Turn this list into pipeline.
FMCG Companies in Derby: 250 Active Firms (2026)
FMCG companies manufacture, import and distribute high-volume packaged consumer goods, with this Derby cohort serving local and national channels.
Buying centres in Derby’s FMCG cohort tend to sit in operations, supply chain, quality assurance and category or commercial teams, rather than a single technology or procurement desk. Buyers and counterparties are usually retailers, hospitality groups, wholesalers, distributors and food-service operators, with sales routed through repeat purchase agreements, listings and stock replenishment cycles. Engagements are typically mid-market in character: packaging, storage, traceability and service levels matter as much as price, and the commercial relationship often has to cover regional distribution while remaining credible for national channels.
Read more
Derby has 250 actively trading FMCG companies in this cohort, a relatively contained local base compared with the national category. Reported employment totals 960 people, which points to a market made up largely of owner-managed importers, manufacturers and wholesalers rather than many labour-intensive plants. Only 8 have more than £5M in reported turnover, while 84 were incorporated since 2022; that mix leaves a visible early-commercial layer alongside a small group of scale operators serving wider distribution channels.
Regulation follows the product, not the FMCG label. Food and drink suppliers need accurate, non-misleading prepacked labelling, with retained Food Information to Consumers rules applying in Great Britain and EU food law applying in Northern Ireland. Non-food consumer goods sit under the General Product Safety Regulations, placing duties on producers and distributors around safety, traceability, risk notification and recalls, with local trading standards normally enforcing. Packaging adds a further layer where importers or suppliers meet extended producer responsibility turnover and packaging-tonnage thresholds.
Derby’s cohort appears likely to keep separating between small import, wholesale and niche manufacturing businesses with local routes to market, and a thinner set of scaled operators able to handle retailer audits, packaging reporting and recall processes. Margin pressure tends to favour firms with tighter demand planning and warehousing discipline, while compliance workload has been harder for lightly staffed businesses. Consolidation may therefore come through distribution relationships, private-label supply and asset-light import models, rather than through a rush of factory-building.
250
Active firms
2026
8
Above £5M turnover
Established operators
84
New since 2022
Recent incorporations
Key facts
About 3% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (8 of 250 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
33% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (84 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
FMCG spans several regulated product categories rather than a single licensing regime, so compliance usually follows the product type and route to market.
For food and drink, the Food Standards Agency requires mandatory labelling for all prepacked food under retained Food Information to Consumers Regulation 1169/2011 in Great Britain.
Non-food consumer goods in Great Britain are covered by the General Product Safety Regulations 2005, including duties on safety, traceability, risk notification and recalls.
Food and drink manufacturing contributes £35 billion to the UK economy and accounts for 18.8% of total UK manufacturing turnover.
Retail sales volumes rose by 0.7% in 2024 after declines in 2023 and 2022, while food store volumes fell in 2024 and remained below recent levels.
Top Derby FMCG companies
THAICORP LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsImports, distributes, and markets packaged food, beverage, snack, and consumer goods brands. Product range includes soy milk, tofu, canned fish, vermicelli, snacks, confectionery, tissue products,…
Targets Vietnamese consumers and household shoppers, plus B2B retail and distribution partners across modern trade, traditional trade and wet markets in food, beverage, snack and personal-care…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 110% CAGR over 3y
Location
PREMIER MEAT AND POULTRY LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsManufactures processed poultry products using chicken breast fillets, including stuffed chicken kievs, breaded and battered chicken burgers, and chicken goujons with various herb and filling…
Targets consumers and families buying prepared chicken fillet products, including stuffed, breaded and battered poultry items.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
D K INTERNATIONAL (UK) LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsTrades alcoholic beverages including beers, wines and spirits, as well as soft drinks and confectionery. Sources products from suppliers in the UK and Europe and supplies them to customers through…
Sells to businesses in the alcoholic drinks and confectionery trade, including customers seeking sourced beers, wines, spirits and soft drinks from UK and European suppliers.
Financial Health
StableStable · -10% CAGR over 4y
Location
FB VEG LIMITED
Trajectory
1y · 2024–NowSupplies groceries and foodservice ingredients through an online shop, including vegetables, frozen foods, drinks, sauces, pizza toppings, oils, spices, and packaging such as pizza boxes, serving…
Targets independent foodservice operators, including takeaways, pizza shops, restaurants, cafés and caterers, with bulk purchasing needs for ingredients, drinks and packaging.
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
SAA INTL LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · -20% CAGR over 5y
Location
LAVANO UK LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
THE DANDY GENT MANUFACTORY LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Promex Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies and distributes Latin American food and household products, including beverages, snacks, canned goods, beans, rice, sauces, dairy, frozen foods, and personal care items. Offers product…
Targets consumers seeking Mexican and Latin American grocery, beverage, snack, pantry, household, and health and beauty products for home use, meals, and gatherings.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 9% CAGR over 4y
Location
Littleover Apiaries Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProduces and supplies honey, including English, organic and Manuka varieties, for retail and bulk customers. Bottles and packs honey for food service and industrial use, and sells honeycomb, pollen,…
Serves both consumers buying honey, hive products and gift items online, and B2B buyers in catering, food service and general industry needing bulk honey in industrial pack sizes.
