SCOTT JANITORIAL SUPPLIES

What SCOTT JANITORIAL SUPPLIES does

SCOTT JANITORIAL SUPPLIES (legal entity: Professional Paper Supplies Ltd, trading as PPS) is a UK-based B2B distributor of cleaning, hygiene, catering, medical, PPE, and industrial supplies, headquartered in York with a secondary office in Keighley and operating primarily across Yorkshire and surrounding regions. The business functions as a multi-brand aggregator, offering more than 110 brand partner product lines — including Tork, Kimberly-Clark, Diversey, Numatic, Rubbermaid, Robert Scott, SC Johnson, and Vernacare — across six integrated e-commerce categories. The technology layer is a standard BigCommerce storefront at pps-essentials.co.uk with no proprietary systems, AI/ML features, or API exposure; competitive differentiation is service- and accreditation-led (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, CHSA, CSSA, Planet Mark, Living Wage, Good Business Charter).

The company generates revenue through one-time product sales via two go-to-market motions: self-service e-commerce for SMBs and individual buyers, and dedicated account management for B2B and enterprise customers with quote-based pricing. A third channel — competitive public sector tendering — has produced a notable anchor contract with Bolton Council (described as seven-figure in value). Customer segments are primarily education (schools, primary, grammar), facilities management and contract cleaners, public sector/government, with secondary exposure to hospitality (golf clubs, hotels) and healthcare. No public pricing tiers, minimum order requirements, or subscription models are published.

Founded over 25 years ago and remaining family-owned and family-run, the company operates as a private limited company with no disclosed external investors, no funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no management team information publicly available. The 'Greener Future' sustainability initiative and progressive product extensions into medical and PPE categories indicate incremental expansion of the addressable product surface, while geographic expansion beyond the Yorkshire base appears opportunistic rather than systematic.

Name

SCOTT JANITORIAL SUPPLIES

Legal name

Professional Paper Supplies Ltd

Website

https://scottjanitorial.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SCOTT JANITORIAL SUPPLIES (PPS) is a family-owned UK B2B distributor of cleaning, hygiene, catering, medical, PPE, and industrial supplies, serving schools, contract cleaners, hospitality, healthcare, and public sector customers across Yorkshire via a BigCommerce e-commerce platform and dedicated account management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Janitorial & Cleaning Supplies Distribution

NAICS

Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers (424130), Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423490), Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42412)

SIC

Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040), Wholesale-Paper & Paper Products (5110), Wholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods (5190)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Facility Maintenance (MRO) Cleaning Supplies Distribution (CRAOAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Restroom Hygiene & Consumables Services (Supplies, Dispensers, Matting) (BPABABAI), PPE, Safety & Infection Control Supplies Distribution (JanSan-adjacent) (CRAOAGAK), Janitorial & Sanitation Supplies (Foodservice) Wholesale (AFAIALAD)

Keywords

• Janitorial supplies
• Cleaning products
• Catering disposables
• Hygiene supplies
• PPE and workwear

Headquarters

HQ city

Keighley

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Revenue generated through direct sales of cleaning, catering, hygiene, medical, PPE, industrial and workwear products via e-commerce platform and account management. Products sourced from brand partners and distributed to businesses, public sector, and educational institutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SCOTT JANITORIAL SUPPLIES (operating as PPS / Professional Paper Supplies Ltd) is a B2B distributor of cleaning, hygiene, catering, medical, PPE, industrial, and workwear supplies sold primarily through its own e-commerce storefront and supported by dedicated account managers. Products span six categories — cleaning, hygiene, catering, medical, PPE, and industrial — sourced from 110+ brand partners and delivered to businesses, schools, hospitality venues, healthcare facilities, and UK public sector organisations.

Product overview

PPS (Professional Paper Supplies Ltd) operates as a one-stop e-commerce platform offering an extensive portfolio of cleaning, hygiene, catering, medical, PPE, and industrial supplies. The platform organizes its offerings across six main product categories: Cleaning Products (chemicals, equipment, floor care, machinery, paper disposables), Hygiene Products (air care, dispensers, hand care, laundry, washroom), Catering Supplies (clothing, food packaging, tableware, kitchen equipment), Medical Supplies (first aid, infection control, patient care), PPE (disposable wear, personal protection), and Industrial Products (cloths, chemicals, packaging, maintenance). The company positions itself as a one-stop shop for businesses, combining essential supplies with account management services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cleaning Products Comprehensive cleaning supplies including chemicals (carpet cleaners, degreasers, disinfectants, surface cleaners), equipment (brushes, cloths, wipes, dusters), floor care (mops, squeegees, pads), machinery (vacuum cleaners, scrubber dryers, carpet extraction), paper disposables (hand towels, toilet paper, centrefeed), and waste management products (bins, sacks, recycling). Sold to businesses, schools, hospitality and public sector customers.
• Hygiene Products Complete hygiene offering including air care (aerosols, automatic dispensers, gel fresheners), dispensers (hand towel, soap, toilet paper, centrefeed), hand care (bulk fill soap, cartridge soap, moisturisers), laundry supplies (capsules, detergent, dosing systems), and washroom products (hand dryers, feminine hygiene, baby changing). Targeted at commercial washrooms and facilities.
• Catering Supplies Full catering product range including clothing and footwear (aprons, chefs jackets, shoes), cups and drinkware (hot cups, cold cups, disposable glasses), disposables (paper plates, cutlery, food wrap), food packaging (foil containers, plastic containers, pizza boxes, kraft boxes), kitchen utensils, crockery, cutlery, glassware, and tableware for hospitality and foodservice customers.
• Medical Supplies Healthcare-focused products including first aid (burn care, dressings, eye care, plasters), infection control (hand sanitisers, disinfectants, clinical sacks), patient care (bed pads, incontinence garments, patient wipes), and medical supplies and equipment (gauze, medicine pots, sharps disposal) for medical facilities and infection-control use.
• PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) Workplace safety equipment including disposable wear (aprons, gloves, overshoes, hairnets) and personal protection items (earplugs, face masks, safety footwear, safety gloves and gauntlets) for compliance and workplace safety use.
• Industrial Products Heavy-duty industrial supplies including cloths and rags (absorbent pads, wiper rags), industrial chemicals (automotive care, graffiti removal, traffic film remover), industrial packaging (bubblewrap, pallet wrap, tape), maintenance equipment (ladders, litter pickers, rock salt), and skin care products (barrier cream, hand scrub, Swarfega) for industrial buyers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Seven-figure contract value secured with Bolton Council

