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IronmongeryDirect is the UK’s leading online ironmongery specialist. What started as a small hardware shop in Essex in 1969 is now a trusted destination for tradespeople, stocking over 19,000 products ready to ship and rated Excellent by more than 100,000 customer reviews.
We joined Manutan Group in 2013, and that combination is what makes us different: the focus and expertise of a specialist brand, backed by the scale and support of a European group. Everything happens from our one site in Basildon, which means a team that knows each other well and decisions that move fast.
We’ve built our reputation one order at a time, and that only works because our team cares as much about getting it right as our customers do.
David Coulson, Managing Director
We’re a small enough team that people are never just a number, and we put real effort into making this a place where people want to stay.
Kelsey West, Head of HR
At Ironmongery Direct, being united is not a posture, it is how we work.
We share a common culture, clear goals and a commitment to quality that creates consistency across the Group.
At Ironmongery Direct, trust is a principle for action.
It comes to life through close, empowering management that gives autonomy and encourages initiative.
At Ironmongery Direct, careers evolve and give meaning to what we do.
We invest in skills development and internal mobility so that everyone can grow over time.
At IronmongeryDirect, our contact centre and customer service teams are at the heart of what we do, supporting trade customers six days a week. Our warehouse and supply chain teams keep over 19,000 products moving and orders on time. Alongside them, our digital, marketing and merchandising teams shape how customers discover and buy from us, while finance and support functions keep the business running smoothly.
Being part of Manutan Group also means real internal mobility: many of our team have built their career by moving between departments, not just up.
Working in the trades can be demanding, and we don't shy away from that. Through our Mental Health in the Trades report and Mental Health Awareness Week, we help keep the conversation open. We also run regular Brew Monday get-togethers: inspired by the idea that there's no such thing as a "blue Monday", the team swaps the blues for a brew, takes a break together, and genuinely checks in on how everyone's doing.
We support Basildon Mind, a local charity focused on mental health, through fundraising and donations. Throughout the year, our team also gets involved in bake sales for the Alzheimer's Society, Movember, and a Christmas raffle, raising over £1,000 for charity last year alone.
Once a year, we hold an IT auction, giving employees the chance to buy laptops and tech at a great price, with every penny raised going to a local charity. During WOW Loves You Week, we also take a full week to celebrate our people, our community and each other.
Each year, we mark International Women's Day by supporting a local women's shelter. Rather than donating money, we buy exactly what they need, from cleaning supplies to hygiene products.
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Manutan Group is a European player in the distribution of professional equipment.
Above all, we bring together a portfolio of expert brands that, every day, give their customers the resources to work better, buy better and learn better.
