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.

Co-op 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.

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.

Family Shopper offers independent retailers a discount format for smaller stores.

Heron Foods operates 240 stores throughout the North of England and the Midlands, and employs 2,500 people. Based in East Riding, Yorkshire, Heron is a family owned food retailer dedicated to bringing customers great value in frozen, chilled and grocery products. The company operates from a 270,000sq ft purpose built facility in Melton, East Yorkshire. Heron Foods has been ranked 13th by turnover in The Grocer magazine’s survey of the top 50 independent grocery retailers.

MRH has become the UK’s leading independent service station owner and operator. In 2004 it acquired the operations of Kuwait Petroleum GB followed by large acquisitions from Texaco, BP and Esso. MRH now has over 370 company owned service stations in its extensive portfolio the majority of which are branded Esso, BP, Texaco and Jet. MRH has its head office in Epping, Essex and a smaller office in Egham, Surrey .The Company owns a number of brands including its new shop concept called Hursts and the commercial business on the Isle of Wight branded as Isle of Wight Fuels Ltd, with Roberts Garages Ltd in Jersey and Matrix (Highlands) Ltd in the North of Scotland.

JET is the European brand of global energy company, Phillips 66.  JET in the UK is a 100% dealer focused network, with over 350 sites throughout the South East, Midlands, East Anglia, North West, North East, Wales and Scotland.  The JET brand has a sixty year heritage, with quality fuels supplied by its own Humber Refinery, one of the most sophisticated refineries in Europe.

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.

Park Garage Group are a family run business whose success and ethos is driven by being customer centric.

Rontec is one of the leading companies in the independent fuel retailing sector, predominantly using the Total brand on their forecourts. Their service stations network delivers high quality fuels, extensive convenience shop ranges and offers top quality car washes.

Select & Save was formed in 1997 by two entrepreneurs. Since its launch this convenience store symbol group for independent retailers has grown from 2 stores to over 100 across the UK, and is still growing. Select & Save retailers are supported by our two regional offices based in the Midlands and the North-East.

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.