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§ CATALOGUE · ELIGIBILITY

If it's on a
shelf, it's
probably us.

GFP is a managed procurement platform for industrial parts. We take buyers' requirements, qualify them, and route them to the sellers who actually hold the stock. Tell us what's on your shelf — we'll show you what's been requested.

1,800+ categories ~340 requests / day UK-wide demand
§ 01 · Categories live 1,800+
Across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, automation.
§ 02 · Buyers / month Verified
UK engineering, plant & maintenance teams with live breakdowns.
§ 03 · Sourcing model Managed
GFP qualifies the request, routes it, handles logistics & payment.
§ 04 · Categories per seller 4+
Most sellers map cleanly onto four or more GFP categories on apply.
§ CATEGORY INDEX

Twelve groups,
one shelf at a time.

This is how GFP routes incoming requests. If your stock falls under any of these groups — even a sliver of one — you'll see matched requests in your inbox within the first week of going live.

§ CAT.01 · MECH Highdemand

Bearings & bushings

Deep-groove, taper, spherical, needle, thrust. SKF · NSK · FAG · Timken · Koyo · NTN · INA.

  • 6000 / 6200 / 6300 seriesmost asked
  • Tapered roller (30200, 32200)core line
  • Pillow blocks (UCP, SNL)core line
  • Spherical roller (22200)wide range
Match speed < 4 h
§ CAT.02 · MECH Highdemand

Drives & transmission

Vee-belts, timing belts, chain, sprockets, couplings, gearmotors. Gates · Optibelt · Tsubaki · Renold.

  • SPB, SPC, SPZ vee-beltsstocked
  • HTD & AT timing beltsstocked
  • BS / ANSI roller chainby metre
  • Jaw / chain couplingsstocked
Match speed < 4 h
§ CAT.03 · MECH Highdemand

Linear motion

Ball screws, linear rails, profile guides, shaft / pillow assemblies. Bosch Rexroth · THK · Hiwin · NSK.

  • Profile rails (HG, MG)profile rails
  • Ball screws (16/20/25mm)cut to length
  • Shaft & supportsstocked
  • Linear bushings (LM)stocked
Match speed < 4 h
§ CAT.04 · ELEC Highdemand

Contactors & relays

DOL contactors, overloads, aux blocks, plug-in relays. Schneider · ABB · Siemens · Eaton · Omron.

  • LC1D, AF09—AF96, 3RT2most-asked
  • Thermal overloadsstocked
  • Plug-in relays + socketsstocked
  • Solid-state relaysDIN rail
Match speed < 4 h
§ CAT.05 · ELEC Highdemand

Drives & soft-starts

VFDs, soft-starters, servo drives, DC drives. ABB · Siemens · Schneider · Yaskawa · Allen-Bradley · Mitsubishi.

  • VFDs 0.37—75kWcore line
  • Servo drives + motorsdrive + motor
  • Obsolete / NOS / refurbspecialist
  • EMC chokes & filtersstocked
Match speed < 4 h
§ CAT.06 · ELEC Highdemand

Motors & alternators

3-phase IE2 / IE3, single-phase, brake motors, gearmotors, brushless DC. ABB · WEG · Siemens · Brook Crompton.

  • 0.18—15kW IE3IE3 spec
  • Geared motors (helical)helical
  • Brake motors (B5/B14)brake motors
  • Encoder-fitted servospremium
Match speed < 4 h
§ CAT.07 · HYDR Highdemand

Hydraulics

Pumps, motors, valves, cylinders, hose & fittings, seal kits, accumulators. Parker · Bosch · Eaton · Sun · Hydac.

  • Gear & vane pumpsincl. obsolete
  • Cartridge valvescartridge
  • Cylinder seal kitsstocked
  • Hose assemblies (1SN/2SN)made-up
Match speed < 4 h
§ CAT.08 · PNEU Highdemand

Pneumatics

Cylinders, valves, FRLs, push-fit, vacuum, festo accessories. Festo · SMC · Norgren · Camozzi · Parker.

  • ISO 6432 / 15552 cylindersISO spec
  • 5/2, 5/3 solenoid valvesstocked
  • FRL units (¼", ½")¼" & ½"
  • Push-fit fittings (4—12mm)box quantities
Match speed < 4 h
§ CAT.09 · AUTO Highdemand

PLC & HMI

PLCs, I/O cards, HMIs, comms modules. Siemens S7 · Allen-Bradley · Mitsubishi FX/Q · Omron · Beckhoff.

