WDS

What WDS does

WDS Limited is a privately held B2B janitorial and hygiene supplies distributor headquartered in Douglas, Isle of Man. Founded in 2006 and operating with 1-10 employees, the company sells cleaning chemicals, paper disposables, safety equipment, workwear, PPE, healthcare supplies, and catering supplies to local commercial and institutional customers on the Isle of Man. WDS is a member of the Jangro Group, a UK-based national network of independent cleaning, hygiene, and catering product distributors, and the Jangro brand functions as its primary product sub-brand, with the proprietary Jangro ntrl probiotic cleaning range and a dedicated Sustainable Products / enviro-range as the most differentiated lines.

The company's core product portfolio spans Jangro ntrl probiotic cleaners (washroom, multisurface, degreaser, sanitiser, toilet, descaler SKUs in 5L containers), Jangro floor pads, medical-grade disposable gloves compliant with EN455/EN420 and CE Cat III, centrefeed paper products, fire safety equipment, and refillable trigger bottles. WDS holds ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 accreditations, operates a GDPR-compliant e-commerce storefront at wdsltd.net with advanced search, quick order, registered account management, an e-catalogue, and a multi-language safety data sheet library, and exposes Jangro Group value-added services including the Jangro LMS, Site Manager, and machine-instructional resources.

WDS generates revenue through B2B product sales priced in pounds sterling excluding VAT, with a 2-working-day standard delivery promise and free delivery on orders over £50 across the Isle of Man; the company explicitly does not deliver to the Channel Islands or Ireland, indicating a deliberately bounded single-jurisdiction commercial focus. The 1-10 employee headcount, lack of disclosed funding or M&A activity, and absence of named enterprise customers or management team information position WDS as a small, locally anchored distribution business whose core economic value is materially tied to its Jangro Group affiliation and the captive Isle of Man market it serves.

Name

WDS

Legal name

WDS Limited

Website

https://wdsltd.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

WDS Limited is a privately held B2B janitorial and hygiene supplies distributor based in Douglas, Isle of Man, selling cleaning chemicals, paper products, PPE, healthcare, and catering supplies to local businesses via its e-commerce storefront as a member of the Jangro Group distribution network.

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), Wholesale-Paper & Paper Products (5110)

akta.pro primary industry

Paper, Tissue, Wipers & Dispensers Distribution (CRAOAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Foodservice & Kitchen Cleaning (Warewashing) Distribution (CRAOAGAH), Cleaning Tools, Mops, Brooms & Brushes Distribution (CRAOAGAD)

Keywords

• Janitorial supplies distribution
• Cleaning chemicals wholesale
• Hygiene equipment supplies
• Catering supplies distribution
• Workwear PPE supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Douglas

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. B2B Janitorial Supplies Sales: WDS Limited operates as a business-to-business supplier of janitorial, cleaning, hygiene, and catering supplies. The company sells products through an e-commerce platform and likely serves businesses on the Isle of Man. Revenue is generated through product sales with pricing that excludes VAT.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

WDS Limited is a business-to-business e-commerce distributor of janitorial, cleaning, hygiene, and catering supplies operating on the Isle of Man. As a member of the Jangro Group, it sells the Jangro branded product range including the ntrl probiotic cleaning line, paper products, floor pads, disposable gloves, PPE/workwear, healthcare supplies, and catering equipment, with direct delivery across the Isle of Man.

Product overview

WDS Limited is a premier supplier of janitorial supplies based on the Isle of Man, operating as part of the Jangro Group. The company offers a diverse portfolio of cleaning, hygiene, and catering supplies through its e-commerce platform. The product offering spans multiple categories including: Catering Supplies & Equipment, Chemicals (including the proprietary Jangro ntrl probiotic range), Cleaning Equipment, Cleaning & Hygiene Supplies, Cleaning & Janitorial Equipment, Healthcare & Medical Supplies, Paper Products, Sustainable Products (enviro-range), and Workwear & PPE. The flagship product sub-brand is the Jangro ntrl probiotic cleaning range, which includes washroom cleaners, multisurface cleaners, degreasers, sanitisers, toilet cleaners, and descalers in 5L containers. The ntrl products are notable for their probiotic/beneficial bacteria formulation and sustainable packaging claims (BPA Free, VOC Free, Vegan Friendly, Recyclable). Supporting the ntrl range are empty trigger bottles for refilling. The broader Jangro portfolio includes floor pads, disposable gloves (nitrile and vinyl), safety equipment (extinguishers, gloves, workwear), paper products (centrefeed rolls, toilet rolls), and healthcare/medical supplies. WDS functions primarily as an e-commerce distributor of the Jangro brand, selling business-to-business to commercial and industrial customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jangro: Jangro is the primary brand under which WDS sells its janitorial products, including cleaning chemicals, equipment, and hygiene supplies.

