging) extend the offering for trade and e-commerce customers. The company manages over 200,000 square feet of bonded warehousing across four sites.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Locke-King Vaults: A specialist fine wine storage facility located in underground tunnels at the Brooklands site, offering temperature-controlled (10-12°C) and humidity-controlled (70%) storage for fine wines. Stores close to 50,000 cases on behalf of over 3,000 clients.

Products and services

• Bonded Warehousing HMRC-approved bonded warehouse service offering both under-bond (duty suspended) and duty-paid storage, with online inventory management and stock reconciliation via the Vision CIS warehouse management system.
• Specialist Distribution Own fleet of vans and employed drivers providing next-day delivery in and around London, paired with a pallet network partnership that delivers to the rest of the UK within 48 hours; every vehicle is fitted with a GPS tracking device.
• Locke-King Vaults Fine Wine Storage Fine wine storage service in underground tunnels approximately one mile long, concrete-lined and protected from vibrations and UV light, maintaining temperatures of 10-12°C and humidity at 70% within 40 minutes of Central London; currently stores close to 50,000 cases on behalf of more than 3,000 clients.
• Fulfilment Solutions Pick-and-pack, relabelling, gift wrapping, marketing material insertion, and custom packaging services for hospitality, retail, and e-commerce alcohol customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24-hour fully secured premises with operational processes that frequently set the benchmark for the industry
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• LWC Drinks: UK alcohol wholesaler with bonded warehousing and logistics infrastructure serving on-trade customers. While primarily a wholesaler, its bonded storage operations make it a comparable in adjacent geography.

Direct peers

• London City Bond: The most direct UK competitor, operating HMRC-approved bonded warehousing and nationwide alcohol distribution from a comparable multi-site footprint. Competes head-to-head for drinks-trade storage and palletised delivery contracts.
• Octavian Vaults: UK-based specialist in fine wine storage with secure, climate-controlled vault facilities serving private collectors, merchants and auction houses — the closest analogue to EHD's Locke-King Vaults sub-brand.
• Cellarworld Services: Specialist in fine wine storage, movements and customs clearing for the UK wine trade. Overlaps with both EHD's bonded warehousing and distribution offering for the fine wine segment.
• Crown Storage Solutions: UK bonded alcohol warehousing specialist offering multi-temperature storage and distribution for the drinks trade, with overlapping customer types to EHD's hospitality and retail clients.

Emerging players

• JF Hillebrand: Global specialist in beverage logistics with dedicated UK operations focused on beer, wine and spirits consolidation, storage and transport. Provides a broader, more international comparator to EHD's alcohol distribution capability.
• Berry Bros. & Rudd (BBR Storage): Heritage wine merchant with bonded storage and cellarage services in London and Basingstoke. Overlaps with EHD on trader and private-client wine storage and offers an emerging alternative for premium fine wine accounts.

Broad incumbents

• Tradeteam (DHL Supply Chain): Large UK shared-user drinks logistics network acquired by DHL, offering warehousing and multi-temperature distribution to brewers and major drinks suppliers. A broader incumbent that competes for the larger end of EHD's trade customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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