Andy White doesn’t like to be beaten.

As Head of Sales at Wholesale Clearance UK Ltd, one of the country’s leading suppliers of stock to the trade and public, he’s managed to sell on everything.

From homeware, clothing and jewellery to toys, cosmetics and, now, 60 pallets of official Elvis memorabilia.

Mind you, the Elvis gear took some shifting.

Andy, who has been with the Poole-based company since 2008, said: “I think I may have overestimated the popularity of Elvis as we had it for over 18 months.

“We went all around the world for a buyer including Japan, Australia, America and Asia, contacting all these fan clubs.

“Eventually we found someone in the UK who got themselves a great deal.

“Now they’re sitting there, wading through 140,000 magazines, 30,000 calendars and various books and things.”

Some of Wholesale Clearance UK’s stock comes from businesses which have gone bankrupt.

The majority is surplus stock and end of line clearance.

Yet despite being a Dorset-based business, very little of its trade is done in the county.

Something Andy would like to change, not least through the free use of its website which is accessed by up to 80,000 business visitors a month.

It’s something of a no-brainer.

Andy said: “Say you offered us some stock, but we weren’t particularly interested in it but the clearance price was OK, then we allow you use of our platform free of charge.

“We offer an account which is free to use, free to sign up, free to list with ten free adverts a month and no commission.

“We make our money by putting a small buyers’ premium on top of an asking price.

“Say you wanted £500 for some stock then we may list it for £600.

“Someone then buys it, pays us in full, we hold the money, you send the stock, customer gets the stock, everyone is happy and you get paid.

“The company will always receive 100 per cent of the money they want.

“The only time they wouldn’t is if a buyer comes in and offers them less than what they’re advertising for.

“We’ll then say, for example, you’re wanting £500, we’ve been offered this and would you take £450?

“Overall, though, people will pay what you’ve advertised it for and you’ll get what you want.”

Currently just under 4,000 businesses have free accounts on Wholesale Clearance UK’s website which is listing more than 5,300 products.

Many are at five, ten or 15 per cent of their original price.

Andy said: “Our mainstay is well-known, and small, private businesses that use us to move stock or get stock from.

“We’re also seeing a lot more private individuals buying from us which could be down to the cost of living.

“There is no minimum order.

“You could pay £19.50 for something that was normally £150, sell it on and then make £20, £30 or £40.

“We also get calls from landlords.

“We had a 5,000 sq ft warehouse in Warminster which had been abandoned with its stock.

“We packed and cleared around 230 pallets of stock along with over 45 bays of six metre racking in 14 business days.

“As a result a tenant, looking for an empty shell, was able to take up the lease.”

Wholesale Clearance UK, which was founded in 2005 and is owned by Karl Baxter and his father, Keith, employs ten people.

Annual turnover is in excess of £1 million.

The business also offers a fulfilment service.

Andy said: “If we feel the stock is correct, the pricing is right, and someone needs space quickly but there’s not a deal in place we’ll take stock in.

“We’ll sell it on a 60/40 split in favour of the person that owns the stock.

“We’ll sort it, advertise it, move it and sell it but it has to be the right stuff.”

Unsurprisingly Wholesale Clearance UK does have its lighter moments.

It hit the national headlines in February after touting tea cups, mugs and plates commemorating the late Queen Elizabeth’s ‘Platinum Jubbly’ as the perfect gift for fans of both Her Majesty and Del Boy.

In a bid to cash in on the Queen marking 70 years on the throne, a Chinese manufacturer produced 10,800 items – but failed to notice the spelling error in the word ‘Jubilee’ during production.

Manufacturers were left high and dry after their UK partner refused to take on the stock due to the translation mishap.

The remaining 600 limited edition Queen’s Platinum Jubilee tea sets, mugs and decorative plates containing the infamous spelling are still available for purchase from Wholesale Clearance UK.

They have unique and protected adverts already set up on selling platforms which would come as part of the package.

The cost is £7,300 plus VAT.

• wholesaleclearance.co.uk