About Us

Who are ERF?

We are a family business and are proud to be ‘Experts in the supply of products, services and solutions to the electrical installer.’

Our mission is to enrich the lives of those within the ERF family and community through excellence in distribution and services.

When did the business begin trading?

ERF was incorporated on 27th July 1967

What the future looks like for ERF

We are constantly looking at ways in which we can better serve our customers and to make it easier for them to work with us. From delivering industry leading training to allowing our customers to transact with us online, we are always looking at how we can add more value. The future for ERF looks bright. Watch this space.

1967
ERF

ERF Cables incorporated, William Combellack as MD

1971
Salop Street

Moved to Salop Street at the top of the drive

1973
Nuneaton Branch

Nuneaton branch opened in its first location on Weddington Trading Estate

1977
Leicester Branch

Leicester opened in its first location on Cobden Street

1980
Bilston Branch

Bilston branch opened on Oxford street Industrial Park, Bilston

1984
Ilkeston branch

Ilkeston branch opened

1984
Brierley Hill Branch

Brierley Hill opened on The Wallows Industrial Estate, Brierley Hill

1988
Mansfield Branch

Mansfield branch opened on Hermitage Lane Ind Est

1989
Nottingham Branch

Nottingham branch and Support Centre - Expanded to bigger premises on Salop Street

1992
Grantham Branch

Grantham branch opened on Alma Park Ind Estate

1993
ERF

Company name changed to ERF Electrical Wholesalers Ltd

1995
Blaby Branch

Blaby branch opened

1998
Nuneaton Branch

Nuneaton branch opened in its first location

2002
Tim Combellack

Tim Combellack joined Robin as a Director

2002
Cannock Branch

Cannock branch opened in its first location

2004
Wolverhampton Branch

Wolverhampton branch opened on Spring Road and merged both Bilston and Brierley Hill into this location

2006
Grantham Branch

Grantham branch moved into larger premises in Newark on Newark Business Park

2008
ERF

Ashley Smith appointed as company Secretary

2011
Wolverhampton Branch

Wolverhampton branch moved to Willenhall Road as Spring Road became not fit for purpose

2013
Cannock Branch

Cannock moved to new premises on Ash Park, Hyssop Close

2014
Bulford Branch

Bulford was moved into new premises in Andover, Andover Trade Park

2017
Leicester Branch

Leicester moved into larger premises at 173 Loughborough Road, Leicester

2017
ERF

FCC Electrical was acquired by ERF Electrical Ltd

2018
ERF

Support Centre renovation to include a state of the art training facility for customers and staff

2020
Birmingham Branch

Birmingham branch opened