Products and services

• Jangro ntrl Probiotic Washroom Cleaner - 5L A probiotic washroom cleaner formulated with beneficial bacteria to break down soils and maintain hygiene in washroom environments; for commercial cleaning customers.
• Jangro ntrl Probiotic Multisurface Cleaner - 5L A probiotic multisurface cleaner designed for daily cleaning across various hard surfaces, using beneficial bacteria to digest organic matter; for commercial cleaning customers.
• Jangro ntrl Cleaner and Degreaser - 5L A heavy-duty probiotic cleaner and degreaser for removing tough soils and grease from surfaces in commercial and industrial settings.
• Jangro ntrl Fragranced Surface Sanitiser - 5L A fragranced surface sanitiser designed to kill bacteria and viruses on surfaces while leaving a fresh scent; for commercial cleaning customers.
• Jangro ntrl Surface Sanitiser Unfragranced - 5L An unfragranced surface sanitiser for use in environments where scent-free cleaning is required, effective against bacteria and viruses.
• Jangro ntrl Probiotic Toilet Cleaner - 5L A probiotic toilet cleaner that uses beneficial bacteria to break down waste and maintain bowl hygiene between manual cleanings.
• Jangro ntrl Organic Descaler - 5L An organic descaler formulated to remove limescale and mineral deposits from surfaces without harsh chemicals.
• Jangro ntrl Foaming Washroom Descaler 5L A foaming washroom descaler that clings to vertical surfaces to dissolve limescale buildup in bathrooms and wet areas.
• Jangro Floor Pads (15" and 17") Floor pads designed for wet or dry use with conventional or high speed machines, colour coded for easy identification, with open web construction. Available in multiple colours (Blue, Green, Red, Black, White) in 15" and 17" sizes.
• Jangro Premium Nitrile Disposable Powder Free Gloves Medical grade disposable nitrile gloves, powder and latex free to reduce allergies and contamination risk. Tested to EN455 parts 1 and 3, EN420, and PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425 Cat III. Available in Blue in sizes XS, S, M, L, XL.
• Jangro Premium Disposable Powder Free Vinyl Gloves Disposable vinyl gloves, powder free for reduced contamination. Available in sizes XS, S, M, and L in clear material.
• PVC Gauntlet - 35cm A 35cm PVC gauntlet glove providing chemical and abrasion protection for industrial cleaning tasks, available in size 10.5/XL in red.
• Jangro 2 Ply Centrefeed Rolls - Blue Blue 2 ply centrefeed rolls for dispensers, used for wiping and hand drying in commercial and industrial environments.
• Water Extinguisher 9 Litre A 9 litre water fire extinguisher suitable for Class A fires involving solid materials, part of the safety equipment range.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Jangro GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWDS Limited is a member of the Jangro Group, a national network of independent cleaning, hygiene and catering supply distributors. The Jangro Group provides WDS with access to a comprehensive range of branded products including the Jangro professional cleaning range and Jangro ntrl probiotic products.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• PHS Group: Major UK hygiene services and products provider (washroom, matting, consumables, sanitiser, janitorial) — overlaps broadly with WDS's commercial hygiene offering but operates at far greater scale with bundled services.
• Bunzl UK & Ireland: Global distribution and outsourcing group with a large UK janitorial, hygiene, catering and PPE division — competes with WDS for larger commercial accounts in adjacent product categories.
• Diversey (UK): Global hygiene, cleaning and infection-prevention solutions provider — supplies the branded chemical and dosing-equipment SKUs that competing janitorial distributors (including Jangro network distributors) range.

Direct peers

• Citron Hygiene: UK-based hygiene services and product distributor providing washroom, janitorial and PPE consumables to commercial customers — comparable offering and customer base to WDS, with significantly larger footprint.
• Robert Scott & Sons: UK manufacturer and distributor of janitorial supplies, mops, cleaning tools and dispensers — overlaps with WDS's cleaning-equipment and paper-dispensables categories and serves the same commercial buyer.
• Arrow Solutions: UK manufacturer of industrial cleaning chemicals, degreasers, hand care and maintenance products — directly comparable branded chemicals line that competes for shelf space with Jangro's chemical SKUs at distributor level.
• Evans Vanodine: UK-based manufacturer and supplier of professional cleaning chemicals and hygiene products that sit in the same chemical/SME-cleaning category WDS distributes and that competing janitorial distributors also range.
• Jangro Group: Parent network and direct operator of the same Jangro cleaning/hygiene/catering products that WDS resells. Same product catalog, same customer verticals, same distribution mechanism — WDS is essentially a regional node of Jangro's UK distributor model.
• CleanSource UK: UK B2B janitorial, cleaning, hygiene and catering supplies distributor operating an e-commerce storefront serving commercial customers — directly comparable model, geography and product mix to WDS.

Emerging players

• Chrisal (probiotic cleaning): Specialist manufacturer of probiotic / biological cleaning products — directly comparable innovation category to Jangro ntrl that WDS features, and a potential alternative supplier if WDS sought to broaden its probiotic range.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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