1801 — 2026

225 years of Edmundson.

Ironmongers. Lighthouse innovators. A national power generator. And for the last half-century and more, the UK’s leading electrical wholesaler.

1801

Founded in Dublin
Joshua Edmundson opens an ironmongery business in Dublin.
1800s

Lighting the coast
The company becomes an innovator of clockwork-driven compressed oil lamps for lighthouses.
1860

Into London — and electricity
Offices open in London as Edmundson embraces the new technology of electricity.
c.1900

A national power generator
By the end of the century Edmundson is a major generator and supplier of power, employing over 13,000 people.
1948

Nationalisation
Power generation is nationalised. Edmundson turns from supplying power to supplying electrical products.
1969

Rapid growth
The electrical wholesale business grows fast and is sold to an investment bank.
1979

Private ownership
Private entrepreneurs acquire the company. They remain its owners today.
1975–2025

50 years of apprentices
Half a century of the ECA Edmundson Electrical Award, celebrating the industry’s best apprentices.
2025

By Appointment to His Majesty The King
Edmundson Electrical is granted the King’s Royal Warrant as suppliers of electrical products.
2026

225 years
The UK’s largest electrical wholesaler — 13 regions, 240+ branches and over 800,000 lines.

What history gives you

Two centuries of knowing how.

We’re proud that our rich history and experience in this industry now benefits our customers.

Our customer service is built on a strong foundation of knowledge and a solid understanding of how we can support customers — no matter their size.

Join a business that has been powering Britain for 225 years.