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We are a focused and successful specialist international distribution and services Group with operations across the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific and the UK & Ireland.
We support businesses all over the world with a variety of products that are essential for our customers in the successful operation of their businesses.
33Countries globally in which Bunzl is present
c.150Operating companies
6Core marketing sectors
c.24,500Employees
1-2-1Providing a tailored service for individual customer needs
c.6,500Customer service specialists and sales experts
>10,000Global supplier relationships
c.25%Group revenue generated through own brand sales
We provide a one-stop-shop, on-time and in-full specialist distribution service across more than 30 countries, supplying a broad range of internationally and responsibly sourced non-food products to a variety of market sectors.
Grocery
Foodservice
Safety
Cleaning and Hygiene
Retail
Healthcare
Other
Goods-not-for-resale, including food packaging, films, labels, cleaning and hygiene supplies and personal protection equipment to grocery stores, supermarkets and convenience stores.
27%
of Group revenue
Non-food consumables, including food packaging, disposable tableware, guest amenities, catering equipment, agricultural supplies, cleaning and hygiene products and safety items, to hotels, restaurants, contract caterers, food processors, commercial growers and the leisure sector.
29%
Personal protection and safety equipment, including gloves, boots, hard hats, ear and eye protection and other workwear, as well as cleaning and hygiene supplies and asset protection products to industrial and construction and ecommerce sectors.
16%
Cleaning and hygiene materials, including chemicals and hygiene paper, to cleaning and facilities management companies, and industrial and public sector customers.
10%
Goods-not-for-resale, including packaging and other store supplies and a full range of cleaning and hygiene products, to retail chains, boutiques, department stores, home improvement chains, office supply companies and related e-commerce sales channels.
9%
Healthcare consumables, including gloves, masks, swabs, gowns, bandages and other healthcare related equipment and cleaning and hygiene products and healthcare devices to hospitals, care homes and other facilities serving the healthcare sector.
6%
A variety of product ranges to other end-user markets.
3%
Example product categories that Bunzl supports customers with
We operate across the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific and the UK & Ireland with our global HQ in London, UK. We are continually developing our global network to ensure we deliver the best service to our customers.
Use our interactive map to discover more about our performance across our business regions.
Adjusted operating profit (£m)*
2022: £511.5m
2022: £195.1m
2022: £95.3m
2022: £111.7m
* Alternative performance measure. Percentages stated are the business areas’ adjusted operating profit compared to the Group’s adjusted operating profit before corporate costs.
The majority of packaging products we supply are recyclable, compostable, renewable or reusable – only 2% of our Group revenue is currently attributable to consumables facing regulation. 85% of of Group revenue is attributable to non-packaging products or packaging products made from alternative materials that are well suited to a circular economy.We have a strong track record of helping our customers transition to alternatives successfully and we're well positioned to benefit from the transition to alternative products.
Notes:
The majority of packaging products we supply are recyclable, compostable, renewable or reusable – only 15% of our revenue is currently attributable to single-use plastic packaging and 51% of our packaging is already recyclable, compostable, renewable and/or reusable. We have a strong track record of helping our customers transition to alternatives successfully and we're well positioned to benefit from the transition to alternative products.