Our Members

Conviviality Retail owns the UK’s largest franchised off-licence and convenience chain with over 600 franchisee-operated stores located throughout England, Wales and soon to be Scotland. Conviviality operates five fascias including Bargain Booze, Bargain Booze Select Convenience, BB’s Warehouse, Thoroughgoods, and Wine Rack. The Bargain Booze fascia was launched in 1988 and is the most prominent brand used by the company.

“Building business for the independents”, Bestway is the largest privately owned cash and carry operator in the UK. It operates in the convenience sector through the Best-One symbol. ‘Best-One is a company run by retailers with the know-how and resources to make YOUR independent business more profitable, more attractive to your customer base, and quite simply the best on your area.’

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.

Based in Dorset and Hampshire, Central Convenience Stores is a rapidly expanding chain of shops. Its aim is to ‘Convenience – Allday – Everyday’ by selling the best national brands alongside locally sourced products.

Conviviality Retail owns the UK’s largest franchised off-licence and convenience chain with over 600 franchisee-operated stores located throughout England, Wales and soon to be Scotland. Conviviality operates five fascias including Bargain Booze, Bargain Booze Select Convenience, BB’s Warehouse, Thoroughgoods, and Wine Rack.

The East of England Co-operative Society is proud to be at the very heart of communities across England’s eastern counties, offering a range of services that help support local towns and villages in Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex.

Go Local Extra is Parfetts Cash & Carry's, industry leading Symbol Group. Go Local Extra  provides a promotional solution for every format of independent convenience store. A promotion of hard hitting, key lines to drive footfall and sales to your store.

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 own and operate a number of sites, proving a strong presence primarily across The Midlands.

The James Retail Group is a leading, independently owned neighbourhood retailer operating around 110 convenience and newsagent stores. It operates Select Convenience branded convenience stores as well as newsagents branded GT News & Supernews which can be found in locations varying including major shopping centres, transport interchanges, local neighbourhoods and hospitals across the central belt of the country.

Costcutter is part of Costcutter Supermarkets Group, consisting of Costcutter, Mace, Supershop, and Simply Fresh, throughout the UK and Republic of Ireland.

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.

Booker Retail Partners is a wholesaler supplying caterers, retailers and other businesses.  On the high street, it operates under the Budgens, Londis and Premier symbol groups.  Booker Retail Partners is committed to providing more choice, reducing prices and offering better service to all customers.

Malcolm’s has been run by the Cheema family for 31 years and was started by the founders, Malcolm and Baljit Cheema. Malcolm's operates three different models, a convenience store, a discount format and the latest addition, a forecourt.

The recently expanded Motor Fuel Group (MFG) is now the second largest independent forecourt operator in the UK. It has 374 stations operating under the BP, Shell, Texaco and JET fuel brands. It offers its customers premium fuel brands coupled with an attractive, competitive and expanding forecourt shop offer for today’s cost conscious consumers.

The Murco brand was established in 1960 and since then it has grown to become a familiar forecourt name throughout the UK. Over the past 55 years, the brand’s recognition has grown hugely with consumers and from strength to strength with dealers despite fundamental changes in the UK forecourt market.

One Stop is a retail convenience business with over 750 stores across England and Wales. In addition to operating company owned stores, One Stop has recently developed a franchise model which allows independent retailers to benefit from affiliation with the group.

A.G. Parfett & 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.

Booker Retail Partners is a wholesaler supplying caterers, retailers and other businesses.  On the high street, it operates under the Budgens, Londis and Premier symbol groups.  Booker Retail Partners is committed to providing more choice, reducing prices and offering better service to all customers.

Scotmid Co-operative operates 350 retail outlets across Scotland, Northern Ireland and the North of England. Our businesses include Scotmid Food, Semichem, The Fragrance House, Funeral Directors, Post Offices and a property division.

Rontec’s own shop brand offering an exciting retail format connected to the forecourt operation. Using a simple concept that aims to make our ever increasing lives easier by providing a place where customers can shop for everyday essentials or weekend treats when other shops are shut.

SimplyFresh is an upmarket grocery store concept focusing on local and best of British products anchored by an organic healthy range of food. The stores also include a core range of branded grocery lines so we can cater for all types of consumers.

The Guild of Fine Food is the UK trade association for anyone making or selling top quality local, regional and speciality food and drink. Its 1,300-plus members include delicatessens, fine food halls and farm shops, speciality food producers, from cheese-makers to chocolatiers, importers and distributors of gourmet foods from around the world and suppliers of equipment and services to support the fine food sector.

The Southern Co-operative is a regional Co-operative Society based in southern England. They operate around 150 community stores, covering the following counties: Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Somerset, Surrey, Sussex and Wiltshire.

SSP UK operates 21 Whistlestop stores at train stations throughout the UK, providing convenience retailing with fast paced service. Key product categories are alcohol, soft drinks, tobacco, confectionery and snacks. The depth of range within each category appeals to commuters and travellers with a diverse range of needs and features a balance of must stock convenience brands with a more interesting mix of lesser known products from small British producers.