Supporting businesses globally with a variety of essential products and solutions
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.
Key statistics:
33
Countries globally in which Bunzl is present
c.150
Operating companies
6
Core market sectors
c.24,500
Employees
1-2-1
Providing a tailored service for individual customer needs
c.6,500
Customer service specialists and sales experts
>10,000
Global supplier relationships
c.25%
Group revenue generated through own brand sales
Markets served
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
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
Foodservice
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%
of Group revenue
Safety
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%
of Group revenue
Cleaning & Hygiene
Cleaning & hygiene materials, including chemicals and hygiene paper, to cleaning and facilities management companies, and industrial and public sector customers.
10%
of Group revenue
Retail
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%
of Group revenue
Healthcare
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%
of Group revenue
Other
A variety of product ranges to other end-user markets.
3%
of Group revenue
27%
of Group revenue
Grocery
Goods-not-for-resale, including food packaging, films, labels, cleaning and hygiene supplies and personal protection equipment to grocery stores, supermarkets and convenience stores.
29%
of Group revenue
Foodservice
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.
16%
of Group revenue
Safety
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.
10%
of Group revenue
Cleaning & Hygiene
Cleaning & hygiene materials, including chemicals and hygiene paper, to cleaning and facilities management companies, and industrial and public sector customers.
9%
of Group revenue
Retail
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.
6%
of Group revenue
Healthcare
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.
3%
of Group revenue
Other
A variety of product ranges to other end-user markets.
An unrivalled range of essential products
Example product categories that Bunzl supports customers with
Our business regions
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.
North America
Adjusted operating profit (£m)*
£528.0m
2022: £511.5m
Continental Europe
Adjusted operating profit (£m)*
£224.7m
2022: £195.1m
UK & Ireland
Adjusted operating profit (£m)*
£103.4m
2022: £95.3m
Rest of the World
Adjusted operating profit (£m)*
£119.6m
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.
Leading a shift to alternative packaging materials
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 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:
- Packaging refers to packaging and other products within the foodservice, grocery and retail sectors which are facing legislation or consumer pressure
- We continue to exercise judgement to allocate the sales in 2023 to non-packaging products and the four packaging categories shown, which are taken at a point in time in the context of rapidly changing legislation and changes in product composition across a vast range of products. As a consequence, category adjustments are likely.
Leading a shift to alternative packaging materials
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.
Notes:
- 2019 revenue taken as the base reference year given 2020 data materially disrupted by pandemic
- Packaging refers to packaging and other products within the foodservice, grocery and retail sectors which are facing legislation or consumer pressure
- We have exercised our judgement to allocate the sales in 2019 to the four packaging categories shown
