Burgham Sales Ltd.

What Burgham Sales Ltd. does

Burgham Sales Ltd. is a Canadian B2B wholesale importer, distributor, and manufacturer of pet supplies and accessories, headquartered at 895 Brock Road, Pickering, Ontario. Operating since 1953 with 11-50 employees, the company serves pet retailers, veterinary clinics, and pet service providers across Canada exclusively through an online ordering portal at burgham.com, requiring a $1,000 minimum order and offering Net 30 payment terms for credit-approved accounts.

The product portfolio is organized into six pet categories — dog, cat, aquarium, bird, reptile, and small animal — comprising food, treats, toys, accessories, habitats, aquariums, grooming supplies, and health/recovery products. Burgham combines a portfolio of owned sub-brands (NUBIOS for aquarium equipment, BULLSTERS for natural dog treats, Mini & Moe for small animal habitats, CATTLERANCH for pork hide chews, Simon's for cat products, Nibletz for Canadian-made cat treats, and AK-9, HALTI, SUITICAL, SST, FLEXI, TUFF, VAN NESS Eco, All For Paws, ROUND LAKE FARM for dog adjacencies) with distribution rights for third-party brands (MARSHALL, VITAKRAFT, PUUR, MAZURI, OMEGA ONE, GloFish). The combined manufacturer/importer/distributor model enables in-house sourcing of proprietary lines while parallel-distributing established global brands to Canadian retailers. Prepaid freight programs apply to orders above $400 in the Ontario-Quebec corridor and $650 elsewhere in Canada, with remote locations quoted individually.

The revenue model is one-time wholesale product sales to business accounts, with no subscription or recurring component. Go-to-market is B2B account-based via the customer portal, supported by top-of-funnel awareness on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. The company is privately held with no disclosed outside capital, parent company, or subsidiaries, and operates entirely within a single Canadian geography.

Name

Burgham Sales Ltd.

Legal name

Burgham Sales Ltd.

Website

https://burgham.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Burgham Sales Ltd. is a Canadian B2B wholesale importer, distributor, and manufacturer of pet supplies and accessories, serving pet retailers and pet service providers across Canada through an online portal with Net 30 terms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pet Supplies Wholesale Distribution

NAICS

Pet and Pet Supplies Retailers (459910), Animal Food Manufacturing (31111)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Pet Supplies & Consumables Distribution (Litter, Pads, Waste, Grooming) (CRAOAKAB)

Keywords

• Pet supply wholesale
• Pet product distribution
• Pet accessories import
• Pet retail distribution
• Animal care products

Headquarters

HQ city

Pickering

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Pet Supply Distribution: B2B wholesale distribution of pet supplies and accessories to pet retailers across Canada. Revenue generated through product sales with Net 30 payment terms for credit-approved business accounts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Burgham Sales Ltd. is a Canadian importer, distributor, and manufacturer of pet supplies and accessories. It operates a B2B wholesale operation serving pet retailers, pet stores, and pet service providers across Canada through an online ordering platform, carrying both owned brands (NUBIOS, BULLSTERS, Mini & Moe, Simon's, Nibletz, CATTLERANCH) and distributed third-party brands across dog, cat, aquarium, bird, reptile, and small animal categories.

Product overview

Burgham Sales Ltd. operates as a B2B e-commerce platform serving pet industry retailers across Canada. The company distributes a diverse portfolio of pet supplies organized into six main categories: Dog, Cat, Aquarium, Bird, Reptile, and Small Animal. The product offering includes both proprietary sub-brands (NUBIOS aquarium products, Mini & Moe small animal habitats, BULLSTERS natural dog treats, SIMON'S cat products, CATTLERANCH pork hide chews) and represents numerous third-party brands including MARSHALL, VITAKRAFT, PUUR, MAZURI, OMEGA ONE, GloFish, AK-9, SUITIONAL, FLEXI, TUFF, VAN NESS, and others. Products range from pet food and treats to toys, accessories, habitat equipment, aquarium supplies, and grooming/health products. The platform enables retailers to browse, order, and manage accounts through an online ordering system with customer service, shipping/delivery, and returns capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NUBIOS: Aquarium products brand including tanks, filters, gravel, pumps, and aquarium accessories.
• BULLSTERS
• Mini & Moe
• CATTLERANCH

Products and services

• NUBIOS

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Phillips Pet Food & Supplies: Long-established US B2B distributor of pet food, treats, and supplies serving independent retailers. Comparable wholesale distribution model and category breadth to Burgham's pet supply distribution business.
• Pet Food Experts: US-based B2B distributor of pet food and supplies to independent pet retailers. Highly comparable on go-to-market (wholesale distribution to retailers, established credit terms) even though the geography is the US rather than Canada.
• Hartz Mountain Corporation: Manufacturer of pet products including treats, chews, grooming, and habitat items across dog, cat, bird, and small animal. Comparable on the manufacturing-and-distribution model serving multi-category pet retail.
• Rolf C. Hagen Inc. Canadian-based pet products manufacturer and global distributor with a multi-category portfolio across aquarium, bird, small animal, dog, and cat. Closest direct comparable to Burgham given shared Canadian origin, manufacturing-plus-distribution model, and breadth of categories served.
• Petmate: US manufacturer and distributor of pet products spanning dog, cat, and small animal categories with both proprietary brands and licensed lines. Comparable on the manufacturer-plus-distributor combination that Burgham also operates.

Regional players

• Pet Valu: Canadian specialty pet retailer operating its own store network with branded product lines. A regional Canadian counterpart in pet retail and adjacent to Burgham's customer base, though more retail than wholesale.

Broad incumbents

• Spectrum Brands: Diversified consumer products company with a global pet care segment (including pet treats and care brands). Comparable on pet category exposure but operates as a broad incumbent with pet as one of several business units.
• Central Garden & Pet: US-listed pet and garden products company with broad portfolios across pet supplies, treats, and habitat categories. Comparable on product categories but significantly larger and operating a wider portfolio than Burgham.

Emerging players

• Tomlyn: US-based manufacturer of pet supplements, health, and wellness products sold through veterinary and pet retail channels. Overlaps with Burgham on the pet retail supply side but is narrower and treats/health focused rather than broad supplies distribution.
• Champion Petfoods: Canadian manufacturer of premium pet food (Orijen, Acana) distributed globally. Overlaps with Burgham in Canadian origin and pet food manufacturing, though focused on the higher-end pet food niche rather than broad supply distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/burghamsales
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/burgham-sales-limited
• Instagraminstagram.com/burghamsales

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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