Bob McConnell

In July 2006 Koolbox became a formally registered company after trading for a number of years, but our story started one particularly cold day more than 20 years ago whilst out in the countryside with friends and all wearing traditional wellington boots. We realised very quickly that being cold and in particular having cold/wet feet will spoil an otherwise great day out in the countryside. We looked for a boot that would do the job but drew a blank; we decided that there must be a market for waterproof boots with additional insulation. Over the next few weeks we research the problem and found a Canadian brand of insulated footwear. A few years later we were firmly established in the UK market but only supplying to a very niche market. As a company we needed to expand our portfolio to appeal to a wider audience, so we researched new products to add to our range of products culminating in our portfolio today. Our company has evolved incredibly from our early days, going from selling individual items to end users, to dealing with a variety of retailers selling our brands. We are now in the great position that we are regularly getting enquiries for our products from some of the largest names in our industry. We are proud of our success, but BMC Wholesale would not be here without our customers who have supported us and allowed us to grow into the company we are today. Looking to the future we intend to continue our personal service, supplying quality products to our ever expanding client base and adding new ranges and products to meet the needs of our customers and the market.