Cost structure, not clearance. No showroom, no card fees, no credit book, stock held on consignment, and software overheads under three figures a month. Take those costs out and the trade price can come down without the margin doing so.
About
What we are, and what we aren't
Keener trade prices because we run lean: bank transfer, no card fees, no showroom — inverters and batteries, UK stock, 3–5 days.
What we are
RVTC Wholesale Ltd, trading as The Warehouse, is a UK trade wholesaler of solar equipment. 147 product lines in stock across 6 brands, sold at public ex-VAT prices to verified trade accounts, paid by bank transfer, shipped nationally. The three promises we run on:
- Prices on the site are the prices — no login to see them, no 'call for price'.
- No trade minimums — one unit at trade price, no annual-spend tiers.
- Sales and order enquiries answered the same business day.
What we aren't
We are not MCS, not NICEIC, not an installer — we are a wholesaler. We don't diagnose faults, we don't quote installs, and we don't sell to the public. If a product page can't answer a compatibility question, the trade desk can; anything past that belongs with a competent installer.
Why the model is lean
Payment lands before dispatch, so there is no debtor book. Stock sits on consignment, so there is no warehouse financing to recover. There is no showroom and there are no card fees. Each of those is a cost most distributors carry and price in; we don't carry them, so we don't price them in.
About the business
Yes, delivery is national from UK stock. Parcels for inverters and parts, pallet freight for batteries; both run on the 3–5 working day estimate that starts at cleared payment.
Neither: not MCS, not NICEIC, not an installer — we are a wholesaler. We sell equipment to the trade, supply free commissioning documentation with it, and offer paid remote commissioning support at trade rates when an installer wants it.
None, and we claim none. Certification schemes like MCS and NICEIC accredit installation work, which we don’t do. Buying from us changes nothing about your own scheme obligations on the install.
Talk to us
Ask the trade desk anything
Stock, account setup, delivery to site. Sales and order enquiries are answered the same business day.
The enquiry form opens with trade accounts. Until then, email the trade desk and you'll get the same treatment: staffed Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, sales and order enquiries answered the same business day.
Email hello@thewarehouse.solar