List of Wholesale Companies in Ireland

Last updated 4 November 2026

There are 17,544 wholesale companies in Ireland, one in every 23 Irish companies. Most of them are small: seven in ten have one to four people, and only 443 firms employ 50 people or more. Two in five of all wholesalers are based in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Dundalk. Below you find the largest wholesalers in Ireland, the cities where they cluster, how many started this year and which are the oldest. The full list with addresses, phone numbers and email is in our Irish company database or through the Company Data API.

17,544 companies indexed · Data counted on 4 November 2026

Companies17,5441 in23 Irish companiesCities763Largest cityDublin 5,028Sole traders3%Employees1-4 (69%)Revenue$100-500K (55%)Email18%Phone30%Website27%

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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	Msdig Holdings Unlimited Company	Ireland	Dublin	Red Oak North	Dublin	D18 X5K7	*****.ie	2003	$20,156,530,000	292	Corporation	700	376424
2	Msdig Holdings 2 Unlimited Company	Ireland	Dublin 18	Red Oak North,south County Business Park	Dublin	D18 X5K7	N/A	2023	$20,068,472,000	35	Corporation	700	751880
3	Dell Products Unlimited Company	Ireland	Dublin	S Quay 16	Dublin	D01 XE03	N/A	1992	$15,243,253,000	2,031	Corporation	762	191034
4	Kingspan Group Public LIMITED Company	Ireland	Kingscourt	Dublin Road	Cavan	A82 XY31	*****.com	1979	$10,662,818,472	27,955	Corporation	520	70576
5	Dole Public LIMITED Company	Ireland	Dublin	29 North Anne Street	Dublin	D07 PH36	*****.com	2017	$8,475,343,000	35,371	Corporation	260	606201
6	Diversified Healthcare Solutions Operations Unlimited Company	Ireland	Sligo	Carbury Point	Sligo	F91 N2A4	N/A	2023	$7,338,060,702	192	Corporation	7	753621
7	Xerox (ireland) LIMITED	Ireland	Dublin	Ballycoolin Business Park	Dublin	D15 PD87	N/A	1989	$5,951,558,501	16,800	Corporation	1409	149819
8	Xerox (europe) LIMITED	Ireland	Dublin	Ballycoolin Business Park	Dublin	D15 PD87	*****.com	1998	$5,951,558,501	1,850	Corporation	1409	282298
9	Musgrave Group Public LIMITED Company	Ireland	Cork	Musgrave Group, Musgrave House	Cork	T12 TN99	*****.ie	1876	$5,519,240,003	9,714	Corporation	271	105820
10	Grafton Group Public LIMITED Company	Ireland	Dublin	Heron House	Dublin	D18 Y2X6	*****.com	1931	$3,332,371,497	9,406	Corporation	429	8149
11	Uniphar Public LIMITED Company	Ireland	Dublin	4045 Kingswood Road	Dublin	D24 V06K	*****.ie	1967	$2,929,750,831	3,514	Corporation	209	224324
12	Bausch + Lomb Ireland LIMITED	Ireland	Rathcoole	3013 Lake Drive	Dublin	D24 PPT3	N/A	2020	$2,802,148,000	1,570	Corporation	218	677764
13	Netapp Ireland Unlimited Company	Ireland	Cork	Nsq2, Navigation Square	Cork	T12 W351	N/A	2021	$2,516,820,970	308	Corporation	202	705127
14	Ornua LIMITED	Ireland	Dublin	Grattan House	Dublin	D02 H638	*****.com	1973	$2,463,328,780	3,133	Corporation	47	40615
15	Sandvik Mining & Construction Logistics LIMITED	Ireland	Dublin 13	Fourth Floor,dockline	Dublin	D01 K8N7	N/A	2002	$2,353,291,803	204	Corporation	892	354158
16	Fyffes LIMITED	Ireland	Balbriggan	M1 Business Park	Dublin	K32 KV20	*****.com	1980	$1,989,288,225	5,575	Corporation	106	73342
17	Bwg Foods Unlimited Company	Ireland	Dublin	Bwg House	Dublin	D24 Y722	*****.ie	1963	$1,913,850,373	1,650	Corporation	734	20469
18	United Drug (wholesale) LIMITED	Ireland	Dublin	United Drug House	Dublin	D24 XKE5	*****.com	1974	$1,639,292,615	554	Corporation	2591	46423
19	Medtronic Vascular Galway Unlimited Company	Ireland	Dublin	10 Earlsfort Terrace	Dublin	D02 T380	N/A	1989	$1,549,100,503	1,882	Corporation	658	152984
20	Dole Ireland LIMITED	Ireland	Dundalk	The Ramparts	Louth	A91 X05D	*****.com	1958	$1,457,064,571	2,436	Corporation	260	117680
21	Siemens Industry Software LIMITED	Ireland	Shannon Business Park	East Park Shannon Free Zone	Clare	V14 YD96	*****.com	1998	$1,202,520,187	540	Corporation	3670	286310
22	Systemair (ireland) LIMITED	Ireland	Dublin	Unit O2 Furry Park Industrial Estate	Dublin	D09 A2KO	*****.com	2002	$1,014,300,891	6,358	Corporation	193	356475
23	Anglo Beef Processors Ireland Unlimited Company	Ireland	Ardee	John Street	Louth	A92 C92H	N/A	1954	$892,750,898	31	Corporation	14	217122
24	Inver Energy LIMITED	Ireland	Mallow	River House	Cork	T23 R5TF	*****.ie	2006	$879,388,565	32	Corporation	53	373915
25	Salerno Unlimited Company	Ireland	Dublin	3 Custom House Plaza	Dublin	N/A	N/A	1969	$831,207,633	79	Corporation	25	30076

