Frillo grows marketplace with acquisition

ONLINE B2B office products retailer Frillo has expanded its operations by acquiring Claughtons Stationery & Supplies.

Hull-based Frillo, which describes itself as “Amazon for business”, plans to grow the Claughtons side of the business and expand the team.
 
Both Frillo and Claughtons Stationery & Supplies are owned by entrepreneur Gerard Toplass.
 
Toplass said: “By acquiring Claughtons Stationery & Supplies, Frillo now has one of the best, most established teams in this sector in the area to help us expand our unique Amazon for business proposition.
 
“With over 100,000 products and services, Frillo offers more than any other supplier in the area, so this move is a massive opportunity to give existing and new customers access to more choice when they’re buying their products and choosing their services.
 
“We’re really looking forward to expanding the team, growing our business and building on our customer base in Hull and East Yorkshire.”
 
Sales account manager, Karen Turner, will be running this side of the Frillo business. She said: “Now that we’ve moved to Frillo it’s a really exciting opportunity to offer our customers a better, more convenient way to buy all the products they need in one place.”
 
Frillo received a £300,000 funding boost from Finance Yorkshire earlier this year and as it continues to develop its offering.