Hills Prospect Company Profile

LEADING THE WAY
HILLS PROSPECT COMPANY PROFILE

THE LARGEST INDEPENDENT
DRINKS DISTRIBUTOR
IN LONDON AND
THE SOUTH EAST
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COMING TOGETHER
IS A BEGINNING; KEEPING
TOGETHER IS PROGRESS;
WORKING TOGETHER IS SUCCESS.
HENRY FORD
FOUR DECADES
OF DELIVERING
EXCELLENCE
Hello! You’ve probably seen our lorries out making deliveries. You may
have heard our name before. Maybe you’ve wondered who we are or
what we do. Allow us to introduce ourselves.
We are Hills Prospect. The largest independent drinks distributor
in London and the South East. We supply some of the biggest names
in restaurants, bars, hotels and public houses with the widest choice
of quality products — both the tried-and-tested favourites and on-trend
craft brands.
Established in 1977, the company has grown with irrepressible strength
and changed dramatically in the last four decades. From an initial trading
area in Essex, Hills Wholesale began supplying top quality beers, wines
and spirits to local pubs, clubs and restaurants. After continued success
within this arena, Hills Wholesale merged with Prospect Distributors
Limited in 2009. Also founded in 1977, Prospect Distributors shared the
same customer focus qualities with an enviable reputation for service.
And so began Hills Prospect PLC. With an extensive new premises, an
expanding team and an ever-increasing portfolio of premium products,
we’d love to get to know you better. We would welcome the opportunity
to discuss the benefits we believe we can bring to you through our
knowledge and experience.
HERE’S TO ANOTHER 40 YEARS!
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UNPARALLELED
CUSTOMER
SERVICE
From the very first call, our sales team will
ensure the customer service you receive is
second to none.
With dedicated and knowledgeable
representatives operating in your area, we
are always just a call away. With tastings,
food pairing advice and extensive market
knowledge, choosing the right products
for your venue couldn’t be easier. We will
visit at a time convenient for you, talk
through your options and tailor your
order to meet all your requirements.
Ongoing orders can be directed to
our telesales team, with real-time stock
information and up-to-the-minute pricing,
your order can be placed and a delivery
booked within minutes, giving you the
confidence to get on with the rest
of your day.
On the (very early) morning of your
delivery, our trained picker staff will handselect
each of your chosen items from our
fully-stocked 55,000 sq ft warehouse and
carefully load them into our liveried fleet,
ready for dispatch.
During your allotted delivery window, our
courteous uniformed staff will unload your
order safely, placing it where requested
and rotating your existing stock to ensure
products are used in correct date order.
Here at Hills Prospect, we take care in
our customer experience and we are
proud that each member of staff upholds
the values of the company, creating
a seamless and effortless experience.
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DECISIONS, DECISIONS!
EXPLORE THE THOUSANDS OF
PRODUCTS WITHIN OUR CREATIVE
AND ON-TREND PORTFOLIO
SPOILT FOR
CHOICE...
We are immensely proud of our extensive portfolio of product
offerings. Specialising in your customers’ ‘old favourites’ as well as the
more contemporary craft brands, you’ll find everything you need here
at Hills Prospect — and more!
After forty years experience, we have an unparalleled understanding
of the drinks industry; we are always at the forefront of new trends,
new products and new venues, and we just love to share this with you.
Our knowledgeable account managers will visit whenever you require,
to chat about how you’re doing, how we could improve things for you
and discuss if it’s time for a change. Fancy trying something new?
We’ll always bring in samples of new products for tasting that we
think might be right for you.
Plus, if we don’t stock exactly what you’re after, just give us a call.
We can arrange special orders from all over the world, just for you.
So let your imagination run free!
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TRAINED DISTRIBUTION STAFF
HAND-SELECT YOUR ORDER
FROM OUR FULLY-STOCKED
55,000 SQ FT WAREHOUSE
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OUTSTANDING
DELIVERY
OPTIONS
We are confident you will not find a
better delivery service than ours. We offer
deliveries six days a week, with guaranteed
next day delivery when you place your
order before 2.30pm.
Our drivers are true ambassadors of our
company and they often get criticised for
over-delivering! (Although not literally...)