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Wholesalers in Dublin

Dublin has 5,028 wholesale companies and wholesalers, 4.2% of all 118,946 Dublin companies and 3% below the national share. Seven in ten Dublin firms have fewer than five people; 145 have 50 or more. 288 new firms were entered in 2026, 551 date from before 1990.

Size

1-4 staff: 3,479 · 71%
5-9: 647 · 13%
10-19: 420 · 9%
20-49: 227 · 5%
50+: 145 · 3%

Legal form

Sole traders: 75 · 1%
Partnerships: 34 · 0.7%
Ltd, DAC and PLC: 4,457 · 89%
Other or none: 462 · 9%

Of the Irish total: 28.7%
Of all Dublin companies: 4.2%
Against the national share: 1.0×

New

Entered 2026 so far: 288
Entered 2025: 391
Of Ireland's 2026 entries: 42.8%

Old

Before 1990: 551 · 11%
1990 or later: 4,477 · 89%
Of Ireland's pre-1990 firms: 30.6%

Reachable

Email: 842 · 17%
Phone: 1,388 · 28%
Website: 1,258 · 25%

Revenue (USD)

Under $100K: 1,571 · 32%
$100K-$500K: 2,320 · 47%
$500K-$1M: 257 · 5%
$1M and more: 789 · 16%

Largest

18,010
26,358
3Foreign company2,033
42,031
51,882

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Largest wholesalers in Ireland

The biggest firms by staff and by revenue, the largest in Dublin, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest firms. Click a name for the record.

PHC Care Management is the largest wholesaler in Ireland by headcount. 443 firms employ 50 people or more; 188 employ 100 or more.

1Dublin8,010 staff
2Charleville7,500 staff
3Dublin6,358 staff
4Cork2,505 staff
5DublinForeign company2,033 staff
6Dublin2,031 staff
7Dublin1,882 staff
8Dublin1,850 staff
9Dublin 111,800 staff
10Dublin1,657 staff

By employee size · 17,146 firms with a known headcount

Employees	Firms	%
1-4	11,838	69%
5-9	2,374	14%
10-19	1,605	9%
20-49	886	5%
50-99	255	1%
100-199	113	0.7%
200-499	47	0.3%
500-999	10	<0.1%
1,000+	18	0.1%

69% have 1 to 4 people; 886 have 20 to 49; 443 have 50 or more.

By yearly revenue (USD)

Revenue	Firms	%
< $100K	5,022	29%
$100K-$500K	9,391	55%
$500K-$1M	594	3%
$1M-$5M	1,321	8%
$5M-$10M	212	1%
$10M-$50M	417	2%
$50M-$100M	106	0.6%
$100M-$500M	75	0.4%
$500M+	35	0.2%

55% between $100,000 and $500,000; 1,321 between $1M and $5M; 845 above $5M.

Firm sizes in Ireland

Of the 17,146 Irish wholesalers with a known headcount, 11,838 (69%) have one to four people, 2,374 have five to nine, 2,491 have ten to 49 and 443 have 50 or more. Most firms turn over between $100,000 and $500,000 a year (9,391, 55%).

EU size bands · the grey line shows all Irish companies

Micro under 1014,212 83%
Small 10 to 492,491 15%
Medium 50 to 249415 2%
Large 250+28 0.2%

Grey line: the share among all Irish companies (87% have under ten staff).

845

firms turn over more than $5 million a year; 633 more than $10 million.

673

firms were entered in 2026.

Where in Ireland?

Dublin has the most wholesale companies in Ireland (5,028), ahead of Cork (1,131), Limerick (522), Galway (436) and Dundalk (344). Together the five hold two in five of them. Relative to their size, Rathcoole, Dundalk and Monaghan have the most: 1.4 to 2.3 times the national share.

Cities by number of firms

763 Irish cities have at least one wholesaler; 159 have ten or more; 328 have exactly one. Click a city to set the lens.

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Where they cluster

Wholesalers per 100 companies, in cities with at least 100 of them. The national share is 4.37. Rathcoole has 2.3 times the national share.

