Bestway Wholesale continues strategic expansion with acquisition of Dee Bee Wholesale
Dawood Pervez, Managing Director of Bestway Wholesale
FOUNDED in 1961, Dee Bee Wholesale has been operating for more than 65 years with reported annual sales of approximately £57 million in its last financial year. The company employs 87 colleagues across its two depots in Hull and Grimsby.
The acquisition forms part of Bestway Wholesale’s continued strategic growth plans and further strengthens its regional footprint, delivered wholesale capability and support for independent retailers, convenience customers and on-trade operators across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.
The acquisition brings together two entrepreneurial businesses with deep roots in independent wholesale and retail, and underlines Bestway’s continued investment in the sector at a time when retailers are seeking strong, stable and well-invested wholesale partners.
Dawood Pervez, Managing Director of Bestway Wholesale, said:
“We are delighted to welcome Dee Bee Wholesale into the Bestway Wholesale network. Dee Bee is a long-established family business with more than 65 years of customer service heritage, loyal customer base and detailed regional knowledge across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.
“This reflects our continued confidence in the future of independent wholesale and retail”.
Nick Ramsden, Managing Director of Dee Bee Wholesale, said:
“This marks an important milestone for Dee Bee Wholesale and the next stage in the business’s journey.
Bestway Wholesale is a business with significant scale, ambition and a strong commitment to supporting independent retailers and customers. I am confident that becoming part of the Bestway Wholesale network will create new opportunities for the business and bring long-term benefits for customers, colleagues and suppliers alike.
Customers can be reassured that it is very much business as usual. Our team, service and local relationships remain in place, and we will continue to support customers with the same commitment and service they have come to expect.
As the business becomes integrated into the wider Bestway Wholesale network, customers will also benefit from access to Bestway’s competitive pricing, market-leading promotions and extensive product range, creating an even stronger proposition for the future.”
Pervez concluded:
“Both businesses share a long-standing commitment to customer service, independent retail and supporting local businesses
“The acquisition reinforces our ambition, our confidence in the wholesale sector and our commitment to being the partner of choice for independent retailers and suppliers across the UK.”
