JS Hayes

What JS Hayes does

JS Hayes is a private Australian distributor of cleaning, janitorial, hygiene, and safety supplies, headquartered in Berowra, New South Wales. Founded in 1998, the company operates across five Australian metropolitan centers — Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth — and distributes products under both third-party brands (Colgate, Dettol, Tork, Reckitt, Palmolive, SCJ Professional, Windex, and others) and its own Regal sub-brand. Its portfolio is organized across eight categories: paper products, janitorial supplies, bin liners, cleaning chemicals, safety & PPE, skin care, hygiene, and pest control. The firmographic summary also notes involvement in manufacturing building products, though this is not elaborated in the operational data.

The business runs a B2B distribution model with two principal channels: an e-commerce platform (jshayes.com.au) that supports online catalog browsing and quote requests, and a direct sales force of dedicated industry specialists handling mid-market and enterprise accounts. Pricing is quote-based with no publicly listed tiers and billing is pay-as-you-go. The company targets commercial cleaning businesses (primary), facilities management firms, hospitality operators, healthcare facilities, and retail/commercial premises across New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia. Revenue is generated through one-time purchase transactions on consumable supplies, with no subscription or recurring revenue model disclosed.

JS Hayes reports operational metrics consistent with mature distribution execution: 99%+ product availability, less than 1% items on backorder, 95% on-time-in-full national delivery, and next-day metro delivery for orders placed before 12pm. The company positions its global buying network, dedicated specialist support, and indigenous/sustainable product ranges as competitive differentiators. No mobile app, public API, AI/ML capabilities, patents, or third-party integrations are evident in the available data, indicating a primarily physical-goods distribution business rather than a software-led platform.

Name

JS Hayes

Legal name

JS Hayes

Website

https://jshayes.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

JS Hayes is an Australian B2B distributor of cleaning, janitorial, hygiene, and safety supplies serving commercial cleaning, facilities management, hospitality, healthcare, and retail customers across five metropolitan centers via e-commerce and direct sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Janitorial & Cleaning Supplies Distribution

NAICS

Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers (424130)

SIC

Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAIABAL

Nonfood Grocery & HBC Wholesale (Paper, Cleaning, Personal Care)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Distribution & Wholesale/Grocery & Supermarket Wholesale

SECONDARYCRAOAGAD

Cleaning Tools, Mops, Brooms & Brushes Distribution

Consumer Products & Retail/Wholesale, Distribution & Category Management/Household, Cleaning & Janitorial (JanSan) Distribution

Keywords

• Janitorial supplies distribution
• Cleaning chemicals wholesale
• Commercial hygiene products
• PPE and safety supplies
• Facilities maintenance supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Berowra

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Cleaning and Janitorial Product Sales: JS Hayes generates revenue through the sale of cleaning chemicals, paper products, janitorial supplies, bin liners, safety equipment, skin care, hygiene products, and pest control products to commercial and institutional customers across Australia.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

JS Hayes is a B2B distributor of cleaning, janitorial, washroom, and hygiene supplies operating across Australia via its own e-commerce platform and direct sales force. The company distributes major consumer and professional brands (Dettol, Colgate, Tork, Reckitt, SCJ Professional, Swarfega, Windex, Palmolive, Clean Plus Chemicals, Chemform, Agar, Biopak, Duracell, Harpic, Medicom, Oates, Sabco, Vanish, Finish, Glade, Pine O Cleen, Bushman, Wirrpanda, Key Pharma, Edco, Duck, Raid) alongside its own Regal sub-brand across categories including cleaning chemicals, paper products, janitorial supplies, bin liners, safety & PPE, skin care, hygiene, and pest control.

Product overview

JS Hayes is a distributor of cleaning and janitorial supplies operating a product portfolio organized across multiple categories: Paper Products, Janitorial, Bin Liners, Cleaning Chemicals, Safety & PPE, Skin Care, Hygiene, and Pest Control. The company distributes branded products including Colgate, Dettol, Clean Plus Chemicals, Tork, Windex, Palmolive, and its own Regal sub-brand. The business model is focused on distribution rather than manufacturing, offering next-day delivery, over 99% product availability, and personalized support through dedicated industry specialists. JS Hayes operates nationally across Australia with locations in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cleaning Chemicals
• Paper Products
• Janitorial Supplies
• Bin Liners
• Safety & PPE
• Skin Care
• Hygiene Products
• Pest Control Products
• Regal Brand Range

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of orders delivered in full, on time nationally
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cintas Corporation: US-listed B2B services company providing uniforms, floor mats, restroom supplies, and cleaning chemicals to commercial customers. Overlaps with JS Hayes on cleaning supplies distribution to facility management and commercial customers.
• P&G Professional: B2B division of Procter & Gamble serving commercial cleaning customers with brands like Mr. Clean, Fairy, and Flash. Overlaps in cleaning chemical products that JS Hayes distributes to similar B2B customers.
• ISS A/S: Global facility services provider with cleaning services as a major line. Both procures and supplies cleaning products at scale in Australia, overlapping with JS Hayes's customer base in commercial cleaning and facilities management.
• SC Johnson Professional: B2B division of SC Johnson providing cleaning, hygiene, and pest control solutions to commercial customers. Competes with JS Hayes through direct sales and distribution channels in the same product categories.
• Bunzl plc: Global broadline distribution group with a major category in cleaning, hygiene, and janitorial supplies. Operates in Australia and competes for the same B2B customers as JS Hayes, but with vastly greater scale and product breadth.
• Ecolab Inc. Global leader in water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions. Operates in Australia and competes in cleaning chemicals and janitorial products, with both direct sales and distribution partnerships that overlap with JS Hayes's category.
• Reckitt Benckiser: Global consumer goods manufacturer behind Dettol, Lysol, and other cleaning brands that JS Hayes distributes. Relevant as both a supplier and competitive force, particularly as Reckitt expands B2B direct sales.
• Spotless Group: Australian facility services and cleaning company that serves similar commercial cleaning, hospitality, and facilities management customers. Often a buyer of cleaning supplies through distributors like JS Hayes.

Direct peers

• Winc Australia: Leading Australian office and workplace supplies distributor (formerly Staples Australia). Directly competes with JS Hayes for cleaning and janitorial product sales to commercial customers across Australia.
• Staples Business Advantage: B2B division of Staples serving commercial customers with office supplies, cleaning products, and breakroom supplies. Closely aligned product offering and B2B distribution model to JS Hayes, though primarily US-based.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/jshayes.com.au

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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