What Stiller does

Stiller Warehousing & Distribution Ltd is a third-generation, family-owned UK logistics provider headquartered in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, operating from a 20-22 acre site on Aycliffe Business Park with direct access to the A1 and A66 corridors. Founded in 1954 by Gunter Stiller as a single-truck transport operation, the company has grown into an integrated logistics platform offering three core services: warehousing (over 400,000 sq ft of food-grade ambient storage with capacity for 40,000 pallets), distribution (own fleet plus Palletline and Hazchem Network partnerships for UK and European palletised freight, including hazardous goods), and contract packing (42,000 sq ft dedicated facility with up to 60 staff handling assembly, labelling, kitting, and fulfilment). The company serves 300+ clients spanning manufacturing, automotive, food service, e-commerce, and SMB customers including named accounts such as 3M, Gestamp Tallent, Bidvest, and Amazon via Palletline.

The technology stack is built on third-party logistics platforms — Clarus WMS for warehouse management, Qargo for the client distribution portal, and API/CSV integration for client order systems — without disclosed proprietary AI/ML capability. Stiller is a major shareholder in the cooperatively-owned Palletline national pallet network (70+ members) and a member of the Hazchem Network, providing network reach and ADR-compliant hazardous goods capability that individual operators cannot replicate. The business holds RoSPA Gold (2023), UKWA, RHA, BCMPA, and EcoVadis credentials, and has invested over £12m in facilities and £3.3m in fleet over the past six years, including a Mercedes-Benz electric truck trial.

The revenue model is contract-based across all three service lines: managed-services billing for warehousing (pallet storage charges), transaction-fee billing for distribution (per-pallet and per-load pricing with fuel surcharge and cancellation fee mechanisms), and managed-services/professional-services billing for contract packing and fulfilment. The go-to-market is primarily sales-led direct engagement with enterprise accounts, supplemented by event-driven recruitment (for operational staff) and a content-marketing presence via stiller.co.uk. As of 2023, annual turnover is £21m with 200+ employees, marking a consistent upward trajectory from £10.5m in 2013. The company is led by third-generation family member Matthew Stiller alongside Brian Simpson (Managing Director) and Andrea Howes (Finance Director), with no external institutional investment or parent company disclosed.

Name

Stiller

Legal name

Stiller Warehousing & Distribution Ltd

Website

https://stiller.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Stiller is a third-generation, family-owned UK logistics provider based in Newton Aycliffe, offering integrated warehousing (400,000+ sq ft), distribution, and contract packing services to 300+ enterprise and SMB clients including 3M, Gestamp, and Bidvest, with £21m annual revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Logistics and Warehousing Services

NAICS

General Warehousing and Storage (493110), Warehousing and Storage (493), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Contract Warehousing / Dedicated Warehousing (Dry) (TLALAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Food-Grade Warehousing & Contract Storage (TLAIACAB)

Keywords

• Warehousing services
• Palletised distribution
• Contract packing
• Logistics solutions
• Supply chain management

Headquarters

HQ city

Newton Aycliffe

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Warehousing Services: Storage of palletised goods in food-grade ambient warehousing facilities. Revenue generated from square footage/pallet storage charges, with flexible solutions for storage needs.
2. Distribution Services: Palletised goods transportation using own vehicles and partnerships with Palletline and Hazchem Networks. Includes regional and national full load distribution, groupage services, and pallet network services.
3. Contract Packing: Assembly, packing, labelling, and fulfilment services for various industries. Turnover close to £2m annually. Services include hand assembly, repacking, labelling, product kitting, and stock returns handling.
4. Fulfilment Services: Complete order fulfilment from storage through to shipping and handling returns. Particularly targeting e-commerce clients and small businesses.
5. Dedicated Contract Logistics: Dedicated vehicle provision for specific clients, providing contracted logistics capacity.
6. Equipment Hire: Hire of equipment per Equipment Hire Terms and specific Equipment Hire Agreements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Stiller provides contract logistics from a North East England base, operating 400,000+ sq ft of food-grade ambient warehousing for up to 40,000 pallets alongside regional and national palletised distribution through its own fleet and the Palletline and Hazchem Networks. It complements storage and transport with a 42,000 sq ft contract packing and assembly facility (up to 60 staff) offering hand assembly, labelling, kitting, fulfilment and returns handling for automotive, industrial, household, personal care/beauty, DIY and e-commerce clients.