They are courteous, punctual and they
will unload and store your delivery
wherever you would like it. You will be
given a preferred delivery day and time
window, and your driver will call ahead to
update you on any changes allowing you
to get on with the rest of your day.
Operating across the whole of London
and the South East, in our own fleet, our
fully-uniformed drivers are employed by
us, trained to the highest standards and
are always there to answer any questions
you might have.
We also offer national delivery through
our distribution partners, meaning that
if you’re not based in our primary delivery
area, you can still benefit from the
exceptional service we have to offer.
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ONGOING
CUSTOMER
SUPPORT
PAIRING GUIDES
Want to know which wine choice will
complement your restaurant’s signature
dish exquisitely? Let us do the hard
work for you. Our palates are refined
and experienced and our wine experts,
including our in-house wine department
with numerous qualifications and
a wealth of experience, are on hand
to answer all of your questions.
WINE & SPIRIT QUALIFICATIONS
As a member of WSET (the Wine and
Spirit Education Trust), Hills Prospect
is an Approved Programme Provider;
an official external teaching and
examination centre. So whether you are
a professional or an enthusiast, we can
provide you with the qualifications you
need to further your career or to quench
your thirst for knowledge.
SPONSORSHIP
We love local and we love to get involved!
We are proud sponsors of a number of
chosen charities close to our heart. We
also support many local football, bowling,
cricket, rugby and yachting clubs by
providing advertising, signage, scorecards
and other necessary equipment to keep
these important neighbourhood groups
going, and thriving.
So you’ve met with the team, seen our
extensive product list, you’ve narrowed
down your wishlist and placed your order.
But our superb customer support does
not stop there. We offer an outstanding
range of additional services and support
to each of our valued customers.
EXPERT ADVICE
After 40 years in the business, we are
experts in everything drink related.
Why not pick our brains and test us?
Any questions you have about your
order, new products on the market,
how to make the trendiest cocktail or
just what the weather will be like at the
weekend, we’re here to answer them.
And always with a smile.
SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIPS
As you would expect after 40 years,
supplier relationships are paramount to the
success of our business. Working closely
with both national and regional brewers,
we can provide full technical service and
brand support. We benefit from the same
successful relationships from the largest
international to the smallest independent
spirit companies. We also recognise the
fast changing soft drink category and our
relationships have grown accordingly.
STAFF EDUCATION SESSIONS
From how to advise customers on wine
choices, to opening and perfectly pouring,
our staff training sessions, run at the
venue of your choice, are informative
and indispensable in ensuring your
guests receive the perfect experience,
each time they visit.
MENU & LIST DESIGN
Need a new menu or wine list design?
Talk to our in-house design team. With
25 years combined industry experience,
and having worked with some of the
country’s biggest chefs, we understand
how to sell your new products to your
customers. Whether you have a theme in
mind or if you’d like us to design concepts
for you, we will ensure you receive the
perfect menu for your establishment.
TASTING SESSIONS
Can’t decide which products to choose?
We can organise personal tasting
sessions, packed with information about
the product, it’s origin and it’s producer,
to help you narrow down your options.
These fun, informal sessions are led
by our knowledgeable team and are
a must-do if you just can’t choose or
you’d simply like to know more about
a product before you order.
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BEER 27%
delivery area:
number of products stocked:
3,350
years of director experience:
120
deliveries made in 2015:
vehicles in fleet:
distribution staff:
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
SUFFOLK
61,500
32 82
order fill rate:
97.8 %
miles driven per year:
approx. delivery tonnage:
HERTFORDSHIRE
ESSEX
560,000
22,000
SURREY
GREATER
LONDON
KENT
portfolio
percentage by product:
WINE 27%
28% SPIRITS
16% SOFT DRINKS
2% OTHER
warehouse
square footage:
55,000
operating
hours per day:
days per week:
21 6
ALL STATISTICS CORRECT AT TIME OF PRINT (JULY 2016)
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GET IN
TOUCH
CALL US
Phone: 01708 335050
Fax: 01708 335060
Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm
TRADE COUNTER
Phone: 01708 335059
Monday to Friday 8am - 2pm
Saturday 8am - 12pm
VISIT US
Hills Prospect PLC
Consolidated House, Faringdon Avenue
Romford, Essex RM3 8SP
EMAIL US
info@hillsprospect.com
hillsprospect.com
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