Corporate Members
ACS Corporate members are companies that join on behalf of a group of retailers, normally in the form of a buying or marketing group. These members benefit from political representation, advice and information and networking opportunities available at member discount rates. Contact our commercial team for more information about becoming a member.
Individual stores within corporate member groups benefit directly by being able to access members only information on the ACS website, receive our newsletters and attend ACS forums at no cost.
Our Corporate Members are:
AF Blakemore
A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd is one of the largest and most forward thinking family-owned businesses in the UK. The company began life in 1917, as a counter service grocery store and has grown from these humble beginnings into a company that now employs more than 7,900 people with a turnover in excess of £1.1 billion.
AG Parfett & Sons Ltd
A.G. Parfetts & Sons Ltd is a family run wholesale cash and carry business operating across the North West of England, selling food, drink and tobacco goods to independent retailers and caterers.
Bestway
"Building business for the independents", Bestway is the largest privately owned cash & carry operator in the UK.
Booker
Booker is a wholesaler supplying caterers, retailers and other businesses. Booker are committed to providing more choice, reducing prices and offering better service to all customers.
BP Oil UK Limited
BP operates in locations along the entire length of the UK, from Sullom Voe in the Shetlands to Hamble on the South Coast of England. At more than 300 company-owned and franchise sites you can find BP Connect stores, alongside award winning Wild Bean Cafes, which provide hot and cold snacks and fresh coffee for motorists. You can also find Marks and Spencer Simply Food outlets at more than 100 BP service stations in Scotland and England.
The Co-operative Group
The Co-operative Group is the UK’s largest mutual business, owned not by private shareholders but by over six million consumers. It is the UK’s fifth biggest food retailer, the leading convenience store operator and a major financial services provider. Among its other businesses are the number one funeral services provider and Britain’s largest farming operation. The Group operates 4,800 retail trading outlets, employs more than 106,000 people and has an annual turnover of more than £13bn.
The Channel Islands Co-operative
The Co-operative has eleven food stores in Jersey and nine in Guernsey with consistent low prices charged in all stores large and small. The Society is a retail business dedicated to the principles of co-operative trade. Profit is returned to shareholders in respect to their purchases and all members have an equal vote on company policy at the AGM.
Costcutter Supermarkets Group Ltd
Costcutter currently have 1400 stores throughout the UK & Northern Ireland and has recently been listed in The Times newspaper as one of the top 100 fastest growing companies in the UK ( source: KPMG ). Despite massive competition from huge multiples moving into the convenience store sector, Costcutter continues to expand by offering a flexible style and attitude, coupled with a comprehensive trading and marketing format.
GT Retail
GT Retail is one of the leading privately owned convenience retailers in the Midlands and the North. Its outlets stretch from Leeds to Rugby and as far west as Manchester. Their reputation as a major regional player is reinforced by standards of customer service and retail stores that are the envy of many in the industry.
HKS Retail
H.K.S. Motors, established in 1984, is a leading competitor in the retail fuel sector.The company first formed in 1984, began through the operation of the first filling station at Ashby Road, Coalville. Today they have now greatly expanded from this and now operate a number of sites owned and operated by themselves, proving a strong presence primarily over the midlands.
Lakeside Group
Independent retailers providing premium motor fuel, car valet and convenience store facilities, locally.
Landmark Wholesale
Landmark Wholsesale is one of the largest Buying Groups in the UK. The 29-strong Members are located nationwide including Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales and consist of Cash & Carry and Delivered Wholesalers serving over 122,000 live Retail, Catering and Foodservice Customers.
Lincolnshire Co-operative
Lincolnshire Co-operative is one of the most successful independent consumer co operatives in the UK, and offer a wide range of services from their divisions. Owned by their members, the people of Lincolnshire and Newark, and has been for more than 150 years. All profits are recycled locally and many of their 2,700 staff get involved with the community by volunteering their time or expertise to local groups or by raising money for their Charity of the Year.
Martin McColl Limited
Martin McColl is the UK’s leading neighbourhood retailing group with over 1,250 stores trading throughout England, Scotland and Wales, comprising over 500+ Convenience Stores and over 400 of the estate having a Post Office.
Midcounties Co-operative
The Midcounties Co-operative is the second largest independent co-operative in the UK. With almost 9,000 colleagues spread across around 450 sites, as well as over 245,000 members who enjoy a share in profits, as well as knowing they are funding ethical activities and initiatives locally and around the world.
