Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Our list of wholesale companies in Europe holds companies in 47 of its countries.
List of Wholesale Companies in Europe
Wholesale companies buy goods in bulk from manufacturers and resell them to retailers, trades and businesses. We list 4,275,963 wholesale companies in Europe, most of them in Italy (13%) and Russia (11%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
4,275,963 companies indexed · Data counted on 27 October 2026
Companies4,275,963
Countries47
Largest countryItaly
Employees1-4
Revenue$100K-$500K
Email17%
Phone33%
Website23%
CEO name85%
Live sample of wholesale companies in Europe
Below you see a live sample of the 4,275,963 wholesale companies, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
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| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skopa Fud, TOV | Ukraine | Kyiv | 44-A 6 Pov. Kv. 3a, Vul. Dmytrivska | Kiev | 01054 | N/A | 2022 | $582,871 | 824,662 | Corporation | N/A | 44893806 |
| 2 | 21h10 | France | Nogent-sur-marne | 7 Rue Carnot | Val-de-marne | 94130 | N/A | 2017 | $528,754 | 119,613 | Corporation | 4 | 83326535800022 |
| 3 | Mercadona SA | Spain | Albalat Dels Sorells | Calle Alfonso Roig Alfonso S/n | Valencia | 46135 | *****.es | 1977 | $42,139,200,116 | 115,000 | Corporation | 1571 | A46103834 |
| 4 | Gaba Schweiz AG | Switzerland | Therwil | Grabetsmattweg | Basel-landschaft | 4106 | *****.ch | 1931 | $8,963,148,000 | 34,000 | Corporation | 347 | CHE-102.563.869 |
| 5 | Gazprom, PAO | Russia | Lakhta | D. 2 K. 3 Str. 1, Prospekt Lakhtinski | Sankt-peterburg | 197229 | N/A | 1993 | $74,418,211,884 | 29,509 | Corporation | 1137 | 00040778 |
| 6 | Real GMBH | Germany | Bonn | Holtorfer Str. 37 | Bonn, Stadt | 53229 | *****.de | 2020 | $7,182,438,895 | 25,412 | Corporation | 11 | 41061B21475 |
| 7 | Lidl Italia SRL | Italy | Arcole | Via Augusto Ruffo 36 | Verona | 37040 | *****.it | 1991 | $7,754,268,830 | 22,820 | Corporation | 6633 | IT02275030233 |
| 8 | Th Kazakatom AG | Switzerland | Zoug | Gartenstrasse 6 | Zug | 6300 | N/A | 2016 | $3,300,000,000 | 21,554 | Corporation | 383 | CHE-221.268.064 |
| 9 | Demant Nederland B.V. | Netherlands | Hoofddorp | Singaporestraat 70 | Noord-holland | 1175 RA | *****.nl | 2003 | $13,987,484 | 16,155 | Corporation | 3400 | 11056334 |
| 10 | Rossmann Supermarkety Drogeryjne Polska Sp Z O O | Poland | Łódź | Ul. Swietej Teresy Od Dzieciatka Jezus 109 | Województwo Łódzkie | 91222 | *****.pl | 2001 | $4,526,126,884 | 15,925 | Corporation | 232 | 7270019183 |
| 11 | Zara España SA | Spain | A Baiuca | Avenida Deputacion, Edif. Inditex S/n | La Coruña | 15142 | *****.com | 1974 | $3,763,779,953 | 15,364 | Corporation | 4082 | A15022510 |
| 12 | Real Bargain LLC | Ukraine | Opishnia | 3b Vul. Sviato-mykhailivska | Poltava Oblast | 38164 | N/A | 2017 | $1,163,962,967 | 14,590 | Corporation | 9 | 41130363 |
| 13 | Metro Kesh End Kerri, OOO | Russia | Moskva | 71g Shosse Leningradskoe | Moskva | 125445 | N/A | 2000 | $3,313,333,433 | 14,200 | Corporation | 906 | 54907417 |
| 14 | Metro Deutschland GMBH | Germany | Düsseldorf | Metro-str. 8 | Düsseldorf, Stadt | 40235 | *****.de | 2025 | $7,097,047 | 13,000 | Corporation | 906 | 40227B13665 |
| 15 | Xylem Water Solutions Nederland B.V. | Netherlands | Dordrecht | Pieter Zeemanweg 240 | Zuid-holland | 3316 GZ | *****.com | 1953 | $77,308,065 | 12,500 | Corporation | 13 | 23046365 |
| 16 | Abelee OY | Finland | Helsinki | Nyyrikintie 17a | Uusimaa | 00610 | N/A | 2005 | $4,000,000 | 12,411 | Corporation | N/A | 19833133 |
| 17 | Essity Netherlands B.V. | Netherlands | Zeist | Arnhemse Bovenweg 120 | Utrecht | 3708 AH | *****.nl | 1997 | $3,044,366,807 | 11,276 | Corporation | 241 | 30135846 |
| 18 | Migros Industrie AG | Switzerland | Zurich | Limmatstrasse 152 | Zürich | 8005 | *****.ch | 2013 | $7,206,140,400 | 11,000 | Corporation | 2082 | CHE-432.636.552 |
| 19 | Tk Megapolis, AO | Russia | Izmaylovo | D. 3 Pom. 6, Shosse Simferopolskoe | Moskovskaya Oblast' | 142718 | N/A | 2004 | $17,713,571,729 | 10,911 | Corporation | 419 | 75219395 |
| 20 | Pepco Poland Sp Z O O | Poland | Poznań | Ul. Strzeszynska 73 A | Województwo Wielkopolskie | 60479 | *****.pl | 2002 | $3,126,183,296 | 10,745 | Corporation | N/A | 7822131157 |
| 21 | Stadtwerke Munchen GMBH | Unitedkingdom | Monument-aldgate-fenchurch Street-tower Hill | 5th Floor | London | EC4A 3AE | N/A | 2013 | $12,080,132,782 | 10,166 | Foreign company | 7431 | FC031235 |
| 22 | Cranswick Country Foods PLC | Unitedkingdom | Willerby | Cranes Court Hesslewood Office | East Riding of Yorkshire | HU13 0PA | *****.uk | 1984 | $3,124,294,108 | 10,151 | Corporation | 58 | 01803402 |
| 23 | Pharmalys Laboratories SA | Switzerland | Hochdorf | Siedereistrasse 9 | Luzern | 6280 | *****.ch | 2017 | $2,289,370,000 | 10,000 | Corporation | N/A | CHE-274.871.974 |
| 24 | Rzi Metallen AG In Liquidation | Switzerland | Zoug | Baarerstrasse 112 | Zug | 6300 | N/A | 2000 | $607,817 | 10,000 | Corporation | 2 | CHE-105.359.259 |
| 25 | Skmm | France | Mallemort | Pl - Appartement A12 | Bouches-du-rhône | 13370 | N/A | 2018 | $32,609 | 9,883 | Corporation | N/A | 84437873700028 |
Showing 25 of 4,275,962 companies
Request Free SampleWhich countries have the most wholesale companies?
Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Wholesale companies per country, 47 countries
- 1Italy540,285 (13%)
- 2Russia472,835 (11%)
- 3Spain458,540 (11%)
- 4Ukraine343,037 (8%)
- 5France332,080 (8%)
- 6Poland269,685 (6%)
- 7Germany258,163 (6%)
- 8The UK240,656 (6%)
- 9The Czech Republic223,815 (5%)
- 10Romania119,744 (3%)
- 11The Netherlands111,890 (3%)
- 12Belgium110,516 (3%)
- 13Greece99,198 (2%)
- 14Bulgaria80,949 (2%)
- 15Slovakia61,462 (1%)
Italy and Russia together hold 24% of the wholesale companies in Europe. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 32 countries hold 553,108 more.
Largest wholesale companies in Europe
The biggest wholesale companies in Europe by staff and by revenue, the largest in Italy and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
Mercadona SA is the largest wholesale company in Europe by headcount. 44,331 wholesale companies employ 50 people or more; 18,979 employ 100 or more.
181,034 wholesale companies in Europe turn over more than $5 million a year; 102,649 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
Italy has the most wholesale companies in Europe: 540,285, or 13% of the list. These are its largest by headcount.
3,857 wholesale companies in Europe in our data were founded before 1900.
Most wholesale companies in Europe are very small: 83% have 1 to 4 employees, and 70% report under $500K in yearly revenue.
By employee size
| Employees | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 3,307,601 | 83% | |
| 5-9 | 393,767 | 10% | |
| 10-19 | 165,495 | 4% | |
| 20-49 | 89,896 | 2% | |
| 50-99 | 25,352 | 1% | |
| 100-199 | 11,351 | 0% | |
| 200-499 | 5,517 | 0% | |
| 500+ | 2,111 | 0% |
By yearly revenue (USD)
| Revenue | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| < $100K | 1,228,866 | 33% | |
| $100K-$500K | 1,367,761 | 37% | |
| $500K-$1M | 495,929 | 13% | |
| $1M-$5M | 434,026 | 12% | |
| $5M-$10M | 78,385 | 2% | |
| $10M-$50M | 76,028 | 2% | |
| $50M+ | 26,621 | 1% |
How many wholesale companies started this year?
This year 111,869 new wholesale companies registered in Europe, after 201,578 last year.
Founded per year
- 165,5642022
- 173,5542023
- 174,0452024
- 201,5782025
- 111,8692026 so far
Started in 2026
Legal forms of wholesale companies in Europe
64% of the wholesale companies in Europe are corporations.
- Corporations2,749,207
- Sole traders853,692
- Partnerships174,506
- Foreign companies59,505
- Cooperatives10,499
- Non-profit2,130
- Other or unknown426,424
Which wholesale companies are part of a group?
722,913 of the 4,275,963 wholesale companies in Europe (17%) are part of a chain or group: 336,517 head offices or parent companies and 386,396 branches. The other 3,553,050 (83%) trade from a single location. 49 of the 50 largest wholesale companies in Europe by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 3,553,050 | 83% | |
| Head office | 336,517 | 8% | |
| Branch | 386,396 | 9% |
Largest groups in this list
- 1Unipec U.K. CO. Limited41,041 in group
- 2Csf7,459 in group
- 3Sefe Energy GmbH6,001 in group
- 4The Shell Company Of Thailand Limited5,522 in group
The groups are counted from the 50 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 4,275,963; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do wholesale companies do?
Wholesale companies hold stock of food, consumer goods, building materials, machinery and many other products and sell them on in large quantities, often with delivery and credit. Their customers are shops, restaurants, tradespeople, manufacturers and public bodies, and some run cash-and-carry outlets for trade buyers.
Our data comes from the business registers of 47 European countries, where wholesale companies are classified under SIC division F (wholesale trade). In NACE, the European code those registers use, 1,673,201 of them (39%) sit in classes 46.90 (non-specialised wholesale trade) and 46.69 (wholesale of other machinery and equipment), part of division 46 (wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles).
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Our data holds 4,275,963 wholesale companies in Europe, counted on 27 October 2026.
Italy, with 540,285 wholesale companies or 13% of the total, followed by Russia (472,835) and Spain (458,540).
Most wholesale companies in Europe are very small: 83% have 1 to 4 employees, and 70% report under $500K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Mercadona SA in Albalat Dels Sorells with 115,000 employees.
This year 111,869 new wholesale companies registered in Europe, after 201,578 last year.
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