Product overview

Stiller is a third-generation family business providing an integrated logistics platform combining three core services: Warehousing (400,000+ sq ft of food-grade ambient storage for up to 40,000 pallets), Distribution (regional/national full load and groupage via Palletline and Hazchem Network partnerships), and Contract Packing (42,000 sq ft facility with up to 60 staff). The offering is unified through a dedicated Fulfilment Centre that connects all services for e-commerce clients, enabling end-to-end logistics from storage through to last-mile delivery, with API/CSV integration for client system connectivity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Warehousing Services Storage services providing over 400,000 sq ft of fully racked, food-grade ambient warehousing for palletised goods, accommodating up to 40,000 pallets, with integrated labelling, order management, picking/packing and management services. Target customers include manufacturing, industrial and e-commerce businesses.
• Distribution Services
• Contract Packing Services
• Fulfilment Centre Service
• Dedicated Contract Vehicles
• Hazchem Network Hazardous Goods Transport

Quantifiable outcome

• 15% more cargo capacity with longer semi-trailers
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• ManHealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Mental health support organisation providing resources and conversations for Stiller employees. ManHealth specialists conducted sessions across three main sites during Mental Health Awareness Week 2025, providing advice and one-to-one support.
• The Bread and Butter ThingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Community initiative supplying affordable food to low-income families. Stiller employees volunteer at the Chilton location to support the community project.
• Resource Management Solutions (RMS)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2023Darlington-based recruitment partner helping Stiller recruit assembly and packing operatives, administrative roles and supervisory positions for new contract work. RMS operations director cited shared values as foundation for partnership.
• The Children's FoundationflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Charity partnership for the Baby Box Project since 2017. Stiller uses their fulfilment centre to store, assemble, pack and distribute Baby Boxes to vulnerable new parents across the North-East. Each box transforms into a cot and contains essential childcare items.
• PalletlinecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStiller is a shareholder member of the cooperatively-owned Palletline network, providing complete solution for distribution of small palletised freight consignments. The network offers overnight delivery across the UK and beyond, with Stiller being the largest shareholder in the national network of 70+ companies.
• The Hazchem NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnly distribution system of its type in the UK dedicated to packaged chemical transport. Stiller offers collection and delivery of hazardous goods across the North East of England with trained staff ensuring ADR regulation compliance.
• UK Warehousing Association (UKWA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerUKWA is the leading trade body for the warehousing industry. CEO Clare Bottle visited Stiller as part of 80-destination road trip for UKWA's 80th anniversary and Year of Warehousing campaign.
• Road Haulage Association (RHA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustry association for road transport. Stiller operates under RHA Conditions of Carriage for UK goods distribution.
• BCMPA (Contract Packing Association)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAccredited member of the Contract Packing Association, demonstrating professional standards in contract packing services.
• EcovadisminorOthersSustainability rating organisation providing environmental and social performance assessments for supply chain sustainability.
• NHS MELISSA BusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMobile Educational Learning and Safety training bus from NHS England Education North East. Provided defibrillator training for Stiller staff on-site.
• Occupational Health and Training Services (OHTS)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocated at The Work Place on Aycliffe Business Park. Provided specialist training support including practice defibrillators and carry out training on NHS MELISSA bus.

Scale indicators21 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Culina Group: UK-based ambient and temperature-controlled logistics, warehousing, and transport group. Comparable as a multi-vertical UK 3PL with warehousing, shared-user and dedicated transport, and value-added services — operating at larger scale and including MHE-equivalent fleet operations.
• Wincanton: UK's largest contract logistics operator offering warehousing, distribution, and supply chain solutions. Directly comparable as a UK 3PL serving similar enterprise customers with multi-site warehousing and dedicated transport, but at materially larger scale.
• Gist Limited: UK contract logistics provider specialising in temperature-controlled and ambient supply chain solutions for retailers and manufacturers. Comparable as a UK 3PL with warehousing, transport, and value-added services.
• Eddie Stobart Logistics: UK-listed contract logistics and palletised distribution operator. Direct comparable on palletised freight, ambient warehousing, and contract packing, with similar enterprise customer base and UK-wide distribution network.
• BMD (Business Marketing & Distribution): Mid-sized UK contract logistics and warehousing provider operating regionally with palletised distribution. Comparable scale and service mix to Stiller in the North East / Northern England third-party logistics market.

Broad incumbents

• DHL Supply Chain UK: Global 3PL offering warehousing, distribution, contract packing, and value-added logistics in the UK. Overlaps with Stiller across all three core services (warehousing, transport, contract packing) but operates at vastly larger scale and global scope.
• XPO Logistics (UK): Global contract logistics provider with significant UK warehousing and transport operations. Comparable offering — contract warehousing, distribution, and value-added services — but as a large incumbent serving blue-chip customers across Europe.
• Kuehne+Nagel UK: Global freight forwarder and contract logistics provider with UK contract logistics operations including ambient warehousing, road distribution, and value-added services. Comparable on offering mix but with global customer reach.

Others

• Palletline: Cooperative pallet network of which Stiller is the largest shareholder. Functions partly as a partner but also as a sector peer — competing pallet networks (e.g., Palletways, Pall-Ex) operate similar overnight UK distribution models and serve as reference comparables for network economics.
• Hazchem Network: UK hazardous goods distribution network of which Stiller is a member. Functions as a partner for ADR-regulated transport but also represents a comparable model to Palletline — a cooperative logistics network providing scale economies in a specialised freight segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/StillerWarehousing

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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