The World of UP

Our Purpose

Beautiful Products for Every Home

Our ambition is to be in every room, in every home across the UK and Europe. How can we do this? Our USP is clear; We combine trusted brands with beautiful products at price points that are attractive to both consumer and retailer. This, alongside our highly advanced and robust operational capabilities, allows us to turn retailers from customers into long-term strategic partners.

Our Values

Our Brands

A Household Name

As one of the largest brand houses in the UK, our strategy is to continue to develop our portfolio of consumer goods brands, led by our hero heritage brands Salter and Beldray. With over 260 years of history and equity to protect, our in-house Marketing, Design & Brand functions focus on driving consistency and delivering growth.

Our Brands

Supply Chain

  • On time, every time

    Our relentless approach to punctual delivery makes us the ultimate provider. With the perfect mix of retail and supply experience, our logistics team recognise customers’ needs and expectations, working tirelessly to ensure that all orders are treated with the right level of urgency. Arranging quick and efficient transport between supplier, manufacturer and consumer, they deliver an exceptional end-to-end service every time.

  • Choosing the correct path

    Meeting and exceeding deadlines is essential for our success. Created in-house, our critical path software tracks every stage of the purchasing and delivery process, from shipping requirements to inspection details. Live information is accessible by our teams across the globe, maintaining, monitoring and measuring key tasks and deadlines in real time.

  • Quality first

    Safety is one of our core values, pushing product testing to the top of our checklist. Based in the UK and China respectively, our dedicated QA and QC teams work with the major international test houses to ensure that our products consistently meet all quality and safety standards. Completing risk assessments, undertaking detailed inspections, and recording results within the critical path are all fundamental to developing high-quality, professional products.

  • Ethical & social compliance

    We recognise that values are just as important as value. As a member of SEDEX, we have a specialised ethical compliance team based in China and the UK. Our factories are audited by our accredited third party partners to the ETI code of conduct, confirming that all of our workplaces are safe and regulated environments.

  • 1997

    Open for Business

    Ultimate Products was founded in 1997 by Simon Showman and Barry Franks, initially as a stock clearance business before transitioning into product sourcing, design and development.

  • 2009

    Beldray Acquisition

    In 2009, Ultimate Products acquired the Beldray brand, giving the brand a new lease of life both in the UK and throughout Europe. Now stocked in major retailers and supermarkets, Beldray’s longstanding history really was only the beginning…

  • 2017

    Going Public

    In March 2017, Ultimate Products IPO’ed on the London Stock Exchange. Backed by a range of high profile asset management firms including BlackRock, Henderson, Miton and Schroders, our flotation enabled us to welcome new shareholders to the register and continue on our journey of growth and development. Admission to the London Stock Exchange’s Main Market, alongside the world’s biggest, most successful and most dynamic companies confirms our position as a strong, global business.

  • 2021

    Salter Acquisition

    In July 2021, Ultimate Products acquired the Salter brand. Dating back to 1760, Salter is the UK’s oldest housewares brand and is the UK market leader in kitchen and bathroom scales. After 10 years of selling Salter branded kitchen electrical cookware under a very successful license, we brought scales, kitchen electrical and cookware together under one roof as a combined offer for our customers.

  • 2021

    Office Renovation

    We proudly welcomed MP Jim McMahon and the Mayor of Oldham Jenny Harrison, to mark the official opening of our brand new office and the start of this exciting chapter at UP! This £1.6m investment has increased collaboration areas, training opportunities and social spaces for our teams.

  • 2023

    Paris Showroom

    European Showroom Official Opening supporting our goal of deeper European penetration, our European showroom was opened in Paris as a hub for our European sales team and customer meetings.

  • 2024

    New CEO

    With Simon Showman stepping into a new role of President & Founder, Andrew Gossage steps into the Chief Executive Officer role. Andrew joined Ultimate Products in 2005 and has guided the business through many milestones over the last two decades.

  • Ops Board
    2025

    Introduction of our C-Suite

    Following on from Andrew Gossage’s appointment as CEO, further changes were made to our organisational structure, ensuring representation of the Group’s key functions at the highest level of the business – Sales, Supply Chain, Operations, Product and Marketing.

Our Customers

The Rewe logo
The Sainsbury's logo
The Range logo
The Lidl logo
The B&M logo
The Asda logo
The Dunelm logo
The Amazon logo
The John Lewis logo
The Action logo
The Robert Dyas logo
The Morrisons logo
Tesco Logo
The Kaufland logo
The Home Store + More logo
The Home Bargains logo
The Currys logo
The argos logo
The M&S logo