SET Office Supplies Information

SET Office Supplies have been trading for nearly 40 years. We believe that we work harder than anyone else in the business to bring you the office supplies you need, as quickly as you need them and at the cheapest possible price! SET Ltd was formed in May 1974 and was taken over by current Chairman Mr P.G. Amos in 1976. From humble beginnings in a small corner shop in Wyndham Arcade in Cardiff selling calculators, typewriters and ribbons, SET group of companies is now one of the largest independent office supplies companies in the UK. In 1982 SET opened a shop in Swansea High Street to expand its business in Wales. Once again the business consistently grew and this gave the company a sound base in West Wales with a shop opening in Haverfordwest shortly afterwards. In 1994 after continually growing year on year, SET expanded its operations East by purchasing a local Bristol business, W A Ross Ltd. This company was originally founded in 1826 employing a number of law writers to hand copy legal documents, therefore SET decided to keep the historic name, Ross Office Supplies. When purchased the turnover was £180,000 per annum and it has now grown to a turnover in excess of £4 million. In 2002 we moved to a 26,000 sq ft warehouse and distribution centre in Llandough Trading Estate in Cardiff. This has allowed us to increase the stock levels significantly, helping our buying power to become even more competitive throughout the UK. In 2010 SET Group of Companies bought the Martin Luck Group, in Plymouth; which included Brewers in Helston, Cornwall, with their specialised Print Works. This acquisition has given us a significant foothold along the M5 corridor, and increased our buying power again, so we can pass on significant savings to our customers. In June 2016 the SET Group was purchased by Complete Business Solutions. It has proven to be business as usual for SET other than becoming part of a now £80 million pound organisation, allowing us to provide bigger savings for our existing customers.