{"id":205872,"date":"2026-06-05T07:29:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T06:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/?p=205872"},"modified":"2026-06-04T20:31:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T19:31:52","slug":"bestway-wholesale-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/2026\/06\/bestway-wholesale-network\/","title":{"rendered":"Bestway strengthens wholesale network with Dee Bee acquisition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bestway Wholesale<\/a> has acquired DB Ramsden & Co Ltd, trading as Dee Bee Wholesale, as it continues to expand its regional footprint.<\/p>\n

Dee Bee Wholesale is a long-established, family-owned independent wholesaler serving more than 1,400 retail and on-trade customers across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.<\/p>\n

Founded in 1961, the business has been operating for more than 65 years and reported annual sales of around \u00a357m in its last financial year.<\/p>\n

It employs 87 colleagues across two depots in Hull and Grimsby.<\/p>\n

Bestway said the acquisition forms part of its strategic growth plans and will strengthen its delivered wholesale capability, as well as its support for independent retailers, convenience customers and on-trade operators across the region.<\/p>\n

The wholesaler said the deal brings together two entrepreneurial businesses with deep roots in independent wholesale and retail, at a time when retailers are looking for stable and well-invested wholesale partners.<\/p>\n

Bestway Wholesale managing director Dawood Pervez said: \u201cWe are delighted to welcome Dee Bee Wholesale into the Bestway Wholesale network.<\/p>\n

\u201cDee 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.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis reflects our continued confidence in the future of independent wholesale and retail.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dee Bee Wholesale managing director Nick Ramsden said the deal marked an important milestone for the business.<\/p>\n

\u201cBestway Wholesale is a business with significant scale, ambition and a strong commitment to supporting independent retailers and customers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ramsden said it would be \u201cbusiness as usual\u201d for customers, with Dee Bee\u2019s team, service and local relationships remaining in place.<\/p>\n

He added that customers would also benefit from Bestway\u2019s pricing, promotions and wider product range as the business is integrated into the wider network.<\/p>\n

Pervez said: \u201cBoth businesses share a long-standing commitment to customer service, independent retail and supporting local businesses.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

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