Meet the Team

Management

We have assembled an experienced team who understand the market place, our customers, and what it takes to successfully operate a successful wholesale distribution company.

Robin Holiday

CLF Founder & Group Managing Director

Simon Longhurst

Commercial Director

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Sandra Sampson

Finance Director

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Fiona Guy

Operations Manager

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Martin Farrin
Emporio Managing Director

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Gary Cope
Warehouse Manager

Retail Support

We have a dedicated Retail Support Team, and pride ourselves on high levels of customer service and commitment to the provision of improved support at all times.

The Business Development Managers

Never has it been more important than today to understand what's happening on the "front line". Helping us to achieve this is an experienced team of Business Development Managers working nationally to support retailers with brand and product knowledge. Their main remit is to help retailers understand, and to avail themselves of the benefits and cost savings that can be gained from working with CLF.

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Robert Lawrence
North of England, West Midlands

Mobile: 07855 752847

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Godfrey Grima
London, South East, East Midlands

Mobile: 07814 022606

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Kiran Haisman
South West, Wales, Birmingham

Mobile: 07966 097517

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Mark Armstrong
Northern Ireland

Mobile: 07841 845547

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Brian Gregory
Sports Outlets in the North of England, West Midlands

Mobile: 07557 675998

The Trade Team

Our telephone lines are open and available to retailers from 9.00am till 5.30 pm, Monday to Friday; manned by a committed and enthusiastic Trade Team, ordering couldn't be simpler. Always ready to answer queries, the dedicated team ensure that every caller receives an excellent level of service.

Trade Sales: + 44 (0) 1725 514200 email: tradeteam@clfdistribution.com

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Muriel Mallett
Trade Team Manager

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Rachel Couch-Burden
Trade Team

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Laura Guy
Trade Team

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Vickey Merritt

Trade Team

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Clare Pearce

Trade Team / Customer Service

The Sports Nutrition Team

Here at CLF we recognise that Sports Nutrition is a rapidly growing part of your business. With this in mind we have set up a dedicated team to give you support in this area whether it is specific product advice, special bespoke deals or just general advice on the range of brands or products that would suit your business.
Trade Sales: + 44 (0) 1725 514200 email: sportsnutrition@clfdistribution.com

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Jeff Baillie
Sports Nutrition
Team Manager

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Tim Mckenzie

Sports Nutrition
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Scott Galton

Sports Nutrition
Team

Listing/Purchasing

The CLF ethos has always been to earn customers' business. By forging strong relationships, and working in partnership, our aim is help improve and grow both our own business and that of our retail partners.

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Dave Downer

Purchasing/Listing

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Carrie Skinner

Procurement Coordinator

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Martin Watson
Commercial Agent

Accounts

Our professional team provide an efficient internal finance and accounting function across the CLF group of companies.

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Sandra Sampson

Finance Director

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Sue Stanley
Accounts Administrator

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Dianna Bradley
Purchase Ledger Administrator

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Dan Walter
Credit Controller

Marketing / Design

The department's remit is to ensure that the CLF Group of companies retain a marketing focus, creating marketing plan activities that are designed to increase the customer's understanding of existing products and services.

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James Heathcote

Graphic/Web Designer

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Abi Cleary

Graphic Design Assistant

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Sarah Furniss

Promotions Coordinator

Emporio

Together with our sister organisation Emporio, we have developed the Microsoft Retail Management EPoS System specifically for independent health food, sports nutrition and pharmacy retailers. What benefits does the Emporio EPoS system provide?

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Martin Farrin
Emporio Managing Director

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