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By county 42 counties

County	Firms	%
Dublin	6,580	38%
Cork	1,895	11%
Kildare	733	4%
Galway	709	4%
Louth	662	4%
Limerick	608	3%
Meath	579	3%
North Tipperary	512	3%
Wexford	489	3%
Donegal	481	3%

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How many wholesale companies are there in Ireland?

Wholesale companies and wholesalers in Ireland

17,544

4 November 2026

There are 17,544 wholesale companies and wholesalers in Ireland in our data (4 November 2026). That is one in every 23 Irish companies. About 3 new firms are entered in the register every working day this year (673 so far in 2026).

Structure

Single-site firms: 16,215 92%
Head offices: 977
Branch offices: 352

Classification

NACE Rev. 2 code 46. Our platform filter is NACE Rev. 2 46.

15,007 of the 17,544 are Ltd, DAC and PLC (86%); 443 are sole traders. They come from Companies Registration Office (CRO) and our Irish register data, through the Company Data API.

Newcomers in Ireland in 2026

673 wholesalers were entered in the Irish register so far in 2026, about 3 a working day, after 957 in 2025. Ireland as a whole saw 18,598 new companies in 2026, so this industry takes 3.6% of the inflow.

7492022
8142023
9052024
9572025
6732026 so far

667 of this year's 673 are Ltd, DAC and PLC.

The biggest newcomers of 2026

The year is the register entry; an established firm that changes legal form appears as new.

1Dublin80 staff
2Dublin12 staff
3Limerick8 staff
4Dublin6 staff
5Dublin6 staff

The oldest firms in Ireland

Our data holds 28 Irish wholesalers from before 1900, 142 from before 1950 and 1,803 from before 1990.

1845
1. Dublin 12
1846
1. Letterkenny
1847
1. Dublin
1853
1. Dublin
1860
1. Lifford
1866
1. Kill

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1,803

Irish wholesalers date from before 1990

129

were entered in 1990

How they compare

Next to related industries

There are 2 retail companies for every wholesaler in Ireland.

Industry	Firms	Website	1-4 staff
Retail Companies	27,055	37%	61%
Wholesale Companies	17,544	27%	67%
Transport Companies	9,209	20%	67%
FMCG Companies	3,151	31%	53%
Food Distribution Companies	2,837	21%	65%
Logistics Companies	2,208	20%	65%

In other countries

Country	Firms	Per 1,000 cos.
India	5,953,882	153.7
The USA	1,786,361	28.0
South Africa	1,020,162	132.6
Vietnam	474,608	255.5
Brazil	398,334	13.8
Ireland	17,544	43.7

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Sole traders or Ltd: how they are organised

One in forty Irish wholesalers work as sole traders, against 2% of all Irish companies. Nine in ten are Ltd, DAC and PLC.

Sole traders4433%
Partnerships970.6%
Ltd, DAC and PLC15,00786%
No form on record or other1,99711%

Single-site: 92%
Head offices: 977
Branches: 352

All Irish companies: 2% sole traders, 0.3% partnerships, 83% Ltd, DAC and PLC.

How reachable are they?

Wholesalers are easier to reach than the average Irish company: 30% list a phone number and 27% a website.

Email3,162 18%
Phone5,304 30%
Website4,689 27%

Grey line: all Irish companies (email 14%, phone 22%, website 21%).

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Frequently asked questions

How many wholesale companies are there in Ireland?

There are 17,544 wholesale companies and wholesalers in Ireland in our data, counted on 4 November 2026. That is one in every 23 Irish companies.

Which is the largest wholesaler in Ireland?

PHC Care Management in Dublin, with 8,010 staff. By revenue Dell Products Unlimited in Dublin leads with $15.2 billion a year.

Which Irish city has the most wholesale companies?

Dublin, with 5,028, ahead of Cork (1,131), Limerick (522), Galway (436) and Dundalk (344). Relative to its size, Rathcoole has the most: 2.3 times the national share.

How many wholesalers are there in Dublin?

5,028, which is 4.2% of all 118,946 Dublin companies and 3% below the national share.

How big is a typical wholesaler?

Small. 69% of the 17,146 firms with a known headcount have one to four people; 443 have 50 or more. Most turn over between $100,000 and $500,000 a year.

Are Irish wholesale companies sole traders or companies?

One in forty (443) are sole traders, 0.6% are partnerships and 86% (15,007) are Ltd, DAC and PLC.

How many wholesalers started in 2026?

673 were entered in the Irish register so far in 2026, after 957 in 2025. 667 of them are Ltd, DAC and PLC.

What is the oldest wholesaler in Ireland?

Valeo Foods (Ireland) Unlimited in Dublin 12, 1845, followed by Charles Kelly in Letterkenny (1846) and Douglas Blinds in Dublin (1847). 28 firms date from before 1900.

Which industry code covers wholesale companies?

Irish wholesale companies are classified under NACE Rev. 2 code 46. Our platform filters them on NACE Rev. 2 46.

Can I download the full list?

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