Connect Distribution Services

"Being a family business sets us apart. We move quickly, grow constantly and care deeply." In 1969, our business was founded by Michael Depper, a Birmingham-based appliance engineer. Mr Depper saw the chance to make some extra cash by selling spare parts to fellow engineers. This was the first of many seized opportunities. Over the decades, we've evolved and expanded more and more as we've taken on new challenges. We're now very proud to have over 50 years' experience in business under our belts. Entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to do right by our customers has allowed us to grow into a thriving international business with decades of experience and passion to spare. Whenever the door of opportunity opens, we firmly put our foot in We believe its our duty to make a difference. Our focus is clear when choosing which charities and communities to support. The causes that are important to our people are important to us too. Thats because one persons genuine passion can inspire every person to do their part. First, there was one man, Michael Depper, who began selling home appliance spare parts out of his garden shed. He started our business with ten bob (about 50p) in his pocket, never dreaming wed grow as big as we are today. Now we have a warehouse stocking over 2 million different products as well as a head office close by. Between the two Birmingham-based sites, were over 600 people strong. Every part mattered at the beginning and every part matters now. Were still all about putting our foot in the door when opportunity knocks. Weve grown a lot over the years and weve always had passion to spare. Demand grew and pretty soon his garden shed was overflowing with tea chests full of washing machine doors and vacuum cleaner belts. It was high time to open a shop in Kings Heath, Birmingham and form a business. We had a little celebratory dance when we opened our second shop in Shirley, Solihull. It wasnt a tango though. We were entrepreneurs, not dancers. It was 73 and our sales soared like the popularity of Free ...