UKBATTERIES HISTORY

UKBatteries was formed in 2002 by its current Managing Director, Chris Taylor, alongside three other Directors.

The company established its head quarters in Trafford Park, Manchester, from where the sales, marketing, warehousing and distribution activities were all managed and maintained.

In the 3rd year of trading, an agreement was formed between UKBatteries Limited and one of the world’s largest battery manufacturers, ensuring stock availability as the company progressed into its 4th and 5th year.
As a result of an aggressive and professional sales and marketing plan, the company quickly grew and, at the beginning of its fourth trading year, it set up its second depot which is located in Swindon.

The opportunity to purchase the assets of a company that had fallen into receivership, called ABS Power Systems, was taken 2 months into the 4th year of trading. This doubled the company’s depots, expanding into both Rayleigh and Lowestoft, within the U.K. This allowed all the batteries delivered to be distributed by the UKBatteries team consequently increasing the customer service experience.

A second opportunity came along 6 months into the 4th year of trading which was to purchase the business assets of a company called Platinum Batteries Limited, after it had also fallen into receivership. There were no additional depots which came about from this acquisition, however, the Platinum Brand was adopted into the UKBatteries business including a number of customers who have continued to remain loyal to the brand.

Due to the continuous growth, it was necessary to relocate the Manchester warehouse. Fortunately, an opportunity transpired to move into the warehouse directly above the existing warehouse. This doubled the stock holding capacity available in the Manchester warehouse; allowing further opportunities and expansion.

In addition to the automotive and commercial battery sector, the company offers a number of other battery solutions, including a full motorcycle range, leisure batteries, sealed lead acid and gel batteries.