DCS Europe
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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
| Founder | Denys C. Shortt OBE |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Denys C. Shortt OBE |
| Services | Distribution |
Number of employees | 320 |
| Website | dcsgroup.com |
DCS Group (UK) Ltd (formerly DCS Europe plc) is a seller and distributor of health, beauty and household brands working through a number of subsidiary companies and based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England.[1][2] The DCS in the name is Denys C. Shortt OBE, who founded the company in 1994.[3] The business had an annual turnover of over £149 million in 2012.
History
The business reportedly had sales of £185.6 million in 2015.[4]
DCS Group UK Ltd has its own brands of beauty products, Enliven and Natural Elements.[3] The brands are exported to 70 countries worldwide.[5]
In 2012, export sales fell from £16 million to £13.5 million.[6]
In 2016 DCS was named as a Sunday Times TopTrack 250 Company for the second year running.[4]
DCS companies
- DCS Group Holdings
- DCS Inc
- DCS Central
- DCS Export
- DCS Manufacturing
- DCS Repacking
- DCS High Street Discount
- Poundzone
- Enliven
- DCS Category Management
References
- ^ "Denys Shortt named chair of new Coventry and Warwickshire LEP". Birmingham Post. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- ^ "Hard times reduce links in supply chains". Financial Times. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- ^ a b Loveless, Helen (January 8, 2012). "New enterprise groups tackle host of issues, and all over breakfast". Daily Mail. London.
- ^ a b http://www.fasttrack.co.uk/company_profile/dcs-group-uk-4/
- ^ "Stratford's Denys Shortt branded one of the UK's great entrepreneurs after OBE". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
- ^ "DCS Europe exports hit by turmoil in Middle East". The Grocer. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
6. Forbes article : http://www.forbes.com/sites/ey/2013/11/08/5-growth-strategies-from-health-and-beauty-distributor/