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 Banbury, Oxfordshire, 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[edit]
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. 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[edit]
- DCS Group Holdings
- DCS Inc
- DCS Central
- DCS Export
- DCS Manufacturing
- DCS Repacking
- DCS High Street Discount
- Poundzone
- Enliven
- DCS Category Management
References[edit]
- ^ "Denys Shortt named chair of new Coventry and Warwickshire LEP". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
- ^ "Hard times reduce links in supply chains". Financial Times. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
- ^ "DCS Europe PLC - Company Profile and News". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ a b "DCS Group (UK) - Fast Track". www.fasttrack.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016.
- ^ "Stratford's Denys Shortt branded one of the UK's great entrepreneurs after OBE". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ "DCS Europe exports hit by turmoil in Middle East". The Grocer. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
6. Forbes article : [1]