Financial Health
StableStable · -69% CAGR over 4y
Location
LAPSI SPICE LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 73% CAGR over 2y
Location
DOODLE BAKES LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
MS CITY TRADERS UK LTD
Trajectory
1y · 2025–NowFinancial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
SACRED BEAN COFFEE CIC
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · -33% CAGR over 4y
Location
Gin Shed Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
FIREMORE TRADING LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
NINIKO - QUALITY FOOD UK LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable
Location
Elegance Bakery Limited
Trajectory
2y · 2025–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
OCEAN KING LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsSupplies food and catering products to Asian restaurants and takeaways, including seafood, meat, poultry, vegetables, dry goods and kitchen equipment. Sources ingredients internationally and…
Serves B2B foodservice customers, mainly Asian restaurants, Chinese takeaways and owner-chef operators, with nationwide delivery coverage from Plymouth to Newcastle.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 6% CAGR over 3y
Location
DERBY BREWING COMPANY LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsBrews and sells real ales and craft beers, including cask and keg products and seasonal releases. Operates a brewery and a group of pubs serving its beers, with options for takeaway, party beer, and…
Serves local beer drinkers, pub-goers and private event hosts, alongside trade customers such as pubs looking to stock real ales and craft beers in Derbyshire and Staffordshire.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 12% CAGR over 2y
Location
S.KHAN POULTRY LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates poultry and meat retail shops and supplies meat products on a wholesale basis. Sells fresh chicken and other meat cuts to individual customers and businesses through in‑store purchases and…
Serves retail consumers and wholesale buyers, including households, restaurants, caterers and food businesses purchasing poultry and meat products through shop locations.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 14% CAGR over 4y
Location
Spiced Wine Company Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProduces and supplies wholesale mulled wine, spiced mulled cider and other hot alcoholic drinks, including flavoured spirits and seasonal cocktails. Also provides mulled wine dispensers and heaters…
Serves B2B trade customers, especially hospitality venues, event organisers and operators of winter outdoor events looking to offer hot alcoholic drinks in bulk.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 12% CAGR over 2y
Location
MARVEL NATURAL PRODUCTS LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
HOT DOG ZONE LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
K AND A CONVENIENCE STORE MIDLAND LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 1y
Location
CAMBRIDGE CONVENIENCE STORE LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
DERBY MINI MARKET LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
MWAN MINI MARKET LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 100% CAGR over 1y
Location
MIDDELTON MINI MARKET LTD
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 100% CAGR over 1y
Location
EURO SUPERMARKET DERBY LTD
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 1y
Location
Six Brothers Ltd
Trajectory
1y · 2024–NowFinancial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
GOLDEN MEAT & POULTRY LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong · 0% CAGR over 1y
Location
MOMINERAL UK LTD.
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · -10% CAGR over 4y
Location
GOOD PLANET LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
TMC (MIDLANDS) LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 8% CAGR over 4y
Location
COOTEHILL POULTRY PRODUCTS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · -66% CAGR over 4y
Location
UNITED CONTINENTAL FOODS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 32% CAGR over 4y
Location
BUXTON BREWERY DISTILLING LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsBrews and sells craft beers including IPAs, pale ales and limited‑edition releases. Operates an online shop supplying canned beer packs and merchandise, and offers trade supply to retailers and…
Sells direct to adult consumers buying craft beer and branded merchandise online, and serves trade customers in the drinks and hospitality market seeking to stock its beers.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
THE DRAYCOTT BREWING COMPANY LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
WAFFLEBOX LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 5% CAGR over 4y
Location
THE GLOBAL DISTILLERY COMPANY LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
ZYKAH SPICES UK LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
SE Drinks Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy
Location
Beermaster Derby Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 11% CAGR over 4y
Location
Derby Bar Inc Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy
Location
ALKYONA LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable
Location
Derby Fresh Foods Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies fresh produce and food ingredients to catering businesses, including fruit, vegetables, salads, dairy products, deli items, bakery goods and prepared foods. Sources, prepares and distributes…
Serves B2B foodservice customers, especially chefs, caterers and professional kitchens in the North of England, including organisations requiring accredited food suppliers.