Musgrave Retail Partners GB
Musgrave partner entrepreneurial food retailers and foodservice professionals in Ireland, Great Britain and
Spain. The company was founded in Cork in 1876 by brothers Thomas and Stuart Musgrave, and is now
Ireland’s biggest food and grocery distributor. In Great Britain, we completed the acquisition of Budgens convenience stores in 2002 and bought the Londis franchise in 2004.
MRH Retail
MRH (GB) Limited engages in fuel distribution and retail. The company owns and operates 297 petrol stations while also supplying 140 independent fuel retailers. The company distributes commercial fuel and heating oil. The company was founded in 1997 and is based in Epping, United Kingdom.
Murco Petroleum Ltd
Murco Petroleum was established in 1960 and since then it has grown to become a truly integrated oil company with a recognisable brand whose significance is growing fast in the forecourt retailing sector. Behind a truly progressive forecourt and shop development programme there is the strength of their own Milford Haven refinery and distribution terminals in Bedworth, Theale and Westerleigh.
Nisa Today's (Holdings) Ltd
Nisa-Today’s is the UK’s leading member-owned organisation, providing benefits to independent retailers and wholesalers in food and drink markets
Palmer & Harvey McLane Ltd
Palmer and Harvey have nationwide distribution facilities operating in the independent and multiple Convenience, Forecourt and CTN retail arena.
RedOrange Limited
RedOrange Ltd was formed in 1983 by six like minded local retailers, to offer independent retailers the best possible opportunities in an ever competitive market. ReOrange provides retailers at all levels of the market the ability to achieve the best possible purchasing price, by sharing their buying power as Nisa members across the membership. This, together with a dedicated central office and retailer support network, gives members the ability to compete and prosper against multiple competition.
Rippleglen Ltd
Rippleglen was established in 1979. The first shop was situated in Cotteridge, Birmingham and the business has grown to a thriving group of over 156 newsagents shops located in towns and city centres and bus stations throughout England & Wales. The shops mainly trade under four different fascias; Arden News, Supernews, Supercigs & Candies.
Rural Shops Alliance
The Rural Shops Alliance is a national trade association working to support the owners of independent rural shops.
Southern Co-operatives
The Southern Co-operative is a regional Co-operative Society based in southern England. They operate around 150 community stores and cover the following counties: Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Somerset, Surrey, Sussex and Wiltshire.
SPAR (UK) Ltd
SPAR is the world’s largest international food retail chain with nearly 16,000 stores in 34 countries. With 2,600 stores SPAR is also the UK's leading convenience store group.
YIGA
The Yorkshire Independent Grocers Association is proud to be a unique, voluntary association consisting of independently owned Newsagents, Grocers, Convienience Stores, Delicatessen and Forecourt Shops.
Bourne Leisure
Bourne Leisure is the UK’s number one leisure business. Operating three of the most successful holiday brands – Haven Holidays, Warner Leisure Hotels and Butlins.
Dave’s Discount (Stores) Ltd
Dave's Discount (Stores) Limited owns retail outlets including wine shops, post offices, and convenience stores. The company was incorporated in 2001 and is based in Dudley, United Kingdom.
Midland Co-operative
Midlands Co-operative Society is one of the largest independent retailers in the UK. Although independent from The Co-operative Group, they are part of the wider co-operative movement, and in the true spirit of co-operation they work with each other so that, as part of a larger unit, they have the buying power of much bigger companies through economies of scale.
Motor Fuel Group
With some 48 stations situated throughout the UK operating under the BP, Shell, Esso, Total, Texaco and Jet brands, MFG intends to continue to offer its customers premium fuel brands coupled with an attractive, competitive and expanding forecourt shop offer for today's cost conscious consumers.
Simply Fresh
Simply Fresh has a supply agreement with Costcutter and benefits from group trading terms. The model requires retailers to invest in high levels of fresh and chilled food, typically 20m of chilled food and 3m of fruit & veg. As a condition of membership, every store has to be affiliated to a local charity, offer carrier bag recycling facilities in-store and use local produce suppliers where appropriate.
Today’s
The Today's Group is proudly the largest independent buying group in the UK, with a turnover in excess of £5 billion, serving our wholesale members and their retailers.
Today's Group is a mutal oganisation that is owned by our members with all profits either being reinvested back into the business or returned directly to members.
Whistlestop
Compact and thoughtfully designed, Whistlestop focuses on easy selection and quick service. It stocks everything from a sandwich to eat on the train to a takeaway curry and bottle of wine to take home.