About Us

Hello and welcome to the home of Denbigh Army Surplus, "One of the few remaining genuine military surplus warehouses in the UK"

My name Is Mick and I run and own Denbigh Army Surplus with my Wife Jan and Sons Paul and Richard, ably assisted by Marion who has worked with us since we started nearly 20 years ago. That's right, an Army Surplus business that's being going for 20 years. There are not many of us about and there seem to be fewer with each year that passes. Can you remember the last time there was a proper Army Surplus shop in your town , or a Surplus stall on your local market? There are reasons why we are still going strong and many others have gone by the wayside, which I will explain in the next few paragraphs.

I was a High school teacher before I started Denbigh Army Surplus. Like a lot of people I was fed up with what I was doing and decided to try my hand at something new. A friend of mine mentioned over a pint of beer that he dabbled in buying surplus Government stock from Ministry of Defence auctions. So, I thought, give it a try. What can I lose? By this time I was taking a year out of teaching and dabbling in a few things to earn some money. Alas, the Ministry of Defence auctions finished about 10 years ago , but it was an exciting introduction to trading in Army Surplus which has stood me in good stead ever since. Firstly, you are involved in buying bulk. Secondly, you are having to deal with large parcels of surplus ranging from Brand New, right through the quality range to total scrap. This involves grading the items for sale. Fortunes are made and lost at this point. There are three crucial points necessary to keep a Surplus retailer in business.

You must have stock available for immediate sale. The surplus trade is renowned for good lines coming along and then disappearing a couple of months later. You may have bought from a trader and are still waiting for your buy. Why? Because he can't source it. I have six 40 ft shipping containers and a 2000 sq ft warehouse full of sought after Genuine Military Surplus. All my items are in stock and ready for dispatch within 1 to 3 days.
Grading and quality of goods. This is absolutely crucial. I have been selling mail order for the last 18 years. It is vital that when a customer opens his/her parcel that the initial emotion is pleasure not depression. We only send out good quality items that we are happy with. We can only do that because we have large stocks to choose from.
Stock levels. With the large volumes of stock we hold and the variety of stock we have amassed from buying over a 20 year period. Six 40 ft shipping containers and a 2000 sq ft warehouse full of good quality genuine issue stock. We can ride out the peaks and troughs of availability and still be trading while others leave the trade from lack of supply.
We are still trading 20 years on because we are good at what we do and are sensitive to out customers needs.

Specialists:

We have a whole factory floor dedicated to reconditioning, repair and adaptation of military surplus Webbing, Bergens, Camo clothing, Gore-Tex and miscellaneous items. So, there is very little chance of an item leaving our warehouse with a damaged zip, hole, or a Gore-Tex tear.

XXXXXL Sizes:

We are probable the only Army Surplus outlet offering British Army Camouflage Trousers , Jackets and Shirts up to 60 inch chest and 60 inch waist. We also do this in the Gore-Tex camouflage.