Financial Health
StableStable
Location
TSS FOOD & BEVERAGES LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies packaged food and beverage products including snack foods, chocolate, soft drinks, energy drinks and sunflower oil, listing and selling these items through online wholesale marketplace…
Serves trade buyers on Alibaba, including wholesalers, retailers and distributors sourcing packaged food and beverage products for resale.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -7% CAGR over 4y
Location
EIGHTY8 LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates an online shop selling hemp-derived products including CBD extracts, vape cartridges, prerolls, edibles, and oils. Also offers kratom products, cannabis concentrates, disposable vaporizers,…
Serves adult consumers in the hemp/CBD market, alongside wholesale buyers, vape shops, CBD stores and other retailers stocking cannabinoid ranges across Europe.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 14% CAGR over 4y
Location
THE REMARKABLE SNACKING COMPANY LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable
Location
RICHARD LANG & SON LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies wholesale gifts, home décor products and greeting cards to retailers and garden centres. Product ranges include seasonal decorations, Christmas items, plush toys, textiles, kitchenware,…
Serves UK trade buyers including gift shops, garden centres, home décor retailers and greeting card stockists sourcing wholesale seasonal and everyday ranges for resale.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 7% CAGR over 4y
Location
Unlock all 250 leads
Showing 50 of 250 — +200 more with verified decision-maker contacts, live data, and CRM sync.
How Derby FMCG companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
Derby FMCG businesses usually make money from product margin rather than licence or usage fees. Models include manufacturing, importing, packing, wholesaling and managing packaged goods on behalf of retail, hospitality or distribution customers. Pricing is normally set by unit, case, pallet or agreed trade terms, with rebates, promotional allowances and minimum order quantities shaping the real margin. A smaller operator may live on recurring wholesale orders and seasonal range changes, while a more mature supplier tends to work through listings, private-label supply or contracted distribution. The product is physical, but the commercial service often includes packaging, storage, documentation and availability management.
Who they sell to
Typical customers are retail buyers, wholesalers, hospitality groups, food-service operators and distributors, with decision-making shared across category, procurement, operations, quality assurance and finance. Smaller accounts may be won through direct sales, trade referrals or distributor relationships; larger accounts usually involve sampling, product specification checks, credit terms, service-level expectations and supplier onboarding. Sales cycles tend to be longer where shelf space, own-label supply, chilled storage, allergen handling or recall processes are involved. Contract value is less about a single upfront purchase and more about repeat volume, reorder reliability, promotional calendars and the ability to keep margin intact across changing input costs.
What they buy
Most FMCG firms tend to spend on systems and services that reduce friction between orders, stock, compliance and delivery. Relevant categories include inventory and warehouse management, demand planning, electronic ordering, finance systems, CRM, trade promotions management, labelling workflows, product information management, traceability and recall tools. Food and drink suppliers may also buy quality assurance support, testing, audit preparation and allergen or shelf-life advice. Non-food suppliers may need product safety documentation, packaging reporting, insurance and legal review. Logistics, outsourced warehousing, recruitment for supply-chain and commercial roles, packaging design, accounting and trade marketing services can also be credible entry points.
Why and how to sell to them
Derby FMCG buyers tend to evaluate suppliers when a new listing, product range extension, warehouse move or retailer audit exposes gaps in stock control, documentation or traceability. Margin pressure gives sellers a practical angle if they can tie the offer to lower waste, fewer delivery failures, faster recall response or cleaner packaging and product records. Compliance-led pitches work better when they name the operational trigger, such as labelling updates, extended producer responsibility reporting or a shift from local wholesale into national channels. Generic growth messaging is usually weaker than showing how the buyer protects availability, cash flow and retailer confidence with a leaner team.
How this list is built
Data sources
This list is built from UK Companies House filings, XBRL accounts data, and semantic analysis of each company's public website. Revenue and headcount figures come from the most recent filed accounts; where the company has not filed, values are estimated using a model trained on filed history and peer benchmarks and are labelled as estimates.
Classification
Rather than relying solely on SIC codes, Firmbase classifies each company semantically: the company's website is crawled, an AI model reads what the company actually sells, and the company is placed into the relevant industry and subsectors. SIC codes are used as one signal but not the only one. This means a company that registered under a generic SIC code but pivoted into (for example) fintech is correctly identified as fintech, not as its original SIC category.
Freshness
The underlying company data is refreshed from Companies House continuously; filings appear in the list within days of submission. The curated list ordering is regenerated when the underlying data moves meaningfully (company count changes by more than 5%, a new company enters the top-ranked segment, or the filed-revenue numbers for the top firms change). You can see the last-updated timestamp near the top of the page.
Also in Derby
Related directories
Frequently asked questions
How many FMCG companies are there in Derby?
What counts as a FMCG company in this list?
Which are the largest FMCG companies in Derby?
What do FMCG companies in Derby actually do?
How does Derby FMCG compare internationally?
How is this list built and how fresh is the data?
How big are the typical FMCG companies in Derby?
Are these mostly new or established FMCG companies?
What SIC codes does this use?
What buying signals should I look for?
Push these 250 companies into your pipeline.
Find the right decision-makers, see verified company data, and export your list in seconds.