  • S7-300 / 1200 / 1500CPU + I/O
  • FX3U, Q-series modulesincl. obsolete
  • HMIs 7"—15"touchscreen
  • Obsolete I/O cardspremium
Match speed < 4 h
§ CAT.10 · AUTO Highdemand

Sensors & instrumentation

Inductive, capacitive, photoelectric, pressure, temp, flow, level. Sick · IFM · Pepperl+Fuchs · Endress · Banner.

  • Inductive M8—M30M8—M30
  • Photo-eyes & reflectorsstocked
  • Pressure transmittersstocked
  • PT100 / thermocouplesstocked
Match speed < 4 h
§ CAT.11 · CONS Highdemand

Seals, gaskets, o-rings

Imperial & metric o-rings, shaft seals, mech. seals, gasket sheet, PTFE. NOK · Trelleborg · Freudenberg.

  • BS / metric o-ringsbox quantities
  • Shaft seals (TC, TG)TC & TG
  • Mechanical sealsspecialist
  • Gasket sheet (1.5/3mm)stocked
Match speed < 4 h
§ CAT.12 · CONS Highdemand

Fasteners & fixings

Stainless / high-tensile bolts, anchors, threaded inserts, retaining rings. ISO / DIN / BS spec, full traceability where required.

  • A2 / A4 socket cap (M3—M30)box quantities
  • 8.8 / 10.9 hex sets8.8 / 10.9
  • Helicoil & Recoil insertsper 100
  • Retaining rings (DIN 471/472)DIN 471/472
Match speed < 4 h
§ WHAT GFP BUYS

The straight
yes / maybe / no.

Three columns. No reading between the lines. If your stock fits column one, you're earning by Friday. Column two needs evidence. Column three isn't us — we'll point you somewhere it is.

§ 01 · ALWAYS
Yes.
B2B industrial parts with a manufacturer, a part-number, and a verifiable spec sheet. The platform's bread and butter.
  • +OEM-branded mechanical partsSKF, Parker, Bosch, Festo, Schneider, etc.
  • +Branded electrical & automation gearVFDs, PLCs, contactors, sensors
  • +New, sealed, in original packagingDate code < 5 years preferred
  • +Surplus / overstock with traceabilityBoxed, batch & date code on label
  • +Manufacturer-refurbished itemsWith cert & serial
  • +Specialist consumables & PPEIndustrial-grade only
§ 02 · CONDITIONAL
Maybe.
Stock that GFP buyers actively want, but only with evidence. Photos, serials, test reports, or a third-party cert.
  • ~Used / tested electronicsNeeds serial + last-tested-date
  • ~Obsolete / NOS without packagingPhotos + part-number rubbing required
  • ~Unbranded fasteners & consumablesMill cert or batch traceability
  • ~Refurbished hydraulicsTest report under 6 months old
  • ~EU / US / Asia-spec itemsVoltage / cert match must be flagged
  • ~Bulk lots / mixed shelvesSKU breakdown at quote time
§ 03 · NEVER
No.
Out-of-scope, regulated, or things that aren't ours to sell. We'll politely decline at onboarding rather than waste your time.
  • ×Domestic appliance sparesConsumer-side — not B2B industrial
  • ×Automotive aftermarketSpecialist automotive sourcing only
  • ×Counterfeits or unverifiable OEMWe ban sellers permanently
  • ×Hazmat without UN-spec packingNo exceptions, no workarounds
  • ×Firearms & controlled exportsITAR / dual-use refused
  • ×Stock you don't physically holdNo drop-ship resellers
§ EXAMPLE REQUESTS · ANONYMISED

Example requests
buyers send us.

§ REQ · MCR
SKF 6308-2RS1/C3 × 24
Deep-groove · 40 × 90 × 23 mm · contact seals · greased
NEEDED same-dayBUYER FMCG plant
§ REQ · BHM
Schneider ATV630D11N4 (NOS)
VFD 11 kW 400 V IP21 · obsolete spare for ATV61 retrofit line
NEEDED 48 hBUYER Auto-OEM tier 1
§ REQ · LDS
Festo DSBC-32-100-PPVA-N3 × 6
ISO 15552 cylinder · 32 mm bore · 100 mm stroke · cushioned · plastic mag
NEEDED this weekBUYER Packaging OEM
§ REQ · GLS
Parker P1 hydraulic seal kit
Cylinder 80 mm rod · cap end / piston / wiper · NBR · 1 set
NEEDED same-dayBUYER Plant repair contractor
§ REQ · NCL
Sick WL12-2P530 × 12
Photo-electric reflex · M12 connector · 2 m range · PNP NO/NC
NEEDED 72 hBUYER Conveyor integrator
§ REQ · BRS
SMC SY5120-5LZ × 24
5/2 solenoid valve · 24 V DC · base-mounted · 1/8" port · LED + surge
NEEDED this weekBUYER Process line builder
§ ACCEPTABLE CONDITIONS

New — or nearly so.

