The Commercial Experts

About Us

As a family company that’s been in business for over 50 years, we have a reputation for excellent customer service, knowledgeable staff, and are partners with the biggest brands in the industry.

50+

Years in Business

26+

Engineers

Our Story

In 1969, Gillman’s was founded in Gloucester by John and Erika Gillman.
Their journey began from humble beginnings shortly after, Robert Gillman (the eldest son), joined the family business, followed by his siblings.

In 2000, Gillman’s relocated their head office, showroom and warehousing to St. Oswald’s Road, Gloucester, Where it remains today. This move marked a significant expansion, allowing them to reach a broader customer audience. Gillman’s prides itself on being a family-owned independent business, with the third generation, including Sarah, Richard and John, now actively involved.

In 2019, Gillman’s celebrated a remarkable milestone: their 50th anniversary in the commercial and domestic appliance industry. Since then, they have continued to innovate and solidify their reputation as industry leaders.

This includes the launch of Gillco, a line of essential value domestic refrigeration products, and Gillpro, featuring a commercial range of laundry machines as well as being distributors for other quality leading brands.

A Proudly Independent Family Business, For Professionals, by Professionals.

Jamie Baron

Head of Commercial and Professional Appliance Sales

Jamie has been with Gillman’s for over 15 years, and has a total of 23 years experience of working in the appliance industry, he’s been working in the commercial appliance team for around 10 years supporting our customers in Wales, the Midlands and Northern England.

Jamie likes to ensure he offers equipment that suits his customers’ needs, so is always very thorough in understanding his customers existing processes to recommend suitable solutions. Jamie has a wealth of product knowledge and experience to assist with laundry planning, detergency, disinfection, ware washing, laundry machine programming and other specialist applications such as Wet Cleaning.

Despite selling ironers for many years Jamie still hasn’t mastered the art of feeding a rotary ironer despite numerous attempts by his customers to teach him, but is a lot better with a hand iron! Jamie is an active member of the Almost Athletes running club in Cheltenham entering regular races around the county, and also coaches a football group for overweight players, supporting the players with weight loss and their mental health.

Hugh Howes

Commercial Sales Manager // M4 Corridor

Hugh has worked with Gillman’s approaching 3 years now. Having previously worked in the waste management industry, where he originally assisted Robert Gillman with supply of his waste compactor.

Hugh has stated what he loves about working in this industry is that no enquiry is the same. He gets to meet different people in all different business sectors, all with challenges.

Hugh’s ethos as a sales person is based around honesty and conviction that we can offer you the service that he would expect himself . As a family business, we really are able to uphold these values, hence why he chose to work for Gillman’s.

Outside of work Hugh is a keen golfer, who loves cooking and spending time with his family.

John Cook

Commercial Sales Manager // South Coast & Devon

saving joined the commercial laundry industry in the early 1970’s with the largest manufacturer of commercial laundry equipment as a technician, John soon found out that our customer’s discerning requirement is for high quality, clean laundry, (both biologically and visually). delivered in time, and within budget.

With the ever-expanding laundry industry and its demanding commercial laundry requirements, together with his increasing knowledge of this market he then decided to join the commercial laundry sales team during the 1980’s.

Since then it has become his mission to look after customers, embracing the changes in laundry technology and more importantly recognising the need for these vital industries requirements and the technical support that must go along with it.

Together with our dedicated team of like-minded industry professionals, we can deliver the complete solution for any laundry, detergent solution Including commercial refrigeration and dish ware operations for all health care, hospitality, launderette and commercial laundry operation.