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Trade Account Benefits & Requirements

TRADE ACCOUNT BENEFITS & BASE REQUIREMENTS:

SBT are happy to offer trade credit accounts to anyone based in the UK. Please see more information below on what we look for when you apply for an account, and why applying is worth while:

BENEFITS:

  • Buy Now, Pay Later using your SBT credit account. Place your order online, over the phone, by E-Mail or In-Store and pay at the end of the month under our standard trade account terms. Contact us for information on account terms.
  • Consolidate Admin by reducing the amount of paperwork you and your colleagues need to process. We condense all of your orders down onto one monthly invoice/statement. With delivery note options for each delivery.
  • Direct contact with SBT and Full order traceability. Get 1-1 contact with your account manager when you open your trade account with SBT. Discuss all your needs, and how we can help.
  • Access to our full range of products. We have thousands of items listed online, but did you know that this is just a fraction of what we can provide to your business? - Open a trade account today and enquire about all of your workplace requirements. 
  • Flexible Credit Limits, Discuss with your account manager what credit limit you require, and we are happy to adjust to your needs.
  • Local Delivery - If you are based within 50 Miles of our head office (TS18 2QR), you will be eligible for our local delivery service. Directly from our own fleet, speeding your processing and order time up.

BASE REQUIREMENTS:

*Please note, the below points are just guides. SBT reserve the right to open or deny credit accounts to anyone at their own discretion, contact us for more information.

  • You will have a greater chance of being accepted for a trade/credit account with some previous order history. Typically, 3-5 previous online orders or 10+ In-store, Email or Phone orders. 
  • Full Account Forms, Complete company details will provide a better chance of becoming eligible for a credit account. Although we don't require VAT numbers, they are helpful to show your organisations establishment.
  • Uploading your company or business information on letterheaded documents will allow SBT to perform more accurate checks when verifying your business. Provide any documentation you may have using the upload file option.
  • We cannot open an account if your business cannot be verified. Please ensure all details you provide are correct, and appropriate. Failure to do so may result in denial of a credit account.
  • We cannot open an account with an improper delivery or invoice address. Please ensure all address details are correct, so we can send your orders and invoices to the correct place.
SBT Ltd. - Established 1990

SBT Ltd. - Established 1990

SBT Ltd, known as Stockton Bearings & Transmissions, was Established in 1990 by Pat Hodgers and Martyn Semark. We have grown to be the areas largest independent authorised stockist, supplier and distributor of bearings, belts, chain, seals and all other MRO Products.

However, IT DOESN'T STOP THERE!

Having attracted over 500 authorised distributorships from the world’s leading manufacturers such as Schaeffler, NTN SNR, Renold, Tsubaki, Optibelt, Rocol, Ambersil, Tygris, Camozzi Automation, Portwest, Bisley, Exol, BondLoc, TEC and many more, we back this up with over 3,000 square feet of stock. We simply believe that ‘stockists should stock’ and that ‘stock should be available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.’ Our in house expertise means that you get to speak to somebody with technical knowledge to help you with your query, with fast response and customer service we believe is second to none in our industry. With 7 vehicles ready for speedy delivery, and with competitive prices, we genuinely feel we should be your number one port of call.

We are a founding member of IADA; a group of 26 independently owned distributors, across over 50 locations in the UK, who together have access to the world’s leading manufacturers.

SBT are also a member of TROY. The leading group of industrial general engineering supplies in the UK - with over 200 distributors across 324 locations throughout the UK & Ireland.

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Why choose SBT?

Why choose SBT?

Our dedicated team with a combined experience of over 100 Years are here to help you with any enquiry you have. If you need to ask us a question, contact us today to see how we can help!

We have a huge range of stock in all sectors available for immediate dispatch. From PPE & Workwear, To tools, gloves and more. We also offer FREE national delivery throughout the UK if your order value is over £25.

On top of this, we aim to provide not just the best service, but competitive pricing across our full range. Saving you time & money.

Customer Service

We are proud of of our excellent levels of customer service, which we believe is second-to-none in this, or any industry. Our fully experienced team are available to offer technical advice and support by phone or email.

We offer excellent delivery service both locally and UK wide, usually for next working day.

Backed up by our network of over 500 authorised distributorships we are able to offer technical support, advice & training to all of our customers.

National Power Local Strength

As a member of IADA we have access to over 500 of the world’s leading brands and in excess of £25 million of locally held stock enabling us to truly offer a local world class service nationally – National Power Local Strength.

With over 3,000 square feet of stock we simply believe that ‘stockists should stock’ and that ‘stock should be available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.’ Our in house expertise means that you get to speak to somebody with technical knowledge to help you with your query, with fast response and customer service we believe is second to none in our industry. With 6 vehicles ready for speedy delivery, and with competitive prices, we genuinely feel we should be your number one port of call.

 

Our Brands

SBT offer a huge array of the worlds leading brands in the Engineering industry. With over 500 Distributorships, and suppliers based all over the world - its our garuantee to provide premium quality product. SBT have developed unbreakable bonds with our suppliers - and we continue to expand and develop our range of products everyday to keep powering businesses up and down the UK. Our superior working relationships allow us to deliver the highest quality product to our customers in as little time possible - and whats better, our customer service is rated excellent across the board! If you have any questions for us, be sure to reach out using one of the many contact methods available to you..
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How Do We Pick Orders?

We know that time is essential in our industry, and no business can afford to have a bottle neck in the production line. SBT are focused on getting your goods to you as soon as possible. To do this - we pick our orders from a selection of top range brands that are in stock, and get the items to you as fast as possible. If you require a certain brand, we will honour that, just leave a request at the checkout, or contact us prior to placing your order!

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