Brake Bros Ltd

News and overview for Brake Bros Ltd

Sign up for NAW SmartBrief



Designed specifically for executives in the wholesale industry, NAW SmartBrief is a FREE e-mail newsletter delivered 4x/week. It provides the latest need-to-know news and industry information that maximizes your time, giving you an edge over your competition. Learn more

Company Overview


Company: Brake Bros Ltd
Industry: Foodservice Suppliers
Website: http://www.brakesgroup.co.uk/

A healthy appetite for eating out in the UK helps this company accelerate. Brake Bros is the leading foodservice supplier serving the UK and France through more than 70 distribution centers. It supplies restaurants, pubs, and caterers with a full line of fresh foods and ingredients, as well as foodservice equipment and other non-food items. In addition to its core Brakes banner, the firm offers fish products through M&J Seafood, baked goods under its Country Choice label, and meat and poultry through its Prime Meats unit. The Brakes Group was founded in 1958 by brothers William, Frank, and Peter Brake, though it is now owned by Bain Capital.


Key Numbers

Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) 3,794.3 (2008)
One-year % Growth in Sales 0.0 (2008)
Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) 0 ()
One-year % Growth in Net Income 0.0 ()
Number of Employees 8,716 (2008)
One-year % Growth in Number of Employees 0.0 (2008)
Fiscal Year-End December