INDEPENDENT fuels firm WCF has announced the acquisition of County Durham-based Easy Fuels (NE) Ltd, further strengthening its fuel distribution footprint across the North East.
The acquisition brings Easy Fuels (NE) Ltd into WCF’s wider fuels distribution family, which operates across multiple regions in the UK.
Established in 2018 by Leisa and Glenn Humphries, Easy Fuels serves domestic, commercial and agricultural customers from its base near Hartlepool. For customers, it will be business as usual, with no change in service or deliveries.
Phil Murray, Chief Executive Officer of WCF, said: “This strengthens our fuel distribution presence in the North East and supports our ambition to continue to broaden our footprint in the areas we operate.
"As an employee-owned business, it’s important that the businesses we welcome into the group share our guiding principles. Easy Fuels’ customer focus, entrepreneurial drive and reputation for service align closely with our own, and we’re delighted to welcome Glenn, Leisa and their team to the WCF family.
“Our focus now is on bringing the businesses together smoothly, maintaining service continuity and sharing best practice, as we continue to invest in the long-term future of WCF Fuels.”
As part of the deal, Easy Fuels will join forces with the WCF Chandlers team, which delivers domestic heating oil and commercial fuels across Northumberland, County Durham, East Yorkshire, the East Midlands and East Anglia.
All Easy Fuels employees will transfer from their current base to WCF’s nearby Peterlee site to work alongside the existing team. Founders Leisa and Glenn Humphries will continue to work within the business in their existing roles.
Glenn said: “It was vital to us that Easy Fuels retained its identity and values as part of the acquisition, and that it was business as usual for both our customers and our team. Our staff are incredibly important to both myself and Leisa, and we remain fully committed to supporting the same dedicated team, delivering the same high standards of service to our customers who they all know and trust.”
Leisa said: “Joining WCF allows us to maintain that strong local focus while benefiting from additional operational support behind the scenes. This will help us invest further in our staff, recognise their ongoing commitment and support the long‑term growth of Easy Fuels, while staying true to the values the business has been built on from the very beginning.”
Alongside WCF Chandlers, WCF operates Allan Stobart Lubricants & Fuels, which has depots at Raughton Head in North Cumbria, Hexham, Carnforth, Hawkshead and Carlisle, serving customers across Cumbria, Lancashire, Cheshire, Northumberland and south-west Scotland.
WCF Fuels is part of the wider WCF Ltd group of business which has a presence across the UK in more than 30 locations. Based in Brampton, Cumbria, the firm is also active in the leisure, retail and e-commerce sectors.
With our domestic heating oil services for homeowners, bulk fuel solutions for farms and businesses, and local village buying groups with thousands of members across Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire, Norfolk, Northumberland, and the East Midlands, WCF Chandlers ensures you never run out of fuel, whether it’s home heating oil, gas oil for your farm, or diesel for your commercial operations.
Whether you need heating oil for your boiler, red diesel for farm machinery, or commercial fuels and diesel for your business fleet, we have you covered. Across all our depots, we are committed to providing exceptional value and exceeding expectations with our award-winning service. From affordable heating oil to bulk fuel supplies, WCF Chandlers delivers the right solution for your needs.
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of mind when you need fuel quickly.
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