{"id":23454,"date":"2025-03-03T13:46:20","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T13:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/?page_id=23454"},"modified":"2025-05-16T13:37:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T13:37:19","slug":"our-timeline","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/our-timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Our journey is built on experience, collaboration and ambition.
The Wholesale Group may be new in name, but it\u2019s built on decades of industry expertise and shared values.<\/p>

This timeline highlights the key milestones that brought us to where we are today, charting the evolution of Confex and Fairway Foodservice, two trusted names in wholesale, and the pivotal moments that led to the creation of a buying group shaped for the future. Together, we\u2019re stronger, more connected, and ready to champion the next chapter for independent wholesalers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2025<\/h5>
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2024<\/h5>
Confex Group turnover reaches \u00a33.46bn. <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Confex CORE reaches \u00a310mm turnover, Confex Group turnover reaches \u00a33.16bn.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Confex launches CORE own label with sales in the first year \u00a36mm. Confex Group turnover reaches \u00a33bn for the first time in the same year it celebrated its 50th anniversary.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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2020<\/h5>
Confex moves offices to Upper Rissington, Gloucestershire. Nicky White and James Loffet retire with Jess Douglas & Tom Gittins taking over as Confex Directors.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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2018<\/h5>
Martin Williams becomes the first Confex Chairman and the first Confex Member Board is inaugurated.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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2016<\/h5>
Confex Group turnover hits \u00a32bn. Rebrand.\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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2015<\/h5>
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2014<\/h5>
Jess Douglas joins as Head of Digital to advance Technology across the Group.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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2013<\/h5>
In August, Confex runs its first Member Incentive with a day at the Goodwood Races. Confex offices relocate to Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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2012<\/h5>
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Confex runs its first Trade Show at the Welcombe hotel, Stratford-on-Avon. <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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2009<\/h5>
Tom Gittins joins as Business Development Manager to further develop the foodservice category. <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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2005<\/h5>
Member promotions and mail outs are first offered electronically.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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2002<\/h5>
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Confex sees significant recruitment to encompass 200 wholesalers and \u00a31.7bn Group turnover.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Confex is founded by Julien Loffet & Sidney Lumley with 55 wholesalers and \u00a3500m turnover.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Fairway Foodservice announce collective turnover of \u00a3556 million and move to new offices in Huddersfield.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Philip Ineson retires as Chief Executive and is succeeded by Chris Binge. Collective turnover \u00a3110m.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Chris Binge joins as Purchasing Director.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Fairway Frozen Foods Ltd becomes Fairway Foodservice Plc.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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1989<\/h5>
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1986<\/h5>
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1984<\/h5>
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Our journey is built on experience, collaboration and ambition.The Wholesale Group may be new in name, but it\u2019s built on decades of industry expertise and shared values. 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