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TorkcoreOthersLeading hygiene and workplace products brand. One of 110+ brand partners featured in 'Our Trusted Partners' section.
• Robert ScottcoreOthersBrand partner featured in 'Our Trusted Partners' section. Manufacturer of cleaning and hygiene products.
• DiverseycoreOthersCleaning and hygiene solutions provider. Featured as trusted brand partner.
• VernacareminorOthersDisposable pulp products for healthcare. Brand partner listed in trusted partners section.
• TruvoxminorOthersFloor care equipment manufacturer. Brand partner in trusted partners section.
• WrapmasterminorOthersFood wrap and packaging products. Brand partner listed.
• PortwestminorOthersWorkwear and PPE manufacturer. Brand partner.
• SC JohnsonminorOthersConsumer and professional cleaning products. Brand partner.
• RationalminorOthersCommercial cooking equipment. Brand partner.
• North ShoreminorOthersHygiene products brand. Brand partner.
• Kimberly-ClarkcoreOthersMajor hygiene and health products manufacturer. Key brand partner.
• AstonishminorOthersCleaning products brand. Brand partner.
• ArtisminorOthersProfessional catering and cleaning products. Brand partner.
• ChurchillminorOthersTableware manufacturer. Brand partner.
• ClinellminorOthersInfection control and hygiene products. Brand partner.
• NevillesminorOthersCleaning and hygiene products. Brand partner.
• KatrinminorOthersHygiene paper products. Brand partner.
• NumaticcoreOthersProfessional cleaning equipment manufacturer. Key brand partner.
• PapernetminorOthersProfessional paper products. Brand partner.
• ProchemminorOthersProfessional cleaning chemicals. Brand partner.
• RubbermaidcoreOthersCommercial cleaning and storage products. Major brand partner.
• SebominorOthersVacuum cleaners and floor care. Brand partner.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Lyreco: Major European workplace and cleaning supplies distributor serving B2B customers across the UK. Competes on catalogue breadth, digital ordering and national delivery coverage, directly threatening PPS's SMB and mid-market accounts.
• Bunzl plc: Global distribution heavyweight with a large UK JanSan, hygiene, catering and PPE business (Bunzl Cleaning & Hygiene Supplies). Operates at much greater scale than PPS but competes head-to-head for the same end-customers and tender opportunities, especially in the public sector.
• PHS Group: UK provider of washroom services, hygiene supplies and matting, often bundled into recurring contracts. Larger and broader than PPS but competes on the same hygiene and washroom consumables lines and similar facility management end-customers.

Direct peers

• Nationwide Hygiene Supplies: UK wholesaler of janitorial, cleaning and hygiene products serving facilities management, contract cleaning and public sector customers. Direct overlap in product range and target verticals with PPS.
• Croma Vigilant: UK Janitorial and cleaning supplies distributor selling across cleaning, paper, hygiene, catering and PPE categories to businesses, schools and public sector. Similar regional UK B2B distribution positioning as PPS.
• Jangro: UK buying group and JanSan distribution network with a comparable product catalogue spanning cleaning, hygiene, catering and PPE. Directly overlaps with PPS on customer segments (education, FM, contract cleaners) and supplies similar independent distributors across the UK.
• Arrow County Supplies: UK family-owned Janitorial and cleaning supplies distributor with overlapping categories (cleaning chemicals, paper, hygiene, PPE) and similar B2B customer base of schools, contract cleaners and local businesses. Closest head-to-head competitor in size and positioning.
• Alliance UK Wholesale Ltd: UK distributor of janitorial, cleaning, catering and hygiene supplies serving B2B and education customers. Direct overlap in product mix, customer base (schools, contract cleaners, public sector) and regional B2B distribution model.

Others

• Robert Scott (now part of Bunzl): UK manufacturer of cleaning tools (mops, brooms, brushes) that is also a listed brand partner of PPS. Comparable category position on the manufacturing side and useful as a benchmark for product range and brand strength in mops and floor care.

Emerging players

• Cleenol Group: UK manufacturer and supplier of professional cleaning chemicals and hygiene products, also selling into distributors like PPS. Represents both a potential supplier and adjacent competitor as it expands direct-to-customer channels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ScottJanitorial
• Facebookfacebook.com/scottjanitorialsupplies
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scott-janitorial-supplies-limited

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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