Buyers don't always need brand new. Surplus, NOS, refurbed, and tested-used are all welcome — provided you can evidence what you're selling. Here's the spectrum we accept and what each tier needs from you.

§ COND.01 Always

New · sealed

Manufacturer-sealed, original packaging, current date code. The default expectation, no questions asked.

Need: nothing — box does the work
§ COND.02 Always

Surplus · opened

New stock from a cancelled job, opened to count, still on the shelf. Most common seller listing on GFP.

Need: photo of label + box
§ COND.03 Always

NOS · obsolete

New-old-stock. Discontinued line, unused, sometimes the only unit in the country. Often the only viable source for an obsolete spec.

Need: part rubbing or 4-angle photos
§ COND.04 Conditional

Refurb · certified

Manufacturer or third-party rebuilt with documented test results and a serial that traces.

Need: cert + test report < 6 mo
§ COND.05 Conditional

Used · tested

Pulled from a working line, function-tested before listing, marked clearly as used-tested in your quote.

Need: dated test note + photos
FREE TO LIST CONDITIONAL NEVER
§ FIT TEST · 4 QUESTIONS

Will my shelf
fit on GFP?

Four quick questions. We'll show you what tier of fit you'd be (Strong / Specialist / Edge), an honest estimate of weekly matches, and which categories you'd land in.

No email, no signup. The result lives only in your browser.

  • Strong fitSteady flow
  • SpecialistHigh win-rate
  • Edge / nicheOccasional
  • Out of scopeDeclined
FIT-TEST · LOCAL ONLY
§ 01 / 04
What kind of business is yours?
§ RESULT · FIT-SCORE
Strong fit.
Strong
Match profile on the platform

You're in the platform's core demographic.

Apply to supply
§ UK COVERAGE

Where the
requests come from.

Demand is heaviest in the industrial belt — Midlands, Yorkshire, North-West — but the platform routes by your stated coverage radius, not by who's nearest. Set 50 mi or set 250 mi; we match accordingly.

§ MAP / UK · DEMAND 30-DAY HEAT
  • 01 Manchester & NW BL · OL · SK · WA · L 21%
  • 02 Birmingham & Midlands B · CV · WS · WV · DY 18%
  • 03 Yorkshire LS · S · BD · HD · WF 14%
  • 04 London & SE RM · DA · SS · CM 12%
  • 05 Central Scotland G · ML · FK · KY · EH 9%
  • 06 South-West BS · BA · GL · TA · EX 7%
  • 07 North-East NE · DH · SR · TS 6%
  • 08 Other UK & NI Wales · East · NI 13%
§ WHAT MOVES, AND WHY

The five shelves
that pay rent.

Across our active sellers, five stock profiles do most of the volume. Read where you'd land — we sized the platform for these.

§ SHELF.01 · STOCK

OEM distributors with broad inventory.

You stock thirty manufacturers across electrical and mechanical. GFP routes qualified, single-buyer requests directly to your counter team — no email threads, no chasing.

Routing fit Core
§ SHELF.02 · STOCK

Plant-decommissioning aggregators.

You buy whole factories and resell line-by-line. Buyers love NOS and obsolete listings — especially if you can rub the part number and shoot four photos.

Routing fit Strong
§ SHELF.03 · STOCK

Specialist rebuilders.

Hydraulics, gearboxes, servo motors, drives. Test reports turn into premium prices. Test reports turn into preferred routing for refurb-class requests.

Routing fit Specialist
§ SHELF.04 · STOCK

Independent trade counters.

One-shop counters with 4—8 staff. GFP is non-exclusive — you keep your walk-in trade and add a managed channel of pre-qualified requests.

Routing fit Strong
§ SHELF.05 · STOCK

Niche manufacturers.

You make it — seal kits, custom couplings, bespoke assemblies. Lower volume, but every routed request is direct-from-source with no intermediary.

Routing fit Niche
§ SHELF.06 · NOT US

Drop-ship resellers.

If you don't physically hold stock, GFP isn't for you. Pick-times and audit trails matter to our buyers — we vet for warehouse, not webshop.

Status declined
§ APPLY

So — do
your parts fit?

If you read this far the answer is almost certainly yes. No commitment to apply, 48 hours to verified, then GFP starts routing requests.

1,800+ categories Managed procurement Verified UK buyers GFP-handled logistics